VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT 
On this page we draw your attention to varieties that give general satisfaction everywhere. All are of 
proven value and have become standard. Tho a few are last season s novelties, their general acceptance 
and our experience with them we feel has earned this special recommendation. W^e have considered them 
carefully; it will pay you to do so. 
New “Spring Flowering” Sweet Peas. 
An entirely new class that we have had on trial for several years. 
In growth this new type is between the Early and Late or Summer 
kinds. While it can be hardened into winter flowering by early 
June sowing, the important advantage of this new class will be 
heavy production of long-stemmed flowers during spring months. 
For the middle or northern states, we do not recommend July or 
August sowing, for it will not flower earlier than an October or 
November start. Important advantage of this class lies in its very 
strong growth that will, of course, produce more flowers than will 
a weaker one. We urge a trial of this new class. Seed available 
August 1 in clear colors; Rose Pink, long-stemmed and about the 
shade of Laddie; medium dark Blue, large flower and extra long 
heavy stem; and a clear Lavender. 
1/2 oz., 75c; 1 oz., $1.40; 4 ozs., $5.50. 
Cineraria Cremer’s. 
Thru selection of stock, this well known strain is being continu¬ 
ally improved. With its small foliage, small to medium sized 
brightly colored flowers freely produced, it is the generally pre¬ 
ferred type of American buyers. An October sowing makes nice 
Easter and Mother’s Day plants. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; ^ oz., $2.25; oz., $4.00; tV oz., $7.50. 
Delphinium Giant Pacific Hybrid (Vetterle & Reinelt). 
We find this strain distinctly superior to any Hybrid strain we 
have compared it with. Unusually large flowered, strong growth, 
and of most pleasing blue shades. The mixture is most popular, 
the separate colors varying some. We offer new crop seed of 
originator’s strain in mixture. Tr. pkt., $ 1 . 00 ; l/g oz., $ 2 . 00 ; 
oz., $3.50; 1 oz., $ 12 . 00 . See page 20 for complete list of 
separate colors. 
Delphinium Giant Pacific White. 
Unusually large, fairly pure white with around 5% blue shade 
rogues. 
Tr. pkt., $1.25; i/g oz., $2.50; oz., $4.00; 1 oz., $14.00. 
Impatiens Dwarf Strain. 
Impatiens like a warm shady location. Do well planted out dur¬ 
ing summer, and the new Dwarf Strain makes choice pot plants. 
No retail grower should miss them. We offer this Dwarf Strain 
in Bright Carmine at: Tr. pkt., 50c; ^ oz., $1.15; and Mixture, 
Tr. pkt., 50c; -h, oz., $1.00. 
Myosotis Ball’s Early. 
This strain should be used exclusively for winter cutting because 
of its earliness. An August sowing will flower in November. 
Tr. pkt., 35 c; oz., 85c; 1 oz., $2.85. 
Pansy Canadian Giants. 
Pictured on back cover. This new strain is of strong growth, 
early flowering habit, and a true giant for size—flowers pictured 
are natural size. Under favorable conditions they regularly run 
about 4 in. as noted. The early flowering habit, together with 
its giant size and attractive colors, will make Canadian Giants 
valuable to early spring plant growers. 
Tr. pkt., 75 c; i/g oz., $ 1 . 30 ; 1/4 oz., $2.50; 1 oz., $9-00. 
Pansy Ball Winter Flowering. 
This is our greenhouse selection of what was sent out originally 
as the Don Strain. Our work on this strain has increased its 
vigorous long-stemmed growth. We have also given special at¬ 
tention to bettering the color mixture. Valuable for winter cut¬ 
ting because of its extra long stems. Growth should be supported. 
Sow early August and plant on a light raised bed—well enriched 
soil. 
1/2 tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; Vs oz., $2.00; 1/4 oz., $3.50. 
Winter Pea Ball Rose Queen (ISetv). 
We have been working for years getting a strong growing stock 
of rose Sweet Pea clear of rogue colors. The result is Ball Rose 
Queen that we are releasing this year. The rogue colors will not 
exceed 1 %. Growth is exceptionally strong, with large long¬ 
stemmed flowers very freely produced. Color is a shade deeper 
than Laddie Improved. We feel free in stating that Ball Rose 
Queen is the best of all the numerous rose colored varieties. Seed 
ready August 1 at 40c per 1/2 oz.; 75c per oz.; $2.50 for 4 ozs.; 
and $8.00 per lb. 
Calceolaria Multiflora Nana Mixture. 
Except in the South, Calceolarias are easily grown if kept uni¬ 
formly moist, foliage dry, protected from strong sun, and grown 
cool or cold. Multiflora Nana strain produces medium sized, 
brightly colored flowers freely; of dwarf habit and flowers are 
harder than the larger types. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/128 oz., $2.25; oz., $4.25. 
Winter Pea Princess Blue. 
Light lavender-blue. Quite large flowered and long-stemmed. 
Can be used for either light lavender or light blue. One of the 
modern strong growing varieties. 
1/2 oz., 30c; 1 oz., 40c; 4 ozs., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.75. 
Primula Malacoides Riverside (Erikssoni). 
Attractive salmon-rose, quite large flowered, and among the 
strongest growers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; g’s oz., $1.75; 3 ^ oz., $2.75. 
Snapdragon “Glorious.” (Seed ready July 13.) 
Highly attractive, dark reddish copper. This original winter 
flowering color has found a place for itself among the best stand¬ 
ard kinds. Last year’s stock developed some color variations that 
we expect, thru further single plant selections, to improve in 
this year’s stock. 
1/2 tr. pkt., $1.25; tr. pkt., $2.00; 3 tr. pkts., $5.00. 
Snapdragon “White Wonder.” 
Purest paper white, free and early or winter flowering are the 
strong points of this, the best standard white. The growth, with 
most growers, is not so strong as Lucky Strike, but flowers are 
plenty long-stemmed for commercial purposes. The seed we are 
supplying this season is regularly testing 1200-1500 seedlings 
per trade packet. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
Snapdragon “Velvet Supreme.” (Seed ready July 13.) 
Since Velvet Beauty was introduced we have been selecting from 
it a large flowered rich reddish velvety crimson. This gets entirely 
away from the small flowered cold crimson-rose of the original 
Velvet Beauty. True to color type, early flowering, medium tall. 
We unhesitatingly recommend Velvet Supreme in place of Velvet 
Beauty. Ready August 1. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
Non-Branching Stock Ball White No. 15. (Ready Aug. 13.) 
Pure paper white, strictly non-branching. This is long-stemmed 
with flowers not so closely spaced, especially during midwinter, 
as our No. 16. 1/2 V. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt. (fully 1200 seeds), 
$1.00; V4 oz., $2.25; 1 oz., $8.00. 
For early or winter flowering we recommend our— 
Non-Branching Stock Ball White No. 16. (Ready Aug. 13.) 
This selection is distinctly more compact in growth, about 6-8 in. 
shorter stemmed. Both selections are fully 60% double and repre¬ 
sent the best available in pure white Stocks. 1/2 tr. pkt., 60c; 
tr. pkt. (fully 1200 seeds), $1.00; % oz., $2.25; 1 oz., $8.00. 
Non-Branching Stock Ball Pink No. 11. 
Pure rose-pink, exactly the shade of Bismarck Rose; early flower¬ 
ing and closely spaced. I /2 tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt. (fully 1200 
seeds), $1.00; V4 oz., $2.25; 1 oz., $8.00. 
Non-Branching Stock Ball Rose Pink No. 14. 
Longer stemmed with flowers not so closely spaced as our No. 
11, but with brighter and deeper color. No. 14 is also about ten 
days later than No. 11. Both are around 60% double flowering. 
1/2 tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt. (fully 1200 seeds), $1.00; % oz., $2.25; 
1 oz., $8.00. 
Pansy Ball Giant Mixture. 
In color on front cover. This is our choicest all purpose mixture. 
It combines size, stems and balance of rich colors. For clear 
golden yellow. Coronation Gold is used in this mixture, and 
Swiss Blue adds the rich shade of that color. The proportion of 
other colors will be noted in the colored plate that was made from 
our trial bed flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; Vz oz., $3.00; 1 oz., $5.50; 4 oz., $20.00. 
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