EARLY OR WINTER PEAS 
(350 Seeds 
Regardless of when they are planted, it will pay very well 
to change or sterilize soil for greenhouse Sweet Peas; they 
are very susceptible to root rot. For the outdoor crop steri¬ 
lizing isn’t necessary, for natural agencies—frost, rain, sun, 
and open air—maintain the proper balance in the soil, but 
under glass it is very different. We are finding sub-irrigating 
quite an advantage in ground bed Peas. We have investi¬ 
gated a few failures with this plan that we believe were 
due to getting an excess of water at the lower roots and 
not draining it away promptly enuf. When the roots of 
Sweet Peas are in muddy soil or water longer than say 24 - 
36 hours, rot at the roots is liable to set in. All our Sweet 
Pea seed is sent you treated with Cuprocide, unless other- 
Per Ounce) 
wise ordered. We find such treatment definitely protects 
the seed from rotting and, therefore, recommend it. Another 
important point is the selection of the newer, strong grow¬ 
ing, long stemmed, larger flowered varieties. They are 
definitely more profitable than the older ones, for improve¬ 
ment of this class is going forward steadily. And, if you 
are in the middle or northern states, remember this: for 
Xmas or midwinter flowering the earlier in July they are 
sown the better. An August sowing usually gets into the 
short days too soft to hold buds well until January. We 
again offer a list of what is generally accepted as the "12 
Best Varieties.’’ We feel sure that at least the best varieties 
will be found in this list. 
THE 12 BEST VARIETIES 
We fully realize the responsibility of offering such a list, and 
we select it as impartially as we know how from all sources. Grow¬ 
ing conditions and demands differ, making it impossible for such 
a list to fit everywhere. In making it up we consider not only 
our experience with them but the demand from all sections as 
well. For this reason new and old varieties will be found in it. 
We believe it will be to your interest to consider this list as care¬ 
fully as we have. 
BALL ROSE QUEEN. Thru greenhouse selecting for many 
years, we have trued up a strain of clear rose that, under our 
conditions, is superior to any of the numerous varieties in this 
color class; extra strong growth, long-stemmed, and large flow¬ 
ered. It is a shade deeper and brighter than Laddie, about the 
shade found in Josie, but much larger. We offer this new strain 
with full confidence that it will deserve to be among the "12 
Best’’ for a long time. 
1/2 oz., 40c; 1 oz., 75c; 4 ozs., $2.50; 1 lb., $8.00. 
Laddie Improved. Extra long stiff stemmed rose. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Sequoia. Extra large flowered salmon-rose; fine for spring. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Boon. Fine deep salmon-rose on cream; quite large flowered. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Bridesmaid. Delightful silvery pink; extra for flower size and 
stem. 1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Ball White. Fine large flowered white; white seeded. 
1/2 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 35c; 4 ozs., $1.20; 1 lb., $4.00. 
Ball Rose Improved. Deep bright rose, strong free flowering 
habit. 1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3-50. 
Triumph. Long-stemmed attractive lilac-mauve. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Ball Orange Improved. The only early flowering clear orange; 
fine color. oz., 25c; 1 oz., 35c; 4 ozs., $1.20; 1 lb., $4.00. 
Harmony. The best commercial lavender. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Mrs. Hoover. Best early blue; strong growing and fine for spring. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Princess Blue. Light lavender-blue, probably largest flowered and 
longest stemmed on our list. Will be available from new crop, 
July, 1939- V2 oz., 30c; 1 oz., 40c; 4 ozs., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.75. 
12 Best Mixture. Carefully blended mixture of the above. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
NOVELTIES 
*Bacchus (ISew). Extra deep maroon-purple; large flower. 
1/2 oz., 30c; 1 oz., 40c; 4 ozs., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.75. 
Blue Danube (New). 
A showy deep clear blue; excellent growth and flower size. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
* Cinderella (New). 
A delightful clear silvery blue; fine growth and flower nicely 
frilled. V 2 oz., 40c; 1 oz., 75c; 4 ozs., $2.50; 1 lb., $8.00. 
* Daphne (New). 
Soft salmon-pink on cream; fine for stem and flower size. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Redwood (New). 
Extra large flowered deep crimson-red. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Sunproof Orange. With slight scarlet-cerise shading. 
1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Tahoe (New). Fine dark blue for spring crop. 
1/2 oz., 30c; 1 oz., 40c; 4 ozs., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.75. 
*Treasure Island (New). Sparkling golden orange; outstanding 
for stem length, large ruffled flower, and distinctive color. 
1/2 oz., 50c; 1 oz., 90c; 4 ozs., $3.20; 1 lb., $12.00. 
Vivian (New). 
Unusually long-stemmed deep carmine-rose. Vigorous and fine 
for stem. V 2 oz., 30c; 1 oz., 40c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
GENERAL LIST (EXCEPT “12 BEST”) 
American Beauty. Fine American Beauty rose. 
Amethyst;. Rich bright purple. 
Annie Eaiirie. Bright rose-pink. 
*Apollo. Salmon-cerise; fine for spring. 
Attraction. Rich long-stemmed salmon-rose. 
Aurora. Orange-scarlet striped. 
Bright Eight. Vivid orange-scarlet. 
Chevalier. Dark rose. 
Columbia. Rose and rvhite bicolor. 
*Eileen. Rich Begonia rose. 
*Eleanor Blue. Nice light blue for spring flowering. Semi-inter- 
mediate type. 
Flamingo. Orange-salmon: long-stemmed. 
Fragrance. Fine lavender for spring blooming. 
Giant Rose. Extra large rose; medium stem. 
Grenadier. I’oppy scarlet. 
Harlequin. Chocolate bicolor; attractive novelty. 
Heather Bell. Rosy lavender; free flowering. 
*Hope. Fine white; black-seeded and easy to germinate. 
Indigo Blue. Dark shade of clear blue. 
*Jeanne Mamitsch. Clear rose, long stems. 
*Josie. Longest stemmed clear rose-pink. 
Majestic Rose. Fine large flowered heavy stemmed rose-pink. 
Maroon Prince. Dark maroon, rather heavy. 
Michigan. Large lavender. 
*Mrs. Holscher. Very good rose-pink. 
Mrs. Kerr. Salmon. 
Oriental. Black-seeded cream. 
*Pride. Extra long-stemmed brilliant cerise. 
Prosperity. Soft glowing rose-cream. 
Red Bird. Crimson-red. 
Snow'storm. White-seeded wdiite. 
Springsong. Prefer Boon. 
*Success. Extra bright deep rose-pink. 
Sunray. Light cerise, fine long stem. 
*Top Hat. Deep bright violet-blue; fine growth and strong color. 
*White Harmony. Longest stemmed black-seeded white. 
Zvolanek’s Rose. Rose; prefer Laddie. 
Any above priced at: 1/2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; 4 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., 
$3.50. 
Ball Early Mixture. A formula mixture of the above colors. 
1/2 oz., 15c; 1 oz., 25c; 4 ozs., 85c; 1 lb., $3.25. 
Please Note: All our Sweet Pea seed, Early and Late, is treated 
with Cuprocide (Red Copper Oxide) unless otherwise requested. 
In ordering Sweet Pea seed don’t forget that there are two dis¬ 
tinct classes. Early or Winter-flowering and Late or Summer¬ 
flowering, State which is wanted. If you are not familiar 
with the best kinds and wish us to make selections for you, 
we shall gladly do so. _ 
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