BALL CALENDULA 
(3000 seeds per Ounce) 
Originated and Introduced by us 19 Years Ago 
While Calendula seem to be slipping somewhat in most whole¬ 
sale markets, no retail grower can afford to be without them. If 
sown in our latitude around August 1 and planted out about Septem¬ 
ber 1, grown cool as possible, they get into heaviest crop around 
Xmas and January. At this season greenhouse flowers are scarce if 
they ever are. And, unlike most other flowers. Calendula hold their 
color perfectly regardless of dark spells. By disbudding, an early 
started crop can be cut down by Valentine’s Day, producing around 
eight flowers per plant. With a spring follow-up of, say. Stocks, we 
find the space pays out fairly well, better than when flowered during 
spring months. They like deep rich soil, but get soft in it unless 
grown cold and rather dry during darkest months. On raised beds 
they grow harder but shorter stemmed. About their wilting in mid¬ 
winter, we don’t close our vents on Calendula, except for freezing 
or storms, until steady firing begins, with us around November 1. 
This cold treatment starts our plants into the short days well hard¬ 
ened. In this condition the flowers don’t wilt. Also about singles; 
not over 1% of our Calendula will come really single. Such plants 
are quite weak, produce small single flowers early and should be 
pulled out. Any check to the growth of Calendula, such as might 
be caused by poor soil, too dry at the roots, too warm, life drawn 
out by aphis, or a dark house, also the cutting down of a crop, is 
a check to the plants, that explains so many singles toward the 
finish. Many retail growers don’t disbud; this provides a more or 
less continuous crop without the cutting down effect we get in 
disbudding. 
■Where summer heat is not extreme, or until hot weather sets in. 
Calendula are quite attractive for bedding. They are largely used 
in the South for this purpose during the winter months. While 
some might prefer the longer stemmed Ball varieties for this pur¬ 
pose because of their cutting value, the more compact growers, es¬ 
pecially the quilled Radio, Orange King, and Orange Shaggy, and 
for lighter effect Radio Golden Beam, are more typically bedding 
varieties. 
PLEASE NOTE: Our strains of Ball Calendula are to 
be had ONLY in our sealed packets. 
FOLLOWING ARE OUR GOOD STANDARD 
KINDS 
Prices (Except Mixtures) : 
Tr. pkt., 40c; oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00; 2 ozs., $3.50; 4 ozs., 
$6.50; 1 lb., $20.00. 
Prices on weight lots will be accepted on 2 or more varieties to¬ 
gether. For instance on 14 oz. each of 4 varieties, instead of 
allowing 60c each, the ounce price of $2.00 will be accepted, or, 
4 ozs. of 4 different varieties should be priced at $6.50. 
*Ball Improved Long Orange. (New). 
Attractive bright golden orange with light eye; a clearer lighter 
color than our regular Long Orange. Quite outstanding for extra 
large flowers and long stems; excellent for cutting. 
*Ball Long Orange. 
Long-stemmed, clear orange with light center; well liked for its 
deep strong orange color. 
Sensation. Similar to our Ball Long Orange. 
*Ball Masterpiece. 
Long-stemmed, clear orange with dark center. The attractive 
contrast of the dark eye makes this variety quite popular. 
Ball Supreme. 
Similar to Masterpiece, but some lighter colored. Flower size 
and stem length medium, but unusually free flowering. 
*Ball Gold. 
Extra long-stemmed, large deep golden yellow. Doesn’t branch 
so freely, so we plant some closer, say 10x12 in. 
*Ball Lemon Queen. 
Deep lemon-yellow with attractive dark brown eye. Very effec¬ 
tively contrasting colors, and our most popular yellow. 
10 
Vase of Our Ball Gold Calendula. 
Ball Apricot. 
Light straw or buff color with showy dark center. Color varies 
some, but a quite attractive straim 
Ball Calendula Formula Mixture. 
Made up of the above varieties with fully half orange. Intended 
for retail growers whose space is limited. 
Ball Art Shades Mixture. 
Contains many original and interesting color effects, many being 
new in Calendula and hard to "true up.” 
Prices on BOTH above Mixtures: 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 14 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
CALENDULA FOR BEDDING 
Following varieties are of compact growth not suitable for cutting 
because short-stemmed, but highly attractive for bedding except dur¬ 
ing very hot weather. 
Orange Shaggy. 
Petal tips of this bright orange variety are finely fringed, giving 
it a distinctive appearance. Tr. pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 65c. 
Apricot Queen. 
An apricot-buff with petal tips attractively flecked orange. 
Tr. pkt. 20c; 14 oz., 35c; 1 oz., $1.10. 
Frilled Beauty. 
New deep orange, attractively frilled flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Sunshine. 
Loose petaled, bright yellow, upright growth with good stems. 
Identical to Chrysantha. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Prices on the following, each: 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c; 4 ozs., $1.75; 1 lb., $4.50. 
Radio. Bright orange, quilled petals, quite attractive. 
Radio Golden Beam. Clear yellow Radio. 
Orange King. Dark centered deep orange; for bedding. 
Lemon Queen. Light lemon-yellow. Somewhat taller growth. 
Ball Bedding Mixture. 
■Well proportioned mixture of all dwarf bedding varieties. 
