BALL BRANCHING STOCKS 
(16,000 seeds per ounce.) 
Fully one-half of our 125,000 feet of glass is devoted to carrying on single plant selec¬ 
tions of these stocks. While we cannot substantially increase the proportion of doubles, 
we do find this work necessary to maintain a good average proportion, but the real value 
of our work with Ball Stocks is in the full color range we have produced. 
The following list and what we have in sight covers a fuller range of colors than will 
be found in the smaller flowered branching class. 
Note prices: Though we have used much time and space developing them, we make 
no advance in price on our new varieties. All, including mixture, are priced as follows: 
x /-2 tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt. (fully 1200 seeds), $1.00; % oz., $2.25; 1 oz., $8.00. To avoid 
chance of error, order by name and number. 
No. 17—Gold Standard. One of our lat¬ 
est developments in Non-Branching 
Stocks. Doubles an attractive deep ivory- 
yellow; single flowers come pure white. 
"‘No. 15—Ball White Improved. Another 
one of our recent developments. Long¬ 
stemmed and pure paper-white. 
"‘No. 16—Ball White Improved Medium 
Tall. A selection from No. 15; distinct 
in coming 6 to 8 inches shorter than 
No. 15. 
"‘No. 1—Lilac Lavender. Most valuable 
cut flower color in anybody’s market. 
:;: No. 3—Ball Blue. Our development from 
Lilac Lavender; a bright lilac-mauve. 
"‘No. 11—Ball Pink. Light rose-pink, the 
exact shade of Bismarck Rose. 
No. 4—Ball White Dwarf. Under our con¬ 
ditions or treatment this gets up around 
18 to 20 inches in deep beds. 
No. 12—Snowbank. Pure white, medium 
long-stemmed. 
No. 2—Ball White Medium Tall 
(Tinged). About the height of our No. 
16, or plenty long-stemmed for cutting. 
No. 2—-Ball White (Tinged). This is the 
tall long-stemmed white that has been the 
standard white for many years. 
*No. 14—Ball Rose-Pink. We selected 
this from our No. 11 for its deeper color. 
This is an attractive, fairly deep rose. 
No. 6—American Beauty. True deep 
American-Beauty-rose. 
No. 7—Malmaison Pink. Extra long¬ 
stemmed light or shell-pink. 
No. 8—Ruby. Rich crimson-red and long¬ 
stemmed. 
No. 9—Chamois Pink. Apricot or cha¬ 
mois-pink. Medium long-stemmed. 
No. 10—Ball Non-Branching Mixture. 
This mixture is made up by us of all 
varieties above proportioned according to 
their general value. 
Prices on all varieties above: % tr. pkt., 
60c; tr. pkt. (fully 1200 seeds”), $1.00; 
% oz., $2.25; 1 oz., $8.00. 
One of Our 
NEW BALL WHITE IMPROVED 
No. 1 5, Finest White Available 
STOCKS—BRANCHING 
Part of every retail grower’s planting of Stocks should consist of this class. Though 
shorter stemmed and smaller flowered, the production of flowers is, of course, freer. 
Improved Bismarcks 
Giants of California 
This is the improved Bismarck class, the 
original variety of which is Santa Maria 
that we consider the finest branching white. 
* Pacific. Fairly dark blue with extra stem 
and growth. 
*Yosemite. About the shade of Bismarck 
Rose. 
*Santa Maria. Generally accepted as the 
best branching pure white. 
Roselife. Similar to Yosemite, but some 
stronger growing. 
Prices for above four varieties: Tr. pkt., 
35c; % oz., $1.15; 1 oz., $4.00. 
Mixture of all colors in this new class: 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.50. 
Antique Copper. Copper-red. 
Apple Blossom. An extra delicate pink; 
nearly white. 
Blood Red. Ruby color. 
Buttercup. Deep cream, strong growing. 
Chamois. Fine clear chamois. 
"'Elk's Pride. Rich purple. 
Flesh. Delicate shade of Malmaison-pink. 
Golden Rose. As named. 
^'Golden Ball. Ivory-yellow. 
* Lavender. Clear lilac-lavender; fine. 
* Lilac. Bright deep lilac-blue. 
*Rose. Fine bright’ rose. 
"‘Shasta. New giant white. 
White. Good clear white. 
Prices, each: Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., $1.00; 
1 oz., $3.00. 
Formula Mixture of above colors. Tr. pkt., 
25c; 14 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
See our January 1939 catalog for other Stocks. 
BALL RESISTANT ASTERS 
12 Best Varieties 
Early Giant Light Blue. (New All-America winner.) A fine, 
extra early California Giant type. A clear, rich, light blue. 
Sept. 15 to 20. Seed available new crop, Nov. 15. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; ^ oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.50. 
American Beauty Silvery Rose. Deep rose. Sept. 15 to 20. Seed 
available new crop, Nov. 15. 
Ball Deep Rose. Attractive shade of deep rose. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 
Ball Deep Purple. An attractive bright deep purple. Aug. 25 to 
Sept. 5. 
Bail White Late. Typical American Branching type and habit. 
Long stemmed, large. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Ball White Early. A resistant selection from our original Ball 
White. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Ball Phlox Pink. Fairly light rose-pink. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Branching Azure-Blue. Clear mid- or lavender-blue. Sept. 15 
to 20. 
Royal Azure-Blue. Same color as Branching Azure-Blue. Sept. 5 
to 10. 
Royal Shell-Pink. Bright shade of Semple or shell-pink. Sept. I 
to 5. 
Queen of the Market White. The earliest good cut flower white. 
July 15 to 20. 
Queen of the Market Azure-Blue. Same as above but bright light 
blue. 
12 Best Mixture. Specially selected mixture of above varieties; 
provides a succession of flowers from July to late September. 
Prices on all Rot-Resistant Strains except where noted: Tr. pkt., 
30c; ^4 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
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