MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS 
ASPARAGUS 
Plumosus. Sprengeri. 
Prices on above: 100 seeds, 25c; 250 seeds, 40c; 1000 seeds, 
$1.00; 5000 seeds, $4.50; 1 lb., $8.00. 
BROWALLIA 
Specioso Major. 10 inches. Standard blue winter pot plant. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 1/16 oz., $1.00. 
Specioso Major White. Tr. pkt:., 50c; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
Viscosa Compacta, Sapphire. Small light-eyed flowers and com¬ 
pact. Excellent outdoors or for pots. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 1/16 oz., $1.00. 
CANDYTUFT 
HYACINTH-FLOWERED. 
'"Giant White. (Ball Strain.) 
Tr. pkt., 20c; Yt oz., 40c; 1 oz., 75c; 4 ozs., $2.35; 1 lb., $7.50. 
DIDISCUS 
Coeruleus (Blue Lace Flower). For indoor spring forcing. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; % oz., 25c; 1 oz., 80c. 
EXACUM AFFINE 
Atrocoeruleum. Violet-blue. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.25. 
GREVILLEA 
Robusto (Australian Silk Oak). Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
GYPSOPHILA ELEGANS 
' : 'Covent Garden Market. Excellent stock. 
1 oz., 20c; 4 ozs., 50c; 1 lb., $1.60; 5 lbs., $6.50. 
London Market. Largest flowered variety. 
1 oz., 25c; 4 ozs., 60c; 1 lb., $1.75; 5 lbs., $7.00. 
Paris Market. Medium sized variety. 
1 oz., 15c; 4 ozs., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
MARIGOLDS 
WINTER FLOWERING. Of value for sowing up to November to 
produce a continuous crop through the winter. 
Australian Tree. Mahogany-red flowers with golden yellow crest. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; Yi oz., 60c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
Lieb's Winter Sunshine. Bright golden orange with yellow center. 
Tr. pkt., 50c. 
MYOSOTIS (Fcrget-me-not) 
Ball's Early. Fall-sown winter-flowering cut flower. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; Yt oz., 85c; 1 oz., $2.85. 
Ruth Fischer. Dwarf light blue. Tr. pkt., 35c; 1/16 oz., $1.00. 
PANSY 
■ Ball Giant Mixture. Giant flowers with exceptionally rich colors. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; % oz., $3.00; 1 oz., $5.50; 4 ozs., $20.00. 
' : 'Ball Giant Mixture Dwarf. Identical to above with a distinctly 
more compact habit. Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $2.00; Yi oz., $3.50; 
1 oz., $6.00; 4 ozs., $21.00. 
"'Canadian Giants. (New.) Our new extra large-flowered strain; 
very strong growth. 
Tr. pkt., 75c; Ys oz., $1.30; (4 oz., $2.50; 1 oz., $9.00. 
‘" Engelmann's Giant Mixture. A fine mixture of real giants. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; *4 oz., $2.50; Yi oz., $4.50; 1 oz., $8.00. 
Engelmann's Special. Dwarf, compact 5-blotched strain. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Yt oz., $2.50; Yj oz., $4.50; 1 oz., $8.00. 
Maple Leaf Giants. Well-known giant strain. 
Tr. pktl., 50c; Y± oz., $2.00; Yi oz., $3.50; 1 oz., $6.50. 
Steele's Jumbo Mixture. Tr. pkt., 75c; Vs oz., $1.75; J4 oz., $3.25; 
Ys oz., $6.25; 1 oz., $12.00. 
"'Ball Winter Flowering. Our strain of the popidar Don’s Upright, 
selected for larger flowers and brighter colors. 
Yt tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; Ys oz., $2.00; oz., $3.50. 
SWISS GIANTS in separate colors. 
"'Coronation Gold. (New.) Best golden yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., 85c; 14 oz., $1.50; 1 oz., $5.00. 
::: Lake of Thun. Rich fairly deep blue with dark center. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 14 oz., $1.50; Yt oz., $2.75; 1 oz., $5.00. 
"'Mont Blanc. The finest dwarf pure white. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Vs oz., $1.00; 14 oz., $1.75; 1 oz., $7.00. 
TORENIA 
Combination of deep blue with deeper blotches on lip. 
Fournieri Grandiflora. Standard variety. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 60c; I oz., $2.25. 
Fournieri Compacta. Tr. pkt., 25c.; Vs oz., 50c; 14 oz., 85c. 
VINCA ROSEA 
'"Crimson (Kermesina). A magenta-crimson. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 14 oz., 30c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
'■'Pink (Rosea). The standard medium pink. 
Alba Pura. Pure white. 
Alba Oculata. White with pink center. 
Delicata. Light pastel pink shade. 
Each, tr. pktl., 15c; 14 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Mixture of above colors. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
VIOLA CORNUTA 
Apricot. Tr. pkt., 35c; 14 oz., 80c; 1 oz., $3.00. 
'"Arkwright Ruby. Maroon-scarlet, dark center. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 14 oz., $1.00; 14 oz., $1.60; 1 oz., $6.00. 
"'Chantreyland. Large-flowered apricot. Tr. pkt., 35c; 14 oz.. 
$1.25; 1 oz., $4.00. 
"'Jersey Gem. (True Stock.) Attractive large deep Cattleya. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $1.75; 14 oz., $3.25. 
"'Lutea Splendens. Golden yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
Papilio. Blue and white. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
Puck. Purple with yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
White Perfection. Pure white. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
Large-Flowered Mixture. Mixture of all large-flowered varieties. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.15. 
Business Terms: 
NOTE—CASH DISCOUNT. When cash is enclosed, 5% discount is 
allowed on all orders from $1.00 to $25.00. On this amount and over, 
8% is allowed. 
We pay Parcel Post charges and Insurance to any Post Office in the 
United States or Canada. 
Air Mail delivery. Allow 8c per ounce for seeds ordered. 
Prices in this catalog and in all our offerings are subject to change 
without notice. 
Our business and prices are exclusively for florists. 
DISCLAIMER. We, Geo. J. Ball, Inc., give no warranty expressed or 
implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other matter of 
any seeds we sell, and we will not be in any way responsible for the 
crop. If the purchaser does not accept the seeds on these terms, they 
are at once to be returned and the money paid for same will be refunded. 
Our address is WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, located 35 miles west 
of the loop—on Highways U. S. 330 or Illinois 64. 
SERVICE 
THE BALL RED BOOK 
By Geo. J. Ball 
Forty-eight years’ experience growing miscel¬ 
laneous crops compressed into 108 pages. Prac¬ 
tical notes on culture and varieties of 119 crops; 
also latest wrinkles on soil sterilizing, Aster 
cloth house construction, black cloth shading of 
’Mums, etc. Price, 20c. 
£ 8 ] 
GROWER TALKS 
By Geo. J. Ball 
Our monthly way of suggesting timely sow¬ 
ings and good growing of various crops. In¬ 
cludes notes of world-wide horticulture as seen 
by the author; also contributions by Geo., Jr. 
Phil. & Vic. Monthly, 30c per year; 2 years, 50c. 
GRAVEL CROPS 
By Vic Ball 
Three years’ experience applying Soilless Cul¬ 
ture to the greatly varying greenhouse condi¬ 
tions are covered in this 32-page booklet. In¬ 
cludes our views on solutions, gravels, benches, 
etc., as well as a frank talk on future possibili¬ 
ties. Price, 10c. 
