D ATT NON- 
branching 
STOCKS 
(16,000 seeds per oz.) 
Nothing that we have taken up and improved has given us more satis¬ 
faction than has this class of Stocks—and we find the demand for them 
increasing. In fact, our market will not use the smaller flowered, shorter 
stemmed branching kind when the non-branching are available. Yet, 
no retail grower should overlook the more freely produced branching 
class for to most anyone’s business, one is as valuable as the other. All 
Stocks are susceptible to a kind of stem rot that can only be prevented 
by using sterilized soil in all stages of their growth. We usually get 
in a nice crop for Xmas by sowing early July in our latitude, 1 to 3 
weeks later further south and growing on a raised bed with 48-50° 
night temperature. Also note this: we find the proportion of doubles 
increased by removing the weakest plants when they are up around 6 
in. Also, at this height, the singles tend to have narrower leaves with 
smooth edges, the doubles being some notched or serrated. In planting, 
we space 2]/ 2 in. in row which will leave them spaced about right after 
6 to 8 seedlings have been removed from a 48 in. row. Our BALL 
RED BOOK and our monthly GROWER TALKS will give you further 
cultural information on this important cut flower crop. 
NOTE ° lir BALL WHITE NOS * 15 and 16 
* are sold out as this catalog goes to 
press. Our new crop of both these varieties will be 
ready early September-this year. All lots of non¬ 
branching Stock seed we are selling this summer and fall except our 
Ball Whites mentioned above are from last fall’s harvest and has 
been flowered this spring. This precaution might save you a loss. 
A house of our New Ball White Imp. No. 13—the 
finest white available. 
PLEASE ORDER BY NAME AND NUMBER TO AVOID 
POSSIBLE ERRORS. 
PRICES: All our non-branching varieties are priced as follows: 
(Except where noted). I/2 Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., (12-1300 
seeds) $1.00; *4 oz., $2.50; 1 oz., $9.00. 
*No. 19 Ball Chamois (New). Our latest production in Non- 
Branching Stocks and an original color in this class. It is almost 
identical to Bismarck Chamois, perhaps a shade deeper under 
most conditions. Long stemmed, good average per cent of 
doubles, and strictly Non-Branching. Tr. pkts. only and ready 
in September at no advance over standard prices. 
*No. 1—Lilac Lavender. Clear even lavender, long-stemmed 
and generally averages higher in proportion of doubles than any 
variety on the list. The best standard market variety. 
*No. 3— Ball Blue. Rich dark mauve blue; in other respects, 
identical with Lilac Lavender from which we selected it. A 
good market color. 
*No. 15 — Ball White Imp. Pure paper white; strictly non¬ 
branching, early, and long-stemmed. This and our No. 16 we 
believe to be the finest white Non-Branching Stock obtainable. 
Due to the unexpected demand for Ball White No. 15 and 16, 
we will be unable to supply more than trade packets of either 
until our first new crop comes in about September 1. 
*No. 16—Ball White Medium Tall. Also pure paper white, 
but more compact in growth than our No. 15 with flowers more 
closely placed on the stem. It is generally preferred but for late 
planting, will not be long stemmed if grown cool for low tem¬ 
perature forces setting of buds early. Trade packets only until 
about September 1. 
*No. 17—Gold Standard. Our latest addition to this class. Pleas¬ 
ing canary yellow, the same shade found in Bismarck Golden Ball. 
Nearly all selections made for this produce white singles and 
sometimes a few doubles will be paper white, but both this and 
the yellow are good colors. 
*No. 11—Ball Pink. Clear medium deep rose pink about the 
shade of Bismarck Rose. Strictly non-branching and fairly long 
stemmed. We prefer this for winter flowering, finding it rather 
light under the strong sun of spring during which time our No. 
14 shows up stronger. 
No. 14—Ball Rose Pink. Somewhat deeper rose pink than 
No. 11; longer stemmed, therefore some later, about a week to 
10 days, than No. 11. Quite generally well liked. 
*No. 18—La France (New). A quite distinctive addition to 
our rose columns. We find it a shade lighter than No. 14, much 
deeper than No. 11, and clearly longer stemmed than either. In 
flowering date, it is about intermediate between the two. A 
fine bright rose, strictly non-branching, and excellent. Seed not 
available until Oct. 1, 1940. 
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