BALL CALENDULA 
(3000 Seeds Per Oz.) 
Originated and Introduced by us 20 Years Ago 
While Calendula are not so popular on most markets as they 
once were, they have real value for retail growers. Their warm 
attractive colors make them especially welcome during mid-winter 
when their color is not at all affected by dark weather. The Xmas 
and January crop is the most profitable one and is had by sowing 
early August, growing cold in deep ground beds. Give all venti¬ 
lation possible until steady firing, after which night temperatures 
of 40-45°. In ground beds, we give them little or no water thru 
Nov. and Dec. This treatment will get them hard and prevent 
wilting. At least part of your stock should be disbudded for long 
stems and large flowers. Where summer heat is not extreme, or 
until hot weather sets in, Calendula are attractive for bedding. 
Largely used in Florida for this purpose during winter months. 
The longer stemmed BALL varieties will grow some taller for 
this purpose than the more compact bedding kind such as Radio, 
Orange King, Orange Shaggy, and Golden Beam. 
NOTE! Our strains of Ball Calendula are to be had only in 
our sealed packets. 
Vase of Our Ball Gold Calendula. 
FORCING VARIETIES 
Prices (EXCEPT MIXTURES): Tr. pkt., 40c; V 4 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 
together. For instance, on l / 4 oz. each of 4 varieties, instead of 
allowing 60c each, the ounce price of $2.00 will be accepted. 
*Ball Improved Long Orange. (New). Attractive bright 
golden orange with light eye; a clearly lighter color than our 
regular Long Orange; outstandingly long stemmed and large 
flowered. 
*Ball Long Orange. The original deep intense orange with 
light center. Long stemmed and large flowered. 
Ball Sensation. Similar to our Ball Long Orange. 
*Ball Masterpiece. Long stemmed clear deep orange with brown 
center. Attractively contrasting colors and free flowering habit. 
Ball Supreme. Similar to Masterpiece, but not quite so deep a 
color and as large a flower. Outstanding for free flowering habit. 
*Ball Gold. Extra long stemmed, large deep golden yellow; 
light eye. Nice. 
*Ball Lemon Queen. Deep lemon yellow with attractive brown 
eye; our most popular yellow. 
Ball Apricot. Light straw or buff color with showy dark center; 
some color variation but attractive. 
Campfire (Sensation) (New). An excellent strain of long 
orange; fine deep orange, good sized flower and valuable for 
forcing. 
Ball Formula Mixture. Carefully made up of the above varieties 
with fully half orange. Intended for retail growers. 
Ball Art Shades Mixture. Many original and interesting color 
variations, many being new in Calendula and hard to "true up”. 
Prices on BOTH above MIXTURES: Tr. pkt., 35c; y 4 oz., 
50c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
CALENDULA FOR BEDDING 
The following varieties are not as long stemmed or large 
flowered as the above and are used for bedding work in favorable 
climates. 
* Orange Shaggy. Petal tips of this bright orange variety are 
finely fringed giving it a distinctive appearance. Tr. pkt., 15c; 
y 4 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 65c. 
* Apricot Queen. An apricot-buff with petal tips attractively 
flecked orange. Tr. pkt., 20c; l / 4 oz., 35c; 1 oz., $1.10. 
Frilled Beauty. New deep orange, attractively frilled. Tr. pkt., 
15c; y 4 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
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Sunshine. Chrysantha. Loose petaled bright yellow; upright 
growth with fair stems. Tr. pkt., 15c; y 4 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Prices on the following, each: Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c; 4 
ozs., $1.75; 1 lb., $5.25. 
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 in growth. 
Ball Bedding Mixture. Well proportioned mixture. 
