RAT,I, STOCKS 
In our section this class is safely sown at any time up to Feb. 
10 . Sowings after that date frequently come partly blind. Also, 
we find that plantings that flower during the spring months can 
be made on deep or ground beds as the stronger sun at that season 
gets the growth hard and prevents wilting after cutting. Ball non¬ 
branching Stocks are one of our greatest specialties. Nearly all 
varieties on the following list are of our own production. 
1/2 tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt. (fully 1200 seeds), $1.00; y 4 oz., 
$2.50; 1 oz., $9.00. To avoid chance of error, order by name and 
number. 
No. 20—Ball Apricot (New). Very near Bismarck Chamois in 
color; a clear chamois without rose. An attractive new color, 
around 60% double and of good, column habit. 
No. 17—Gold Standard. One of our latest developments in 
Non-Branching Stocks; doubles an attractive deep ivory-yellow, 
single flowers come pure white. 
*No. 16—Ball White Improved Medium Tall. A selection 
from No. 15; coming 6 to 8 inches shorter. 
*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 Bis¬ 
marck Rose. 
No. 4—Ball White Dwarf. Under our conditions or treatment 
this gets up around 18 to 20 inches in deep beds. 
*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 shell-pink. 
No. 8—Ruby. Rich crimson-red and long-stemmed. 
No. 9— Chamois Pink. Medium long-stemmed. 
No. 10—Ball Non-Branching Mixture. Made up by us of all 
varieties above proportioned according to their general value. 
Prices on all varieties above: i/ 2 tr - pkt., 60c; tr. pkt. (fully 
1200 seeds), $1.00; % oz., $2.50; 1 oz., $9-00. 
Gardenia. A clear white selection from our old Ball White. Some 
tendency to branch, but a good long-stemmed white. About 10 
days later than our strain. Prices: Tr. pkt., $1.25; Vs oz., $2.50; 
y 4 oz., $4.50; 1/2 oz., $8.00; 1 oz., $15.00. 
BALL RESISTANT ASTERS 
12 Best Varieties 
Our '39 crop seed of the following varieties germinates satis¬ 
factorily. New crop seed of the entire list is received during Nov. 
and Dec., the earliest varieties sometimes are received in late Oct. 
and the latest in early Jan. 
Early Giant Light Blue. A fine, extra early California Giant 
type. A clear, rich, light blue. Sept. 15 to 20. Tr. pkt., 35c; 
% oz., 75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
American Beauty Silvery Rose. Deep rose. Sept. 15 to 20. 
Ball Deep Rose. Attractive shade. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 
Ball Deep Purple. Bright deep purple. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 
Ball 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-blue. Sept. 15 to 20. 
Royal Azure-Blue. Same color as above. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Royal Shell-Pink. Bright shade of Semple or shell-pink. Sept. 
1 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; y 4 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
STOCKS—BRANCHING 
Part of every retail 
growers planting of 
stocks should be of this 
class. They are smaller 
flowered and shorter 
stemmed, but are more 
freely produced. 
GIANTS 
CALIFORNIA 
IMPROVED BISMARCKS 
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; l / 4 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.00. 
Formula Mixture of above colors. Tr. pkt., 25c; l / 4 oz., 60c; 1 
oz., $2.25. 
See our June 1940 catalog for complete list of stock varieties. 
This is an improved 
Bismarck class, the 
original variety being 
Santa Maria the best 
white branching variety. 
They improve the origi¬ 
nal class in being 
stronger and longer 
stemmed. 
""Pacific. Fairly dark 
blue with extra stem 
and growth. 
*Yosemite. About the 
shade of Bismarck 
Rose. 
*Santa Maria. Gen¬ 
erally accepted as the 
best branching pure 
white. 
Roselite. Similar to 
Yosemite, but some 
stronger growing. 
Prices for above four 
varieties : Tr. pkt., 
35c; y 4 oz., $1.15; 
1 oz., $4.00. 
Mixture of all colors 
in this new class: 
Tr. pkt., 25c; y 4 oz., 
$1.00; 1 oz., $3.50. 
Our Non-Branching Stock Ball White 
No. 16. 
