Folks Behind the Scenes at Ball's 
NOVELTY SHOP 
That’s what PHIL JONES, our plant 
breeder, calls it. Okla. State training and 
6 years both here and in Calif, seed fields 
fit him well for producing our novelties, es¬ 
pecially our Non Branching Stocks. 
PLANT MAN 
Old stuff to CHARLEY NEWBOLD, vet¬ 
eran trader in the plant line. He’s now busy 
applying his lifetime experience towartl a 
line of "All the best’’ in plants to match 
our seeds. Pet pastime: story telling. 
W E’D like you to know the 
men behind each of these 
important posts in onr organiza¬ 
tion. You’ll find each one com¬ 
petent and anxious to do his bit 
toward onr goal of fine seeds and 
service. 
BALANCE WHEEL 
•SO years in the Florist business!—that’s the record of our big 
boss, GEO. J. Sr., whose first greenhouse experience was in 
small flue heated greenhouses near Cincinnati, Ohio. Today, 
he keeps a close eye on all interests at ^ est Chicago. Hobbies, 
traveling, lecturing, and scribbling. 
CATALOGS €in€t the Like 
keep FRANK BALZHISER busy. Started 
type setting at 14, he’s well grounded in 
advertising—makes this end of our service 
helpful and attractive. Pet project: get¬ 
ting "GROWER TALKS’’ out on time. 
GROWER 
Don’t let ’em fool you, HERB BUHR is 
the jrrower at Ball’s. He’s lieen manager 
of our 100,000 ft. range since it was built, 
and with us since knee-pant days. His pet: 
that new Iron Fireman Stoker. 
SEED BUYER 
Meet GEO. BALL. JR. U. of Ill. trained 
and thoroly grounded in trial ground work, 
he’s well fitted for the vexing task of kee|)- 
ing up supplies of some l.'iOO items. Ilis i>et 
peeve: the German blockade. 
GROWERS’ SERVICE 
Meet Vic Ball fjoe to his friends!). Althcj 
keenly interested in the seed business and 
es|)ecially writing, Vic enjoys most t;dking 
greenhouse management and his special |>et 
hobby, gravel culture (and flying). 
YOUR ORDERS 
—are [lersonally inspected by the "Boss” 
Iiefore filling and LLOA L) GODING (above) 
for variety suggestions and trials. Lloyd 
is a II. of 111. graduate and a life-long grower 
of flow ers. 
