CATALOG NO. 42—-OCTOBER, 1941 
THIS CATALOG 
is not complete. It is sent you to suggest the sowing of some sea¬ 
sonable items both for the North and South. Tho some seed crops 
are going to be short, we are glad to report that our supplies are fairly complete at this time. We look 
forward to an especially active demand next season and suggest covering your seed requirements early. 
Our annual catalog for '42 will be mailed during Xmas week. 
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For terms and conditions note our last or January catalog. 
The increasing demand for these Ball Better Plant Bands is clear evi¬ 
dence of their practical usefulness to every florist and nurseryman. 
You will find them ideal for planting up roses, evergreens, and other 
stock ready for lining out. For carrying your hardy perennials over 
into fall or spring, you will find them valuable. If you haven't used 
them, be sure to write us for samples of sizes suitable for your work. 
Azalea growers especially, find these just what they want, and are using 
them in increasing quantities. Note they are made also with bottoms 
in sizes from 4x4x4 up. We strongly urge you to order early enuf to 
allow time for freight delivery —which costs considerably less, altho 
a little slower. 
Sizes, Prices and Shipping 
Weights 
Prices given are F.O.B. our Warehouse 
West Chicago 
Wt. Wt. 
per ]000 per ]000 
1 %xl 3/ 4 x21/ 2 
500.. $1.40 
1000.. 2.60 19 lbs. 
2x2x3 
500.. $1.55 
1000.. 2.90 24 lbs. 
2i/ 2 x2i/ 2 x3 
500.. $1.60 
1000.. 3.10 33 lbs. 
3x3x3 
500.. $1.95 
1000.. 3.70 38 lbs. 
3x3x4 
500.. $2.25 
1000.. 4.30 44 lbs. 
4x4x3 
500.. $2.10 
1000.. 3.95 45 lbs. 
4x4x4 
500.. $2.65 
1000.. 5.10 63 lbs. 
3x3x6 
500.. $3.15 
1000.. 6.15 66 lbs. 
4x4x6 
500.. $3.65 
1000.. 7.20 
6x6x6 
500.. $6.05 
1 000. .11.90 
6x6x9 
500.. $9.60 
1000.. 18.95 
250 lbs. 
With Bottoms 
4x4x4 
500.. $3.75 
1000.. 7.30 72 lbs. 
4x4x6 
500.. $5.40 
1000.. 10.65 112 lbs. 
6x6x4 
500.. $7.70 
1000.. 15.25 160 lbs. 
6x6x6 
500.. $9.75 
1000.. 19.30 180 lbs. 
6x6x9 
500.. $13.20 
1000.. 26.1 5 350 lbs. 
6x7 x21/ 2 
500 $6.60 
1000.. 12.90 155 lbs. 
TRANSPLANTING INSURANCE 
Pictured is a healthy, well developed carnation 
plant just lifted from the field and ready to bench 
in one of our two 300 foot greenhouses devoted to 
Carnations here at West Chicago. The removed 
plant band to the left exposes a vigorous root sys¬ 
tem that will quickly send out feeder roots to hasten 
your plants unchecked into crop production. Note 
that the root system is confined and that removal 
of the band has failed to disturb the ball of earfh, 
greafly reducing transplanting shock. The bands are 
easily detached by sliting one corner with your knife. 
Quantity discount of 5% is allowed on or¬ 
ders of 25,000 made up of various sizes. 
If interested in larger quantities write us. 
Picturing Buddleia plant in 6-inch band that 
has been potted up a year. Many other plants 
can be handled in this manner with these very 
practical bands. Can be moved as necessary 
if those with bottoms are used. 
We are exclusive selling agents for 
these Bands east of Rocky Mountains, 
and stock them at West Chicago 
from where shipments are made. All 
Canadian orders are handled exclu¬ 
sively for us by Dale Estate, Bramp¬ 
ton, Ontario. 
See how easily and quickly plant^ 
bands are opened and filled with soil! 
