"Flower Seeds for Florists” 
BALL CALENDULA 
(About 3000 seeds per 02 .) 
Originated and introduced by us 21 years ago. 
Some strong arguments can be put up for Calendula. Among them 
are: easily and economically grown, never lose their warm glowing 
color under the darkest winter conditions and are in full crop during 
December and January when flowers are usually valuable. The strong, 
long stemmed growth of the Ball or cut flower type will droop or wilt 
if not grown cool—40-45 nights. This temperature will not only 
prevent wilting by keeping them hard, but it is more economical than 
a higher one. Also—the lower temperatures will maintain their full 
doubleness. The higher the temperature, the more they will tend to 
come single. The same plants that single out to one row of petals 
during mid-summer will come back with full double flowers in the 
lower temperature of fall. 
Free ventilation on every possible occasion and keeping them rather 
on the dry side during the darkest months are further important points. 
Don’t water until the lower soil needs it, then soak and let ’em alone. 
They will also be hard and large flowered with some higher temper¬ 
ature if grown on a raised bed, but they will not be so long stemmed 
as they get in deep soil. For the mid-winter crop, we sow about August 
10; about the latitude of St. Louis, we suggest delaying a week or 10 
days because of the more prolonged summer that weakens them. 
Thru many single plant selections made annually in our greenhouses 
and thru the growing of our own stock seed, we are doing all that can 
be done to maintain and improve our strains of BALL CALENDULA. 
NOTE! Our strains of Ball Calendula available only in our sealed 
packets for your protection. 
Geo. Ball, Sr. with a fine stand of Ball Calendula. Grown for 
the Christmas market. One of the few greenhouse plants un¬ 
affected by dark weather. Calendula have been a popular 
specialty of ours for two decades. 
FORCING VARIETIES 
Prices (EXCEPT MIXTURES): Tr. pkt., 40c; y 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 y 4 oz. each of 4 varieties, instead of 
allowing 60c each, the ounce price of $2.00 will be accepted. 
*Ball Improved Long Orange. 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). 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; x / 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; y 4 oz., 35c; 1 oz., $1.10. 
Frilled Beauty. New deep orange, attractively frilled. Tr. pkt., 
15c; y 4 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Sunshine. Chrysantha. Loose petaled bright yellow; upright 
growth with fair stems. Tr. pkt., 15c; l / 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. 
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