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step. The lesson this teaches should be clear and prepared for now. 
credit, particularly at this time is not on a sound basis. 
CREDIT 
don’t delay getting in fuel. 
THE W/TAG Rie -ere 
Presents a challenge to the greenhouse man’s ability to make adjust- 
ments, The report that 2 out of 3 florists in London continue in business 
is heartening for our situation should not become nearly so shaken. 
Fortunately priorities do not seriously affect us, with the possible ex- 
ception of some fertilizers of which many of us ordinarily use too much 
anyhow and for necessary greenhouse repairs, used material is available. 
Also lowered temperatures will actually benefit many of our crops. But 
Thru the use of women, high school boys 
and close management, the labor situation can be controlled. 
The overuse or abuse of credit has wrecked many business organiza- 
tions in the past and in the post war period that we hope soon to face, 
its destructive effect will certainly be repeated unless we watch our 
Any business that unduly grants 
Such undue extension of credit is both dan- 
gerous to the firm extending it and usually costly to the creditor, for when one becomes tied to a firm 
thru heavy obligations, advantage is frequently taken of the situation. 
Geo. J. Ball, Ine. will continue to extend credit as in the past to growers worthy of it. 
Most of us know this full well. 
In view of the 
future situation we must all face, we advise our customers to take a conservative stand on this point. 
GROWER TALKS 
(Monthly ) 
By Geo. J. Ball and others 
Our monthly medium for sug- 
gesting timely sowing of sea- 
sonal crops, along with prac- 
tical suggestions for growing 
them on. Also includes notes 
of general Floricultural value 
as noted by the editor and his 
staff. 
Monthly 40c per yr. 2 yrs. 75c. 

Printed in U. S. A. 

BALL RED BOOK— 
5th Edition 
By Geo. J. Ball 
Exactly 50 yrs. growing expe- 
rience with miscellaneous crops 
is gathered into this paper 
bound booklet. Two hundred 
and twenty-five subjects are 
treated in this new edition. We 
gladly mail it to our customers 
for the cost of printing and 
mailing which is 30c. 

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GRAVEL CROPS AND . 
SUB-IRRIGATION 
2nd Edition 
Vic Ball 
Besides latest slants on gravel, 
it covers sub-irrigation of both 
pot plants and bench crops— 
directions, pros and cons, our 
own experiences with it. You 
should be informed on these 
promising new developments. 
56 pages, 
Price 10c. 
freely illustrated. 
For Index and business terms see page 24 
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SEED SOWING 
By Geo. J. Ball and Geo. Jr. 
All practical phases of this 
popular subject are fully gone 
over in this booklet. Added to 
it is a complete table giving the 
number of seeds per given 
weight, time and temperature 
required for germination and 
longevity of 400 varieties of 
Florist Flower Seeds. Sent gratis 
with any order. 

