Phil Jones’ job is not only to create 
new varieties but also to improve 

and maintain standard kinds as 
well. 
Our house of Snaps for seed is for- 
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bidden territory for honey bees. All 
ventilators scre 
ened. 

(Above) Vic is inspecting one of 
the hundreds of small “Flowering 
checks” of important lots of Snap 
seed grown annually. 
(Below) Germinatio 
ALL sown in steri 
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lized soil. 
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Forcing Snapdragons 
(2000 seeds per Trade Pkt.) 
One of our leading specialties; and one of the most profitable cut flower crops. 
For complete notes on classes, varieties and culture, refer to the May issue of your 
“Grower Talks.” 
We try to get an advance trial of the seasons new varieties. 
But this cannot 
always be done and we then must depend on originators description. Because of 
the demand usually created we must list them regardless. 
Seed of all varieties we offer except 
houses. 
originators is grown by us in our green- 
BALL TWELVE BEST SNAPS 
In making up this list we not only consider our experience with them, but the demand from 
all sections as well. 
CHRISTMAS CHEER 
Quite generally accepted as the most prof- 
itable extra early rose pink. Very important 
not to check growth. We get it in full crop 
for Christmas on ground beds by a July 20 
sowing. Tr. pkt., $2.00. 
BETTER TIMES 
(Front Cover) 
Attractive Better Times or American Beauty 
rose red color. Combines strikingly with 
white. This strictly belongs with the extra 
early class and must be handled accordingly. 
Tr. pkt., $2.00. 
MARY ELLEN 
Long stemmed, early flowering light rose 
pink without so much tendency to flower pre- 
maturely when growth is checked. Origi- 
nators seed not available until July. Urapktes 
$2.00. 
ST. LOUIS EARLY PINK 
Altho a critical sowing date schedule must 
be met to bring this fine variety in for Christ- 
mas, it certainly is outstanding in vigorous 
growth and long, tapered flower spike forma- 
tion. Color a beautiful silvery pink—not at 
all too light for most markets. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
KOESTER’S WHITE 
This pure white clearly betters the stems of 
White Wonder. We know of no fairly early 
white that equals it, and this reaction to it 
seems quite general. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
WHITE WONDER 
Some earlier than Koesters White, paper 
white color and a free producer. For some 
years a standard variety for any season. Tr. 
pkt., $1.00. 



NOTE—Price Grouping Schedule 






$5.00; any 5 for $7.50. 

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Where price is: $1.00 per pkt. we supply any 3 for $2.50; any 5 for $3.50; any 7 for $4.55; 
$1.50 pkts. we supply any 3 for $4.00; any 5 for $6.50; $2.00 pkts. we supply any 3 for 
\% pkts., of any variety priced at $1.00 are supplied for 60c. 
\% pkts., of any variety priced at $1.50 supplied at $1.00. 
No %4 pkts. on $2.00 varieties unless so specified. 
ETHEL 
All points considered we find this the pre- 
ferred fairly early yellow. Though the flower 
spikes are not large in diameter, the florets 
are closely set, fairly large, golden yellow and 
uniformly true. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
KLONDIKE SUPREME 
A large flowered, strongly colored yellow, 
producing heavy spikes on good stems. But 
the extra time required to produce such 
spikes and stems makes it some later than 
Ethel. Excellent for spring flowering. Abe, 
pkt., $1.50. 
AFTERGLOW 
Several varieties are in the making with 
stronger and more attractive coloring than 
this standard bronze orange. But for the 
mid-season class this continues a leader. 
Especially fine under spring conditions. Tr. 
pkt., $1.00. 
GLORIOUS 
A reddish bronze that might be described 
as a dark Afterglow. An original and a strik- 
ing color. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
VELVET SUPREME (Ball) 
A rich velvety scarlet crimson. This is 
larger flowered and a more attractive color 
than Velvet Beauty, from which we developed 
Velvet Supreme. Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
BALL LAVENDER (Ball) 
Comes practically 100% true orchid laven- 
der. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
BALL FORCING MIXTURE 
This is a formula mixture of all above 
standard kinds except the first three extra 
early varieties that are supplied only in the 
originator’s packets. Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
