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On August 22-23, 1941, the representatives of Geo. J. Ball, Inc. converged on West Chicago for their ‘Fourth Annual Convention.” 
above from left to right ure G. J. B., Charles Moles of New Jersey, 
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Long Island and Metropolitan New York; Walter Gatewood of Iowa, 
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois; Charley Newbold and Arne Knutsson from the home office; F. G. Phillips of Boston; Chuck Salt from 
the home office; Oscar Strand, of Ohio and Michigan; Blaine Stuhlsatz of Chicago; Earl Willison, of New York and Pennsylvania; James Tufts 
of Northern New England; J. S. Mattis formerly of Philadelphia; F. D. Balzhiser of the home office; Franz Neuman of Milwaukee; J. Masten of 
the Southwest; Clarence Bahnfleth of the home office and Geo. Ball Jr. 
Catalog No. 43 January 1942 
NOTE—Cash Discount! When cash is enclosed, a discount of 
5% is allowed on all orders from $1.00 to $25.00. On $25.00 
and over, 8% is allowed. Prices quoted on Cyclamen seed and 
Plant Bands however are net, no cash discount. 
Cash should accompany all orders unless credit has been estab- 
lished. 
Important. Make all checks or money orders payable to 
GEO. J. BALL, INC., WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 
Note. Our seed sold only in our printed packets or containers. 
Order from us only or thru our regular agents. 
All prices in this catalog subject to change without notice. 
All seed orders are sent prepaid to U. S. and Canada at catalog 
prices. 
Air Mail Delivery will be made on request if 8c per oz. is al- 
lowed for postage, which includes shipping envelopes. 

Our Address is WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, on Highways 
U. S. 330 or Illinois 64—and on Chicago and Northwestern Ry. 
You are always welcome here. 
Half trade packets supplied only where so listed. 
Our business is with Florists only. We do not sell at retail. 
Shortages—All items in this catalog are offered subject to crop 
failures or shortages. 
We use every precaution to supply seeds of highest quality only 
and promptly refund price paid for same if unsatisfactory with 
reasonable care. 
All seeds sold under Seedsman’s disclaimer, as follows: 
Disclaimer. We, Geo. J. Ball, Inc., give no warranty expressed or 
implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other 
matter of any seeds we sell, and we will not be in any way 
responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the 
seeds on these terms, they are at once to be returned and the 
money paid for same will be refunded promptly. 
INDEX Campanula, Dictamnus ..... 43 Hunnemannia ... 32 Nicotiana ..... 34 Schizanthus ... 38 
ct eee ena cegieroee ny i Ae gee) a ire 
; tle oe DICLy tra Mewes 25 me LDCLIS ewe 44 Ni oollae meee a. r a eee 
Abronia ....... 24 Candytuft, DiS CALS Mearenenete 43 Impatiens ...... 32 Siilacwe eter 38 
AbutiJon ...... 24 Annual 26, 27, 44 Dimorphotheca . 30 Ipomoea ae caer sh BY Pansyones es sucte.e 85 Snapdragon 16. 17 
Achillea ....... 42 Carnation Doronicum ..... 43 Pentstemon 35 Sol . ieee 
ere anaes, OW DiC Oy Annual ...... 27 Dracaena ...... 30 Kalanchoe ...32, 33 Petunia nae Statice’ nae a 
Agathaea ...... 24 earache ee 43 HiChin ODS merit. 43 Kochi ea za ried i PERE CP paar ia -38, aa 
Ageratum ...24, 25 (elosia ...... Ch Oye AaOrnbe a5 ons Se Wan tanweee ne 33 Manual 35, 36 St a he Stan 
Alyssum, Annual. 25 Qentaurea : Eryngium :...- A3 eS Uarkspureee ice: 21 Poronnia eens Stok Si mcisieies ole le A 
Perennial .... 42 Ainiall oe eas escholtzia ge. ces Sil Wathy ruse eee 44 Pphysalis ie Sts Str nine ens ST! a 
Amaranthus .... 25 Daren nites ae upatoriuineer ny 6 40mm liavateras =) eee 33 Physostegia .... 45 § rae Poa ly 19 
Anchusa, Goractinn ae 43 Euphorbia, Leontopodium .. 44  pjant Bands.Cover 2 hee ar ory 19 
eo EW operas 25 Cheiranthus .... 43 AmmUa LIS aieetere 31 Leptosyne ..... 33 Platycodon \ 45 ae Ee 18 
Perennial .... 42 Chrysanthemum Perennial .... 44 Leucocoryne ... 44 Poppy Vere 6 os BARE HSRC Cg ousi 
Anthemis ...... 42 imine 4 no 5. DR WEEN Sooo bac Sige Uiatrisy pec ee 44 Perennial > ig \ 
Aquilegia® “a0... = 42 Perennial .... 43 eS Talium ee ee 44 Dorcnlacn Wag Thalictrum ..... 46 
AV ADIGA Shehe eye ae 42 Ginter 28 Belicia ctacicoeeene Si Tinarin eee 33 Britis’ Aan Thunbergia .... 39 
AT CLOGS) Merenereuetere 25 Gleomem ene 28 Geallardia iWpbaiben. AG Gidea 44 Rasennial 2 Tithonlayy ery. <1 39 
APTN OY IA Wate: tole 42 Olavriiawrse ee 28 PAs aiial y 31 LaAglanthus. shee. 33 Pyrethrum é : 46 Torenia_ Sood aoe 39 
Asclepias ...25, 42 Cobian ee 28 Satter Mag 44 Lobelia, Annual .33 ae Trachelium .... 39 
Asparagus ..... 25 Goleusaane 29 Gackern kacas Sema 4 31 Perennial .... 44 Queen Anne’s Lace Tritoma ....... 46 
Aster, : Cenvolvulue 22s 295 Goum oc oe 44 Wunaria ......- 44 Plowersenees: 36 ‘Trollius ....... 46 
Annual ...10, 11 oral Flower... 29 Gilia ......... 31 Lupinus, Tunica ........ 46 
Perennial .... 42  Qoreopsis ..... AOU O. dotint oe I Annual ...... 33 Rhodanthe ..... 36 
Aubretia ...... 42 Cosmos ...... 3, 29 Gomphrena ..... 31 Perennial .... 45 Ricinus +...... SOW Ursininuee er 39 
Cuphea_ ....... 291 Gourds so enero 31 lychnis ....... 45 Rudbeckia, 
BISA tee 25 Cyclamen ..... 29 Grevilles ©) meee 31 Ma¥izold Annual ...... 36 WSSEE, Sho 46 
Baptisia. ees. 42 Cynoglossum ... a Gypsophila, , arigo Stee fas Perennial .... 46 Vegetable Seeds 
Begonia ++ +25, 26 Nad tat Mae See Annual . Lat i Matricaria pan 45 Salpiglossis .... 36 _,.47, 48, 49, 50 
IBOlligs Zanini sa cx 42 : Perennial .... 44 : Salvi x AN Venidium ...... 39 
Boltanin 42 Dahlberg Daisy . 30 Meconopsis .... 33 alvia, Annual... 37 Wanh one 40 
Brachycome .... 26 Dahlia ........ 80 Helianthemum .. 44 Mignonette .... 34 Perennial .... 46 Vinca ieee 40 
Browallia OE Daisy, Perennial. 43 Helianthus ..... 32 Myosotis, Sanvitalia ..... 37 Viola tees 46 
Verge Fees Delphinium, Helichrysum ... 32 Annual ...... 84 Saponaria, Wirwinial Reenieneeedn 
VATITITLA ess east eas 22 Heliotrope ..... 82 Perennial 45 zene ee ae Sas 
i i 22 ELOSPOCTISi ai cians 44 erennial .... . 
Dr eanisiee etouuDianthne 301). Hollyhock, Nasturtium .... 34  Scabiosa Wallflower ..... 40 
Gallatlilyve (2h. 26 Annals. 80 ANNUAL! eeasietene 82 Nemesia ...... 34 Annual ...37, 38 pike. . 
Calliopsis ...... 26 Perennial 43 Perennial .... 44 IN@DGtatEs ocr screle 45 Perennial .... 46 Finnias 2... 1 PAE oe be 
