

As Ball banded plants 
are easily and quickly 
removed from bed or 
flats, it takes less time 
and trouble to wait on 
your customers. These 
are our Wood Veneer 
Bands. 
Ball Better Bands are 
fully assembled — one 
single motion and they 
No 
costly time spent in put- 
are ready for use. 
ting each band together 
by hand. 
Better for You and Your Customers 
PRICES and SIZES on our BALL BETTER Plant Bands 
Prices given are net F.O.B. Chicago and are subject 
to change without notice. 
These Bands are tied in bundles of 50 for your con- 
venience, and are packed in units of not less than 
1000. 
Size Per 1000 Wt. per 1000 
134x134x214 $3.30 16 |b. 
poe oh 3.65 19 lb. 
2144x2144x1% 4.00 27 |b 
216x214x3 4.20 30 Ib. 
eh | See 4.70 31 Ib. 
3 x3 x4 5-65 33 lb. 
4 x4 x3 5-45 33 lb. 
Aeexd X4 6.80 35 lb. 
6 x6 x6 Write for prices. 
See page 36 for information on use of these bands for growing vegetable 
plants for your use and selling. 

The damage done to plants in digging or pull- 
ing them from a flat or bed and the resulting 
customer dissatisfaction reduce profits and dis- 
courage repeat business. USE BALL BETTER 
BANDS this spring. You'll help your customers 
by selling them plants with roots and soil intact 
which will mean earlier and better flowers and 
vegetables for them, and more profits for you. 
And remember, you can’t beat these bands for 
young Mum and Carnation plants. 
Following sizes can also be had with bottoms, but your order for these 
must be received early. Prices on application. 
4x4x4—4x4x6—6x6x6 and 6x6xg as well as 6x7x2.¥%4 makes small flat to hold x 
doz. 134” bands and larger size for 1 doz. 2” bands. 
The New Bird “VITA-BanD” 
These ate the fiber bands treated with nutrients to 
stimulate plant growth and come in 2 types as follows: 
VITA-GRO “‘A’’—Treated for longer growing periods and made 
heavier for this purpose. 
VITA-GRO “‘B’’—Designed for shorter periods of growth and is also 
treated with nutrients. 
LER OEE TALES OTE, 
GROWTEX—Low priced band for short periods of growth. No 
nutrient treatment. 
NEPONSET FIBRE—The Standard cemented type band sold by us last 
season. Supply limited. 
BIRD “SUB-IRRIGATORS” 
A waterproof fiber-resin tray serving as a reservoir in bottom of flat. 
Pulls the roots down where they belong, develops strong root system. 
Reduces watering—makes liquid feeding easy and doubles life of flat. 
You secure better germination with better damping-off control. 
IMPORTANT: Send inside dimensions of flats with order. 
ALL SHIPMENTS made Express Collect from 
factory near Boston. 
SHIPPING WEIGHTS: For 12”x24” flats ap- 
proximately 20 Ib. per roo; for 15”x24” flats, 28 
lb.; other sizes in proportion. 
PRICES: too of one size, $5.00; 25 of one size, 
$2.50; 100 in any 4 sizes of 25 each, $7.00. 


Prices and Sizes 
Sold in units of tooo only. Prices are net F.O.B. factory, East Walpole, 
Mass., for points west of Pittsburgh shipped from Chicago, III. 
134x214 21x14 SEL ELT 3x3 3X4 
Vita-BanD‘‘A”’.. 2.95 5520 3550 2275 4.45 5.40 
Vita-BanD “B”’.. 2556 2.70 3.10 3.30 3055 4.25 
GLOWCES eee 220255 2250 2.80 3.00 2.25 4.00 
Neponset Fibre. . 2.00 DATS 2.50 275 3.00 aes 
TOM THUMB FLATS 
All prices are subject to change without notice, and are net F.O.B. 
factory, East Walpole, Mass., for points west of Pittsburgh shipped from 
Chicago, Ill. 
Prices 
Size 500 1,000 
INO 212 [Ot 1.GOza.2/5 Dandsm ani terre eee $13.00 $24.50 
ING meetO Le ItCOZ, 52 9 DALCS memtennnt: yet. tte ores ee 14.00 26.50 
Shipping weights per 1,000: No. 1, 300 lb.; No. 2, 350 lb. 
THIS CUT —> 
Shows ‘‘Tom Thumb” Flat. 
iN C. Comes to you flat and is set 
WEST CHICAGO up very easily, as shown, 
ILLINOIS, U. S. A. Cut shows No. 1 size set up 
and filled with 1 doz, 134” 
bands with 
growing. 
tomato plants 


