

To Our Trade 
WITH A SUPERABUNDANCE of buying power in the hands of our public, general business 
should be quite active for 3-4, and some feel 5 years to come. What this will mean to the florist 
business need not be dwelt on. Since we are in a state of some inflation, what we might consider 
high prices, both for what we buy and sell, must be accepted as normal, and our product priced 
accordingly. While there are a few shortages in Petunias this season, supplies generally are close 
to normal. In our leading specialties—Forcing Snapdragons, Non-Branching Stocks, Begonias, 
Primulas, Calceolarias, Cinerarias, and Coleus—we specialize in the growing of all our own seed; 
and we are glad to say that our past season’s harvest was an exceptionally full and fine one. 
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Rather than keep you waiting for items that are delayed or scarce we will substitute, where 
possible, with varieties equally good or better unless you say ‘“‘Don’t Substitute :”’ 
Catalog No. 52—January 1946—Business Terms 
Note—Cash Discount! Prices quoted on Cyclamen seed and Plant Bands are 
net, no cash discount. Plant and Bulb prices are net unless quoted differently 
in special catalogs or lists. Otherwise, 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. 
Cash should accompany all orders unless credit has been established. C.O.D. 
shipments 50% in advance. 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 through our regular agents. ; 
All Prices in this catalog subject to change without notice. 
All Seed Orders sent prepaid to U. 8. and Canada at catalog prices. 
Air Mail Delivery will be made on request if 10c per oz. is allowed 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 prompt- 
ly refund price paid for same if unsatisfactory with reasonable care. 
All seeds sold under Seedsman’s disclaimer as follows: 
Disclaimer. All Florists know that success with seeds depends largely upon 
weather and general germination conditions so, in accordance, with the uni- 
versal custom of the seed trade, we, Geo. J. Ball, Inc., give no warranty, 
express or implied, as to the productiveness of any seeds, bulbs or plants we 
send out and we will not be in any way responsible for the crop. Our liability, 
in all instances, is limited to the purchase price of the seeds, bulbs or plants. 
Varieties of special value are indicated with an asterisk Gs 
INDEX Campanula Dielytrawereet eee 33 
AmmuUala-aereeeets 19 Digitalister «qe « 33 
Perennial....... 32 Dimorphotheca.... 23 
Acroclinium....... 17 Candy bultaereaas Lo Dracaena. cies 23 
Agathaea......... 17 Carnation 
Ageratum.......-- Ned PATI all Serena ea 19 Eichinopsers.....-.-. oo 
iA loekttanerer ace 17 Perennial....... 32 IDO nbEA Bop os ese 23 
Alyssum, Annual... 17 Catananche....... 32 Hscholtzia......... 24 
Perennial. ...... 31 Celosiaics chicas. 19-20 Euphorbia 
Amaranthus....... 17 Centaurea UAminiralle eeerana tee 24 
Anchusa Annual sre. = 20 Perennials: ...*. 33 
Annuakics occ ile Perennial....... 32 WXAcuMete seme cal 2e 
Perenniali.....- 31 Cerastium......-. 32 
FAM MNOTLG enya eee roi 31 Cheiranthus....... 32 Freesiatigies oi: 222 24 
Anthemis. ee. 5.0 31 Chrysanthemum ; 
Aquilegia. =... o: Baal INawaGMlt on eo boc 21 Gaillardia 
Arabisies.. da + ae on 31 Perennial......-. 32 Asari ennae cna: 24 
(Arctotise: care ins 17 @ineraride sie a 21 Perennial....... 33 
FAT IMeriae ae forts 31 Clariaa tates ns ail Gerberasnaisess.. 24 
Asclepias @leome sens 4 <to- 21 Getim@gee ack os. 30 
Annuals oto <n 18 Gobaeantcr es 21 Gloxinia: 24 
Perennial....... 31 Coleus. .Cover 2—21—22 Godetiasencepeonae: 24 
Asparagus........- 18 Coral Flower...... 22 Gomphrena....... 24 
Aster, Annual... ..6-7 Goreopsisacsss = 32 Gourds en nee: 25 
Perennial....... 31 Cosmosenn ote ere: 22 Grevilles.ia. 3... 25 
INGlojalaskyn. 6 een oe 31 Cyclamen. ...05..-- 22 Gypsophila 
Cynoglossum...... 23 (Annuals nceiscret « ods, 
LER EES mo peer Oe 18 Perennial....... 33 
Bapuisign cate ee fl 31 Dahlberg Daisy.... 23 ‘ 
Begonia. ....Cover 2, 18 Dabiliageetectas s+ ae 23 Helianthemum.... . 34 
Bellis Perennis..... 31 Daisy, Perennial... 32 Helianthus........ 25 
Boltonigiens ss. os. 31 Delphinium Helichrysum. ..... 25 
Brachycome....... 19 pAsmnta elle emeyenerste sta 23 Helrotrope era mers- 25 
Browallia. 2.4.-.:- 19 Perennial....... 32 Heuchera......... 34 
Dianthus Hibiscus.......... 34 
HO AGUUIS 4) aie sea eee 19 Annual........- 23 Hollyhock 
Calceolaria......-- 19 Peretmidlesciret 33 Annual....:.... 25 
Calendula.,.....-- 9 Dictamnus.......- 33 Perennial....... 34 
Calliopsist.- 35: 19 Didiscus......-.-.- 23 Hunnemannia..... 25 

lf oysi ott teenceey ay olacoone 34 Nierembergia...... 27 Scabiosa 
Tmpatiensi..6 4.0.1: 25) Nigel ata mee ctpererare 27 (Annie lees peer 29 
Ipomoeainenia. ecice 25 Perennialee eer 30 
* Pansy:.ctee tise ss = 27 Schizanthus....... 29 
Kalanchoe........ 25 Pentstemon....... 27 Shamrocks eee 29 
Koehiai asc casts 20 Petunia. . Cover 2-2, 3, Smilaxiaus see eee 29 
45) Snapdragon..... 12-13 
Wantanaerecn cere 26 Phlox, Annual..... 27 Solantiml aaa sere 29 
arkspuleeascoe Le Diy salliseeeeta merc 34 Statice 
Dathyrus:... 2... 3 04 Physostegia....... 35 Am niall enews 29 
Bavandula. 2... 0. 34 Plant Bands..Cover 3 Perennial... 35 
avaterdeciecrm atc 26 Platycodon........ 35 Stocksis sn sceeese 16 
Leptosyne......... 26 Poppy Strawberry........ 30 
Liatris......-...-. 34 Amma) aeececa ae 27 Streptocarpus...... 30 
Lilium......-..... 34 Perennial....... 35 Sweet Pea, Early... 15 
inariaenicecsee 26 Portulacaiee ss... = 27 Spring Flowering. 15 
Ibrbaiwbinels f yaa oo bo 34 Primula Wate. sate ate lA: 
Lobelia Avimal semen 28 
Annual sie «oi 26 Perennial: aan. 35 
Perennial)... )-' 34 IPymeparindese irae: 35 Thunbergia.....:. 30 
ee PS ee 34 panes TP Gh athe S 30 
upinus ! ’ OTONIA. nce ene 30 
Annualigmee esi 26 secre nie ce Tritom sense 35 
q eet Pre et 34) ites Coe ee Abs sue cecaex 35 
MAME Goa dbo oo oo 34 Ranunculus oe Sine 28 
Marigold.....Cover 2- HOUSES cro 0D 015 28 Vegetable Seeds 
10-11  Rudbeckia ee. 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 
Marvel of Peru.... 26 Annual. ........ 28 Venidium......... 30 
Matricaria........ 34 Perennial....... 35 Verbena, scree: 30 
Mignonette....... 26 NincCascasewiarenes 30 
Myosotis Salpiglossis........ See VIO eects tate aa ts 35 
Annual......... 26 Salvia Virginian Stocks... 30 
Perennial........34 ESTE oy ego nd 28 
, Perennial)... 30 
Nasturtium....... 26 Sanvitalia......... 29 Wallflower........ 30 
Nemes aise tlernsttes oa 26 Saponaria 
Nepeta.........-- 34 Am mua oa erpietetats 29 
Nicotiana. .o....)-. 26 Perennial... ..-- 35 ZANDIAS sh psec es 8-9 
. Printed in U.S.A. 
