


Begonia Ball Deep Rose 

Petunia Peach Red 

Celosia Gilbert’s Rose Beauty 

Marigold Ball Giant Oran<c 
These Are Outstanding 
Much thought, based upon the particular needs of the average grower, has 
gone into making up this 
outstanding in its class. Better g 
list of specialty items. Every variety on this page is 
‘ve at least one or two a trial. 
Three Winning Begonias 
Ball Red 
(Pictured on front cover.) 
This new Begonia is the re- 
sult of 4 years selection in 
our own greenhouses. Fairly 
dwarf in growth and of uni- 
form perfectly rounded hab- 
it, the plants are literally 
covered with medium large 
flowers of the brightest 
scarlet red imaginable. Tr. 
pkt., $1.00; 14 02z., $2.75; 
lV oz., $5.00. 
[Ball Deep Rose 
If you like Adeline, you'll 
like this one even better. 
Identical in habit to Ade- 
line from which it was se- 
lected, but under winter and 
spring conditions, the color 
is a deep carmine red which 
gradually fades to a bright 
rose pink with the coming of 
warmer weather. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; 14; oz., $2.75: Kp oz.. 
$5.00. 
Ball White 
White pees are increas- 
ing in popularity each 
and we believe this fincas 
riety has had much to do 
with this trend. Originated 
by us 4 years ago, seed sales 
are increasing annually, 
Freely produces medium 
sized pure white flowers on 
compact plants. Tr. pkt., 
eet V6 oz., $2.50; 1% oz., 
Petunia—Peach Red 
Picture a Petunia of rich deep salmon-rose and you have the new Dwarf 
Hybrida ‘“‘Peach Red.”’ Our trials this past summer showed it to be of even, 
fairly dwarf, vigorous growth, very free flowering and uniform in color. It’s a 
much brighter and more appealing color than Salmon Supreme and should 
prove a ready seller. The photo at left was taken in the center of our outdoor 
trial of this variety. Tr. pkt., 35e; 4 0z., 75e3 14 02., $2.75; 1 oz., $10.00. 
Celosia—Gilbert’s Rose Beauty 
Growers who have liked Gilbert’s Maple Gold Celosia will be well pleased 
with this new Gilbert introduction. Stem length is about 3 ft. and is non- 
branching unless pinched when less than 12 in. high. The ruffled, ball-shaped 
heads, about 6 in. across, are a pleasing rose-pink underlaid with silver and 
contrast attractively with the bright green foliage. Comes about 90% true to 
type and makes an excellent cut flower in the fresh state, or may be dried after 
being in water a few days. Originator’s Tr. pkt. (300 seeds), 50c. 
Marigold—Ball Giant Orange 
Last year we flowered a bed of this for Memorial Day from a Feb. Ist sowing 
grown single stemmed and disbudded, and we can truthfully say that we have 
never grown a better Marigold than this. Our planting was 100% fully double 
flowered, about 80% being of the Fistulosa or Giant African type with the 
balance being similar to the Sunset Giants in flower formation. Size ranged 
from 31% to 5 in. across and color was a uniform deep orange slightly darker 
than All Double Orange. Stem length averaged better than 3 ft. on a ground 
bed and every flower was salable. Growers will find this a first class item to 
plant in those empty ‘spots that show up during the wi 
winter. Tr. pkt., 35e;3 
YY oz., 65e;3 1 oz., $2.00. ta as 
Aster—Single Base Branching Mixture 
This new strain of wilt-resistant single Asters is widely grown by California 
cut-flower growers because of its upright growth and base-branching habit. A 
oe flowered choice mixture. Tr. pkt., 30c; Moz., 45e; 1 oz., $1.50; 4 02 
.00. oo : 
