
ALL 
ETTER 
ANDS 
ger BEDDING PLANTS — VEGETABLES — CARNATIONS 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS — PERENNIALS — NURSERY STOCK 
Save Costly Express Charges. Order EARLY for Freight Delivery. 
CHECK THESE MONEY SAVING FEATURES 
e Made of specially prepared decay-resisting veneer @ Double 
galvanized-wire stapled to really hold @ Easy to open; come 
completely assembled @ Easy to fill; lots faster than small pots 
one at a time @ Transplanting insurance; plants take hold 
more quickly and with less loss @ Better growth; a band holds 
more soil than a pot of equal size—no root binding @ Uniform 
moisture; close fitting wood bands dry out less rapidly than 
clay pots @ Bands come packed in valuable greenhouse flats 
at no extra cost to you © and IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. 
PRICES BALL BETTER BANDS 
FOB Mid-West FOB Seattle 
Size Wt. per 1000 ~=Per 2000 Unit Per 2000 Unit 
134x2 16 Ibs. $ 7.90 — 
— $20 | On these items | * 5°09 
2x21 18 Ibs 9.40 please spe sure J 10.30 
2x3 20 Ibs 9.90 Oe 10.90 
2yx2Vy 24 Ibs 10.20 units 0 11.20 
214x3 29 Ibs 10.60 11.70 
Per 1000 Unit Per 1000 Unit 
3x3 36 Ibs. sth) 6.35 
3x4 40 Ibs 6.70 — 
4x3 48 Ibs 6.70 a 
4x4 60 Ibs 7.75 — 
4x6 75 Ibs 15.80 — 
6x4 74 Ibs 16.00 — 
Per 1000 packed in Units of 250 
6x6 124 Ibs. 21.00 
6x9 158 Ibs. 28.00 
Bottoms for following sizes per 1000 
3x4 23 Ibs. 3.25 
4x3 24 Ibs. 3.75 
4x4 27 Ibs. 4.50 
4x6 46 Ibs. 5.90 
6x6 67 Ibs. 9.90 
6x9 98 Ibs. 15.80 
To save delay be sure to specify which way to ship; Express, Freight 
or Truck. This is important. Bands sold only in units as listed above. 
Quantity discounts: 2000 to 49,000 net; 50,000 to 200,000 5%; over 
200,000 10%. Sizes 3x4 and largernot available at Seattle. 
BIRD VITA-BANDS 
Vita-Band 40 
Wt. per 1000 Price per 1000 
Vita-Band 10 
Wt. per 1000 _ Price per 1000 



TIAx2ly 20 Ibs. $3.00 
134x2\, 31 Ibs. $4.90 21 Ibs. 3.35 
2x21 36 Ibs. 5.40 23 Ibs. 3.65 
2x3 42 Ibs. 5.90 28 Ibs. 4.15 
2¥2x3 54 Ibs. 6.95 32 Ibs. 4.15 
3x3 60 Ibs. 8.10 40 Ibs. 5.65 
4x3 —— 53 Ibs. 7.35 
4x4 — 71 Ibs. 8.95 

Sold in units of 1000 only. Prices F.O.B. East Walpole, Mass., or West 
Chicago, II]. Quantity Discounts: 1000 to 49,000 net; 50,000 to 
200,000 5%; over 200,000 10%. 
BIRD TOM THUMB FLATS 
Wt. per 100 100 500 1000 
No. 1 (for 12-134" bands) 20 Ibs. $3.90 $18.25 $35.80 
No. 2 (for 12-2” bands) 22 Ibs. 4.25 20.25 39.85 
COMBINATIONS (Sold in units of 500 sets only) 
Prices per 1000 sets Vita-Band 40 Vita-Band 10 
No. 1 (1M Flats with 12M 134” Bands) $88.15 $71.95 
No. 2 (1M Flats with 12M 2x214" Bands) 97.70 79.80 
BIRD RED AND GREEN POTS 
RED for shipping only GREEN for growing & shipping 
Size Wt. per 1000 Price per 1000 Wt. per 1000 _ Price per 1000 
ais 10 Ibs. $6.85 15 Ibs. $10.45 
24%" 12 Ibs. 6.85 17 Ibs. 10.80 
24" 16 Ibs. 6.90 22 Ibs. 11.50 
San 22 Ibs. 7.30 34 Ibs. 13.15 
34" 34 Ibs. 9.65 42 Ibs. 17.00 
4" 48 Ibs. 11.55 52 Ibs. 20.30 
tee 68 Ibs. 14.15 80 Ibs. 27.60 
6” 100 Ibs. 17.65 124 Ibs. 35.70 

EXTRA 
AT NO COST TO YOU 
All Ball Better Bands come packed 
in 2 rot-resistant greenhouse flats. 
Sizes up to 2\4x3, 2000 bands per 
unit—larger sizes up to 6x4, 1000 
bands per unit. This feature means 
a real saving to you in these days 
of high lumber costs. 
Boe 
The undisturbed root system of this 
banded field-grown Carnation plant 
means a quicker start after bench- 
ing. And think of the time you'll 
save with root ball intact. 

BALL PLANTRAYS 

Increase your sales of bedding and vegetable plants with Ball 
“PLANTRAYS”. Folks appreciate these easy-to-carry units of a 
dozen banded plants, and satisfied gardeners mean more business 
for you. Shown at top, size No. 2 which holds 12-2 in. bands; 
lower left, same size planted; lower right, No. 1 for 12-134 in. 
bands. No. 3 for 12-214 in. bands not pictured. 
Prices on BALL PLANTRAYS 
FOB Mid-West 
Wt. per 100 100 250 1000 
No. 1 (for 12-134” Bands) 15 Ibs. $3.25 $8.00 $28.50 
No. 2 (for 12-2’' Bands) 19 Ibs. 3.50 8.75 31.50 
No. 3 (for 12-212" Bands) 24 Ibs. 4.20 9.40 35.00 
FOB Seattle 
Wt. per 100 100 250 1000 
No. 1 (for 12-134” Bands) 15 Ibs. $3.60 $8.80 $31.25 
No. 2 (for 12-2” Bands) 19 Ibs. 3.85 9.60 34.50 
No. 3 (for 12-212" Bands) 24 Ibs. 4.60 10.30 38.25 
Glad to send samples of any size Bands or PlanTrays. 
Please let us know quantity you are interested in. 

