“Flower Seeds 
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BALL “20 BEST” LIST 

for Florists” 
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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
HYBRIDS and 
INBREDS 
These “top-notch” varieties are selected on the basis of our annual green- 
house flowering trials and your preference as indicated by your orders. 
LIGHT PINK 
®Christina. HYBRID. The best medium-light 
pink we’ve seen in a long time. See opposite 
page for further description. Seed ready mid- 
June. 1 tr. pkt., $1.75; tr. pkt., $3.00. 
@ Maryland Pink. HYBRID. The earliest light 
pink Hybrid. See opposite page for further 
description. 1% tr. pkt., $1.75; tr. pkt., $3.00. 
® Mary Ellen. HYBRID. Popular light pink; 
one of the first Hybrid Snaps. Further described 
on opposite page. % tr. pkt., $1.50; tr. pkt., 
$2.50. 
MEDIUM PINK 
® Dorcas Jane. HYBRID. See opposite page for 
description. 1 tr. pkt., $1.50; tr. pkt., $2.50. 
@Ball Pink Hybrid No. 2. (New.) Try this 
medium pink Hybrid alongside Dorcas Jane and 
Maryland Pink to see how it measures up in 
your locality. Further description on opposite 
page. % tr. pkt., $1.75; tr. pkt., $3.00. 
@ Cheviot Maid No. 33. Might be described as 
between medium pink and light rose in color. 
Not quite as early as Dorcas Jane, but a satis- 
factory and widely grown self-pollinated variety. 
We consider this the best of the many Cheviot 
Maid strains. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
ROSE 
@ Christmas Cheer. HYBRID. As popular today 
as when it was introduced in 1939. See opposite 
page. % tr. pkt., $1.75; tr. pkt., $3.00. 
® Delworth’s Supreme. We consider this the best 
early flowering, fairly deep rose. Both stem 
length and spike are superior to Better Times, 
although the color of the latter is considerably 
darker. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
@Peggy Schumann. Here’s a variety that’s been 
on our “best” list for a long time—and deservy- 
edly so, too. It’s a beautiful creamy rose-pink 
with good spikes of well spaced florets. At its 
best for a spring crop. Tr. pkt., $2.00. 
© Better Times. HYBRID. We have a hard time 
trying to decide whether this is a rose or a red. 
Perhaps the term “‘rose-red” most accurately 
describes it. While the stems and spikes are 
a bit on the short side, it is quite widely grown. 
Toit, pkts 91.25) tr pit. o2.00. 
PLEASE NOTE 
Vv tr. pkts. of any variety priced at $1.00 are 
supplied at 60c; 14 pkts. of $1.50 varieties, 
$1.00. No % pkts. on $2.00 or $3.00 varieties 
EXCEPT WHERE NOTED. 

YELLOW 
@Ball Yellow Hybrid No. 1. Our finest yellow. 
See opposite page for picture and full descrip- 
tion. 14 tr. pkt., $1.75; tr. pkt., $3.00. 
@Ethel. The standard mid-season yellow. While 
this popular self-pollinated variety has been 
superseded by our Yellow Hybrid, it continues 
to be widely grown. Noted for its clean, hard 
growth. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
WHITE 
® Margaret. This clean growing and productive 
ivory-white is the most-called-for variety on our 
entire list. Seems to be equally at home in all 
localities. Mid-season in flowering. Tr. pkt., 
$2.00. 
@White Wonder Improved. A very satisfactory 
pure white for late winter and spring. Stems 
are long and firm with spikes of good length. 
This is our own reselected strain. Tr. pkt., 
$1.50. 
@Peace. The “whitest” white Snap that we know 
of. While some growers report unsatisfactory 
results with this variety during mid-winter, 
others find it invaluable at that season. For 
Easter and Mother’s Day it is at its very best— 
and a mighty hard white to beat. Tr. pkt., 
$1.50. 
BRONZE 
@Lady Dorothy. A bright orange-bronze with 
long, tapering spikes. A true mid-winter variety 
and hard to beat for color, but stems are in- 
clined to droop a bit under some growing con- 
ditions. For this reason, some growers still pre- 
fer Afterglow, which is at its best in spring 
rather than mid-winter. % tr. pkt., $1.75; 
tr. pkt., $3.00. 
@ Afterglow. An old-timer that still finds favor 
with many growers. Spikes of clear orange- 
bronze are compactly formed and growth is 
clean. At its best during spring. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00. 
RED 
@ Bali Red Hybrid No. 7. Most satisfactory red 
for Christmas or later. See opposite page for 
full description. % tr. pkt., $1.75; tr. pkt., 
$3.00 
@Shisler’s Red. While lacking the rich warm 
scarlet-crimson color of our Red Hybrid No. 7, 
this will be found a useful wine or purplish red. 
Although the florets are not large, the spike is 
well formed and the stems hard and free from 
grass. Rather late blooming. Tr. pkt., $2.00. 
LAVENDER 
@Ball Lavender. Most popular variety in this 
color class. The color is a bright, rosy lavender; 
stems are long and strong. This, as well as 
other lavender varieties, is inclined to be late 
and should be flowered from February on. 
pct pe 50s 
See following pages 4 and 5 for complete list of Snapdragons. 
PICTURED BELOW 
Ball Red Hybrid No. 7 
A mid-July sowing flow- 
ers for Christmas around 
Chicago. Better try it. Tr. 
pkt., 
$3.00. 

