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Getter Mums for 1950 / 
TO OUR CUSTOMERS: 
Our first Mum cutting catalog was issued in 1935. Good News was a featured novelty, and shading for 
early flowering was the big cultural development. Then as now, the three important rules of PROFIT- 
ABLE Mum growing were: 
(1) Plant uniformly well rooted, clean cuttings on time. 
(2) Use only the BEST VARIETIES. 
(3) Utilize all available information on cultural methods, insects and disease control. 
Following these rules doesn’t cost any money. But it does mean the difference between a mediocre 
crop and a first class, profitable one. This catalog is designed to help you accomplish all three of these 
objectives. It offers the finest cuttings available, when you want them; it shows the most generally accepted 
best varieties in each color class for each season. And last but not least, we have devoted five pages to the 

latest in proven information on successfully growing a PROFITABLE crop of Mums. 
We offer SERVICE as well as cuttings. Any information we have on any phase of profitable Mum 
growing is yours. If you don’t find it in this catalog, we'll be very happy to hear from you. 
Yours for PROFITABLE Mum growing in 1950! 
George K. Ball 
President 
From our own flowering trials of plants grown from cuttings we shipped last spring as well as per- 
sonal inspection of stock from which our cuttings will be shipped this coming season, we are con- 
vinced that Stunt is on the way out. However, because of the nature of Stunt, WE CANNOT AND 
DO NOT GUARANTEE, STATE OR IMPLY, THAT CUTTINGS WE SUPPLY ARE FREE OF STUNT. 

Vurstractioues for Onderiug 
For the first time this year we offer a complete list of 
the best in Hardy or Garden Mums. All these varieties have 
been removed from our regular list and appear in a special 
HARDY or GARDEN MUM LIST beginning on page 13. 
TERMS OF SALE 
1. The minimum total order that can be accepted is 500 
cuttings. 
2. Fifty of each variety is the minimum that can be 
supplied. 
More than 50 of a variety must be in multiples of 50. 
rey) 
Orders must be marked with a definite delivery date, such 
as May 10th—June 1st—etc. Orders marked “Early De- 
livery’ —‘‘Deliver when ready’—'‘Spring Delivery” are 
too indefinite. 
Changes or cancellations on your order must be 
received at least 30 days before shipping time. We 
cannot accept changes or cancellations on Mum cut- 
ting orders later than 30 days before specified ship- 
ping date. 

In making out your order please use special alphabetically 
arranged order blanks enclosed with this catalog. 
SUBSTITUTIONS 
We will substitute varieties as good or better for any 
items not listed in this catalog unless order is marked NO 
SUBSTITUTIONS. 
SHIPPING INFORMATION 
Special shipping instructions and address if different from 
your regular mail address should be shown on your order. 
All cuttings are shipped Railway Express, Air Freight or 
Air Express Collect and are in perfect condition before 
being accepted by the Express Company. Therefore, if 
there is any damage enroute from being broken, heated or 
frozen, call your express agent to inspect the same, marking 
on express receipt the condition of the package and amount 
of damage, etc. You must file claim, as our responsibility 
ceases when Express Co. accepts shipment. We cannot be 
responsible for the safe arrival of your cuttings. 
We, Geo. J. Ball, Inc., give no warranty, express or implied, as to 
the productiveness of any seed, 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 seed, bulbs, or plants. 
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