We Have Helped 
12,000 Growers 
Like Yourself 
More than 12 thousand growers have bought and 
re-bought over 300 million Ball Better Plant Bands 
during the past ten years. They’re growing BETTER 
plants and doing it EASIER. We can help you, too. 
Just check the advantages that can be yours with 
a etter Bands. BETTER/ 

EASIER / 
TIME SAVED IS MONEY SAVED! for Bedding Plants... — sturpier GROWTH MEANS 
Quickly opened; come completely as- Ch th BIGGER CROPS! 
sembled. rysa Se ee Holds more soil than a pot of equa! 
Rapidly filled; faster than small pots AR LITE: Rp siamnster huskier plants. P 
one at a time. = ade o ecay resisting veneer for 
Much lighter to handle and store than Perennials AE ed Nursery longer life. 
pots. ° No wilting checks after transplanting. 
No dirty pots to clean or sterilize. Stock eee Carnations eee Ideal to pack for the small plant shipper. 
Fit close; less watering needed. Make swell dozen-plant units in Ball 
Faster benching than bare-root trans- Vegetables onere PLANTRAYS for retail sales. 
plants. Bands packed in valuable greenhouse 
BALL PLANTRAYS flats at no extra cost. 
Prices F.O.B. West Chicago or Factory near haar nt BALL BETTER PLANT BAN DS 
Nor li forsd' 2=1.3/4% Bands) Riper s cre sisi avers acer s $3.40 $8.60 $30.50 Prices F.0.B. West Chicago or Factory near Minneapolis. 
No. 2 (for 12-2” Bands) SPA Cesiae char eres, Sisiese Chey ss <2 3.75 9.25 33.50 Units of 2000 ONLY ¥ In Units of 1000 
No. 3: (for 12-2127 Bands)... 2.0... ewe eee 4.30 10.25 38.00 134x2 per1000..... $3.95 3x3) per) 10000-m ai $5.45 
We will allow you a special quantity discount on our PlanTrays as follows: Up 134x214 ae) 4.20 3x4 ng hm, 28 6.35 
to 3000 net; over 3000 up to 5000 5%; 5000 and over 714%. 2x2 4 TE HTD ge Nes 4.10 Ax atta Bt Meera ef 6.30 
CUT SHOWN BELOW: (top) No. 2 PlanTray being filled. Lower left shows 2x21 i WT ll sk, Oe 4.70 44 ate Se ee pene 7.40 
same with fine Tomato plants growing. We also make No. 1 Special for 25 2x3 TN PIE iss 4.95 CPS ety 8 15.80 
134x214” bands and No 2 Special for 25 2x2'4/% bands—fine for small plant 21/2x2 Vr ike Sie ‘ ‘ : 5.10 6x4 tt Ra: - ’ Ay se “16.09 
growing for selling or shipping. 4 214x3 1 ee pee 5.30 Units of 250 
Will gladly send samples and prices on request. Bottoms furnished for sizes 6x6 perl000........ $21.00 
e els = 3x4 to 6x9—ask for prices. 6x9 t'> (Aer a nets: 28.00 
Following sizes also available f.o.b. Seattle, Wash., at 10% additional 
cost over West Chicago prices: 
134x2% 2x2 2x2% 2x3 214x2% 24%4x3 
We are pleased to announce a new discount rate for your large wood 
veneer Plant Band orders, as follows: 2000 to 24,000 net; 26,000 to 
50,000 5%; 52,000 to 100,000 10%; 102,000 to 200,000 121.4%. Write 
for prices on larger quantities. 
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. 
BIRD VITA-BANDS—PRICES PER 1000 
Vita-Band 40 Vita-Band 10 Sold in units of 1000 only. 
134x2\. ...$4.90 1epnaie 2 EM Prices f.o.b. East Walpole, 
x21 5.40 2x21, fogs ** 365  Mass., or West Chicago, 
2x3 See 4.15 Ill. Quantity Discounts: 
2x3 .....-. 3-907 212x3 amas 4.75 1000 to 49,000 net; 50,000 
214x3 e 6.9508 soe 3$3 to 200,000 5% ; over 
3x3 et: 8.107 4x4 eee 8.95 200.000 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 2x21." Bands) 97.70 79.80 
PRICES ON BIRD RED AND VITA POTS 
7 id! 24" 22" 3” 312" 4” 5 6” 
Red Pots ...$6.85 $6.85 $6.90 $7.30 $9.65 $11.55 $14.15 $17.65 
Vita Pots .. 10.30 10.40 11.00 12.25 16.10 18.65 24.80 31.50 
Be sure to indicate how you want shipment made: Express, Railway 
Freight, or Truck. 


CATALOG No. 60—SPRING 1950—BUSINESS TERMS 
NOTE—Cash or C.0.D. Discount! Prices quoted on Cyclamen seed and IMPORTANT. Make all checks or money orders payable to Geo. J. Ball, 
Plant Bands are net, no cash discount. Plant and Bulb prices are net _ Inc., WEST Chicago, Illinois. Not responsible for currency sent in the mail. 
unless quoted differently in special catalogs or lists. Otherwise, when cash All Prices in this catalog subject to change without notice. 
is enclosed, or on C.0.D.s, a discount of 5% is allowed on all seed orders All Seed Orders sent prepaid in U. S. and Canada at catalog prices. 
from $5.00 to $25.00. On $25.00 and over, 8% is allowed. Plants, Bulbs Our Business is with Florists only. We do not sell at retail. 
and Plant Bands cannot be sent C.O.D. Shortages. Al] items are offered subject to crop failures or shortages. 
We, Geo. J. Ball, Inc., give no warranty, express or implied, as to the 
If this is your first order, it should be signed with some individual's name _productiveness of any seeds, bulbs or plants we send out and we will not 
in writing. Payment should accompany all orders unless credit has been be in any way responsible for the crop. Our liability, in all instances, is 
established. C.O.D. shipments 50% in advance. limited to the purchase price of the seeds, bulbs or plants. 
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