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A tradition here, started nearly 40 years ago by Geo. J, Ball. Today 
we're at it harder than ever—aided by such modern tools as hybrid 
vigor (Hybrid Snaps, Petunias), and crossing 10 introduce new blood 
into our breeding lines. And aided, too, by our modern 100,000 ft. 
range of glass where carefully grown Snaps, Stocks, etc., provide the £ 
workshop for this fascinating project. 
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS 
 @ New Ball Hybrid Snaps: No. 1 Yellow, No. 2 Pink and No. 7 Red 
now available; other colors coming. 
@ New Ball Stocks: Improved lavender, blue, ruby, malmaison and 
apricot. Also a rot-resistant white in prospect. 
ed Ball Type Asters: Ball Shell-Pink this year; 9 fine new white, 
and other colors later. 
@ Begonias too: Ball Red, Ball Deep Rose, Ball White. 
@ Anew Ball Matricaria, true to large imbricated flowers. - 
THESE STRAINS are our way of saying “thanks to the growers every: 
where who use our seeds. 
