Small Plauts 
1951 marks the beginning of our fifth year of 
starting and shipping small plants for growing on. 
Prior to 1947, nearly every grower of our acquaint- 
ance had repeatedly had the unfortunate experience 
of receiving his plants with the soil ball squeezed up, 
half the soil off the roots, and the plants hopelessly 
jumbled in the packing case. During the past four 
years weve shipped nearly 3 million of our banded 
small plants to thousands of our grower friends—and 
complaints on quality of plants or condition of pack- 
ing have been less than 1%. 
Wall 
re: for Florists’ 
WEST CHICAGO 
HLUNOIS 
These newly started Snap plants represent but a fraction of the 900,000 small plants 
of all kinds which we shipped all over the United States last year. 
CANNAS 
Quality 3- to 5-eye divisions for delivery December through 
spring 1951. 
The President. This variety is extremely popular. Double flow- 
ering, rich red clusters 7 to 10 inches in diameter, 8 to 10 
inches long. Heavy green foliage. Dwarf, 2% to 3% ft. high. 
Red King Humbert. A remarkable Canna, a favorite for years. 
Large scarlet-red flowers 6 to 7 inches in diameter. Bronze 
foliage. Broad, tropical leaves. 34% to 4 ft. high. 
Yellow King Humbert. An old favorite, considered one of the 
best yellow Cannas. Flowers are yellow, blotched with red. 
Petals are large, measuring from 4 to 5 inches in diameter. 
Foliage is a light green. Medium height, 3 to 4 ft. 
City of Portland. Fine pink flowers that hold their color 
through hot, dry periods. Clusters measure 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter. Attractive deep green foliage. 34% ft. high. 
$6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. 250 at 1000 rate. 
Minimum order 100, 50 of a variety. Shipping boxes hold 
200 divisions. 
SNAPS 
2%-In. Available Until March 
White Wonder !mp. Pure white for late winter and spring. 
Margaret. Clean-growing, productive ivory-white. 
Christina. Hybrid. Medium light pink. 
Dorcas Jane. Hybrid. Good stems and long spikes of silvery 
rose. 
Peggy Schumann. Creamy rose-pink. At its best for spring. 
Christmas Cheer. Hybrid. Extra early bright rose-pink. 
Ball Yellow Hybrid No. 1. Very productive, rich golden yellow. 
Ethel. Standard midseason yellow. 
Lady Dorothy. Bright orange-bronze. 
Ball Red Hybrid No. 7. Most satisfactory red for Christmas or 
later. 
Better Times. Hybrid. Bright cerise-rose. 
Ball Lavender. Most popular yariety in this color class. 
Assorted. 
$7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 250 at 1000 rate. 
Minimum order 100; 25 of a variety. 
ROSES 
FOR POT FORCING 
Delivery Dec.-Jan. 
EARLY FORCING VARIETIES 
Triomphe d’‘Orleans. Red. Grade Per 10 
Garnette. Garnet-red. ons $6.50 
Margo Koster. Light orange. XX 5.50 
Magna Charta. Bright pink. x 3.50 
Gloria Mundi. (Late.) Orange. 
See Page 64 for Rose Collection 
F.0.B. West Chicago 
Prices All Varieties 
(except Pink Rosette) 
PINK ROSETTE 
XXX Grade 
This patented variety is being 
Case of 120 Case of 229 handled under license from pat- 
$68.50 $125.00 ent owner. 
Case of 160 
$68.50 Prices: 1 to 9 plants, $1.00 
Case of 250 each. 10: to 19 plants, 90¢ each. 
$68.50 19 to 249 plants, 75¢ each. 
Less than case lots in multiples of 10 only. 
Suggested minimum retail 
price, $1.50 each. 
Prices subject to change without notice. ‘ 6] 
