Breeding and selection work on Ball Calendulas was one of the accomp- 
early years in business. We are glad 
to report that the listed strains are in excellent shape today, having been 
the subject of considerable breeding work in the past several years. 
lishments of the late Geo. J. Ball’s 
Start in July or August and grow cool—not over 45° nights during fall 
and winter. They will not thrive in Carnation-house temperature. They 
need regular disbudding and prefer ground beds; otherwise very easy 
WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
LARKSPUR SALMON SUPREME 
and inexpensive to handle. 
@ Ball Improved Long Orange. The longest stemmed and largest flowered 
variety. Golden orange with light eye. 
@ Ball Masterpiece. Deep glowing orange with dark eye. 
@ Ball Lemon Queen. Lemon-yellow with dark brown eye. 
@ Ball Gold, Deep golden yellow with light eye. 
Ball Orange. Extra deep, intense orange. Light-eyed. 
Ball Apricot. Dark eyed buff or straw-yellow. 
Campfire. Popular deep orange. 
Prices above 7, each: tr. pkt., 40c; %4 oz., 
$6.50. 
Ball Formula Mixture. Carefully made up of our named varieties with 
fully half orange. 
Ball Art Shades Mixture. Contains many original and unusual shades 
and interesting bi-colors. 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 35¢; 4 
$5.00. 
2: 
peauual Larkspur 
(8,000 seeds per oz.) 
For Early Summer Cut Flowers Outdoors 
If a sowing is made outdoors by growers in the near South 6 or 7 weeks before the 
ground freezes, plants well enough established to winter over in all except the most severe 
seasons can be produced. In our locality sowing should be done late enough to avoid 
germination before the ground freezes. With good drainage and some coarse covering, 
such a sowing will germinate promptly in early spring and get into flower 2 or 3 weeks 
before the spring sown crop. 
Under Glass—Spring Flowering 
For indoor growing, Larkspur is a nice crop to follow either early or late Mums. Well 
started 3 inch banded or potted plants should be ready, and are produced by a September 
or later sowing. 
Space at least 12x12 in. on ground; 10x10 in. on raised beds should be ample. The 
after Mum planting is generally started out cool, 40° to 45° nights, increasing to 50° or 
more with spring weather. 
Germination 
Larkspur seed, as well as its perennial form, Delphinium, holds its germination for but 
one year—more or less. And it doesn’t germinate well in high temperatures. If it must 
be sown when hot, better do so in flats set under a bench or in a cool shed. It requires 
2 to 3 weeks to come through, sometimes longer. 
New Crop Seed 
is always most reliable for sowing under adverse conditions of summer heat. We have 
a special source for Larkspur seed (7 best varieties only) permitting delivery in early 
July. If you order in early summer, please specify whether you prefer to wait for new 
crop. After August all orders are filled with new crop. 
See opposite page for variety list. 
al Caleudula 
(3,000 seeds per oz.) 
60c; 1 0z., $2.00; 4 ozs., 
, 50c; 1 oz., $1.50; 4 ozs., 
CALENDULA BALL GOLD 
The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. 
