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(18,000 seeeds per oz.) 
A visit to any market in the spring will confirm the fact that 
Non-Branching Stocks remain high on the list of cool house crops. 
Easter remains the high point for them, but for either market or 
retail grower a succession of crops flowering from February 
through May pays best. Steady supply! 
Our Stock breeding work (already 20 years old) has recently 
yielded improved strains of white, lavender, pink and other colors. 
We believe you will find them definitely heavier, finer spiked, 
generally superior. These new strains are offered at standard 
prices. 
We figure on 5 to 5% months from seed sowing to cutting for 
Easter, and 4% to 5 months for Mother’s Day, depending on 
whether raised or ground benches are used, temperatures, and the 
prevailing amount of sunshine. We space them 3 inches in rows 
6 inches apart crossways of the bench. Soil sterilization is im- 
OUR “6 BEST” 
Ball White—Medium Tall. Early, pure white. 
Lilac-Lavender Improved. Popular silvery lilac. 
Ball Supreme. Fine, heavy spikes of rich silvery rose. 
Ball Apricot. Apricot, faintly tinged pink. 
Purple Heart. Bright violet-purple. 
Ruby Improved. Crimson-red. 
WHITE 
@No. 16 Ball White—Medium Tall. This early pure white is 
the most popular variety on our entire list. 
No. 99 Ball White. We find this pure white averages 4 to 6 
inches longer spike and stem than our popular No. 16. 
White Giant. Originator’s seed. Good long stemmed white. 
Best white for outdoor culture in cool areas. We prefer our 
No. 16 Ball White for greenhouse use, altho some growers 
have reported favorably on White Giant for greenhouse use. 
Gardenia, Imp. Originator’s seed. Pure white. Branches some- 
what. Basic improvements have been made on this fine outdoor 
strain. 
No. 5 Ball Dwarf White. Spikes of this dwarf Non-Branching 
Stock resemble a white Hyacinth. An ideal pot plant variety. 
Hansen’s ALL-DOUBLE Select 
Light leaved doubles and dark leaved singles—apparent in 
the seedling stage—provide a positive means of separating 
singles. from doubles in this strain. Stems are about 2/3 as long 
as the regular Ball-type Column stocks. Seedlings must be 
developed in temperatures of 50° or lower for accurate se- 
lection of light-leaved doubles. 
Shell-Pink Lilac-Rose Rose White 
Prices above 4 varieties, each: tr. pkt., $1.50; 146 0z., $2.70; 
% oz., $9.00. 
Branching Mixed. A branching type of the All-Double 
Select Stocks described above. Used for bedding and pots. 
Tr. pkt., 75¢; 146 0z., $1.20; %4 oz. $4.00. 
portant, as is good drainage and care in watering to aid in the 
control of the root roti which sometimes affects Stocks. Sub- 
irrigation, where practical, affords excellent control, as the surface 
of the soil where infection occurs can be kept relatively dry. Seed 
may be sown direct in the flowering bench and plants thinned 
later; or transplanted from seed flats, saving a month’s use of 
bench space. Direct sowing in 2x2 veneer bands pays where you 
are crowded for time. 
See GROWER TALKS, July 1951, for complete cultural notes. 
For outdoor growing. Recommended varieties for outdoor 
culture (West Coast and other areas): White Giant, Gardenia 
Improved, No. 16, No. 22, No. 7, No. 8, No. 20, and No. 1. 
LAVENDER, BLUE and PURPLE 
@No. 1 Lilac-Lavender Improved. This is our new strain of this 
popular silvery lilac variety. Stems are heavier with longer 
flower spikes—and we find it quite resistant to rot. 
No. 3 Ball Blue Improved. Heavier stems and better spikes than 
our earlier Ball Blue. Double percentage slightly low. 
@No. 21 Purple Heart. Long stemmed, large flowered, bright 
violet-purple. Striking combined with ‘white, buff and yellow. 
PINK, ROSE and RED 
@No. 22 Ball Supreme. A long stemmed, vigorous growing va- 
riety with fine, heavy spikes of rich silvery rose. The most out- 
standing Stock in its color class. 
No. 11 Ball Pink. A medium light rose-pink. Earlier and some- 
what lighter than our No. 22, but not quite as long stemmed. 
No. 14 Ball Rose. An early flowering, fairly. deep rose-pink. 
Darker in color and longer stemmed than the above variety. 
No. 9 Chamois-Pink. A warm rosy buff color. Good stems and 
flower spikes. 
No. 7 Malmaison Pink Improved. Long spikes of soft shell- 
pink; a popular color. Entirely non-branching. 
No. 6 American Beauty. Rich deep American Beauty or car- 
mine-rose. An appealing color. 
@No. 8 Ruby Improved. Larger florets and a more brilliant 
scarlet-crimson color than the former Ruby. 
Pink Giant. Originator’s seed. Color identical to No. 14 Ball 
Rose, but later and somewhat taller. 
MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES 
@No. 20 Ball Apricot. Long spikes of rich apricot faintly tinged 
pink. Blends well with lavenders and purples. 
No. 24 Deep Apricot Improved. A more coppery terra cotta 
shade than the earlier strain. A good novelty color. 
No. 17 Gold Standard. Creamy ivory-yellow. 
No. 10: Mixture. Our own formula mixture. 
Prices all Non-Branching Stocks, (except All- 
Double Select listed at left), each: 1% tr. pkt., 
Ade; etre pkt., $1.25; 44002., $2.75;" 15 oz. 
$5.25; 1 oz., $10.00. 
See page 16 for Branching Stocks 
The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. 15 
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