Dwar, Aylridas 
FOR BEDDING 
285,000 S. Each year on the basis of reports from customers, as 
well as from our own flowering trial reports, we revise our recom- 
mended list of 10 best varieties. It should be noted that this list 
does not include five of the finest bedding types listed on page 5— 
we have placed these varieties in a “class by themselves.” 
BALL “10 BEST” (Inbred) 
® Admiral. Our finest blue Petunia. Large, attractively ruffled 
flowers; clear blue. Ideal for either pots or bedding. Tr. pkt., 
eae: 164 oz, $1.65; Io 0z., $2.90; 146 0z., $5.25; % oz., 
9.50. 
@Celestial Rose Improved. Deeper rose coloring and slightly 
larger flowers than the original stock. Unexcelled for pot plant 
work or bedding. Our strain has been unsurpassed in the florist 
trade for over a decade. Tr. pkt., 60c; % oz., $1.15; %4 0z., 
$2.00; 1 oz., $6.50. 
@ Cheerful. Medium large, star-shaped flowers of clear salmon 
are freely produced on uniform, fairly dwarf plants. Tr. pkt., 
750; 146 02z., $2.00; 1% oz., $3.75; 14 oz., $6.00. 
@ Elk’s Star. Deep velvety crimson with white star. Quite true to 
type and strikingly attractive for bedding, pots, or combinations. 
Tr. pkt., 50¢; 146 0oz., $1.25; 1% oz., $2.20; % oz., $4.00. 
@Fire Chief. Wummaacmn7 Newly opened flowers are a true 
scarlet-red, turning to deep salmon-rose with age. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
4g oz., $1.65; % oz., $2.90; %4 oz, $5.00. 
@Glow. Bright rose-red flowers are produced in abundance on 
dense-growing, vigorous plants of uniform habit. Makes a bril- 
liant display for mass plantings. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 146 0z., $1.25; 
1% oz., $2.00; %4 oz., $3.75; 1 0z., $13.50. 
@ Heavenly Blue. An old favorite, and rightly so. Still the best 
silvery blue in this class. This medium to light blue shade com- 
bines beautifully with other bedding subjects. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
1% oz., $1.00; %4 oz., $1.75; 1 oz. $6.00. 
SNOWBALL IMP. 
@Snowball Imp. Pure white. Compact and uniform, yet vigor- 
ous. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 14 0z., $1.80; 1 oz., $5.40. 
@Topaz Queen. A remarkable color combination of glowing 
carmine-rose with distinct orange-scarlet overtone. Medium 
large flowered and striking for both bedding and pots. Tr. pkt., 
50c; % 0z., $1.00; 14 0z., $1.75; 1 oz., $6.00. 
©Velvet Ball. Dark red; almost identical to King Henry in color 
but more spreading in growth and better adapted for bedding 
use. Tr. pkt., 75¢; 142 0oz., $1.50; 46 02, $2.75; 1% oz. 
$5.25; 14 0oz., $10.00, 
© Best Formula Mixture. We mix this ourselves, blending the 
best contrasting colors. Fine for spring flat sales. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 
446 0z., $1.00; 4% 0z., $1.85; % oz., $3.50; 1 0z., $10.00. 
COLLECTION. For growers who are interested in trying all the 
10 Best Varieties listed on this page separately rather than in a 
mixture, we offer a tr. pkt. of each for $5.30. This represents 
a saving of 60c over the regular catalog price. 
OTHER DWARF HYBRIDAS 
Alderman. Fairly uniform growth with medium small, lavender- 
blue flowers. Tr. pkt., 40c; %4 oz. $1.35; 1 0z., $4.25. 
Blue Bird. Similar to Alderman; growth a bit more vigorous. 
Tr. pkt., 400; %4 0z., $1.35; 1 oz. $4.25. 
Blue Bedder. Vigorous growth, large flowers, less lavender shad- 
ing and more blue than above two. Tr. pkt., 40¢; % 0z., $1.35; 
1 oz., $4.25. Pe ie 7 
ight Eyes. Uniformly dwarf and even in growth. Fairly sma 
Be aa eleess with sire throats. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 4% oz., $1.25; 
% oz., $2.25; 1 0z., $6.50. j 
katoo. Irregularly marked purple and white. New improve 
Seer ae eae Tr. pkt., 75¢; 142 0z., $1.50; 446 02z., 
$2.75; % oz., $5.75. 
Cream Star. Star shaped, creamy white. Tr. pkt., 50¢; % 0z., 
$1.25; % oz, $2.25. 
English Violet. A pleasing shade of rosy violet-mauve. Tr. pkt., 
715; % oz., $1.50; %4 oz., $2.75; 1 oz. $8.00. 
@ Fair Lady. A fine, large flowered silvery pink; lighter and softer 
in tone than Celestial Rose Imp. Ideal for pot plants. Tr. pkt., 
60c; 146 oz, $1.40; % 02, $2.50; % 02., $4.25; 1 0z., $16.00. 
Igloo. White. Extra dwarf, well shaped plant. Tr. pkt., 60¢; 
Ve oz., $1.15; %4 0z., $2.00; 1 oz., $6.50. 
@King Henry. Deep velvety crimson or mahogany-red. Compact 
growth makes this a choice pot plant variety. Tr. pkt., 75¢; 
Yo oz., $1.50; 46 0z., $2.75; Y% 02., $5.25; Y% oz., $10.00. 
@ Lipstick. (New.) Bright cerise-rose flowers faintly shaded sal- 
mon, with white throat, are carried on fairly dwarf plants of 
uniform size. A very showy, brilliant color. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 
4g oz., $1.65; 1% 0z., $2.90; %4 0z., $5.00. 
The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. 
Norma. Lavender with white star; dwarf and compact. Tr. pkt., 
40c; % oz. $1.40; %4 oz, $2.50. 
Peach Red. Free flowering, rich salmon-rose. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
M46 oz., $1.00; 1% oz., $1.80; %4 oz., $3.25. 
Rose of Heaven. Well known rose-pink for bedding. Tr. pkt., 
40c; %4 oz., $1.15; 1 oz, $3.40. 
Rosy Morn. Popular rose-pink with large white throat. Tr. pkt., 
50c; 14 oz., $1.50; 1 0z., $5.25. 
Salmon Supreme. Clear salmon-pink flowers make an attrac- 
tive display. Tr. pkt., 50¢; Yo oz., $1.50; 46 oz, $2.75. 
Snow Queen. Pure white. Free flowering habit. Tr. pkt., 50e; 
W% oz., $1.00; %4 0z., $1.75; 1 0z., $6.00. 
@Twinkles. Very showy, rose-pink with white star. Uniform 
growth and markings. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 14 oz., $1.75; 1 oz., $6.00. 
White Perfection. An excellent, compact, pure white. Tr. pkt., 
50c; % oz., $1.50; 1 oz, $4.50. 
Violacea. Deep purple. Tr. pkt., 40¢; %4 oz., $1.40. 
Violet Blue. GEM TYPE. Deep violet-purple. Fine for pot 
plants or combination boxes. Tr. pkt., 40¢; % oz., 80c; % oz., 
$1.45; 1 oz., $4.75. 
Dwarf Hybrida Formula Mixture. A formula blend of the above 
varieties. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 0z., 90¢; 1 0oz., $2.75. 
Dwarf Hybrida Starred Mixture. Nice mixture of starred types. 
Tr. pkt., 40¢; %4 oz., $1.40; 1 0z., $4.25. 
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