NEW 
RUFFLED WHITE 
CANDYTUFT 
CALENDULA 
GREENHOUSE VARIETIES. 3000 S. 
Ball Calendulas were originated and developed by Geo. J. Ball 
as his first contribution to the long list of “Flower Seeds for 
Florists” which our firm has introduced to the florist trade in the 
past 50 years. Constant selection and breeding keep these strains 
in top shape. 
This long-stemmed class will flower freely during the spring 
months from a January sowing. 
© Ball Improved Long Orange. Long stemmed and large flowered. 
@ 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. 
Campfire. Popular deep orange. 
Prices above 5, each: tr. pkt., 50c; 14 0z., $1.00; 1 0z., $3.00; 
4 ozs., $9.00. 
Ball Formula Mixture. Carefully made up of our named varie- 
ties with fully half orange. 
Ball Art Shades Mixture. Contains many original and unusual 
shades and interesting bi-colors. 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 40c; 4 0z., 80c; 1 0z., $2.40; 
4 ozs., $7.20. 
BEDDING VARIETIES 
Showy for bedding where summer heat is not excessive. The 
Pacific Beauty Class is preferred. 
PACIFIC BEAUTY CALENDULAS 
These improved Calendulas are more resistant to summer 
heat than the ordinary bedding class. 
Apricot Beauty. Attractive two-toned rich apricot. 
Cream Beauty. Creamy white shading to soft yellow. 
@Lemon Beauty. A pure lemon-yellow; wide petals. 
@Persimmon Beauty. Brilliant, true persimmon-orange. 
@ Pacific Beauty Mixture. A blend of the above four. 
Prices above 5, each: tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
Lemon Queen. Light lemon-yellow. 
Orange King. Deep orange with dark eye. 
Ball Bedding Mixture. Well proportioned dwarf mixture. 
Prices above 3, each: tr. pkt., 20¢; %4 0z., 30c; 1 oz. $1.00; 
4 ozs., $3.00. 
Yellow Colossal. Extra double, clear bright yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 0z., 50c; 1 oz. $1.50. 
CALLIOPSIS 
90,000 S. Fairly dwarf and very free flowering bedding plants. 
This is a showy item that we feel every bedding plant grower 
should try. 
Gold Crest. Large (2% to 3 in.) semi-double, golden yellow 
flowers with reddish brown eyes. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 1 0z., 90c. 
Dwarf Mixture. 6-8 in. Attractive dwarf, compact mixture of 
red and yellow shades. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 1 0z., 90c. 
Try some Ball Giant White Candytuft 
pace 
ILLINOIS 
CAMPANULA 
Annual Canterbury Bells Mixture. 50,000 S. 2 ft. An annual 
form ot the well known perennial, flowering 6 months from 
sowing. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 0z., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.00. 
CANDYTUFT 
HYACINTH-FLOWERED. 9,500 S. 
@BALL GIANT WHITE 
14,000 S. This is our greenhouse-grown, premium quality 
cut flower strain. Earlier flowering, and produces larger 
heads than ordinary strains with their high percentage of 
small-flowered culls. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1% oz., $1.95; 1 0z., $3.35; 4 0zs., $10.00. 
Giant White, Regular. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 1% 0z., 50c; 1 0z., 90; 
4 ozs., $3.00; 1 lb., $10.00. 
@ Ruffled White. Distinctively ruffled petals add interest to this 
excellent cut-flower strain. Pictured at left. 
Tr. pkt., 50ce; 14 oz., $1.50; 1 0z., $4.50. 
Miniature Gem. A nice very early flowering rock or border 
plant; 4 in. high. White. Tr. pkt., 30¢; 44 0z., 60c¢; 1 oz., $1.80. 
UMBELLATA. A popular spring greenhouse cut flower. Sow in 
January; plant out 8x10 in. Is also widely used as a winter outdoor 
crop in Florida and southern Texas. 
Carmine Flesh-Pink Lavender (Lilac) 
White Rose Cardinal Formula Mixture 
Prices above 6, each: tr. pkt., 20c; 1 0z., 55¢; 4 ozs., $1.75. 
Dwarf Hybrids Mixture. For pots and combinations. Very early. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; 144 oz., 60c¢; 1 oz., $1.80. 
Perennial Candytuft. See Iberis, page 64. 
CANNA 
Giant Mixed (Indica). 100 S. 
Select your own new varieties 
from this formula mixture of 
choice American-grown sorts. 
If sown in January, seedlings 
will usually bloom the first 
summer and selected plants 
may be propagated from tu- 
bers. Soak seed before sowing 
over good bottom heat. 
1 oz. (about 100 seeds), $1.50; 
4 ozs., $5.00. 
CARNATION 
14,000 S. From an early sowing 
planted outdoors, preferably un- 
der cloth protection, these strains 
will produce a nice crop of sum- 
mer Carnations for cutting. Some 
supporting necessary. 
CANNA 
@Giant Malmaison, J. M. Bridgeford. Of sturdy upright habit. 
If well-grown, supported and disbudded, flowers comparable to 
those produced in the greenhouse can be had outside where 
summers are moderate. Many colors are represented in this 
superior mixture. Tr. pkt., 40¢; %4 oz., $1.25; 1 0oz., $3.75. 
Marguerite Double Mixture. 15-20 in. Ours is a reselected 
strain of this very free flowering summer Carmation. An old 
favorite. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 14 0z., 65c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
CHABAUD’S GIANT IMPROVED STRAIN. The preferred strain 
for outdoor bedding use. 
@Cardinal Red (Sparkler) 
Crimson (Blood-Red) 
Deep Rose (Rose Queen) @®White (Jeanne Dionis) 
Deep Salmon (Aurora) Yellow (Marie Chabaud) 
Formula Mixture of all colors. 
Prices above 9, each: tr. pkt., 40c; 4 0z., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.25. 
ENFANT DE NICE. A fine standard strain. 
Red Salmon White Yellow Formula Mixture 
Prices above 5, each: tr. pkt., 50e; % oz., $2.25. 
Carnation Grenadin. See page 61. 
Castor Bean. See Ricinus, page 42. 
Flesh-Pink (Reine Rose) 
Salmon-Rose 
for filler. You'll find it profitable. 23 
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