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Home Gardeners Lack te Florists For 
25,000 seeds per oz. GROW PANSIES IN 
Push quality Pansies as a leader for spring bedding plant sales. MARKET-PAKS 
There has always been—and always will be—lots of “cheap Our new growing-selling Market- 
Pansies” available to the buying public. Many of our seed cus- Pak container is ideally suited 
tomers have reported their best success in handling Pansies has for Pansies, and is being widely 
been in stressing quality. used for that purpose. Plant six 
We feel strongly that the most effective way a florist/grower to a box. Husky blooming plants 
can compete with the low price grocery store Pansy business is can retail for 40c-50c. No dig- 
to offer a better quality plant and get a better price. You can ging and wrapping—minimum of 
usually get a better price because people look to a grower for sales time and effort. The mod- 
better quality. ern way is the packaged way. 
SEPARATE COLORS 
Alpenglow. Mahogany with dark center. Pay Dirt. (New.) Large yellow with black lines. Orig. seed. 
Berna. Dark velvety blue. 144 oz., $3.00; % oz., $5.00; % oz., $9.00. 
i o Redskin. Solid dark red. 
@ Coronation Gold. The finest, clear golden yellow. T. ae $1.00: 1h on, $3.00; % 02, $5.00; 1 oz, $18.00. 
Delft Biue. Porcelain-blue; a prized and unusual Pansy color. : ; es Col 
Flowers rather small. Particularly free flowering. Originator s Separate Colors . . 
Firebeacon. Bright, flaming orange with dark center. We have definitely proved by thorough comparative flowering 
Giant Orange. Light orange; similar in color to Viola Apricot. trials at West Chicago the general superiority of these originator- 
Jet Black. 80% of the flowers are a true black throughout the $rown Swiss Giant Pansies. For flower size, uniformity of color 
spring, the purple undertone not becoming apparent until hot and habit, they are the finest separate color Pansies available. 
weather. Unusual grown with white Pansies. @ Eiger (Rhinegold). 
@ Lake of Thun. Large flowered blue with darker center. © Hohenfeuer (Firebeacon). 
Mont Blane. Ivory-white with small yellow eye. Blumlisalp (Raspberry Rose). 
@ Raspberry Rose. Soft pink with contrasting velvety blotch. 
Redwing. Red and yellow petals, dark center. Orig. seed. Alpengluhn (Alpenglow). 
Rhinegold. Large flowered yellow with dark center. Ces Whit 
Prices above 12, each: SM Fabat : e 
Tr. pkt., 80e; %& oz., $2.00; 14 oz., $3.50; 1 0z., $11.00. Monch (Coronation Gold). 
Blue Butterfly. Blue and white. An improved Lord Beacons- @Thumersee (Lake of Thun). 
field. A 3 Ae Aree Tero: 
Tre pktaes 1003s tes075 >2.11 55) ae0z... 95.0038 leozs5 > 1.00. @ Kossli, Giantsette Mixi (occ ha at aa 
Paper White. A pure white, rather than the ivory shade of @ Roggli Straight ee ee ee oe aoe of the above 
Mont Blanc, with small yellow eye. Very outstanding in our Roggli separate co Be had mp imad vk ALE 
trials. Prices above 10 varieties, each: 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $3.00; 14 oz., $5.00; 1 oz., $18.00. Tr. pkt., $1.50; 14 0z., $3.75; %4 oz. $7.00; 1 oz, $22.00. 
Berna, Originator’s. 
CATALOG No. 71—SUMMER 1955—BUSINESS TERMS 
DISCOUNTS ON SEED ORDERS (Except Lawn~Grass). Cash or C.0.D. ~~ All’Seed Sent Prepaid to U. S., its possessions, or Canada—except on bulk 
: < d and on orders weighing over 2 ounces where customer requests 
Discount! When cash is enclosed. or on C.O.D.’s: under $5.00, net; $5.00 Se a ah as : i i ippi ts will 
to $25.00, 5%; $25.00 and over, 8%. Bulbs, 2%. ep eevee air mail or other special carrier, extra shipping costs wi 
On Charge Seed Orders! If paid within 10 days from date of invoice: | IMPORTANT. Make checks or money orders payable to Geo. J. Ball, Inc., 
under $5.00, net; $5.00 to $50.00, 2%; $50.00 to $100.00, 5%; $100.00 WEST Chicago, Illinois. Not responsible for currency sent in the mail. 
and over, 8%. Bulbs, 2% 10 days. Business Hours (holidays excepted) are 8 to 12 and 1 to 5 Monday through 
NO CASH DISCOUNT on Lawn Grass, Plants, Plant Containers, and Friday. Our phone number is West Chicago 299. 
other Supplies. These items cannot be sent C.O.D. THIS CATALOG iS FOR COMMERCIAL GROWERS ONLY. 
Shortages. All items are offered subject to crop failures or shortages. 
If this is your first order, it should be signed with some individual’s name LIMITATION OF WARRANTY. Ceo, J. Ball, Inc., warrants to the extent 
in writing. Payment should accompany all orders unless credit has been 
established §(C.O.D “shipments s0cguin alan! of the purchase price that seeds, plants, or bulbs sold are as described 
on the container within recognized tolerances. Seller gives no other or 
All Prices in this catalog subject to change without notice. further warranty, express or implied. 
WOMEN oon oaasoc 16 CALCEOLARIAS .. 8 oben 20 Pyrethrum .. Cover 3 
Aconicum ae 16 CALENDULAS .... 9 D E ».4 De rare 20 Rudhecki Cc 3 
Alstroemeria ..... Gye Gam pant ase opin emer 20 udbeckia .. Cover 
IMAG Goacacase 16g Carns tion 17) Dictamnus) eo ii (Goyer Welles... WG:  Wygoleriig sa soe 20 salvage ae Cover 3 
Anchisa see 16 Catananche ...... 17 Diritaliseee ee 17 Helianthemum ... 19 Matricaria. ee 20 Sapomaria ... Cover 3 
Anemone ........ iG Cents trea eer “ Doronicum ....... 19 Helleborus ....... OREN VL OSOLIS meee 20 Scabiosa .... Cover 3 
Anthems een Op @Cerastiim eee ie chin ops ee 19 ~Hesperis’s. =... 45. Oe Naescliameneneere 10 SNAPDRAGONS.. 2-6 
AQUILEGIA ...... 16 Cheiranthus ...... 17 Edelweiss, see Heuchera ........ 195 Nepetas i. 24.c505- 20 Sedum === Cover 3 
(AT a DIS pease eras tyne 16 Chrysanthemum .. 17 Leontopodium .. 20 Hibiscus ......... 19) Oenothera -- 7.7. 0S Lat Ce men Cover 3 
Armenia mee eee 16 CINERARIA ...... See tiremin sae 10 Hollyhockwn 19 PANSY ... Cover 2,1 STOCKS ...... 1, 18 
ATLENLISIA eee Ome Clematisunssrer eee ep os: laa 9 See tb eristernerr ne LO Pentstemonue. 20 Stokesia .... Cover 3 
peclenss San, Bi 16 Coreopsis ........ 17 __—‘Feverfew, see Incarvillea ....... ORE PeOny.cce eee: 20 SWEET PEAS .. 14, 15 
sparagus ........ 16  Crossandra ....... 10 Matricaria ..... 20 Ss [ris eee } OGRE blo xe Sewanee 20 : 
Astor WN connate 16 CYCLAMEN Gaillardia ........ 19 LARKSPUR |... Lig eE byes] ice ee per yReudien ice 
Aubrietia ........ 16 Aina 9 Geraniums ....... TO Me vathyriseeeeen 19s Physostegiaga ene 20 Tsitoma CRESS 
Perennial ...... lie VGeam sete 19” Lavandula 2 19°  Platycodon 22a. 22. 20 eT ollie ee Corer 
Baptisia a204.05< 16° Dany ee Lie Cilia ey 19 Leontopodium .... 20 Poppy .».Cover 3 etal om 
BEGONIA ........ 7 DELPHINIUM .... 18 Gloxinias ........ OMe Lilatri sae ener 20  PRIMULA Veronica .... Cover 3 
Bellis Vee ae 17 se Dianthuc se cae 17. Gypsophila ....... 19) 4 Lilies eee eae 20 Annual ........ 10) VICAR. Cover 3 
Brooniee eer i Dicentra reer 17 Grass, Lawn ...... 11 Linum eee 20 Perennial.. Cover 3 Yucca ...... Cover 3 
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