Zl win wo COCKS 
(18,000 seeds 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 21 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 414 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 steriliza- 
tion is important, as is good drainage and care in watering 
to aid in the control of the root rot which sometimes affects 
Stocks. Sub-irrigation, where practical, affords excellent con- 
trol, 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. 
WHITE 
Left to right, five popular varieties. Lilac-Lavender, Minaret, 
Purple Heart, Bail White No. 16, and Ball Supreme No. 22. @No. 25 MINARET 
This fine white combines the close-spaced spike of No. 16 
PINK, ROSE and RED with a larger, longer stem which should make it quite valu- 
ae ; ; i , able to cut flower growers. Fred Campbell of the Floral 
e Pacific Pink. A bright, luminous salmon-rose-pink without the Park Greenhouses, Butte, Montana, says of this fine variety: 
bluish or orchid cast of other pinks and roses. Somewhat “Late July sowing of No. 25 Minaret flowered for Christmas 
later than most Column Stocks, and is at its best in spring. and early January. Stems 3 ft. long and excellent color. 
Thanks for sample.” 
@No. 22 Ball Supreme. A long-stemmed, vigorous growing va- 
riety with fine, heavy spikes of rich silvery rose. 
Pacific White. A pure white with large, well spaced florets. 
Spike is similar to Ball White No. 16, but stems are somewhat 
longer. A bit later than No. 16 but earlier than Avalanche. 
Recommended for both greenhouse and outdoor use. 
No. 11 Ball Pink. A medium pink. Earlier and somewhat 
lighter than our No. 22 but not quite as long-stemmed. 
No. 14 Ball Rose. An early flowering, fairly deep rose-pink. @No. 16 Ball White—Medium Tall. 
Darker in color than Supreme No. 22. This early pure white is 
the most popular variety on our entire list. 
No. 99 Ball White. Averages 4 to 6 inches taller than No. 16. 
White Giant. Good long-stemmed white for outdoor growing. 
We prefer our No. 16 Ball White for greenhouse use, although 
some growers have reported favorably on White Giant for this 
purpose. 
Gardenia, Imp. Pure white. Branches somewhat. A fine out- 
door strain. 
No. 5. Ball Dwarf White. An ideal pot plant variety. 
No. 9 Chamois-Pink. A warm rosy buff color. Good stems 
and flower spikes. 
No. 7 Malmaison Pink, Improved. Long stems and spikes of 
soft shell-pink; a popular color. 
No. 6 American Beauty. Rich deep American Beauty or car- 
mine-rose. 
@ Avalanche. Finest white for outdoor growing; also excellent 
@No. 8 Ruby Improved. A brilliant scarlet-crimson without the for greenhouse use although later than No. 16.. 
purple cast of other reds. *; 
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Pink Giant. Color identical to No. 14 Ball Rose, but it is later OUR 6 BEST ‘ 
@No. 16 Ball White—Medium Tall. Early, pure white. 
and somewhat taller. : : : 
@No. 1 Lilac Lavender Improved. Popular silvery lilac. 
U.S.D.A. Double Pink. A U.S.D.A. development which im- @No. 22 Ball Supreme. Fine, heavy spikes of rich silvery 
proves the Hansen dark-leaved single, light-leaved double strain. sae : é ; : : 
Light-leaved doubles may be selected in seedling stage. In our @No. 20 Ball Apricot. Apricot, faintly tinged pink, 
@®No. 21 Purple Heart. Bright violet-purple. 
greenhouse trials stem length was greater than Hansen’s but 
not-as long as regular Columns. Doubles retain some light leaf 
color in blooming stage. 
W% tr. pkt., $1.00; tr. pkt., $1.75; % oz., $3.30; %4 0z., $6.00; 
Y% oz., $10.00; 1 0z., $18.00. 
PRICES all Column Stocks (except where noted), each: 
Petr. pkt., 75¢; tr. pkt... $1.25; 4 0z., $2.75; 147 0z., $5.25; 17025 $10.00. 
V2 The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. 
@No. 8 Ruby Improved. Crimson-red. 
Sey Sic 1 tr. pkt. each of the 6 best varieties for 
