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From the dainty arrangements for the newborn babe thru dating, proms, 
graduation, to wedding bouquets and anniversary parties—yes, to the grave 
itself—thru all the seven stages of man the Carnation has added a message 
of welcome, a note of beauty, a touch of gaiety, a promise for the future, 
a wealth of fond memories, and a final word of comfort and hope. These 
are the things you sell—the gifts your customer gives when he sends Car- 
nations. 
And when you buy Carnation Cuttings, you deserve to get more than 
just a cutting—you deserve the finest cuttings money can buy. You want 
to be sure that when you order a variety you get that variety; that you get 
it when you want it; and that they are clean, sturdy, healthy cuttings that 
you can plant with confidence. 
Since it’s not always possible to judgé the. quality of the crop from the: 
cutting, the next best thing is to judge the.gfiality of the housesfram whom... 
you buy, depending on its known integritytagd performance. ms ~ 
We at Ball’s are conscious of the’ pecuftaesp robleras of the f| wer ‘grower, 
who must buy his seeds, plants, and bulbgatee ‘a pig in a poke’’, trusting 
his future profits to the integrity of his sappiters; and we do our utmost to 
warrant that trust. Our Carnation cuttingste dine frogazonly the mest depend- 
able propagators, who furnish clean, stufdy guttings=that with} proper care 
will produce the kind of Carnations you frofit—the kind you ould expect 
from cuttings furnished by Geo. J. Ball, ae an = 
To be sure of the quality cuttings: you: neety hen you want them, order your 
Carnation cuttings from this list for delivery #flen your benches are ready. Fill in 
the quantity you need, delivery date, and your firm name and address, and send it 
to us in the enclosed postpaid envelope. Our Ball Service will take it from there. 
These Varieties Available November Ist thru June 
ROOTED CUTTINGS 
Quantity Amount ve LE 160 1000 
$ Frosty. Large pure white, resembles Olivette.................... $12.00 $100.00 
- Hoosier Spice (Res.). Dorner Memorial Medal Winner. 
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Improved Olivette. New white..............0..cccccccccccecceueeeeaee 12.00 100.00 
Northland. Large, fragrant white.............0..ccccecceseceueceuees 12.00 100.00 
—______Olivette. A good producer.......... fs see SE EO RE oR ee 10.00 90.00 
*Snowdrift. Snow white, blooms 4 inch diameter............ 20.00 150.00 aa 
*“White Boston (Res.). Sport of Boston, clean white...... 20.00 150.00 
White Littlefield. Pure white sport of Sidney Littlefield.. 15.00 1 25.00 
White Sim. Pure white sport of Wm. Sim.........c.cccceceeceeee 15.00 125.00 
LIGHT PINK 
Catrons Shell Pink Sim. Soft pale pink.......0....cc cece cece eee 15.00 125.00 
*Edward Winkler (PAF). True pink, resembles Virginia. 
Minimumimordera 5 OO write ac teste cearcee meee ee tonaeos — 200.00 
Gordon sa iginitalinkmescaascnstetecarcciie ietcoste ast donee Reaceaeate 15.00 125.00 
_______Hoosier Desire (Res.). Clear light pink, very large........ 20.00 175.00 
Kathleen Ann. Light pink sport of Sidney Littlefield...... 15.00 125.00. 
_____Light Pink Littlefield. Similar to Hercules Virginia.......... 15.00 125.00 
Nancy Thomson. Light pink sport of Sidney Littlefield.... 15.00 125.00 
LightePinksSmnmce Sigh tuplinksesee scr tot nes cates ston cts caltate cack 15.00 125.00 
________Virginia Hercules. Large sport of Virginia........0....cc..000 15.00 125.00 
All prices subject to change without notice. 
