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Mum Cuttings Now! — 
MR. GROWER: 
Cuttings on this list, if ordered at once, will reach you the week of July 25. Mums direct benched July 28, black cloth 
shaded, will flower November 3 (single stem) or November 17 (pinched. Any of the 10 or 11 week varieties on this list 
can be grown on these schedules: 
Single Stem 
July 8, 1955 
Pinched 
July 28 Plant direct 6 x4 in. July 28 Plant direct 7x8 in., 
Aug. 18 Start shade 3 stems per plant 
Nov. 3 Flower Aug. 11 Pinch (high) 
Sept. 1 Start shade 
Nov. 17 Flower 
The 12, 13, and 14 week varieties can be planted this week to flower without lights or shade cloth (normal seasons). 
They will flower from November 25 to December 24. Your Christmas crop can be planted now. Don’t let this season ~ 
go by without Mums. ‘ 
This week's “Ball Mum Special” is a self-mailer—just fill in the varieties and quantities, etc., refold so the GEO. J. 
BALL address is exposed, fasten with staple or scotch tape, and drop it in the mail. We pay the postage. Your 
check may be enclosed, too, by fastening around the edges with staples or tape. Mail today so you won't get caught 
short without Mums this season. GEO mA 
Cuttings listed below are offered subject to prior sale at prices and other terms as outlined in our 
1955 Ball Mum Guide. Minimum order 300 cuttings; minimum of any one variety, 50 cuttings. 
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GREENHOUSE CHRYSANTHEMUM VARIETIES 
Quan. Variety Amount | Quan. Variety Amount , Quan. Variety Amount , Quan. Variety Amount 
WHITE POMPONS YELLOW POMPONS PINK POMPONS 0-Week Varieties Nov. = 
8-Week Varieties Oct. 15-24 9-Week Varieties Oct. 25-Nov. 4 8-Week Varieties Oct. 15-24 4.25... 500 Jetfire mn neeeeeeneee 
baton 500 Calif’ Wh. Daisy ..2....... vesseeeeee DOO Goldfinch Aa SAA tastes. (00) Citation: ane .----0000 desea eee iat Ot Sa 
Beene ay 500 Irene cssssesssnae | ssseeseseee 500 Golden Herald o....sss | sssseneeeeee 500 Jewell Reser --L0003Rubicon = Sees 
ee 2000 Pristine ilieshaat | neaasieete ts GOU0 Gold Coast seviveiniel | basageeeaeed OO Cotokyn Voutck nna aaruesss ... 500 -Bijtersweet a alge 
Para atlas at ataree 1000° Red Dot": fit." det ale 500 Capt. Cook ba t2.£21....1000 Gypsy pote Fehrs 
9-Week Varieties Oct. 25-Nov. 1 ie i > = _ 500 fGHtevron ee EP 
Sho Paco oe hn aoa ttre S00) els Firebird ey) eee 9-Week Varieties Oct. 25-Nov. 3 pa rr i 4 an) 
asteede a Saas ee 600;\Aztec.). )yiiy! vcsayenee| te 1000 Reward Bl alt zie 500 he BR cin odader cone 
siassareenee 1500 White Popcorn Ree chert sisinecn1000 Sunup utes 11 Ge ean erternees a oe 500 Beybara F r a 
ee rr aga k hoes MOM ea eRe Kee 500 Yel. Arcadia ene | 500 Lillian Doty Kee em Copperhead X vessnsn 
oaoaseaeneas 500 Pinocchio eeeessssese fo 500 Mary Gold esse BOSS se ca Real ya 5-3 2 :...2000 Br.Masterpiece —...-... ee 
sant 1500 Songster svnnoe | 5 ...1500 Mary Hall mon fe eta 7 2000 Dk. Br. Masterpiece «...ss.ss 
Tre Se ROCHE SRE A iT RM Mie REI ge aR eae ortrai serenecesees 
a mabe memes 1 500 Yellow Halo ne princi ia sweuenen 500 Paragon serene 
surge oe aay. ewe | imaey 500) Scho. Yel. Daley Niaiav.!s (lane kan wT mene $00 Il. Tangier Rat 
sestpereess S00 cloth 9 rue areiietie ll Ate S00’ Yel. Daisy: A Rar es ee ona 500 Cots Ciel 1: Tal) Aen eset 500 Red King sresenenenes 
sesennenen etn te Se Sn emis |} 1 2.500) Yel. Sea Gull ech eee Laue ssn 500 Cadet svsseeenne 
(au 500 White Doty SEL a ssvseeeeeee1000 Pandora epee EM 
Batasveene 500 Sunray A setpaaa es SCC 1900 ‘Thyra vas 11-Week Varieties Nov. 15-23 
10-Week Varieties Noy. 5-12 10-Week Varieties Nov. 5-10 oN ae 500 Soprano ee IDE It legdensepenen, 500 Ill. Redhead ecccccesasen 
sessensnee 2000 Whitetop sense | seneeal500 Barcarole ree J. 600 Linda Lou’ enecun | auseee1000 Ill. Warrior ated 
sesesanenn 2500 Encore senteante | sme 500 Brigadoon sree 1 500 Dk. Linda Lou ves | sees 1000 Legal Tender soveneennee 
srereeeeesee 1000 Moonglow seeseeeenens swsseeeeeeee1000 Crescendo maa ete seseseeeeeeL500 Masterpiece saussevats wees 500 Thelma Sacedeestace 
is Sone a eae sy aaa as A re Pues Sn aaa sneaeunecsn Mast aletones iale)e) Rose Masterpiece Miho satus 12-Week Varieties Nov. 25-Dee. | 
sean ixie 1 ae 
eee ime ig ict . SHS iyi Oa UL ALLE seenssse5000 Br. Goldsmith reales 
ee 1500 Shastr  eecesesssss | cveeesenvene 1500 Yel. Shasta © wees Masterpiece eesessssmee SOO sve Mi 
ine ree ewe TES ENN cae Ser nea ea 11-Week Varieties Nov. 15-23 |... 1000 Ambering stun a 
age? ng AN RAS Soe act Feit ae 2 Aan Ot srsssseseeee OOO Taffeta subsea peace sueeeeee-1000 Galaxy i ea 
abtietacnees 2900 Little America euestactase sssesseeeeee OOO Thorobred Sahih 500 Arbutus 
ane 1000 Ill. Snowdrift vesssuee | saceateseee2000 Golden Chord Aisi tear Oh eee Teal. Repaid 13-Week Varieties Dec. 5-13 
11-Week Varieties Nov. 15-24 = | 4000 Forty-Niner vests fo BOD Froid (ise vee eee ie aaa pi eRe Sieeestebe 
seveaden ff yeh i eed OY prin natal Dales tre a feat eet RT aT ebonair Rae 
eee 500 Wh. Freida Vb |: Bete ear elas Relloey air snmun 800 Nugano fae 
Beat HON Tv Othe Ai be sees va 1000; Susanne Miller: 2 esses PN se Aaa cae 500 Imp. Br.Supreme _............ 
adacaias se 500 Eskimo wesviottttes 4 wees 000 Grand Slam ett E 
Mtg toe 500 Bojangles oie Pk. L.L Be sseseeeeeeeL000 Br. Minstrel FR es 
yeakcaeenyy 500 Snowflurry AN Sraaiiee 1000 Yel. L. 1 Beant ssreeeeeeeLOOO Pk. L. I. Beauty eresacencese 500 Dk. Br. Minstrel 
eee 1500 L. I. Beauty ure 2 Pe ve Py Acie eT assesses 500 Majorette Pe URL (en SE 4, ra RI, 
Bis, ite: 3000 Highbrow Ae my ha on Beret on el seer LOOORMiniet Warautelee 14-Week Verieties Dee. 15-20 
ane 2000 Priscilla re EO ae, et ee Lssaee1000 Ill. Formal vse | seeesseeee1000 Br, Riviera wees, 
SN RUD WEEN eer, ween anaes ippin 4) on eae uheesale 4 4 
Sezer 500 Il. Bountiful Seca 1000: Kuotaike 12-Week Varieties Nov. 25-Dec. 1 sssreeeeeseL000 Christmas Greeting ............ 
See 500 Paramount Be eee Nia e “fea wl i ssseseeseee L000 Merrymaker mena 
Sar die 2500 Yel. Rolinda Dsen'iiaa ssseeeeeL000 Beautiful Lady acavabueuets 
et 2500 Belray wensensaashs } sesseeeee 500 Valencia ele 
iz’Whek Varietin Menas ena 12-Week Varieties Nov. 25-Dec. 1 2000 Dk. Valencia WHITE STANDARDS 
-Wee arieties ov. =MOC,° 3S | OTe See) aes ee Pa ee neeanceaee © VOUICTICIE —_—_cewenccosces 
CE anit Cae 1500);Goldenrod | Ai) Meee 500 Heritage 8-Week Varieties Oct. 20-23 
sadeoreanht 1000 White Lady seasvaceuthe seceeeese3000 Goldsmith CL Santa rinaa TN bid ' 
BC RT UMMrHT Aye URMILA PN ha Ce 5000 SilverSheen naa 
aie 500 Ill. Peace some |e 500 Highlander Sige tf 13-Week Varieties Dec. 5-13 
i ee 1000 Wh. Yuletide vssteega dh Lon GaODE Sean ae | ssssssese8000 Enchtanress ume |  92Week Varieties Oct. 25-Nov. 1 
PS a 1000 Wh. Valencia piefeimeira) Walealll Oa. Fy Soe HN Lee ccc, | st0s+s-2000 Debutante sos | seeeee3000 Granite State sescusensess 
<a 1500 Cordova Piatcscasa || Lie Meng eral Arlene ccc, | wise 500 Dk. Supreme secsssssse | ttreeeeesee4500 Snow White sesecconeeee 
oa ee 500 Carrara seeievtanden’ fete a ORM Tt eens ve, | tee 500 Ruffled Supreme .......... | -+++-2500 Wilson’s White Sadat 
Enstrel!i je ee WN ul ener coca Ce ea 2500 ‘Albatross (i) nee ieee 
13-Week Varieties Dec. 5-13.00 | ve 500 Yel.Galaxy «ns. | oe 2000 Minstrel essessesees eee PSE, 
ne: 1000 Acclaim Mires 13-Week Varieties Dec. 5-12 14-Week Varieties Dec. 15-25 AS We ae ete SROR KT 
ee ee 1500 Spangled Viole ca i ee 500, Jack-Poti 3.0) hae ee 1000 Peet Aeyeaa tose Ete MMT ay aaa Tin: 
Winky 500 Wh. Enchantress... | | sjueccoe BOO WVels Acelaim Peet vesesseee 500 Rivierar peer Uy 10-Week Varieties Noy. 5-10 
OA, 2500 Yukon Ad nantes LSON Nels Comes tesa | ttesese 500 Coronet ssn | sseeseee8500 Betsy Ross ce 
Wey 500 Satellite “ol dexcosbses! BOO. Ginderelicr vessmeeee | teeeee+2000 Pk. Tr. Island vemos | sussee7000 Gt. Betsy Ross Snulahe 
Paso 500 Goldtone ee sseseeeeeeL000 Rosalind Ope sesseeeee-9900 Ind. White shea 
14-Wesk Vorieties Dec. 15-20| | 500 Yel. Enchantress oe, | cess 1000 Medallion eessssesstse | seseansesee 500 Richard Mandel __............ 
Naanstersan 1000 Silversmith wasseelicees eters 500 White R t 
soniesieean 14-Week Varieties Dec. 15-24 BRONZE AND RED POMPONS | 7°: © Mayonnante ............ 
tikes 3500 ae ioe a Aedes OOO2 Yel: Riviera meatus neue 8-Week Varieties Oct. 15-23 seers 500 Mrs. Iwata She eeereenes 
‘ee . See eee | awe1000 Shamrock serssasae | ssromomnee BOO Jemimct seseenenns) || ereerstv 200 Wh, Besta chop cxxela aise 
ieee eirloom Pane ; 
Geko 4000::Vibrant’..’ --ai als 9-Week Varieties Oct. 25-Nov. 1 |" 2500 Monument Ee_—sé==........... 
15-Week Varieties Dec. 25-Jan. 5 | 15-Week Varieties Dec. 25-Jen. 5 | .......... 500 Bonton \ ji. "igre ne wan 1000 Kegon ky Aan ae a 
athe 9500 Revelation nose aN gtheocaess, L000) Sirens svsssrrseeee | ssesseeeneee 500 Firebird, Me Ss 11-Week Varieties Noy. 15-23 
eet 6000 Snow ves | seneee1000 Yuleflame ssaristtias [ ssortednss’ 500, Buckskin vests | ssseeeeeee500 Sterling Pn al 
Learns 1000 Muto’s White sitesi cress | eee tee OOO RY ela ono wy Perth see, 000 Buccaneer Sale ssssseeeeeeeS000 Marketeer Heo 
le dee 500 Talmeda satis ssteeeeeee9000 Yel. Revelation SAS CA sessseese OOO Red Seneca RSG tsseeseeeee OOO Wh. Frick Re teh ot 
aS. ap 3000 Ill. Snowbound pas seseeeeeeeee GOO Tl. Yel. Snowbeund ............ sees 500 Navaho Beth hs ssvseeeevee2000 White PeterJohn  o.. 
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