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March 31. 1921. 



The Florists^ Review 



105 



Field View of Howard & Smith's New Non-lateral Branching Aster Peach Blossom 



NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1921 



HOWARD & SMITH'S NEW GIANT NON-LATERAL 

 BRANCIIINU ASTERS. 



It Is needless for us to extol the qualities of this new strain of 

 asters, for they ar'> hotter than any other strain in Ainerira IoiImv 

 for florists' use. They combine a flower of niamnioth propor- 

 tions with a long stem practically free of any laterals. The.sc 

 asters are the result of several years' work besinninK with the 

 crossing on non-lateral branching types of the Pcony-llowered 

 class and those of the Crego type. These asters have come to 

 stay and the strain will prove a money-maker for anyone who 

 grows it. They are something different. 



Peony Flowered Pencil Blo»<«om (incurved). A superb" new 

 color, flowers of enormous size, stems 18 to 24 inches. 

 Per trade piirket, $2.00. 



Peony Flowered Light Blue (incurved). 

 A magnificent shade, flowers 4 H to 5 inches. 

 Per trade packet, $3.00. 



New Giant Peach BIohhohi (curled). 



.\ magnificent new type with curled and twisted petals after 

 the style of the most ultra-reflned Comet type with flowers borne 

 erect on long stems non-lateral In character. 

 Per trade packet, $2.00. 



New Giant Dark Purple (curled). 



A fine companion to the foregoing flowers, enormous In size 

 with petals beautifully curled and twisted. 

 Per trade packet, $2.00. 



HOWARD & SMITH'S NEW GIANT PLl'MED CELOSIA. 



A splendid new class of feathered Cockscombs of the Pyramidalls 

 type. The plants attain a height of three feet and over and are 

 surmounted with Immense gracefully feathered plumes remark- 

 able for their great size and splendid range of colors. The 

 Plants are easily raised from seed and make ideal pot plants for 

 stock work. "The colors range from yellow through various 

 shades of rose, carmine, crimson, bronze, etc., and a batch of 

 Plants grown from seed will prove remunerative. 

 Per trade packet, $1.00. 



NEW ANEMONE FLOWERED DAHLIAS. 



t'nquestionably one of the most distinct breaks which has oc- 

 curred in cultivated plants in modern times. The blossoms are 

 replicas of the .Marguerite .Mrs. Fred Sandir or Pyrethrum 

 roseum in shape. The ray petals are broad and usually of a 

 different color from the center, quilled petals of the flowir. A 

 feature of these new dahlias is the fact that they can be repro- 

 duced jiliout 8<l'( true to t> pe from seed. 



Plants dwarf in habit with the blossoms borne well above the 

 foliage on strong wiry stems. The color vari.ations are marked, 

 ranging from purest white through the various shades of rose, 

 pink, orange, bronze, carmine, purple, yellow, crimson, etc. 

 Spring sown seeds will flower the same summer. For basket 

 worli. or any choice cut (lower arrangements they are unrivaled 

 and their keepmg qualities are remarkable. We predict their 

 universal use as a choice cut Mower. 



Per trade packet, $2.00. 



(iYPSOPHIL-A ELEGANS GRANDIFLORA. 



A much improved strain worthy of your attention as a catch 

 crop in the greenhouse with much larger flowers than those of 

 the older types; an H. & S. selection worth a trial. 



I'er trade packet, $1.00. 



DELPHINIIM BELLADONNA. 



The strain we offer is the true, skyblue, perpetual flowering 

 t.\ pe which is rapidly becoming an indispensable subject In all 

 lliirists' establishments. 



Per trade packet, $1.00. 



GKRBKRA .lAMESONII HYBRIDS. 



A strain of superb quality containing all colors from purest 

 white to darkest crimson with all intermediate shades of orange, 

 salmon, yellow, rose, carmine and others. 



Per packet (1,000 seeds), $3.00 



Ninth and 

 Olive Sts. 



Howard & Smith 



Los Angeles, 

 California 



