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The Rorists' Review 



Januabt 26. 1922 



Novelties and Specialties In 



Field view of our new California Giant Non-lateral Branching Aster*. 



Howard & Smith's New California Giant Non-lateral Brandling Asters 



Wc iirst distrihuted these strains in the season of 1921. Seed was sent to various growers throughout the United 

 States, Canada and Europe. If we may judge from the voluntary reports we have received in commendation of their 

 quality, wc feel (juitc certain that the seed which we are offering this year will give every grower satisfaction. The stock 

 lias again hecn suliject to rigid roguing to further perfect their remarkahle non-lateral hranching character. The flowers 

 are of mammoth proportions, ranging from 4]/^ to 5 inches in diameter and are borne singly on stems ranging from 18 

 to 24 inches in length. The advantage of tiic new class is that immense size is obtainable without the usual tedious work 

 of disbudding. Anyone growing asters as commercial cut flowers will find this strain well worth while. We ofTer them 

 in two distinct types of bloom, incurved or peony flowered and tlie curled or interlaced. 



H. & S. New California Giant Peony-flowered Peach Blossom (In- 

 curved). A suiicrl) new color, flowers of cuornious >:?(.■, .•-trin- IS t.. 

 J4 iiichts loiiK- Per trade packet, $1.00. 



H. & S. Now California Giant Peony-flowered Light Blue (Incurved). 



A inaKnifici nt shaiU' of pure azure liliic. identical in li.iliit witli the 

 Iirccctlinpr, flowers from -1' j to .i iiulies in diameter. Trade packet, $1.C0. 

 H. & S. New California Giant Peach Blossom (Curled and Interlaced). 

 A m.iKnit'icent new type witli immense Mossoms, the petals being 

 curled and twisted after the style of tlie most ultra relined comet type, 

 flowers liorne erect on loiiR stems non-lateral lirancliinK in cliaracter. 

 Trade packet, $1.00. 



H. & S. New California Giant Dark Purple. .\ line companion to the 



lorcgomp. blossoms of immense size; jiriais l)cautilully curled and 

 twistol. Trade packet, $1.00. 



H. & S. New California Giant Rose. A lieautiiul shade of rich dark 

 rose, otlurwise identical with the two preceding varieties. Trade 

 packet, $1.00. 



H. & S. California Giant Light Blue. Mentical in color with the peony- 

 •lowered tyi>e alio\e mentioned. -A delightful shade of pure azure blue. 

 ,\ variety which bears flowers of itiammoth proportions. Trade packet^ 

 $1.00. 



HOWARD & SMITH 



