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The Florists^ Review 



February 2. 1922 



Novelties and Specialties In 



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



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



We first distributed these strains in the season of 1921. Seed was sent to various growers throughout the United 

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

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

 has again been subject to rigid roguing to further perfect their remarkable non-lateral branching character. The flowers 

 are of mammoth proportions, ranging from AYz to 5 inches in diameter and are borne singly on stems ranging from 18 

 to 24 inches in length. The advantage of the 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 offer them 

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



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

 curved). A supcrl> new color, flowers of enormous size, stems 18 to 

 24 inclies long. Per trade packet, $1.00. 



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



A maKnificcnt sliade of pure azure I)lue. identical in lial)it with tlie 



preceding, flowers from AY^ to 5 inches in diameter. Trade packet, $1.00. 



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



A mapnifictnt n<w type with immense blossoms, tlic petals being 

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

 flowers borne •■-■ .-t on long stems non-lateral branching in character. 

 Trade packet, $1.00. 



H. & S. New California Giant Dark Purple. A fine companion to the 

 foregoing, blossoms of immense size; petals beautifully curled and 

 twisted. Trade packet, $1.00. 



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

 rose, otherwise identical with the two preceding varieties. Trade 

 packet, $1.00. 



H. & S. California Giant Light Blue. I<lentical in color with the peony- 

 flowered tyiic above mentioned. A delightful shade of pure azure blue. 

 .\ variety which bears flowers of mammoth proportions. Trade packet, 

 $1.00. 



HOWARD & SMITH 



