Wonderful Novelties in 
Flower Seeds from California 
Superb strains originated or perfected on our own trial 
grounds. They represent the highest development in their 
particular classes, and can be secured only from us. Plant 
them in your garden; if you are a flower lover they will 
prove a delightful surprise to you and your friends. 
SOMETHING NEW—SOMETHING DIEEERENT 
Have “A Bit of California” Right at Home! 
H & S California Giant Aster—Blue —A su¬ 
perb new Aster of distinct non-lateral branch¬ 
ing habit. Stems are surmounted by blooms of 
enormous size. Petals long and interlacing after 
the manner of Japanese Chrysanthemums. 
Height, 2 feet. Per Packet, 2Sc. 
H & S California Giant Aster—White— 
A superb new Aster of distinct non-lateral 
branching habit. Stems are surmounted by 
blooms of enormous size. Petals long and in¬ 
terlacing after the manner of Japanese Chrys¬ 
anthemums. 
Height, 2 feet. Per Packet, 2Sc. 
H & S Aster—American Beauty-Purple- 
A magnificent new purple Aster, raised at our 
Montebello trial grounds. Produces stems two 
to three feet long, each surmounted by a flower 
of mammoth size. A late blooming variety, es¬ 
pecially adapted for cutting purposes. This is 
the last word in Purple Asters. Per packet, 2Sc. 
H & S New Giant Crimson Crego Aster— 
We are offering this wonderful new selection in 
the, Crego Aster for the first time. Height, 
abopt 30 inches, blooms of enormous size; color, 
, flee’p;. jich.'crirrisop. A superb variety, which 
.iur" eitery garden. Per packet, 2Sc. 
H & S New"^ Mamjlroth ^Improved Crego As¬ 
ters —Height, 24 to'dO’inches. Four fine colors; 
white, per packet,'ISc;;'’Rose, per packet, 15c; 
.’ilink, per packet, ISc; ^.uipfe, per packet, iSc; 
Mtspd, all colors, per patSiet, 'ISc. 
^H<&V^,New California .Aster, “Pacific Beau- 
*t;g”^^A',iQyely lavender v4ue. Flowers of enor- 
rnous‘*sjz^fc^^rmal shape. .Long, Straplike in¬ 
terlacing‘pfrtals. * Per packet, 2Sc. 
H & S Giant Single Fringed Petunia —A su¬ 
perb strain of giant single fringed petunias. Sow 
them now for early summer blooming. Blossoms 
of unexcelled quality. Per packet, 2Sc. 
H & S New Giant Flowering Aquilegia (Co¬ 
lumbine)—Blue—A superb selection of all 
shades from light to dark blue. The flowers 
are long spurred with cups of immense size. 
Per Packet, 2 Sc. 
H & S New Giant Flowering Aquilegia (Co¬ 
lumbine)—Pink Shades—A superb selection of 
giant flowered, long-spurred Columbines, in a 
color series of ^matchless beauty. Splendid for 
cut-flower purposes and invaluable as flowering 
garden plants. Per Packet, 2Sc. 
H & S Mixed Aquilegia (Columbine) —In¬ 
cluding all shades, from pure white to pink, 
rose, red, yellow and crimson, with various bi¬ 
colored flowers of superb quality and effect. 
Per Packet, 2Sc. 
H & S New Double Blue Cornflower— A su¬ 
perb selection of this popular flower. Our 
strain will produce fully 80 to 90 per cent of 
perfectly double, deep rich blue flowers. 
Per Packet, ISc. 
H & S Superb California Calendulas— A se¬ 
lection of unparalleled quality. Two very choice 
varieties. Orange King-—with immense double 
flowers, blossoming ninety days after sowing, 
and radiating a color like burnished gold. 
Per Packet, ISc. 
Lemon Queen—Lovely pure lemon-colored blos¬ 
soms. Otherwise identical with Orange King. 
Per Packet, ISc. 
H & S Prize Mixture of California Dahlias— 
Hand-picked seed from a collection of unsur¬ 
passed quality. Will flower from seed the same 
season as sown. Wonderful blossoms in a color 
series of matchless beauty are obtainable from 
this strain. Per Packet, 2Sc. 
H & S New California Sweet Peas —Hand¬ 
picked from a novelty collection of regal beau¬ 
ty. Blossoms of wonderful size. Beautifully 
waved, crimped and frilled. The last word in 
Sweet Peas. Per Packet, 25c. 
H & S Prize Mammoth California Zinnias, 
Mixed —The result of ten years’ intensive ap¬ 
plication in the improvement of a common gar¬ 
den flower. Blossoms four to five inches in 
diameter. Plants three to four feet high, pro¬ 
ducing a wealth of wonderful color from June 
to frost. Nothing finer in existence. 
Per Packet, ISc. 
H & S Prize Mammoth California Zinnias— 
Orange and Yellow Shades —A superlatively 
fine selection, including all shades from light 
yellow to deep orange. Per Packet, ISc. 
H & S Prize Mammoth California Zinnias— 
Scarlet and Crimson Shades —A superb selec¬ 
tion of Giant flowers, colors rich and varied. 
Per Packet, iSc. 
Eldorado Poppies —Our own highly developed 
strain, a triumph in floriculture. The exquisite 
colors, combination of colors and tints baffle de¬ 
scription. Large flowers in a myriad of deli¬ 
cate shades—satiny pink, peach blossom, soft 
orange, scarlet, salmon, pure white, white and 
rose, orange, etc., all possessing a sheen as deli¬ 
cately beautiful as the rarest of China silks. 
Eldorado Poppies are one of the most beautiful 
annuals ever introduced; the perfected result of 
years of work. Large Packet, SOc. 
Special Offer 
In order to introduce to you the 
quality of H & S Pedigreed 
Flower Seeds, we will send to 
any address in the United 
States, Postpaid, one package 
of each of the above superb 
strains of new flower seeds, 
comprising twenty-three in all, 
for the sum of four dollars. If 
purchased separately, this col¬ 
lection would cost you four 
dollars and ninety cents. 
TRY THEM—THEY ARE 
WORTH WHILE. 
Howard & Smith 
9th and Olive Streets 
Los Angeles, Cal. 
OriciriJlfftr^ nf Famous “LOS ANGE- 
l^riginaiors or l^S” Rose, the International 
Gold Medal Winner at the trials of new roses in the 
Bois de Boulogne Gardens, Paris, France. This Gold 
Medal was awarded us by the French Government in 
June, 1918. Many other fine roses for distribution 
during the coming year. 
Free to 
Flower Lovers 
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Plant”. This publication con¬ 
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