. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. FlBHUABT 28. 1922 The Florists^ Review 107 Howard & Smith's New California Giant Non-lateral Branching Asters. Fiald view of our new Califomi* Giant Non-later»l Brmnchlnc Aatars. We first distributed 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, we feel quite certain that the seed which we are offering this year will give every grower satisfaction. The stock has again been subject


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. FlBHUABT 28. 1922 The Florists^ Review 107 Howard & Smith's New California Giant Non-lateral Branching Asters. Fiald view of our new Califomi* Giant Non-later»l Brmnchlnc Aatars. We first distributed 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, we feel quite certain that the seed which we 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 4J^ to S 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. A S. New California Giant Peony-flowered Peach Blossom (In- curved). A superb new color, flowers of enormous size, stems 18 to 24 inches long. Per trade packet, SIJM. H. A S. Now California Giant Peony-flowered Liffht Blue (Incurved). A magnificent shade of pure azure blue, identical in habit with the preceding, flowers from 4}4 to S inches in diameter. Trade packet, $ H. A S. New California Giant Peach BloMom (Curled and Interlaced). A magnificent new type with immense blossoms, the petals being curled and twisted after the style of the most ultra refined comet type, flowers borne erect on long stems non-lateral branching in character. Trade packet. $ H. A S. New California Giant Dark Purple. A fine companion to the foregoing, blossoms of immense size; petals beautifully curled and twisted. Trade packet, H. A S. New California G


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