YOUR GUARANTY OF QUALITY / , CROP OF 1934 
ASTER WILT RESISTANT GOLDEN SHEAF (Bodger) 
We take pleasure in introducing Golden Sheaf, the deepest yellow aster yet 
offered, and the only one that is wilt resistant. The flowers are fully double, 
with an attractive crest-like center, of good substance and fine depth of petal. 
It has all the characteristics of the Aurora type of aster so popular now with 
florists. The flowers last well when cut, and are excellent shippers. Don’t fail 
to list Golden Sheaf in your 1935 catalogue. 
Price_ ... per oz., $2.00 per x /i lb., $6.00 per lb., $20.00 
Aster Aurora Golden Sheaf 
No. 3—ELECTRO $2.35 
ASTERS WILT RESISTANT STRAINS (Bodger) 
(Award of Merit, All American Selections 1933) 
The most pretentious Aster improvement program we have undertaken is the 
development of wilt resistant strains. Although not novelties in the true sense 
of the word, we consider these Wilt Resistant Asters among the most note¬ 
worthy introductions of our long experience in the seed business. 
The Aster wilt disease is caused by a parasitic fungus, Fusarium conglutinans 
var. callistephi which is carried on the seed, on cultivating implements and in 
the soil. Once introduced into the soil, the fungus persists indefinitely, and 
attacks any Asters which may be planted there at any time thereafter. 
Only through the use of resistant stocks is it possible successfully to grow 
Asters more than one year in the same soil. 
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