ASTERS 
Bodger’s New Giant California Sunshine 
BODGER’S 
FAMOUS 
W ilt Resistant 
ASTERS 
Annually commercial growers 
and home gardeners are having 
greater difficulty in growing sat" 
isfactory asters, because of the 
wilt. This disease is caused by a 
parasitic fungus, which is carried 
on seeds, implements and in the 
soil. Once introduced into the 
soil, the fungus persists indefi¬ 
nitely and attacks all future 
plantings of asters, in the infect¬ 
ed area. It is only through the 
use of resistant stocks, that it is 
possible to successfully grow as¬ 
ters more than one year on the 
same soil. 
If you have had difficulty in 
producing perfect, well formed, 
evenly colored blooms and vigor¬ 
ous healthy plants, we would 
strongly advise that these new 
WILT RESISTANT strains be 
given a thorough trial. We are 
sure that you will be satisfied if 
not delighted with the results. 
All of the strains offered on this 
page are WILT RESISTANT. 
American Branching 
(Wilt Resistant) 
The robust plants grow 2V 2 -3 feet tall, produc¬ 
ing a profusion of flowers from mid-season to 
frost. The fully double blooms, 314 to 4 inches 
across, have incurved, closely massed petals, 
forming solid, globular flowers. The strong, 2 
foot stems, make this class well adapted for cut¬ 
ting. Per Pkt. 
Azure Blue . 10c 
Crimson . 10c 
Light Rose . 10c 
Purple . 10c 
Sensation (Scarlet). 10c 
Mary Semple (Shell Pink) . 10c 
White . 10c 
“A. S. & L.” Mixed Colors. 10c 
Improved Giant Crego 
(Wilt Resistant) 
We consider this one of the finest types of as¬ 
ters. The fully double, immense, fluffy flowers, 
five inches in diameter, will keep longer when 
cut than any of the other types. The plants are 
vigorous, of branching type, 2 y 2 feet tall, with an 
equal spread. Excellent for cutting because of 
long, strong stems. 
Per Pkt. 
White .. 10c 
Deep Rose. 10c 
Shell Pink . 10c 
Violet . 10c 
Crimson . 10c 
“A. S. & L.” Mixed Colors . 10c 
SUNNYSIDE GREENHOUSES 
Cumberland, Maine, Oct. 17, 1934. 
Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, 
Portland, Maine. 
Gentlemen: Last season, I had excellent results with my Wilt Resistant Asters, raised from your 
seed. They were absolutely resistant to the wilt. Yours, truly, 
HOWARD C. BLANCHARD, Proprietor. 
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Allen, Sterling and Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
