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BY FRANCIS W. BROW 
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AMONG all the myriads of flowers that grow, none combines 
the many points of beauty of the Aster. In this one blossom 
we find the shaggy artistry of prize chrysanthemums, the 
exquisitely delicate tints of the orchid, the bold shades of the 
pansy, the waxy gloss of the tuberose. Magnificent in size, 
profoundly impressive in coloration and form, the Aster 
ranks deservedly high in the aristocracy of blossoms. 
Rearing these noble blooms in the past has been attended 
by risk of the so-called Fusarium wilt disease, due to a para¬ 
sitic fungus. 
This has now been definitely overcome. Asters grown 
from certain wilt-resistant strains are not subject to the dis¬ 
ease. They grow sturdy and healthy in any proper soil, 
yielding a bountiful growth of gorgeous blossoms for garden, 
cut flowers and bouquets. 
Asters naturally succeed best in rich, loamy soils, and the 
cool temperature of the northern states, notably northern 
New York and the New England States, and in similar loca¬ 
tions in the West, but, with proper attention to the season of 
planting, equally fine flowers can be had in almost every 
section of the country. 
The seed should be sown thinly in shallow drills, three 
inches apart, and just covered with fine soil, either in the 
hotbed or in a finely prepared seed-bed, carefully dug and 
raked as early in the spring as the soil will break up in a 
fine, loose condition. Keep ground moist and free of weeds. 
