The Aster is quite hardy, and seed may be sown in the open 
ground about the time the earliest trees are starting out in 
leaf. Plants which have been grown in cold-frames and 
hardened off by thorough ventilation may be planted out at 
this time, as they will stand light frosts without injury. 
For early flowers sow seed in March or April in shallow 
boxes in the house or hotbed. When the plants have made 
their third leaf, transplant one inch apart in other boxes or 
flats. Let them grow in a cool room or cold frame, and, as 
the weather permits, gradually harden plants by admitting 
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