"Supreme Quality 
Flower Seeds 
Aster, Imbricated Pompon 
This Pompon Aster Is Now a Great Favorite 
in the Cut Flower Markets 
•ASPERULA 
Odorata (Sweet Woodruff). White flowers. 1 ft. Tr. Pkt.. .20c Oz.. .75c 
ASTERS 
Bodger's True "Rot or Wilt-Resistant" Strains. 
Can You Afford To Plant Any Other Kind! 
(Florists' Review, issue August 1, 1935. Reporting market conditions 
from Nashville, Tennessee.) 
Asters are coming in steadily now and are of excellent quality for 
this early in the season. The resistant strains of asters are proving 
a real boon to florists in the south. Prior to the introduction of the 
resistant types, it was practically impossible to grow asters here, except 
under glass, and even these were not overly successful. 
SPECIAL NOTE! Growers contemplating Aster production for cut- 
flowers will, we believe, find it much to their advantage to confine 
exclusively to the "wilt resistant" strains. The small difference in cost 
of seed as against the "regular" quality is of little moment as compared 
to possible difference in crop results. 
12 "Resistant Strain" Asters that are considered to be really worth 
while, both for the florist grower and home garden planter as well. 
Tr. Pkt. Vi oz. Oz. 
Ball White. Late branching type. Blooms about 
September 10 th. 
Bali Deep Rose. Bright, deep rose. Early, attrac- 
$0.35 
$0.50 
$1.75 
tive, incurved blooms. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Ball Deep Purple. Attractive, deep purple, early.. 
Ball Early Phlox Pink. A good commercial pink. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Blooms about September 10th. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Ball White Early. Blooms about September 5th.. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Branching Azure Blue. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Royal White. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Queen of the Market White. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Early American Beauty Silvery Rose . 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Royal Azure Blue. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Royal Shell Pink. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Queen of the Market Mid-Blue. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Mixtures of above 12 varieties. 
.35 
.50 
1.75 
Asters Like "Running Start" 
Florists should have greater success with asters if they give 
them a "running start" on the season. In other words, asters 
need a longer season than the majority of the popular flowers 
of this area, and it has been found beneficial to plant them 
inside sometime after mid-March. 
The young plants should be transplanted when they have grown 
large enough to be easily handled and when the ground and 
climate have become warm. Treated in this manner they should 
bloom comparatively early. 
GENERAL LIST OF WILT-RESISTANT ASTERS 
Queen of the Market 
Medium sized flowers. Blooms in July. The 
earliest Aster of quality. 
Tr. Pkt. Vi oz. Oz. 
White .$0.35 $0.50 $1.75 
Flesh Pink. Not recommended for market.35 .50 1.75 
Dark Blue.35 .50 1.75 
Crimson.35 .50 1.75 
Scarlet.35 .50 1.75 
Mixed Colors.25 .40 1.50 
Royals ( Second Early Class) 
Blooms mid-July directly following the Queen of 
the markets. 
Tr. Pkt. Vi oz. Oz. 
Azure Blue or Dark Lavender.$0.35 $0.50 $1.75 
Shell Pink.35 .50 1.75 
White .35 .50 1.75 
Purple .35 .50 1.75 
Deep Rose.35 .50 1.75 
Mixed Colors.25 .40 1.50 
King or "Needle" Type 
Pointed or quilled petals. Flowers of hard substance. A desirable 
cut flower and good shipper. Blooms about September 10th. 
Tr. Pkt. Vi oz. Oz. 
Peach Blossom. Light rose pink. Good market 
variety .$0.35 $0.50 $1.75 
Crimson (Upright Branching). Bright color.35 .50 1.75 
Lavender or Azure Blue (Upright Branching).35 .50 1.75 
White (Upright Branching).35 .50 1.75 
Mixed.25 .40 1.50 
ASTERS Continued on Next Page 
WILT-RESISTANT ASTERS will produce more perfect flowers and consequently increase your income from cut Rowers, as well as to better satisfy your 
home garden trade. 
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