Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
BODGER’S WILT RESISTANT ASTERS 
Remarkable progress has been made in breeding Asters resistant to Fusarium Wilt. 
This disease is widespread, but even if not in your neighborhood, you will find the Re- 
sistant Asters so much more vigorous and productive, it will pay to use them. 
Per Pkt. 
Rose Marie. Wilt Resistant 
(New All America Selection 
1939). Early Giant class of 
China asters. Color: Rose-pink. 
High fluffy centers and long 
narrow petals. Flowers from 
3% to 4inches, borne on long, 
clean. stout-stems:) es) aa 
Aurora Golden Sheaf (Wilt 
Resistant). . This is the deepest 
yellow aster yet offered to 
American Gardeners. The 
flowers are fully double. .......... 
Astermum (Wilt Resistant). 
A select strain producing flow- 
ers of immense size, with curled 
and twisted petals. 2 feet tall. 
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American Late Branching 
(Wilt Resistant). The fully 
double blooms 3% to 4 inches 
in diameter, have incurved, 
closely massed petals, forming 
solid, globular flowers. 
All colors are Wilt Resistant. 
Azure Blue, Crimson, Light 
Rose, Purple, Scarlet, Shell 
Pink, White and A. S. & L. 
Mixed Colors. 
Ball’s Early White (Wilt Re- 
sistant). Medium early aster, 2 
feet tall, of dwarf branching 
habit, producing pure white 
flowers, 3 to 4 inches in diameter. ........ 
California Sunshine. A new class 
of upright, mid-season asters growing 
2 feet tall. The large, unusual flowers 
have a single row of petals about a 
tufted center. Wide range of colors. 
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Improved Crego Giant (Wilt Resist- 
ant). Fully double, immense fluffy 
flowers, 5 inches in diameter. The 
plants are vigorous, of branching type 
2% feet tall. Excellent for cutting. 
Colors: White, Deep Rose, Shell Pink, 
Violet, Crimson and A. S. & L. Mixed. 
Heart of France (Wilt Resistant). The 
best gorgeous, largest flowered dark red 
variety of asters. The plants are nicely 
branched and the flowers grow on long 
stems. Height 2 feet. Excellent for cut- 
Dill Og oe oe it ch coe as Maes 
Super Giant El Monte. The only 
really large fluffy crimson aster. The 
blooms are a deep glowing crimson com- 
posed of an abundance of daintily inter- 
laced plume-like petals. 
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Aster—Aurora Golden Sheaf 

Per Pkt. 
Super Giant Los Angeles. The first of 
a new race of Giant Flowered Asters. 
Extremely large, fully double, soft shell 
pink flowers, 6 to 8 inches in diameter. 
Plants vigorous. 
Phlox Pink (Wilt Resistant). Plants are 
of the upright Comet type, 2% feet tall, 
producing beautiful flesh pink flowers. 
Very desirablesit a20R. 3 ieee se 
Queen of the Market—Improved 
(Wilt Resistant). One of the earliest 
flowering types, 14% feet high, bearing 
from 10 to 15 finely formed flowers on 
long graceful stems. Colors: Azure Blue, 
Light Blue, Dark Blue, Rose, White, 
Light Pink, Lavender and A. S. & L. 
Mixed ass): sthats See se eid een She 
The Royal (Wilt Resistant). The 
plants are of branching habit, 2 feet 
tall, bearing profusely, on long stems, 
fully double flowers. Midseason. Colors: 
White, Light Blue, Lavender, Purple, 
A. S28 Ts Mixedi sie) See) eee 
A. S. & L. Mixture All Types (Wilt 
Resistant). A superb blend of the Wilt 
Resistant types and varieties. ................ 
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