ASTERS 
(ALL WILT-RESISTANT) 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET AZURE BLUE. A popular color in this 
early-flowering class. A clear lavender blue. Good size flowers. 
Good stem length. Flowers in early August. Height 20 inches. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET ROSE. Soft rose-colored flowers. A 
fine variety widely grown for both market and local use. Flowers in 
early August. Height 20 inches. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET WHITE. Pure white flowers. Plants 
are of branching habit and grow about 20 inches tall. Flowers in 
early August. 
ROYAL AZURE BLUE. A fine lavender blue, flowering late August 
and early Sept. It is of branching habit and grows 2 ft. tall. Excel- 
lent commercial variety. 
ROYAL SHELL PINK. An attractive light pink. Flowers late Aug- 
ust and early Sept. Plants are of branching habit, grow 2 ft. tail, 
and have large size flowers. 
BALL DEEP ROSE. Large bright rose-colored flowers. May be 
classed with the Royals. Similar branching habit and height of 2% 
to 3 ft. Flowers in late Aug. and early Sept. Very popular and wide- 
ly used for wholesale markets. ) 
BALL PURPLE. Color is a bright deep purple. Identical in all 
other respects to Ball Deep Rose. It has the Royal branching habit 
and height of 2% to 3 ft. Flowers in late Aug. or early Sept. 
BALL WHITE EARLY. A pure white of good size in the Royal class. 
Plants are of branching habit and grow 2% to 3 ft. tall. Flowers in © 
early Sept. Widely grown for the wholesale markets. 
~—~AMERICAN BRANCHING AZURE BLUE. Clear lavendar blue, in- 
curved flowers. Fine branching habit and height of 2% to 38 ft. 
Flowers mid-Sept. . 
BALL WHITE LATE. A fine large size white in the American 
Branching class. Height 242 to 3 ft. Flowers in mid-Sept. 
MIXTURE. All of the above varieties in proportion to their popular- 
ity. A fine mixture for the retail bedding trade. 
Prices on all of the above Wilt-Resistant varieties: 
Tr. pkt. 25c; 1-4 oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.50; 4 oz. $5.50 
Well grown Asters are a profitable crop, especially to the grow- 
er-retailer. The easiest, and many times, the most profitable way to 
grow them is to drill the seed in the field. Select a fresh plot of 
ground each year, some distance away from weed patches to avoid 
wilt and “yellows.” Aster seed will germinate in cool weather and 
may be sown in early May here. Space the rows 30 inches apart, and 
thin the plants to 8, 10, or 12 inches apart. 
Seed may be sown in the greenhouse bench about a month before 
planting directly to the field. Close attention is required to avoid 
soft growth. 
Many growers broadcast or drill the seed in frames or beds, with 
or without sash. More commonly, the seed is sown in the greenhouse, 
transplanted in flats and later shifted to cold frames before setting 
in the field. While the last method involves more labor, it does pro- 
duce sturdy plants with heavy root systems. 
Avoid any check in growth, especially stunting in flats and the 
practice of setting weak or soft greenhouse stock in the field during 
hot dry weather. Irrigation is good insurance. 
