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Announcing 
A NEW STRAIN OF ASTERS 
Paul Cilford °S RESISTANT ASTERS 
Dr. Paul Tilford of Ohio Agricultural Experiment station, in cooperation 
with the Ohio Florist’s Association has developed, after years of re- 
search, a resistant strain of Asters. The table below best indicates how 
much more resistant this Ohio strain is as compared with standard 
strains currently offered by seed houses. This is reprinted from the 
November Ohio Florists’ Bulletin. 








RESISTANCE AND PRODUCTION 

OF TILFORD’S ASTERS 
Variety % Loss Yield per Plant 
Tilford’s Royal Shell Pink................ 25 8.1 
Commercial Strain Royal Shell Pink....... 42 hs 
Tilford’s Royal White.................... 25 8.3 
CommenrcialmRoyal Wihite. sess eeeins oie - 61 8.0 
Lilford;sehOyal sPurplese.. cia e enc 3 8 
Commercial Roy.aly Purple scscscmene ee +s 36 10 
Tilford 'S) ROSO ee ciee-cer tote ceermigtis os ecole 23 9g 
Commercial Royal Azure Blue............ 

TILFORD'S ASTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES: 
Royal Purple: This Aster is al- 
most immune to wilt, resist- 
ance is very high. 
Royal White: Similar to Shell 
Royal Shell Pink: Resistance 
has been 80% and over in 
soil where ordinary Asters 
were 100% diseased. 
Crego Deep Rose: A medium 
sized flower which through 
selection has lost most of $1.00 
the Crego characteristics 
and is now more nearly the per Tr. Pkt. 
Royal type. It is very wilt- NEW CROP 
resistant. 
Pink in resistance. 


LIGHT YOUR ASTERS 
FOR EARLIER FLOWERING 
March is the time to start your Asters for cloth houses. In order 
to save time and get the crop ready when prices are good, some 
of your Asters should be lighted. Some of you may be acquainted 
with the directions, but for those of you who are not, this is written. 
When the seedlings are ready to prick-off into pots or bands or 
flats, start lighting. Use 25-40 watt lamps spaced five feet apart and 
two feet above the bench. Apply from dusk and for three or four 
hours thereafter each day. Continue lighting until the plants are 
ready to set out. 
GROW YOUR ASTER SEEDLIN 
IN "EASI-OFF"™ PLANT BAN 
For Prices, see Supply Section 
GS 
DS 
While the florist varieties of Asters offered are resistant to yel- 
lows and similar diseases, it is not absolute with the result that the 
diseases will creep in if ordinary precautions are not taken. Any injury to the roots at time of transplanting creates 
ideal conditions for disease organisms to start active growth in the plant. 
You can almost entirely eliminate injury by growing your seedlings in “Easi-Off” plant bands. More than any other 
wood band, they can be removed with less injury to the root system and ball of soil. No cutting with a sharp knife— 
no twisting or bending. Just a slight pull with the finger and your plant is ready to set out. No check in growth! No 
injury that would make for easy entrance of disease. 
"Eqsi-Off” Plant Bands are available in all popular sizes. Order early and get your bands set up in the bench or 
flats ahead of time. 
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