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31. Aster [Atrrantius) foliis pinnatis. Ilort. ClifF. 407. 

 Star'uuort wiih winged leaves. After Americanus foliis 

 pinnacis & ferratis fioribus aurantis. Houft. MSS. 



32. AsT£R {Procumhcns) foliis ovatis dentatis caule pro- 

 cumbente, pedunculis nudis axillaribus unifloris. Star- 

 'voort with oval indented leaves^ a trailing fialk^ and naked 

 foot-Jlalks proceeding from the fide with a fingle flower. 



After Americanus procumfcens bellidis minoris facie. 



Houft. MSS. 



33. AsTi-R {Mutahilis) foliis lanceolatis ferratis, calyci- 

 bus fquarrofis, panicula fubfaftigiata. Lin. Sp. 1230. 

 Starwcrt with fawed fpear-fhaped leaves y rough flower- 



'upSy and bundled panicles. After Novi Belgii latifolius 





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many fide branches are put out, for near half their 

 lerigth, thefe are garniilied with fnialiei* lca^^es, whicli 

 diminilh in their fize to the top, where there is a fingle 

 {lower, terminating the ftalk, of a blue colour. This 

 flowers in Auguft and September ; it is eafily pro- 

 pagated by parting the roots, foon after the flow- 

 ers are paft, and will thrive in almoft any foil or 

 fituation. 



The fifth fort fends up many ftalks from the root, 

 which rife five feet high ; garniflied with fpear-fliaped 

 leaves which are entire, and half embrace the ftalks, 

 which are terminc^ted by large purple violet flowers^ 

 growing in a loofe panicle : it flowers in Auguft, and 



paniculatus, fioribus faturate violaceis, H. L. 6^. I is very hardy, fo may be planted in any foil or fitua- 



34. Aster {Sibiricus) foliis lanceolatis venofis fcabris tion, and is propagated by parting the roots. 



extimoferratis, caulibus ftriatis, pedunculis tomen- The fixth fort grows naturally in North America, 



tofis. Lin. Sp. 1226. Starwort with veined fpear-fhaped \ This hath broad heart-fliaped waved leaves at the 



leaves^ flriatedflalks^ and woolly foot-ftalks, I bottom, the ftalks rife between two and three feet 



^5, AsruR (Divaricates) Viimis divaricatis, foliis ovatis high, which fend out fmall fide branches, upon which 



ferratis, floralibus intcgerrhnis obtufiufculis amplcxi- the flowers come cut in. loofe fpikes, which are of a 



caulibus. Flor. Virg. 123. Starwort with forked \ very pale blue colour, inclining to white. This flowers 



branches^ oval fawed. leaves^ thofe near the flowers are in the fame feafon as the former, and may be propa- 



cblnfc^ entire^ and embrace the fialk. After Americanus I gated in the fame mannen 



latifolius albus, caule ad fummum brachiato, Pluk. f The feventh fort fends up feveral ftrong ftalks, up- 



Alm. 56. * , - . , I ward of two feet high, which are of a purple colour, 



The firft fort grov/s naturally upon the Alps, - where garniflied with fpear-fliapedfmooth leaves, whofe bafe 



it feldom rifcs more than nine inches high, and when 



embrace the ftalks half round-, the flowers grow 



tranfplantcd into a garden, not above fixteen. It^ ... tipon fingle foot-ftalks, forming a corymbus at the 

 fends up fingle ftalks from the root, which are thinly | : top, and are of a pale blue colour j thefe appear the 

 garniflied with oblong leaves i at the top of each ftalk 

 is one large blue flower, fomewhat like thofe of the- 

 Italian Starwort. This flowers in June ; the root is 



latter .^pnd of September. This comes from North 

 America, and may be propagated in the fame way as 

 the former. 



The eighth fort rifes with flender ftalks, upward of 



perennial, but muft be planted in a fhady fituation,' 



and a m.oift foil.' It is propagated by parting the! three feet high; fending out many weak branches 

 roots, which fhould be done in autumn. v. . I on every fide, garnifhed with very fmall leaves; the 



The fecond fort is the Italian Starwort, which was- 1 >; floWers come'out on fhort foot-ftalks, on every fide 

 fome years paft more common in the gardens than at l of the branches, thefe are fmall, with white rays and 

 prefent -, for fince the great variety of American Star-'j ; ;, a yellow difk". They appear in November, and often 

 worts have been introduced into England, this fort I -, continue part of December. This comes from the 



hatli not lx:en fo much cultivated, though it is by no' 

 means inferior to the bell of them, and, in fome re-' 



fame country with the former, and may be propagated 

 as is before dircfted for them. ^ 



fpctfls, preferable to moft of them'; foi* it is not fo I The ninth fort rifes hear four feet high, having broad 

 fubjeft to creep by the root, as many of the American'! ' leaves at the bottom which diminifh gradually to 

 forts do, whereby they often become troublefome in j ; the top; the flowers are produced in a loofe kind of 

 fmall gardens, nor do the ftalks require fuppofting as! j -j umbel at the top of the ftalks, which are of a pale 

 they do, for thefe feldom grow more than two feet' j blue colour ; thefe appear the latter part of Auguft. 



high, and the ftalks are generally ftrong, fo are veiy' 

 rarely broken by the wind, Thefe grow' in large^ 

 clufters from the root, and each of them" branch at 

 th^ top into eight or ten foot-ftalks, each of which 

 is terminated by a fingle large flower, liaving blue' 

 rays, wiih a yellow diflc. It flowers in October, and,' 

 in mild fcafons, will often continue till the middle of 

 November, during v/hich time they are very orna- 

 mental plants in a garden. This fort is propagated 

 by parting the roots, tlis beft time for this work 

 is foon after thev are out of flower, for thofe which 

 z removed in tl-.e fpring will not flower fo ftrong 

 the fucceeding autumn. Thefe roots fhould not be 

 removed oftener than every third year, where^^they are 

 expected to produce many flowers. 

 It grows naturally in the vallies of Italy, Sicily, and 

 Narbonne, and is generally fuppofed to be the 

 Amellus mentionetl by Virgil in his fourth Georgick, 

 to grow in the paftures •, the leaves and ftalks being 

 rough and bitter, the cattle feldom browfe upon it, 

 fo that whenever* there are any of thefe roots' in the 

 fields, they fend up a thick tuft of ftalks, which, being 

 left after the grafs is eaten bare, thefe being full of 

 flowers, make a fine appearance, and therefore might 

 engage the poet's attention. 



The third fort grows naturally in fait marflies, which 

 are flowed by the tides, and is feldom admitted into 

 gardens. . It flowers in July and Auguft. ■ 

 The fourth fort is a native in North America, but 

 has been many years in the Englifli gardens. It fends 

 up many ftrong flioots from the root every fpring, 

 which rife between two and three feet high, garniflied 

 with oblonp; leaves, placed alternately, and half em- 

 brace the ftalk with tiieir bafe ^ from the main ftalks, 





Thisris hardy, and may be propagated as the former. 

 The tenth fort grows naturailly in the fouth of France 

 and Italy ; the ftalks of this divide into a great num- 

 ber of branches, which divide again toward the top 

 into feveral fmaller, fully garnifhed with very narrow 

 leaves their whole length ; the flowers grow in large 

 clufters at the top, forming a fort of corym.bus ; they 

 areof a pale bluifh colour, and appear the beginning 

 of Auguft. This is hardy, and may be propagated 

 by parting the roots, as the former. 

 The eleventh fort rifes four feet high, with a fingle 

 ftalk, and oval leaves growing clofe to the ftalks, 

 which are terminated by flender loofe fpikes of pale 

 blue flowers, which appear about Michaelmas. This 

 grows naturally in North America, and is propagated 

 as the forts above-mentioned. 



The twelfth fort fends up flender ftalks three feet 

 high, which fend put flender fide branches moft of 

 their length, fo as to form a thick bufh -, tlicfe are 

 garniflied with very narrow leaves their whole length, 

 and are terminated by fingle flowers. 

 The thirteenth fort grows about two feet high, having 

 flender ftalks, garniflied with oblong, pointed, lieart- 

 fhaped leaves, which are fharply fawed on their edges; 

 the upper part of the ftalks is divided into feveral 

 fmall branches, which are terminated by white flowers 

 growing in loofe panicles. This flowers in September, 

 and may be propagated' as the former. 

 The fourteenth fort fends up ftalks five fee: high, 

 which put out many flender fide branches, garnifhed 

 Y/ith narrow fpear-fhaped leaves, and are terminated 

 by fpikes of fmall v/hite flowers, which appear the 

 end of Oftober. This fort fpreads greatly at the 

 root, fo is apt to over-run the borders. 



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