Aster,] COMPOSITE. 



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27. A. adulterinus; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis mucronatis amplectentibus l^evibus margine 

 scabris, caule e basi paniculato-decomposito, rami's corymboso-racemosis, involucri obovati 

 subeequalis foliolis spat hula to-lanceolatis squarrosis post florescentiam magis aucUs. Nees. 

 — Willd. — Purshy FL Am, v. 2, p. 558. 



Hab. Straits of De Fuca. Dr, Scouler. — Dr. Nces von Esenbeck doubts if this may not be a variety of 

 A, Novi Belfjiu 



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28. A, Douglasii (LindL) ; foliis lineari-lanceolatis versus basin angustatis glabris om- 

 nibus (exceptis supremis) serratis, caule race moso- composite, ramis pauce foliosis oligoceplialis 

 laxe corymbosis, involucri laxi subaequalis foliolis linearibus acutls. LindL MSS. — a. ramis 

 abbreviatis pleiocephalis, capitulis minoribus. — /3. ramis gracilioribus elongatis oligoccj)lialis 

 subaphyllis, capitulis majoribus. LindL 



Hab. at. Common on the N. W, Coast, near the confluence of the Columbia, in open uudukting <,fround8. 

 Douglas, — ^, De Fuca. Dr, Scouler, — *' A, eminenti proximus." Lindl, 



29. A. bellidiflorus ; foliis lanceolatis adprcsso-serrulatis margine scabris ramulorum lau- 

 ceolato-acuminatis subulatisve apice recurvis, caule stricto racemoso-decomposito siipnidc- 

 compositove angusto inferue glaberrimo albo-virgato purpurascenteve, ramis apice racemosis 

 race mosove-com posit is, floribus confertis, involucri foliolis inibricatis linearibus acutis, 

 interioribus apice saope coloratis. Nees» — Willd. HorL BeroL v. 2. p, 886. Pursh, Fl, Am. 

 V, 2. p, 554. Neesy Ast p. 97. 



Hab. Canada. Mrs. Sheppard, Dr, Holmes. Saskatchawan. Drummond, Red River. Douylas. 



This certaiuly bears considerable resemblance to A, laxifolius, Nees, to which indeed Dr. Boott refers it 



30. A, parvijlorus ; foliis lanceolatis acuminatis medio argute serratis supra in ambitu 

 scabris ramulorum (pedunculorum) linearibus acutis patentlbus, caule racemoso-decomposito 

 ramisque apice corymbosis strictis, involucri foliolis imbricatis linearibus acutis, radii ligula 

 linear] foliolis involucri interioribus paullo longiore. Nees^ AsL p, 99. 



Hab. Canada. Pursh, Dr, Holmes, 



31. A. Lamarckianus ; foliis lanceolatis acuminatis adpresso-serratis supra scaberrimis 

 ramulorum lanceolato-acuminatis patentibus, caule piloso-lineato racemoso-decomposito 

 coarctato, ramis paniculato -racemosis, involucri laxi subaequalis foliolis linearibus, Nees^ 

 AsL p, 100. — A. Tradescanti. Willd. — A. paniculatus. Lam, 



Hab. Canada. (^Lamarck,) Saskatchawan. Di: Richardson, Drummond. — To me this apj)ear8 very 

 similar to the preceding. Nees considers it unlike any species but A, divergens, 



32. A. divergens ; foliis lanceolatis acuminatis medio mucronato-serratis in ambitu scabris 

 ram.ulorum oblongo-lanceolatis basi attenuatis integerrimis mucronulatis patentibus, caule 

 piloso-lineato racemoso-composito, ramis sequalibus patentibus, Involucri foliolis imbricatis 

 lanceolatis. Nees. — AiL HorL Kew, ed. 1. r. 3. p. 205, Pursh, Fl. Am. v. 2, p. 558. EUiott, 

 Carol, V. 2. p. 357. Nees, AsL p. 100. 



Hab, Canada. Mrs. Sheppard, 



