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merately condensed, so as to be shorter than the leaves, 
often produced nearly from the base to the summit of the 
stem; rays very smail and white, discal florets becoming 
purple—Such appears to be 4. miser, of Linnzus, but 
probably not that of Aiton, as smooth leaves appear to be 
altogether imcompatible with this well marked species. Tt — 
is also distinct from. the .4. miser of Herb. Muhl. 
70. divergens. B.A. diffusus. y. A. pendulus. —__ 
This genus, consisting of more than 100 species, is al- 
most exclusively indigenous to North America and the 
Cape of Good Hope, a few species exist in Australasia, in 
China and Japan, there are hkewise 2 species peculiar to 
Siberia, and 9 or 10 to Europe. 
560. SOLIDAGO. EZ, (Golden-Rod.) 
Calix imbricated, scales closed. Radial flo- 
rets about 5, yellow. Receptacle naked, punctate. 
_ Pappus simple, pilose. : 
Herbaceous; stem often tall; flowers small, racemose 
and yellow, racemes paniculated, erect or secund; calix 
oblong or subcylindric, mostly coloured; radial florets 
with or shorter than the calix, often 5, sometimes 
7, 9, and from 12 to 20. Seeds mostly smooth, also pu- 
bescent. The scrobiculate receptacle prevails as much 
in the preceding asin the present genus. In S. bicolor 
only, the rays are nearly white. 
{ Racemes secund. 
ing. Oss. Stem 4to 6 feet high; leaves oblong, subovate, 
or lx meltibracteat, scales carnose, acute; Tays elongated, — 
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