I64i EnXGERON. No. 34, 



1, Erigeron heterophylhiTn^ (Aster Annuus of 

 Linnaeus) Jagged Fleabane, which merely differs 

 from this by broader jagged difforme leaves^ the ra- 

 dical and inferior ovate, sinuate dentate, acute, the 

 upper one lanceolate subpinnatif, and the floral entire 

 — Common in meadows, &c., mixed with E. phila- 

 delphicum. Fig-ured by W. Barton, fig- 21. Biennual. 



2. Erigeron Canadense^ Canada Fleabane. It has 

 linear crowded entire leaves; flowers paniculate, very 

 small, with oblong perianthe and rays exceedingly 

 shorts One of the most common weeds from Canada 

 to Kentucky, and yet perhaps the most ^cient of 

 th^ three. It infests old fields, and has been spread 

 in Europe by chance. VerjrrarlaBTe, principal varie- 

 ties 1. ITniflorum^ 2. Pusillum^ 3. Maritimum^ 

 4. Virgatum^ 5. Serratumy 6. Lanceolatuniy &c. 



A multitude of vulgar names are applied to these 

 plants, Fleabane is the true English name, Daisy 

 alludes to the flowers which are similar to those of 

 the true Daisy or BeUis perenniSj but the Bellis in- 

 tegrifolia is the true American Daisy. Scabious is 

 erroneous, since they are nothing like the genus 

 Scabiosa^ Skevish derives perhaps from Scabious or 

 from Cocash the Indian name. 



They all blossom from July to October, or until 

 frost. They are deemed bad weeds; but are easily 

 extirpated. The E. canadensis is annual. 



Erigeron is a genus of the Radiate Order next to 



^steTy of which it merely diflers by numerous narrow 



yays. Both belong to Syngtnesta Superfiua of 

 Linnseus, 



