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China Aster or Chinese Stanvort. Aster Chineyisis 347 



Dahlia. Dahlia ..... 353 



African Marygold. Tagetes Erecta . . 362 



French Marygold. Tagetes Patula . . 362 



Golden-Rod. SoHdago . . . 368 

 Meadow Saffron. Colchicum Autumnale . .372 



Michaelmas Daisy. Aster Tradescanti . 383 



Winter Cherry. Physalis Alkekengi . . 386 



Yellow Amaryllis. Amaryllis Lutea . . 389 

 Bearded Crepis, or Pm'ple-E) ed Succory-Hawkweed. 



Crepis Barbata . . . .392 



Rudbeckia. Rudheckia . . . 394 



Chinese Chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemum Indicum 397 



