this. Its almost leafless, deep green, entangled branches, 

 which form a compact roundish bush, 2 or 3 feet high, and 

 its few, scattered, solitary, inconspicuous heads of pale flesh- 

 coloured or pink flowers, will at once distinguish it from 

 all other kinds except the rare Aster squarrosus, with 

 which, however, it is not likely to be confounded. 



We dare not quote a single synonym beyond that of 

 Michaux. The A. coridifolius of Willdenow's Species 

 Plantarum is described with leaves hispid at the margin ; 

 Nees von Esenbeck, who probably had the same sort in 

 view, changes the term hispidus to ciliato-scaber ; Pursh 

 copies Willdenow, and confirms the statement of that 

 Botanist, that the flowers are bright blue ; JNuttall reduces 

 coridifolius as a variety to A. foliolosus, with which the 

 true coridifolius has but little affinity ; and finally, Sprengel 

 joins with it A. obliquus of Nees, a totally different plant. 

 Probably at least three distinct species are comprehended 

 among these synonyms, which we confess we have not the 

 skill to disentangle, even if it were worth the while. 



J. L. 



