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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Aster—continued. : 
Stem downy, panicled, erect ; branches few-headed. h. 3ft. North 
America, 1732. 
A. fragilis (fragile) .-heads flesh-coloured, small ; involucre im- 
bricated. pi so SE g l. linear, acuminate, entire ;, radical ones 
-_ $ s Branches in corymbose panicles. h. 2ft. North 
merica, 3 
_ Fia@. 181. ASTER GRANDIFLORUS. 
grandiflorus (large-flowered).* f.-heads purple, large, ter- 
minal; scales of involucre squarrose. November, J, linear, 
rigid, acute, sub-amplexicaul ; those of the branches reflexed, 
hispid at edge. h. 2ft. North America, 1720. See Fig. 181, 
pifolius (Hyssop-leaved).* fl.-heads white, or purple 
shaded ; scales of the involucre about half as long as ths dink. 
August to October. Z. linear-lanceolate, acute, with the margins 
scabrous. Branches fastigiate and corymbose, smooth. h. 14ft. to 
2ft. North America. 
A. levigatus (smooth-stemmed). f.-heads flesh-coloured, about 
lin. across, disposed in ‘arge panicles. September. J, sub- 
amplexicaul, broad-lanceolate, sub-serrate, smooth, Stem gla- 
brous. Branches many-headed. h. 3ft. North America, 1794. 
A. lævis (smooth).* fl.-heads blue; involucre imbricated with 
_ cuneiform leaflets. September. J. sub-amplexicaul, remotely 
oblong, entire, lucid; radical ones sub-serrated. h. 2ft. North 
~ America, 1758. One of the best border species. 
A. laxus (loose-flowered). /l.-heads white, about lin. ACTOSS ; 
clusters loose. October. Z. linear-lanceolate, scabrous at edge ; 
~ lower ones sub-serrated; stem ones reflexed. 
_ panicled. h. 2ft. North America, 
A, linarifolius (Toad-flax-leayed 
a numerous, linear, mu 
Stem loosely 
aene mid edge pe September. 
, nerveless, not dotted, keeled 
scabrous, Branches fastigi : 1 
SCiee ee fastigiate, one-headed. h. lft. North 
A. linifolius (Flax-leaved). #.-heads white ; involucre imbricate 
short. July. l linear, néryeless, dotted, scabrous, aoe 
spreading. Branches corymbose, fastigiate, leafy. h. 2ft. North 
America, 1739. 
A. longifolius (long-leaved).* f.-heads white, lin. across, 
in dense corymbose panicles; involucre squarrose. October 
i. linear-lanceolate, rarely toothed, very long, smooth. A. 3ft 
North America, 1798. There are several varieties of this hand- 
some species. 
_ A.L formosus (charming).* fl-heads pink, produ i 
= Corymbs. A. 1sft. to 2ft. $ a e 
A. macrophyllus (large-leaved). fl.-ħheads white. August. Z 
_ large, ovate, stalked, serrated, scabrous; upper ones cordate, 
sessile. Stem branched, diffuse. h. 2ft. No og ee ol 
_ A. multifiorus (many-flowered).* fl.-hcads white, small: corymb 
large, elongated ; involucre imbricated ; scales oblong, squartose, 
Aster—continued. 
acute. September. J. linear, glabrous. Stem much branched, 
diffuse, downy; branchlets one-sided. h. 3ft. North America, 
1732. 
A, m olius (Myrtle-leaved). /l.-heads white ; involucre imbri- 
cated ; scales length of disk. August. l., stem ones, amplexicaul, 
scabrous ; those of the branches small. h. 2ft. 1812. a 
A. novee-angliz (New England).* jl.-heads purple, in terminal 
clusters. September. J. linear-lanceolate, pilose, amplexicaul, 
auricled at base. Stem simple, pilose, straight. h. 6ft. North 
America, 1710. One of the best ; having a tall and robust habit. 
A. n-a. rubra (red).* fl.-heads deep red pink, in other respects 
like the type. North America, 1812. 4 
A. novee-belgii (New York).* fl.-heads pale blue. September. 
l. sub-amplexicaul, lanceolate, glabrous, scabrous at edge ; lower 
ones sub-serrated. Branches divided. h. 4ft. North America, 
1710. . There is a variety known in gardens which belongs to this 
species, under the name of amethystinus, the flowers of which are 
much larger and very showy. j 
A. obliquus (oblique). fl.-heads numerous; ray white; disk 
purplish. Autumn. J, alternate; lower ones linear-lanceolate, 
oblique ; upper stem ones smaller. h. 5ft. North America. A 
very fine species, forming large tufts. 
A. paniculatus (panicled).* fl.-heads light blue; involucre loose. 
September. J. ovate-lanceolate, sub-serrated, stalked, smooth; 
petioles naked. Stem much branched, smooth. A. 4ft. North 
America, 1640. 
pannonicus (Pannonian). _/l.-heads violet; scales of involucre 
lanceolate, blunt, equal. July. J. linear-lanceolate, hispid at 
edge. Stem simple, corymbose. h., 2ft. Hungary, 1815, 
A. patens (spreading). fl.-heads light purple, about lin. across. 
October. l. oblong-lanceolate, ciliate: cordate, amplexicaul, 
scabrous on each side, hairy. Stem branched, hairy. A. 2ft. 
North America, 1773. 
A. pendulus (drooping).* fl.-heads pure white at first, ultimately 
rosy pi oe . September. J. elliptic-lanceolate, serrate, 
smooth, those of the branches distant. Branches much spreading, 
pendulous. h, 2ft. North America, 1758, A very pretty species. 
A. porose (foreign).* fl.-heads bluish purple, 2in. across; 
July, August. l. lanceolate, sub-acute, entire, smooth, those of 
the stem rather narrower than the radical ones. Stem smooth, or 
h. 1ft. North America. A 
nearly so, two or three-flowered, | 
very pretty little species for the rockery or border. 
A. piloan (pilose). fl.-heads pale blue ; involucre oblong, 
| imbricated. September. ay en hoary, 
branched, villous; branchlets somewhat one-sided, 
h. 2ft. North America, 1812. 5 
A. præcox (early). /l.-heads violet; involucre imbricated ; scales 
nearly equal ; outer scales somewhat spreading. July. l oblong- 
lanceolate, narrowed at the base. Stem hairy. h. 2ft. North 
America, 1 
A. pulchellus (beautiful).* /.-heads purple, solitary ; scales of in- 
volucre nearly equal, linear, acuminate. June. l., radical ones 
spathulate ; cauline ones linear-lanceolate, h. 1ft. Armenia. 
A. puniceus (red-stalked), .-heads blue, about lin. across; 
panicle large, igen oal ; involucre loose, longer than the disk. 
September. . amplexicaul, lanceolate, serrate, roughish, 
Branches panicled, h. 6ft. North America, 1710, 
A, pyrenzus (Pyrenean).* /l.-heads lilac-blue (disk yellow), large, 
three to five ina shortcorymb. July. l. scabrous on both sides; 
cauline ones oblong-lanceolate, acute, sessile, sharply serrated on 
the upper part. A. lft. to 14ft. Pyrenees, 
A. Reevesi (Reeves’s). /l.-heads white, with yellow centre, small ; 
panicle dense, pyramidal, Autumn. 1, linear, acute. Branches 
slender, A, Qin. to 12in. 
species, suitable for rockwork. 
A. reticulatus (netted). jl.-heads white, July. J. lanceolate- 
oblong, acute at each end, sessile, revolute at end, netted, and 
three-nerved beneath. Plant hoary all over. A. 3ft. North — 
America, 1812. Soe os 
A. rubricaule (red-stemmed). Synonymous with A. spurius. 
-heads flesh-coloured ; in- 
salicifolius (Willow-leaveđ). 
A ee lanceolate, imbricate ; es acute, spreading at end. 
September. 1. linear-lanceolate, nearly entire, smooth, Stem 
smooth, panicled at end, A. 6ft. North America, 1760. 
salsuginosus (salt-plains).* _/.-heads violet-purple ; involucral 
scales linear, loose, glandular. July. J. entire, the lower spathu- 
late, obovate, tapering into a margined petiole; the upper ones 
lanceolate, acute, with broad base, usually sub-amplexicaul, 
Stem minutely pubescent, leafy nearly to the top, few-flowered. 
h. Qin. to 18in. North America, 1827. A very handsome species. 
. 8. elatior- (tallest), This variety grows 2ft, or more high, 
a has no Ga flowers than the type. North America, 3 
riceus (silky). /l-heads deep blue; terminal, about 1żin. 
n Er nal autumn. /. oblong-lanceolate, sessile, suing 
three-nerved, silky with down. A. 3ft. Missouri, 1802. This isa 
half-hardy evergreen shrub, and requires a warm, well-drai t 
soil. oe ay 
A. serotinus (late-flowering). /l.-heads blue. September. l oblong- _ 
lanceolate, acuminate, sessile, smooth, scabrous at edge; lower — 
North America. A very desirable — a 
