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A. longifolius grows about three feet high, has 

 lance-shaped leaves, which are firm and glossy, and a 



A. Spectabilis. 



A. Longifolius. 



characteristic flower envelope (involucre), w^iich has 

 many little, curled-over, leaflike scales ; the flowers, 

 which are about as large as a half dollar, are light 

 violet. The leaves of this aster are remarkably long ; 

 some of the largest, although narrow, reach a length 

 of four inches. It grows in low grounds, and blooms 

 in September and October. 



