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Aster — continued. 



Stem downy, paiiicled, erect ; branches few-headed. A. 3ft. North 

 America, 1732. 

 A. fragilis (frajiik-). /I.-Ji'-ails- flt'sli-cfilimred, small ; involucre ira- 

 bricatt'il. ScptenibiT. I. linear, acinuinate, entire; radical ones 

 obhmg, serrate. Branches in cciynibose panicles, h. 2ft. North 

 America, 1800. 



Fig. 181. Aster grandiflorus. 



A. ^andiflorus (large-flowered).* Jl.-headft purple, large, ter- 

 minal ; scales of involucre squarrose. November. I. linear, 

 rigid, acute, sub-amplexicaul ; those of the liranches reflexed, 

 hispid at edge. h. 2ft. North America, 1720. See Fig. 181. 



A. hyssopifolius (Hyssop-leaved).* fi.-heada white, or purple 

 shaded ; scak-s of the involucre about half as long as the disk. 

 August to October. I. linear-lanceolate, acute, with the margins 

 scabrous. Branches fastigiate and corymbose, smooth, h. l^ft. to 

 2ft. North America. 



AlsevlgatUS (smooth-stemmed), fl. -heads flesh-coloured, about 

 lin. across, disposed in large panicles. September. I. sub- 

 amplexicaul, broad-lanceolate, sub-serrate, smooth. Stem gla- 

 brous. Brandies many-headed, h. 3ft. North America, 1794. 



A. IfiSVis (smooth).* fl.-heada blue; invohicre imbricated with 

 cuneiform leaflets. September. /. ^ub-amplexicaul, remotely 

 oblong, entire, lucid; radical imes sub-serrated, h. 2ft. North 

 America, 1758. One of the best biuder sjtecies. 



A* laxus (loose-flowered). Jl. -heads white, about lin. across; 

 clusters loose. October, l. linear-lanceolate, scabrous at edge ; 

 lower ones sub-serrated ; stem ones reflexed. Stem loosely 

 panicled. h. 2ft. North America. 



A. linarifolius (Toad-flax-leaved). ;Z.-/iertdspalebhie. September. 

 L numerous, linear, mucronated, nerveless, not dotted, keeled, 

 scabrous, rigid. Branches fastigiate, one-headed. A. 1ft. North 

 America, 1699. 



A. llnlfolius (Flax-leaved), fl.-heads white ; involucre imbricated, 

 short. July. I. linear, nerveless, dotted, scabrous, reflexed, 

 spreading. Branches corymbose, fastigiate, leafy, h. 2ft. North 

 America, 1739. 



A. longifolius Gong-leaved).* Jl.-heads white, lin. across, 

 in dense corymbose panicles ; involucre squarrose. October. 

 I. linear-lanceolate, rarely toothed, very long, smooth, h. 3ft. 

 Nortli America, 1798. There are several varieties of this hand- 

 some species. 



A 1. formosus (charming).* Jf.-head^ pink, produced in dense 

 corymbs. /(. l^ft. to 2ft. 



A. macrophyllus (large-leaved), jl-heads white. August, l. 

 large, ovate, stalked, serrated, scabrous; upper ones cordate, 

 sessile. Stem branched, diffuse, h. 2ft. North America, 1759. 



A multlflorus (many-flowered).* ^^. -heads white, small; corymb 

 large, elongated ; involucre imbricated ; scales oblong, squarrose, 



Aster — continued. 



acute. September. I. linear, glabrous. Stem much branched, 

 diffuse, downy ; branchlets one-sided, h. 3ft. North America, 

 1732. 



A. myrtlfolius (Myrtle-leaved). H.-fieads white ; involucre imbri- 

 cated ; scales length of disk. August. /.. .stem ones, amplexicaul, 

 scabrous ; those of the branches small. /(. 2ft. 1812. 



A. novsB-angUae (New Kngland).* Jl. -heads purple, in terminal 

 clusters. September. I. linear-lanceolate, pilose, amplexicuul, 

 auricled at base. Stem simple, pilose, straight. /*. 6ft. North 

 America, 1710. One of the best ; having a tall and robust habit. 



A. n.-a. rubra (red).* rL-h-ads duep red pink, in other respects 

 like the type. Nnrth Anu-rica, 1812. 



A. n0V3e-belgi,i (New V»irk).* Jf. -heads pale blue. September. 

 I. 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 amethystimw, the flowers of which are 

 much larger and very showy. 



A. obliquus (oblique). Jl. -heads numerous; ray white; disk 

 purplish. Autumn. I. alternate ; lower ones linear-lanceolate, 

 ul)lique ; upper stem ones smaller, h. 5ft. North America. A 

 very flnc species, forming large tufts. 



A. panlculatus (panicled).* _rf.-/«?«rfi- light blue; involucre loose. 

 Septemlier. I. ovate-lanceolate, sub-serrated, stalked, smooth; 

 petioles naked. Stem much branched, smooth, h. 4ft. North 

 America, 1640. 



A. pannonicus (Pannonian). fl.-heads violet; scales of involucre 

 lanceolate, blunt, equal. July. I. linear-lanceolate, hispid at 

 edge. Stem simple, corymbose, h. 2ft. Hungary, 1815. 



A. patens (spreading), fl.-heads light purple, about lin. across. 

 Octolier. I. oblong-lanceolate, ciliate, cordate, amplexicaul, 

 scabrous on eacli side, hairy. Stem bnmched, hairy, h. 2ft. 

 North America, 1773. 



A. pendulus (drooping).* fl.-head.-i pure white at first, ultimately 

 rosy i)ink, small. September. I. elliptic-lanceolate, serrate, 

 smooth, those of the branches distant. Branches much spreading, 

 pendulous, h. 2ft. North America, 1758. A very pretty species. 



A peregrinus (foreign).* fl.-heads bluish purple, 2in. across; 

 July, August. /. lanceolate, sub-acute, entire, smooth, those of 

 the stem rather narrower than the radical ones. Stem smooth, or 

 nearly so, two or three-flowered. h. 1ft. North Amei'ica. A 

 very pretty little species for the rockery or border. 



A. pilosiis (pilose), fl.-heads pale blue ; involucre oblong, loose, 

 imbricated. September. I. linear-lanceolate, lioary. Stem 

 branched, villous ; branchlets somewhat one-sided, one-headed. 

 h. 2ft. North America, 1812. 



A. prsecox (early), fl.-heads violet; involucre imbricated ; scales 

 nearly equal ; outer scales somewhat spreading. July. I. oblong- 

 lanceolate, narrowed at the base. Stem hairy, h. 2ft. North 

 America, 1800. 



A. pulchellus (beautiful).* fl.-heads purple, solitary ; scales of in- 

 viducre nearly equal, linear, acuminate. June. I., radical ones 

 spathulate ; cauline ones linear-lanceolate, h. 1ft. Armenia. 



A, puniceus (red-stalked), fl.-heads blue, about lin. across; 

 panicle large, pyramidal ; involucre loose, longer than the disk. 

 September. I. amplexicaul, lanceolate, serrate, roughisb. 

 Branches panicled. h. 6ft. North America, 1710. 



A. pyrenseus (Pyrenean).* fl.-heads lUac-blue (disk yellow), large, 

 three tu five in a short corymb. July. I. scabrous on both sides; 

 cauline ones oblong-lanceolate, acute, sessile, sharply serrated on 

 the upper part. h. 1ft. to l^ft. Pyrenees. 



A. Reevesi (Reeves's), fl.-heads white, with yellow centre, small ; 

 panicle dense, pyramidal. Autumn. I. linear, acute. Branches 

 slender, h. Din. to 12in. North America. A very desirable 

 species, suitable for rockwork. 



A. retlculatus (netted), jt. -heads white. July. I. lanceolate- 

 oblong, acute at each end, sessile, revolute at end, netted, and 

 three-nerved beneath. Plant hoary all over. /;. 3ft. North 

 America, 1812. 



A. nibricaule (red-stemmed). Synonymous with A. spitrius. 



A. salicifolius (Willow-leaved). fl.-heads flesh-coloured ; in- 

 volucre lanceolate, imliricate; scales acute, si^reading at end. 

 September. I. linear-lanceolate, nearly entire, smooth. Stem 

 smooth, ]>anicled at end. h. 6ft. North America, 1760. 



A, salsuginosus (salt-plains).* ,rf.-At'rt(/a- violet-purple; involucral 

 scales linear, loose, glandular. July. I. 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. 9in. to 18in. North America, 1827. A very handsome species. 



A. S. elatior (tallest). This variety grows 2ft. or more high, 

 and has rather larger flowers than the type. North America. 



A. sericeus (silky), fl.-heads deep blue; terminal, about l^in. 

 across. Summer and autumn. I. obloug-lanceolate, sessile, entire, 

 three-nerved, silky with down. h. 3ft. Missouri, 1802. This is a 

 half-hardy evergreen shrub, and requires a warm, well-drained 

 soil. 



A. serotinus (late-flowering), fl.-heads hlne. September. I. oblong- 

 lanceolate, acuminate, sessile, smooth, scabrous at edge ; lower 



