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34. Aster (Star-wort). Involucre imbricated, a few scales on the 

 flower-stalk ; receptacle naked, honeycombed ; florets of the ray in 

 r row, purple ; of the disk, yellow ; pappus hairy, in many rows. 

 (Name from the Greek, aster, a star.) 



35. Solidago (Golden-rod). Involucre and receptacle as in Aster ; 

 florets all yellow ; pappus hairy, in 1 row. (Name from the Latin, 

 soiidare, to unite, on account of its supposed qualities of healing 

 wounds.) 



36. Senecio (Rag-wort, Groundsel, and Flea-bane). Involucre 

 imbricated, oblong or conical, a few smaller scales at the base ; 

 receptacle naked ; florets all yellow, the outer in S. vulgaris wanting. 

 (Name from the Latin, senex, an old man, from the grey seed-down.) 



37. Doronicum (Leopard's-bane). Involucre cup-shaped, scales 

 equal, in 2 rows ; florets all yellow ; pappus hairy, wanting in the 

 florets of the ray. (Name of uncertain etymology.) 



38. Inula (Elecampane). Involucre imbricated, in many rows ; 

 receptacle naked ; florets all yellow ; anthers with two bristles at 

 the base ; pappus hairy, in 1 row. (Name probably a corruption 

 of Helenula, Little Helen.) 



39. Pulicaria (Flea-bane). Involucre loosely imbricated, in few 

 rows ; pappus in 2 rows, outer one short, cup-shaped, toothed ; 

 inner hairy, in other respects like Inula. (Name from the Latin, 

 pulex, a flea, which is supposed to be driven away by its powerful 

 smell.) 



40. Bellis (Daisy). Involucre of 2 rows of equal blunt scales ; 

 receptacle conical ; outer florets white, inner yellow ; pappus 0. 

 (Name from the Latin, bellus, pretty.) 



41. Chrysanthemum (Ox-eye). Involucre nearly flat, the scales 

 membranaceous at the margin ; receptacle naked ; pappus o. (Name 

 from the Greek, chrysos, gold, and anthos, a flower.) 



42. Matricaria (Wild Chamomile). Involucre cup-shaped, or 

 nearly flat ; the scales imbricated ; receptacle conical, naked ; 

 florets of the ray white, of the disk yellow ; pappus 0. (Name from 

 some supposed medicinal virtues.) 



43. Anthemis (Chamomile). Involucre cup-shaped, or nearly flat, 

 the scales membranaceous at the margin ; receptacle convex, chaffy ; 

 pappus o, or a narrow, chaffy border. (Name from the Greek, 

 anthos, a flower, from the value of its blossoms as a medicine.) 



44. Achillea (Yarrow). Involucre egg-shaped or oblong, imbri- 

 cated ; receptacle flat, chaffy ; florets all of one colour, those of the 

 ray 5-10, broad ; pappus 0. (Named after Achilles.) 



