328 COMPOSITE. 



narrow, in several rows; of the disk few, all yellow. 

 (Name from the Latin tussis, a cough, from the use to 

 which it is applied.) 



33. ERIGERON (Flea-bane). Involucre imbricated 

 with narrow scales ; receptacle naked ; florets of the ray 

 in many rows, very narrow, different in colour from 

 those of the disk. (Name in Greek signifying growing 

 old at an early season, from the early appearance of the 

 grey seed-down.) 



34. ASTER (Starwort). Involucre imbricated, a few 

 scales on the flower-stalk receptacle naked, honey- 

 combed ; florets of the ray in 1 row, purple ; of the disk 

 yellow ; pappus hairy, in many rows, (l^ame 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 solidare, to unite, on account of 

 its supposed qualities of healing wounds.) 



36. SEN^CIO (Ragwort, 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. vulgdris 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 imbri- 

 cated, 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 (Dsiisj).^-Involucre of 2 rows of equal 

 blunt scales ; receptacle conical ; outer florets white, 



