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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Aster continued. 



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

 America, 173\ 



L fragllis (fragile), fl.-heads flesh-coloured, small ; involucre im- 

 bricated. September. I. linear, acuminate, entire ; radical ones 

 oblong, serrate. Branches in corymbose panicles. A. 2ft. North 

 America, 1800. 



Fro. 181. ASTER ORANDIFLORUS. 



(large-flowered).* fl.-heads purple, large, ter- 

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

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

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



A. hyssopifolius (Hyssop-leaved).* fl.-heads white, or purple 

 shaded ; scales of the involucre about half as long as the disk. 

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

 scabrous. Branches fastigiate and corymbose, smooth, h. 14ft. to 

 2ft North America. 



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

 lin. across, disposed in "arge panicles. September. I. sub- 

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

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



A. tavis (smooth).* fl.-heads blue ; involucre imbricated with 

 cuneiform leaflets. September. Z. 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), fl.-heads white, about lin. across ; 

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

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

 panicled. h. 2ft. North America. 



A.linarlfolius(Toad.flax-leaved). fl. -heads pa.l& blue. September. 

 I. numerous, linear, mucronated, nerveless, not dotted, keeled, 

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

 America, 1699. 



A. linifollns (Flax-leaved). fl.-headg white ; involucre imbricated, 

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

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

 America,, 1739. 



A. longifolins (long-leaved).* fl.-heads white, lin. across, 

 in dense corymbose panicles ; involucre squarrose. October. 

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

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

 some species. 



A. L formosns (charming).* fl.-heads pink, produced in dense 

 corymbs, h. lift, to 2ft. 



A. macrophyllns (large-leaved), fl.. heads white. August. /. 



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

 North America, 1739. ' 



A. multiflorus (many-flowered).* fl. -heads white, small; corymb 

 volucre imbricated ; scales oblong, squarrose, 



ile. Stem branched, diffuse, h. 2ft. 



large, elongated ; invc 



Aster continued. 



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



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



1732. 



..IS (Myrtle-leaved), fl.-heada white ; involucre imbri- 



I ; scales length of disk. August. I., stem ones, amplexicaul, 



scabrous ; those of the branches small. A. 2ft 1812. 

 A. nov89-angli (New England).* fl.-heads purple, in terminal 



clusters. September. 1. linear-lanceolate, jnlose, amplexicaul, 



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



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

 A. ru-a, robra (red).* fl.-heads deep red pink, in other respects 



like the type. North America, 1812. 

 A. novse-belgli (New York).* fl.-headt pale blue. September. 



1. sub-amplexicaul, lanceobtf, glabrous, scabrous at edge ; lower 



ones sub-serrated. Branches divided. A. 4ft. North America, 



1710. There is a variety known in gardens which belongs to this 



species, under the name of amethystintu, the flowers of which are 



much larger and very showy. 



numerous ; ray white ; disk 

 lower ones linear-lanceolate, 



oblique ; upper stem ones smaller. A. 5ft North America. A 



very fine species, forming large tufts. 

 A. panlenlatus (panicled).* fl. -heads light blue; involucre loose. 



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



petioles naked. Stem much branched, smooth. A. 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. A. 2ft Hungary, 1815. 

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



October. I. oblong-lanceolate, ciliat 



scabrous on each sid 



North America, 1773. 



A. obliquns (oblique), fl.-head* 

 purplish. Autumn. 1. alternate : 



, 



ng-lanceolate, ciliate, cordate, amplexicaul, 

 scabrous on each side, hairy. Stem branched, hairy. A. 2ft 



L pulchellus (beautiful).* fl.-teads purple, solitary ; scales c 

 volucre nearly equal, linear, acuminate. June. I,, radical 

 spathulate ; cauline ones linear-lanceolate. A. 1ft Armenia 



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

 rosy pink, small. September. I. elliptic-lanceolate, serrate, 

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

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



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

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

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

 nearly so, two or three-flowered. A. 1ft North America. A 

 very pretty little species for the rockery or border. 



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

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

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

 A. 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. A. 2ft North 

 America, 1800. 



lies of ir 

 ones 

 Armenia. 



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

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

 September. Z. amplexicaul, lanceolate, serrate, roughish. 

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



A. pyrenseus (Pyrenean).* fl.-head lilac-blue (disk yellow), large, 

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

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

 the upper part. A. 1ft to lift Pyrenees. 



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

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

 slender. A. 9in. to 12in. North America. A very desirable 

 species, suitable for rockwork. 



A. reticulatus (netted), fl.-heads white. July. I. lanceolate- 

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

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

 America, 1812. 



A. rubricaule (red-stemmed). Synonymous with A. spurius. 



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

 volucre lanceolate, imbricate; scales acute, spreading at end. 

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

 smooth, panicled at end. A. 6ft. North America, 1760. 



fl. -heads violet-purple; in volucral 

 July. I. entire, the 1< 



; the upper 

 base, usually sub-amplexicaul. 



A. salsnginosns (salt-plains).* 

 scales linear, loose, glandular, 

 late, obovaU, tapering into a margined petit 



lanceolate, acute, with broad base, usuall. f 



Stem minutely pubescent, leafy nearly to the top, few-flowered 

 A. 9in. to 18in. North America, 1827. A very handsome species. 



A. 8. 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 lin. 

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

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

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

 soil. 



A. serotinus (late-flowering). ft.-headsUue. September. Z. oblong- 

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



