BOLTONIA 



(Named from the English botanist, James Bolton, i8th century) 

 Composite 



9. Boltonia latisquama 

 English Name: False camomile. 



KANSAS, MISSOURI LATE JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 



IARGE, rosy-lavender, asterlike flowers with yellow centres, carried 

 -^ in profusion on tall, much-branching leafy stems, from three to six 

 feet tall. Foliage bright green, pointed-oval, very like that of the Asters, 

 from which this plant 

 differs only in technical 

 characteristics. Very at- 

 tractive in rough places 

 or at the back of the 

 herbaceous border, 

 though it sometimes 

 proves troublesome there 

 as it spreads very rapidly. 

 Excellent also for cutting. 

 Low-growing Asters, 

 hardy Chrysanthemums, 

 or other suitable plants 

 should always be planted 

 in front, as the stems 

 do not branch near the 

 ground and the lower 

 part is apt to look bare 

 and weedy. 



A perfectly hardy per- 

 ennial of easiest culture 

 in any soil, even though 

 poor and dry, though it 

 responds readily to good 

 soil and does well in moist 

 situations. Prefers sun. 

 Propagate by division. 



