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mon and quilled Asters, and raised one hundred and 

 twenty-four plants, of which all except ten were true; 

 many of the sub-varieties, however, so closely resemble 

 each other, that it is not worth while trying to keep them 

 distinct. Asters may be divided into three classes : the 

 tall-growing kinds, of which Truifaut's Pseony-flowered 

 Perfection, and New Eose, are well known, and excellent 

 varieties. The plants of these grow about two feet in 



Fig. 36. D WAKE BOUQUET ASTEB. 



height, and it is desirable to tie them to stakes, as they 

 are liable to be broken during a high wind. There is a 

 medium class, growing about fifteen inches high; one 

 of the best of these is New Chrysanthemum-flowered 

 Dwarf. The third class is a dwarf kind, consisting of a 

 pyramidal mass of flowers with a few leaves at the base 

 near the ground. Some think they are very beautiful. 

 They range from five to ten inches in height, and go by 

 the name of " Dwarf Bouquet Asters." 



