26 AsTER HIstory 
Dalechamp 1587, Gerarde 1597, Parkinson 1629, and especially 
1640, J. Bauhin 1650, Bobart’s completion of Morison, 1699. 
Most other writers who merely borrowed or echoed the work 
of their predecessors, do not appear in this summary, except as 
they modified or distorted the matter they compiled. 
The text following constitutes a series of quotations ; but quo- 
tation marks are omitted except in a few cases where they may 
contribute to clearness. 
ASTER DESCRIPTION 
FLOWER STRUCTURE 
Aster is a plant which bears a flower constructed like that of 
a Chamomile or resembling Anthemis * [that is, it is a Composite 
with conspicuous rays and a flattish yellow disk].—D. dozep 
Ov euidos, 
Each flower is just like a daisy, Aztica, with a yellow spot in 
the middle.—Bavaria. 
Our Amello bears flowers like our Camamilla and like Bellis, 
Matthioli ; after the fashion of Cammomill, Lyte ; like Marigold, 
Parkinson ; radiato Bellidis majoris positu, /. Bauhin, Ray ; forma 
fere florum Calendulae, Morison, 
The Aster-flower is a little head, zegdeov, D., capitula, Pliny, 
Fuchs, etc., capitella, Ortus Sanitatis » a green scaly head like unto — 
those of knapweed but lesser, Parkinson. 
It is surrounded by a split border, zemoydéc, D. 
orbem incisuris divisum, Fuchs, ete., 
stellae ... comantibus circumquaque foliolis, Dalehamp. 
a border of petals, Attica; of many narrow leaves, Bavaria ; many 
leaves, V., folia’ plurima ; little leaves, guiidpea, D. [7. e., rays], 
frondicelle, Matthioli » small leaves, Lyte ; 
quae plurima circum funduntur, 7 
Star-like Form.—The flower bears its little leaves radiating just 
like a star, eye 08 gviddora dazépe byoa, D.; stellae modo radiata, 
Pliny, Fuchs, Ortus Sanitatis. 
t on the outside orbicular in circuit 
» encircled, kukAorepo>, with white or yellow 
or purple. 
ng 
forms a gold-colored blossom, ypvaitovra avy, 
Eee 
Bet Se ee ee 
ES 
