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In many medowes both in Italy and France.—Parkinson, 1640. 
Nascitur in asperis incultis collibus et convallibus et pratis.—— 
Morison, 1699. 
In asperis collibus.—Zinnaeus, 
- They grew many together, in a dry place, up a hill, near Pas- 
sau, on a grassy slope, in the edge of a meadow; and it was on 
the border of woods.—Bavaria, 1808. 
EARLY REGARD FOR ASTER 
ASTERS GATHERED BY FLOWER-LOVERS 
You, whoever you are, gatherer of asters, [dc dé zc.. 
datépa Opédvas.—Nicander. 
Plucking often these beautiful enchantments—zodddx Oé)xa 
nah... . Gps pywr.—Nicander. 
Shepherds gather them, pastores legunt.*— 
We would pick them to wear, and to bring and put in the 
house. Just the year I left Germany I overheard the children 
talking of going up the hill to the meadow to pick them.—Bavaria. 
Cultivated for its Beauty—Aster Atticus est amoenus.—/. 
Bauhin, J. Ray. 
Its rays are ‘‘ sehr schon.” —F7. Deutschland. 
It was cultivated in 1596 by Gerarde; in 1804-1836, etc., 
was in cultivation in many muropesn gardens by name of tee 
elegans. 
“ Aster Atticus ...is one of the most beautiful kinds ... and is 
readily kept in compass [some other species had made him trouble 
by spreading among other plants]. .. and is a great ornament to the 
Gardens.—Philip Miller, 1733. 
‘“‘It makes a fine appearance when full of plants, and might well 
engage a poet’s attention.” —Jiller’s Dict., 1797. 
‘Their flowers Glow.—Shining asters, oth si atecaroi 
Amellus,...sublucet.—V. 
Flores nitescunt discolore.—V. hortulus. 
Stellae...foliolis diluta purpura nitentibus.—J/olinaeus’ com- 
pletion of Dalechamp, 1587. 
Its flowers are shining.—Ly/e, 1595. 
* Anthemis its near relative is mentioned in set terms as forming oe “in 
coronamenta Siem as Raat summarizes it 
