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sometimes purplish) little flower centers are the best 

 means, in my opinion, 

 for its identification. 

 The stem is very much 

 branched above, and 

 these branches bear 

 numerous flower clus- 

 ters ; the leaves are 

 sharp - pointed, heart- 

 shaped, and have slen- 

 der little stems. This 

 variety is common in 

 woodlands and on the 

 sloping banks of the 

 highway. It likes a 

 partially shaded locali- 

 ty, and blooms early 

 and late. 



A. undulatus, or 

 the wavy-leafed aster, 

 is common on the edge 

 of woodlands, and in 

 the pastures. The 

 flowers, about as large 

 as a silver quarter, are 

 lavender - purple with 

 purple - edged yellow a. cordifoUus. 



