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CALLISTEPHUS,—Cuna Aster, 
(From the Greek, meaning beautiful crown.] 
Callistéphus Chinénsis.—The China Aster.—Is the on- 
ly species with which we are acquainted, and of this the 
varieties are almost infinite, embracing in color white, 
blue-purple, red, variegated red and white, blue and 
CALLIRHOE PEDATA. 
white-purple, and white, etc. ; also in variety of shapes as 
the Pompon, Chrysanthemum, Pony, Imbricate, Crown, 
Globe, etc.; of different heights as the Tall, Semi-dwarf, 
Dwarf, and Pigmy, also in the different arrangements as 
