AUTUMN FLOWERS— ASTERS. 



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Perennial Asters, Starworts, or Michaelmas Daisies. 



These are truly invaluable, flowering over a long period. The selection given is 

 compiled from among the best and most useful varieties, but new ones are being con- 

 stantly added. Catalogues should be obtained from nurserymen making a special 

 feature of these plants. The starworts succeed 

 in any soil or situation, and are increased 

 by division in spring. 



Selection of Twelve Early Varieties of 

 Asters, flowering from July to end of August 

 and later. — The heights vary in different 

 localities and soils. Acris dracunculoides, 

 lilac, 3^ feet ; amellus bessarabicus, deep 

 violet, 2 feet ; cordifolius, mauve, 2 \ feet ; 

 corymbosus, white, \\ feet ; las vis Arcturus, 

 rosy lilac, 4 feet ; novi-belgii leevigatus, 

 rose, 2 J feet ; novi-belgii Purity, white, 

 5 feet ; paniculatus laxus, lilac-blue, 3 feet ; 

 ptarmicoides, white, 2 feet ; puniceus luci- 

 dulus, blue, 5 feet ; pyrena3us, blue, 2 feet ; 

 Shorti, bright lilac, 3| feet. With the 

 exception of A. ptarmicoides all these re- 

 ceived the XXX (first class) mark of the 

 Eoyal Horticultural Society's Committee. 



Selection of later Asters, beginning about 

 September, and some continuing into Decem- 

 ber. All awarded XXX marks. — Coombe- 

 Fishacre, flesh, 3 feet; cordifolius albulus, 

 grey-white, 4 feet; cordifolius Photograph, 

 lavender, 3 J feet; lsevis, blue, 4| feet; 

 lsevis Harvardi, rosy, 5 feet; lanceolata, 

 white, 5 feet ; Lindleyanus nanus, lilac, 



feet ; multiflorus, white, 4 feet ; novas-anglim ruber, crimson, 5 feet ; novee-anglise 

 pulchellus (Fig. 130), deep violet, 4 feet; novi-belgii Ella, mauve, 4 feet; novi-belgii' 

 John Wood, white, 4 feet; n.-b. Leda, deep blue, 3| feet; n.-b. Nancy, pale blue, 

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Fig 1 . 130. Astee Novje- Anglle pulchellus. 



