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hastate on long stalks ; upper leaves broad, shortly stalked. Hab. United 

 States, dry soil. Of no value at Wisley. (For varieties of Drummondii 

 see Cora, grandis, and Sappho.) 



93. Duchess of Albany (Beckett). — Five feet ; infl. loosely pyramidal, 

 dark-stemmed; fl. l.\ inches across, mauve -lilac, becoming paler, very full- 

 rayed. Flowering for four weeks from September 30. Subject to mildew, 

 rather poor. 



94. dumosus (Bare, Dobbie). — One foot ; infl. bushy, dense, leafy, 

 Howerecl to the ground ; fl. 1 inch across, pale lilac ; disc pale yellow, but 

 rapidly becoming rosy and giving a rosy hue to the plant. Flowering for 

 five weeks from September 21. Habit densely cushioned, suitable for 

 rockery. This is distinct from the typical North American species, 

 A. diuiiosus. 



95. E. C. Buxton (Chiswick). — One foot ; infl. bushy, densely cushioned ; 

 fl. 1J inches, pale lilac, full-rayed. Flowering for five weeks from 

 August 31. 



96. Edith (Bare). — Three and a half feet ; infl. densely branched and 

 flowered, leafy ; fl. 1^ inches across, lilac, full-rayed ; disc pale yellow but 

 suffusing with lilac. Flowering for four weeks from September 21. A 

 variety under this name from the Chiswick collection proved a different 

 Aster ; 5 feet ; infl. pyramidal, rigidly branched, dark-stemmed ; 

 fl. H inches across, pale mauve. Flowering for two weeks from October 5 

 (Novi-Belgii). 



97. Edna Mercia (Bare), XXX 1902.— Three and a half feet ; infl. 

 thin, pyramidal, round-topped, dark-stemmed ; fl. f inch across, very full- 

 rayed, deep pink. Flowering for two weeks from August 31. The 

 specimen was a weak one with scanty foliage (Novi-Belgii). 



98. Edwin Beckett (Barr, Notcutt, Chiswick), A.M. September 24, 

 1902. — Four feet ; infl. loosely pyramidal, with dark glossy wiry stems ; 

 fl. 1 inch across, stellate, pale lilac-blue ; disc small, soft yellow to crimson. 

 Flowering for four weeks from September 7 (paniculatus). Habit and 

 appearance of cordifolius magnificus but earlier. 



99. E. G. Lowe (Barr). — Three feet ; infl. paniculate, loosely branched, 

 broad, dark-stemmed ; fl. 1 J inches across, mauve-lilac, full-rayed ; disc 

 large, rich yellow. Flowering for three weeks from September 30. A 

 dwarf Robert Parker, but inferior (Novi-Belgii). 



100. Ella (Barr, Dobbie, Chiswick). — Identical with Robert Farker, q.v. 



101. Elsie Perry (Barr), A.M. October 13, 1902.— Four feet; infl. 

 densely branched, bushy, dark-stemmed ; fl. 1 inch across, pink, very full- 

 rayed. Flowering for five weeks from August 31. Subject to mildew. 

 The value of the variety is reduced by the conspicuousness of the dead 

 among the fresh flowerheads. 



102. cmincns (Barr, Chiswick), XX 1892. — One and a half feet ; infl. 

 a much-spreading, open panicle with very stiff, brown, wiry, and almost 

 leafless branches ; fl. very few, 1 inch across, mauve ; disc large in pro- 

 portion. A few fl, appearing from August 31 onwards. Growth rampant. 

 Subject to mildew. 



103. Enchantress (Barr), A.M. October 15, 1901.— Three and a half 

 feet ; infl. broadly paniculate, much-branched, gracefully arching ; 

 fl. \ inch across, pale lilac, becoming white ; rays full, a little reflexed. 



