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104. Utoreits (Ohiswiok collection), XX 1892. — Four and a half feet ; 

 infl. a loose, broad panicle ; fl. 1 j inches across, lilac-white, stellate ; rays 

 loose. Flowering for three weeks from September 13 (Novi-Belgii). 



105. longifoUus (Chiswick collection). — Four and a half feet; habit 

 erect, running at the base ; panicle loose, oblong, with dark downy stems ; 

 ll. 1] inches across, white suffusing with pink, stellate; disc small. 

 Flowering for four weeks from August 15. Leaves long, lanceolate. 

 The Long-leaved Aster of moist ground and swamps, N. America. The 

 type is purple. 



1GG. Lord Cadogan (Ban). — Four feet ; panicle green- stemmed, broad ; 

 rl. 11 inches across, lilac; rays narrow, full. Flowering for four weeks 

 from September 13 (Novi-Belgii). 



1G7. Lower Soughton (Barr). — Two and half feet ; panicle loose, 

 oblong, dark-stemmed ; fl. 1 inch across, mauve, full-rayed. Flowering 

 for two weeks from September 13. Habit erect (Novi-Belgii). 



1G8. Mabel (Chiswick collection). — Three and a half feet ; inn. a rigid, 

 oblong, much -branched panicle, with dark green stems and foliage ; 

 fl. 1§ inches across, rich mauve, very full-rayed ; disc large. Flowering 

 for five weeks from August 31. 



109. Madame Cacheux (Barr, Dobbie). — One and a half feet ; infl. 

 bushy ; fl. 1 inch across, soft pinky- white, full-rayed. Flowering for four 

 weeks from September 30 (Novi-Belgii). 



170. Madonna (Barr, Dobbie, Notcutt). — Two and a half feet ; infl. 

 much branched, sub-corymbose ; fl. 1J inches across, white, fading pink, 

 very full-rayed. Flowering for three weeks from September 13 (Novi- 

 Belgii). 



171. Magnifica (Barr). — Three feet; infl. stiffly branched, broad, 

 loosely flowered ; fl. 1£ inches across, mauve-lilac. Poor. Flowering for 

 three weeks from September 30 (Novi-Belgii). 



172. Maia (Barr). — Three and a half feet ; infl. rigidly branched, 

 loosely flowered ; fl. 1^ inches across, mauve-lilac, full-rayed ; disc 

 large, rich yellow. Flowering for three weeks from September 30 (JVbtn- 

 Belgii). 



173. Maiden's Blush (Barr).— Failed. 



174. Margaret (Barr, Chiswick). — Four and a half feet ; habit of 

 Robert Parker, but inferior; fl. H inches across, lilac, full-rayed. 

 Flowering for four weeks from September 21 (Novi-Belgii). 



175. Maud (Chiswick collection). — Three and a half feet ; infl. sub- 

 corvmbose, densely flowered, stiff-stemmed ; 11. 1 j inches across, full- 

 ray ed, bluish lilac. Flowering for three weeks from August 31. 



17G. Mavourneen (Jones). — Four and a half feet ; panicle densely 

 branched and flowered ; 11. 1 inch across, lilac-pink, full-rayed. Flowering 

 for four weeks from August 31 (Novi-Belgii). 



177. May Crum (Barr, Chiswick). — Five feet; panicle conical, loosely 

 flowered; habit open and wiry; fl. 1] inches across, very pale lilac, 

 becoming rosy ; full-rayed. Flowering for three weeks from September 30. 

 Subject to mildew (Novi-Belgii). 



17*. Melpomene (Jones). — A variety of Novae- Angliae, differing only 

 in the flowers ; 11. violet, 2 inches across, full-rayed. Flowering for five 

 weeks from October 5. 



