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196. Mont Blanc (Barr, Chiswick). — Four and a half feet. Habit 

 erect, running at the base ; panicle stiff, oblong ; fl. H inches across 

 white, stellate. Flowering for three weeks from September 21 (Novi- 

 Belgii). 



VM. multifiorus (Barr, Chiswick), XXX 1892. — Four and a half feet ; 

 infl. a much branched, pyramidal panicle, with rather weak, downy stems, 

 and crowded small, rough linear leaves ; fl. | inch across, white, full-rayed, 

 not opening flat ; disc large in proportion. Flowering for four weeks 

 from September 30. The White Wreath Aster or Fall Flower of North 

 America. 



198. Nancy (Barr, Jones, Notcutt), XXX 1907. — Four feet ; panicle 

 densely flowered, pyramidal ; fl. 1^ inches across, pale lilac-blue, full- 

 rayed, flat. Flowering for three weeks from September 30. A vigorous 

 and handsome variety (Novi- Bclgii). 



199. Newry Seedling (Barr). — Two and a half feet ; panicle loosely 

 branched, broad, round-topped ; fl. 1 J inches across, pale lilac ; rays 

 narrow, rather rough. Flowering for three weeks from September 13 

 (Novi-Belgii). 



200. Niveus Barr).— Three feet ; panicle broad, pyramidal, rigidly 

 branched ; fl. \\ inches across, white, full-rayed. Flowering for four 

 weeks from August 31. A strong grower (Novi-Belgii). 



201. Norah Peters (Peters), A.M. October 1, 1907 (not for the plant 

 at Wisley).— Three and a half feet ; infl. a long-pointed, rigidly branched 

 panicle, with scanty pale-green foliage ; fl. H inches across, white 

 becoming pinkish ; rays narrow and full. Flowering for three weeks from 

 September 30. A fine variety, but not vigorous. The narrow rays quite 

 suggestive of Erigeron, which is reputed to be the pollen parent. 



202. Novae-Angliae (Dobbie). — Six feet ; infl. densely flowered, sub- 

 corymbose, with downy, leafy stems ; fl. 1-2 inches across, typically 

 violet-purple, rarely pink, red, or white ; rays full, very narrow, loose. 

 Flowering August to October. Leaves downy, oblong, lanceolate, stem- 

 clasping. Hab. North America. The variety from Messrs. Dobbie was 

 identical with var. roseus, q.v. A very fine species, though excelled in 

 beauty by several named varieties, preferring a moist situation and com- 

 paratively slow to increase. The foliage is fragrant. 



203. N.-A. coccineus (Barr). — Very similar to N.-A. ruber, but 

 flowering for three weeks from October 12. 



204. N.-A. praecox (Barr, Jones, Notcutt), XXX 1892. - Five feet. 

 Habit of type ; fl. 2 inches across, purple. Flowering for four or five 

 weeks from September 18, 



305. N.-A. pulchellus (Barr, Dobbie, Jones, Chiswick), XXX 1892.— 

 Four and a half feet. Habit of type ; fl. 2-2.\ inches across, violet-purple, 

 very full-rayed. Flowering for five weeks from October 5. Handsome. 



206. N.-A. roseus (Barr, Jones, Chiswick), XXX 1892. Six feet. 

 Babitof type ; fl. 1 J inches across, rose-pink ; disc small. Flowering for 

 four weeks from September 21. Lil Fardell, of the same colour, is much 

 superior. 



207. .Y.-.l. ruber (Barr, Jones, Chiswick), XXX 1892.— Four and a 

 half feet. Habit of type; fl. 1} inches across, deep rose; rays flat. 



