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255. St. Patrick (Barr, Notcutt). — Three and a half feet ; infl. loosely 

 pyramidal ; fl. 2 inches across, lilac-white ; rays narrow, full, a little 

 incurved. Flowering for four weeks from September 13. Pretty (Novi- 

 Belgii). 



256. salicifolius (Chiswick collection). — Four and a half feet ; a weak 

 plant ; infl. broadly pyramidal ; fl. 1 inch across, very pale lilac (typically 

 violet), poor. Flowering for three weeks from September' 30. Near 

 paniculatus. The Willow Aster of the United States, in moist soil. 



See also Tresserve. 



257. Sappho (Chiswick collection, XX 1892. — Three and a half feet ; 

 a variety of Driimmondii with the cordate lower leaves and sparsely and 

 rigidly branched, open panicle of that species ; fl. 1 inch across, lilac 

 poor. Flowering scantily in mid-October. 



258. Sensation (Barr), A.M. October 1, 1902.— Three feet. Habit 

 densely bushy, with light green foliage ; panicle much branched ; fl. very 

 numerous, ^ inch across, creamy-white suffusing with pink, stellate ; rays 

 narrow. Flowering for six weeks from August 31 (ericoides). 



259. Shortii (Barr, Dobbie, Chiswick), XXX 1902.— Three feet ; 

 stems green, wiry, arching ; infl. much branched, spreading ; fl. 1 \ inches 

 across, mauve-lilac (typically violet-blue), stellate ; disc small, creamy- 

 yellow, becoming rosy. Flowering for four weeks from September 13. 

 Lower leaves cordate at the base, upper leaves often shortly stalked, sage 

 green, closely netted. Hab. United States, on banks and edges of woods. 



260. Snowflake (Barr). — Four feet; panicle oblong; fl. 1^ inches, 

 white, shading to lilac, stellate ; rays broad. Flowering for five weeks 

 from September 13 (Novi-Belgii). 



261. Splendens (Davies), XXX 1907. — Four feet ; panicle rather 

 oblong, densely flowered ; fl. 1 J inches across, mauve, full-rayed. 

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



^62. Starlight (Barr, Notcutt). — Four and a half feet ; infl. long, 

 loosely pyramidal, open, with dark, thin, wiry stems ; fl. 1} inches across, 

 mauve ; disc small, becoming crimson. Flowering for five weeks from 

 September 21 (Novi-Belgii). 



263. Stella (Barr). — Two feet ; a pretty and distinct variety of 

 Amellus ; infl. loosely corymbose, with dark wiry stems ; fl. 2 inches 

 across, mauve, rays narrow ; very stellate. Flowering for six weeks from 

 September 30. A variety of Novi-Belgii also bears this name, XX 1892, 

 but no longer in the collection. 



261. Stellatus (Notcutt). — Two and a half feet ; infl. sub-corymbose, 

 much-branched, spreading ; fl. If inches across, rich lilac, becoming paler ; 

 rays narrow, stellate. Flowering for 8 weeks from August 10, but not of 

 much value. Habit, running at the base (Novi-Belgii). 



265. Superbus (Barr). — Four feet. Habit erect, rigid ; panicle 

 bushy and dense ; fl. 1 J inches across, mauve, very full-rayed. Flowering 

 for four weeks from September 13. Leaves dark green, thick ; appear- 

 ance rather spoiled by presence of bright and faded flowers together 

 (Novi-Belgii). 



266. Themis (Barr). — Four feet ; infl. pyramidal, bushy ; habit 

 vigorous ; fl. If inches across, mauve-lilac ; rays narrow, numerous 

 stellate, and pretty. Flowering for four weeks from September 13. This 



