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11. A. corymbosus, Ait., North America. 



a. var. Perseus : — heads bushy ; flowers numerous, starry, 

 white, f-1 inch in diameter ; height 2£ feet. 

 X X, August 23rd. 



12. A. Curtisii, T. and G., North America. 



13. A. dahuricuz, Benth., Dahuria. 



14. A. diffusus, Ait., North America. 



a. var. horizontalis : — dwarf, dense bushy habit, branching 



horizontally ; flowers red and white ; height 2 feet. 

 XXX, October 2nd. 



b. var. pendulus (syn. Nondescript) : — stems tall, arching *, 



flowers white, £-§ inch in diameter ; height 3 feet. 

 XX, October 3rd. 



15. A. diplostephioides, Wall., Himalayas. 



16. A. DouGZASir, Ldl., North America. 



17. A. Drummonbi, Ldl., North America. 



a. var. Cora : — habit erect ; flowers numerous, \ inch in diame- 

 ter, pale pinkish, rays reflexed ; height 5£ feet. 

 X X, September 24th. 



18. A. DUMosus, L., North America. 



19. A. ericoides, L., North America. 



a. var. Clio : — very bushy ; leaves all linear ; fiowers numerous, 

 f inch in diameter, pale pink ; height 2§ feet. 

 X X, September 23rd. 



20. A. glaucus, T. and G., North America. 



21. A. grandiflorus, L., North America. 



22. A. Heryeyi, Gray, North America. 



23. A. junceus, Ait., North America. 



24. A. L.&YIS, L., North America. 



a. var. Apollo : — sparingly branched ; leaves broadly lanceolate. 



toothed ; stems purplish ; flowers numerous, deep lilac, 

 1-1 1 inch in diameter, height 5 feet. 

 XXX, August 23rd. 



b. var. Arachne : — tall, with dense heads ; flowers numerous, 



l£-2 inches in diameter, lilac, slightly cup-shaped ; leaves 

 broad, lanceolate, clasping the stein ; involucre leafy,, 

 spreading ; height 4 feet. 

 XXX, August 4th. 



c. var. arcturus : — near var. Apollo, but having black stems, and 



deep rosy-lilac flowers ; height 4 feet. 

 XXX, August 20th. 



d. var. Ariadne : — bushy, leafy ; leaves lanceolate, acuminate ; 



stems purple ; flowers lj? inch in diameter, deep lilac- 

 purple, full ; height 5^ feet. 

 XXX, September 24th. 



