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the Illinois state line, and no doubt occurs over a large portion of 
the state. It runs into, or is associated with, several curious forms, 
some of which are quite glabrous. Hybrids between this species 
and A. lateriflorus occur at Lake Woods, in Milwaukee County. 
A. Lindleyanus T. & G. 
A. Lindleyanus var. comatus Fernald 
This species grows abundantly at Kaukauna, Outagamie County, 
where it is associated with A. Shortii. The writer also has speci- 
mens from Door County, collected by Dr. Ogden, and from Iron 
County, where it was collected by Mr. William W. Wight. The 
late J. H. Schuette collected it in Brown and Oconto Counties. 
The University herbarium contains specimens from Wood, Price, 
and Marathon Counties. The writer also has specimens from 
Mackinac Island and from Duluth. This indicates a range ex- 
tending entirely across the northern portion of the state. The 
variety comatus has been collected in Outagamie and Iron Coun- 
ties. . * 
A. laevis L. 
A. laevis var. amplifolius Porter 
This very variable Aster is widely distributed. The variety has 
been collected in Milwaukee and Racine Counties. Among less 
common variants are some with lucid leaves; some with cordate 
leaves ; and others with spreading and downward curving branches, 
sharply serrate leaves and somewhat secund inflorescence (all from 
Milwaukee County). Some of these suggest hybridism, as do 
also some specimens from Kaukauna with a suspicious resem- 
blance to A. Lindleyanus in the character of their inflorescence 
and bracts. A manifest hybrid between this species and A. 
Drummondii has been found at Lake Park in the city of Milwaukee. 
Other specimens which seem to be hybrids between the same 
species have been collected at Mineral Spring Park, at the northern 
limits of the city. These bear a certain resemblance to A . azureus, 
which, however, is not known to occur in Milwaukee County. 
Other peculiar forms occur, sometimes with corymbose inflor- 
escence, as at Elkhart Lake, in Sheboygan County. 
