180 THE LADIES' FLOWER-GARDEN 
A. CORDIFOLIUS, Nees. 
A very small-flowered species ; a native of North America, flowering in September ; introduced in 1759. 
A. FALLENS, fVilld. ; Bot. Reg. t. 1509. 
A very handsome Michaelmas Daisy, with small but showy flowers. A native of North America ; 
introduced in 1775. 
A. CiESPITOSUS, Hon. ; Bot. Reg. t. 1571. 
A dwarf compact plant, with pale lilac flowers. A native of North America, flowering in September. The 
year of introduction is not known. 
A. EMINENS, Neos ; A. JUNCEUS, Ail. ; A. LONGIFOLIUS, Lam. ; A. MUTABILIS, Hort. ; A. L^VIGATUS, Pursh. ; 
A. SALICIFOLIUS, i/oW.; Bot. Reg. t. 1614. 
This very handsome plant, which is known by so many names, is easily distinguished by its long elegant 
leaves, which curve and droop gracefully, in a feathery manner, on each side. It grows five or six feet high, 
and bears, towards the latter end of September, a profusion of bright lilac flowers. It was introduced in 1798, 
from North America ; and it is quite hardy in British gardens. 
A. ALBUS, Hort.; A. LONGIFOLIUS, mr. VIRGINICUS, Lam. ; A. VIRGINICUS, Nees ; A. EMINENS, var. 
VIRGINEUS, Lindl. Sot. Reg. 1. 1656. 
An American species, with broad leaves and white flowers ; frequently growing six or seven feet high. 
Introduced in 1826. 
A. ACUMINATUS, Miehx.; DIPLOSTEPHIUM ACUMINATUM, Dec.; Bot. Mag. t. 2707. 
An American species, with broad pointed leaves, and small white flowers. Introduced in 1807- 
A. CORDIFOLIUS, Lin.; Bot. Reg. t. 1597. 
A North American species, with heart-shaped leaves and small pale flowers. Introduced in 1800. 
A. CONCINNUS, fVilld.; Bot. Reg. t. I6I9. 
A very neat plant, growing about three feet high, and covered with clusters of small neat flowers which 
appear in September and October. It was introduced in 1800. 
A. L^VIGATUS, Willd.; Bot. Mag. t. 299b. 
A singular-looking plant, from the length and narrowness of the florets of the ray, which grow widely apart 
in a star-like manner. The leaves are broad, and winged down the petiole. The species is a native of North 
America, whence it was introduced in 1794. 
A. CORIDIFOLIUS, Michx.; Bot. Reg.tUS7. 
A very curious-looking plant, with very small leaves and very small flowers, growing near New York, 
whence it was introduced in 1822. It does not flower till October. 
A. CYANEUS, Uoff.; Bot. Reg. t. 1495. 
An American species, with glaucous leaves and blue flowers. Introduced in 1789. 
A. L.(EVIS, Lin.; Bot. Reg. 1. 1500. 
Nearly allied to the preceding species, but with very green leaves and very pale blue flowers. Introduced 
from America in 1753. 
A. FRAGILIS, Willd.; Bot. Reg. t. 1337. 
An American species, of no beauty ; introduced in 1800. 
