many-flowered, glabrous. Leaves ciliated, acute, entire ; radical onei 
spathulatc, cauline ones ovate-lanceolate, slightly stem-clasping. 
Florets of the ray twice as long as the involucre. 
182 THE LADIES' FLOWER-GARDEN 
1 ERIGERON SPECIOSUM, Dec. THE SHOWY FLEABANE. 
Synonyme. — Stenactis speciosa, Lindl. 
Engravings. — Bot. Reg. t. 1577 ; and our fy. 4, in Plate 43, 
under the name of Stenactis speciosa. 
Specific Chakacieh. — Stem erect, corymbose at the apex, and 
Description, &c. — This splendid plant is sometimes grown as an annual, because, when raised from seeds, 
the plants will flower the first year. It is, however, a true perennial, as it will live an indefinite number of years 
.under favourable circumstances, and it may be propagated by dividing the root. It is a native of California, 
whence it was introduced in 1830. It is generally propagated by seeds, which are sold in the seed-shops under 
the name of Stenactis speciosa, the name given to the plant by Dr. Lindley. 
2.— ERIGERON GLABELLUM, Nutt. SMOOTH-LEAVED FLEABANE. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag. t. 2923 ; and oat fig, 3 in Plate 43. I Flowers subcorymbose. Florets of the disk numerous, linear and 
Specific Character. — Leaves lanceolate, entire, smooth, ciliated ; extremely narrow, 
radical ones subspathulate, nerved. Stem and involucre pubescent. | 
Description, &c. — ^This plant, though very inferior in beauty to the preceding species, is yet useful in a 
floVver-gardon, from its flowers appearing in autumn, and remaining till Christmas. Dr. Richardson found it 
between the latitudes 54° and 64° North ; and Nuttall discovered it in the plains of the Missouri. It was 
introduced in 1827. 
OTHER SPECIES OF ERIGERON. 
E. BELLIDIFOLIUM, Pursh ; E. PULCHELLUM, Michx. ; Bot. Mag. t. 2402. 
This is a very handsome species, with pale bluish-lilac flowers, and broad radical or root leaves. It is a 
native of North America, where it is called Poor Robin's Plantain. It was introduced in 1790. 
E. PULCHELLUM, Dec. ; ASTER ALWARTENSIS, Lodd. ; Sot. Mag. I. 2321. 
A very showy dwarf species, with broad, radical leaves, and flowers resembling those of JE. speciosum, but having 
the florets of the ray of a bright rose colour. It was introduced in 1807, by seeds sent from Moscow, as it is a 
native of Caucasus ; but it was soon lost, and is not now in the country. 
E. VILLARSII, Dec. ; Bot. Reg. t. 583. 
A native of Piedmont, with small purple flowers ; introduced in 1804. 
GENUS IV. 
LEPTOSTELMA, D. Don. THE MEXICAN DAISY. 
Lin. Syst. SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. 
Generic CHAEACTEa. — Involucre equal, hemispherical. Receptacle chafiy. Florets of the ray feminine, and of the disk hermaphrodite. Fappos 
hairy, hairs long and fine. 
Description, &c. — This plant was separated from the genus Erigeron by the late Professor Don, on account 
of its chafiy receptacle, the receptacle in Erigeron being naked. The name of Leptostelma signifies " slender 
crown," in allusion to the length and delicacy of the hairs of the pappus. 
