The vegetable SYSTE^f. 
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9. L O N G - S P I K E D ASTER. 
Plate 50. Fig. 9. 
Chara(^ler of the Species. After tenui folius. 
The Leaves are linear^ thin, and undivided, The Flowers 
Hand in long Spikes. 
Fig. 9. a b. 
This is another of the vaft family of North- American perennial 
Afters. It is a native of the damp thickets of Nevv-England, and 
riowers from September to the beginning of November. Its Afpedl 
is fomewliat fingular among the Alters ; and the colour of its Flowers 
is dift'erent from moft, and very Pretty; they are of a pearly hue, 
with fome fine Blue among it, and this principally toward the points 
of the Rays. The Plant is not more than two feet and a half high. 
The Stalks are ftender, but firm and tough, and their colour is a 
faint green. The Leaves are of a fine green ; they are fmooth, glofly, 
and have fcarce any thicknefs. The Branches are not numerous ; 
they have a hand fome number of Flowers growing in long fingle 
feries on them : and the Scales of the Cup in a very evident manner 
run down their Footftalks and meet the Leaves. 
[Q. WAVY LEAVED ASTER. 
Charadler of the Species. 
Plate 51. Fi 
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10. 
After undulatus. 
The Leaves are wavy, hearted, and lanced : the Flowers 
rife in a lofty Spike. 
Fig. 10. a b. 
This is a native of North-America, a tall perennial Plant, with 
innumerable Flowers, which blow in September. The Stalk is 
brown, and a little ridg’d : the Leaves have no Footftalks : they 
are of a deep green, and beautifully waved, and folded at the edges. 
The Flowers are fmall ; their colour is a delicate blue. They would 
be lets confpicuous by their frze than thofe of moft of the Afters ; 
but the amazing number of them makes ample amends for that.de- 
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