The vegetable system. 
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28. CRIMSON-STALKED ASTER. 
Plate 57. Fig. 28. 
Chararier of the Species. After puniccus 
The Leaves are lanced, rugged, ferrated, and half embrace 
the Stalk : the FGot.d:alks of the Flowers rife alternate, 
and feldom have more than one Flower 
Fig. 28. a b. 
This is a perennial alfo, native of North-America ; a very fine 
and very fingular Plant ; wbofe Stalks have great elegance ; and its 
appearance is therefore beautiful before it dowers. The Plant is five 
feet high : the Leaves are rugged, but of a frei'h and flrong green ; 
and the Stalks are throughout of this lively crimfon ; which alfo 
flains often the lower Leaves, and even the Bafes of the upper ones. 
The Flowers are moderately large and blue, with fome light tinge of 
crimfon. 
29. ANNUAL LANCED ASTER. 
Plate 57. Fig. 29. 
Character of the Species. After Annuus. 
The Leaves are lanced and ferrated ; the Stalk is fpread 
out into Branches. 
Fig. 29. a b. 
This is a North-American, native of Canada ; and is not an un- 
hanfdome Plant. It flowers in Augufl, and differs from all the lefl 
of the Afters of that country, in that it is an Annual ; the Root 
perifhing before winter. The Stalk is tolerably firm, and a yard 
high. The Leaves are of a pale, but frefh green : the bottom of 
the Stem is ofton brown or red, and the upper part green. The 
Flowers are white, with a yellow Difk. 
30. SPRING 
