AS TER S1BIRICUS. 
SIBERIAN ASTER. 
Class. 
SYNGENES1A. 
Natural Order 
C0MP0SITA5. 
Native of 
Height 
Flowers in 
Duration 
Introduced 
Siberia. 
2 feet. 
July, Aug. 
Perennial. 
in 1768. 
No. 411. 
The Greek word, aster, signifying a star, has 
been adopted to distinguish this extensive genus of 
plants, in allusion to their star-like blossoms. Si- 
biricus is applied to indicate the native country of 
the plant now represented. 
The species of Aster, now in cultivation, are very 
numerous — upwards of one hundred and fifty, about 
two-thirds of which have been brought to this 
country from North America. They are divided 
into several sections, principally by the forms of 
their leaves, which somewhat facilitates the botan- 
ist’s labour, but still considerable difficulty will 
arise in determining the species of so extensive a 
genus.* Most of them are late-flowering plants, 
hence the name of Michaelmas Daisy, by which 
they are so frequently distinguished ; and certainly, 
till the introduction of the Dahlia amongst us, 
many respectable gardens owed the chief of their 
autumnal gaiety to the Aster. 
The Aster Sibiricus is a valuable species, of low 
growth, and larger flowers than most others. It 
may be transplanted at any season ; requiring, of 
course, additional care if removed in summer. 
Hort. Kew. 2, v. 5, 59. 
Order. 
SUPERFLUA. 
