ERIGERON ASTEROIDES. 
ASTER-LIKE ERIGERON. 
Class. Order. 
SYNGBNESIA. SUPERFLUA . 
Natural Order. 
COMPOSITE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Cultivated 
Uncertain. 
15 inches. 
July, Aug. 
Perennial . 
in 1812. 
No. 453. 
The generic name, Erigeron, has passed from the 
ancient Greeks, through many oblivious centuries 
to the present day. It is compounded of er, sig- 
nifying spring, or early; and geron, an old man. 
Hence the compound term has allusion to its bearing 
the appearance of hoary-headed age, in spring, or in 
early growth, as some species expand only a head 
of hoary seed down, similar to senecio. 
The Erigeron asteroides is, perhaps, the most de- 
sirable hardy plant of the genus, and is very little 
known. It has not, unfrequently, been made an 
inhabitant of the greenhouse, although, in dry situ- 
ations, it bears, uninjured, full exposure to the se- 
verity of our w inters. 
It flowers abundantly from August to October, 
and when neatly supported by small iron stakes, 
such as are described in the eighth section of the 
Auctarium, is very ornamental. It will grow in any 
rich garden soil, and may be increased by division of 
its roots in spring. It may also, be increased by 
cuttings in the summer. These should be planted 
in a very sandy compost, under glass, and have oc- 
casional shade till they have emitted roots. 
*14 Loudon’s Ency. of PI. 704. 
