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487. A. multiflorus, Ait. Many flowered Aster. 
Usually in dry sandy soil; common, abundant in the eastern por- 
tion of our district. ' * ' • • - * 
Plants with the stems simple or but little branched are not uncom- 
mon, especially in barren places. 
488. A. dumosus, L. 
Dry woods and shaded places ; frequent. September. (B.) 
A variable species, both as to size, color of flowers, and foliage. A 
much attenuated form is frequently found on barren banks. 
489. A. vimineus, Lam. 
A. tradescanti, in Manual, 5th Ed. 
Banks of streams and moist places; common. August 15th — 
September. S’ 
Bush like, often appearing top heavy, becoming prostrate. Orna- 
mental and easy of cultivation. 
490. A. diffllSUS, Ait. Diffuse Aster. 
A. misery in Manual, 5th Ed. 
Woods and damp places; common or abundant. Aug. — Oct. 15th. 
Very variable. 
A form, probably var. thyrsoideus, Gray, closely resembles A. tra- 
descan ti, L. 
491. A. tradescanti, L. Tradescant’s Aster. 
A. tenuifolius, in Manual, 5th Ed. 
Low open woods, fields and fence-rows; frequent. August 20tli — 
October. (B.) 
492. A. panieulatus, Lam. 
A. simplex y Willd. 
Moist places; frequent or common. September — October. (B.) 
498. A. salicifolius, Ait. Willow-like Aster. 
A. carneus, in Manual, 5th Ed. 
A. greeneiy T. & G. 
Swamps or moist places; rare. (B.) 
Near Lake Calumet, September, 1888. 
Prof. Hill reports “a somewhat puzzling form, but with characters 
more nearly agreeing with A. greenei, T. & G., than any other 
apparently. The leaves are not scabrous except a little near the 
top, and the serratures seem rather more prominent; rays white 
or slightly tinged with purple. Height 8 feet. Prairie, Englewood. ” 
