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'205. Aster....*.A. 3. Rob. 437. This differs by 
smaller smooth leaves, and a pyramidal disk. 
206. Aster...A. 4. Rob. p. 437. Small, pu v 
bescent leaves, flowers of a lilac colour. 
207. Aster pratense Raf. Caule frutescens paniculatus 
foliolatus, foliis semiamplexicaulibus oblongis 
integris uninervis Raf.—A. 5. a grandes fleurs 
Rob. p. 437. Stem round stiff, flowers over one 
inch in diameter, terminal, w T ith violet rays and 
yellow disk ; it blossoms in October and grows 
in meadows. 
208. Solidago canadensis L ? Solid. 1. Rob. p. 438. 
A fine plant growing in meadows and rising over 
six feet, leaves trinervated rough, panicle hand¬ 
some conical, racemes spreading and with uni¬ 
lateral flowers : it blossoms in October. 
209. Solidago.. S. 2. Rob. p. 438. This second 
species is not described by Robin, he only says it 
is lower and not so handsome as the foregoing, 
blossoming together. 
210. Jacobea opuntifolia Raf. Caule fistuloso, foliis 
obovatis carnosis integris, fioribus corymbosis 
radiatis Raf.-—Senecon radie a feuilles de ra- 
quette Rob. p. 438. A fine plant growing along 
the Mississippi, under trees, and blossoming in 
winter ; stem three feet high ; flowers large 
yellow. It belongs to the genus Jacobea , differ¬ 
ing by its radiated flowers from Senecio. 
XV. G. Mnesiteon Raf. Perianthus periphyllus tur- 
Thnatus quadrifidus, laciniis radiatis foliaceis ra¬ 
dio longior : phoranthus nudum : synanthus radi- 
