. Flower guide [microform] : wild flowers east of the Rockies. Flowers; Fleurs; Botanique; Botany. THE ASTERS Genus (Aster) Tlic mombers of this ^'enns are excecdiiifily numerous in species. Tlipy arc very variable: some have large flower lieads, others tiny ones; some are quite tall, others barelv rise atiove' the jiroiind: some liave few flowers on a'plunt vvliile on otliers tliey are exceedingly numerous. Their colors are usually some shade of pur- ple or white. Nkw AsTKR (Is'rr nnrw-aiiplrc) is one of tlie largebt of the genus, its stem attaining lieights of from 2 to li feet. The
. Flower guide [microform] : wild flowers east of the Rockies. Flowers; Fleurs; Botanique; Botany. THE ASTERS Genus (Aster) Tlic mombers of this ^'enns are excecdiiifily numerous in species. Tlipy arc very variable: some have large flower lieads, others tiny ones; some are quite tall, others barelv rise atiove' the jiroiind: some liave few flowers on a'plunt vvliile on otliers tliey are exceedingly numerous. Their colors are usually some shade of pur- ple or white. Nkw AsTKR (Is'rr nnrw-aiiplrc) is one of tlie largebt of the genus, its stem attaining lieights of from 2 to li feet. The stem is stcnit, branched ami ratlier rougli. The leaves are soft, hairy, lance-shui>ed and clas]) the stem by a somewhat heart-shaped base. The flowers are in a broad corymb at tlie top of the stem. They are quite lari'c, measuring about an inch across; tlie 30 to 40 naiTovv niys nn- of a purplish iiilor, often quite bright. Tliis species is common from Me. to Jlinn. and south- wards, bUxmiing from August to October, frequenting dry ground. 182. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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