. Familiar flowers of field and garden;. Botany. 220 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OF FIELD AND GARDEN. Aster, or starwort. There are between forty and fifty Aster. species of wild asters in our coun- try, so I can only draw attention to the commoner ones. Most of these have a distinct individuality, which it will be impossible for one to mistake who will closely follow the descrip- tions : A. eriooides bears such tiny white flowers that there is no possibility of confusing it with any other common aster; it is enough to know that the little white rays are very fine and regular, and the yellow centers are
. Familiar flowers of field and garden;. Botany. 220 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OF FIELD AND GARDEN. Aster, or starwort. There are between forty and fifty Aster. species of wild asters in our coun- try, so I can only draw attention to the commoner ones. Most of these have a distinct individuality, which it will be impossible for one to mistake who will closely follow the descrip- tions : A. eriooides bears such tiny white flowers that there is no possibility of confusing it with any other common aster; it is enough to know that the little white rays are very fine and regular, and the yellow centers are compact like those of the daisy—in fact, the flower looks -like a miniature daisy, and would never be taken for an aster by one whose acquaintance with wild flowers is slight. This variety grows about two feet high, has slender, wiry stems, and small, narrow, plain-looking leaves. It is found in partially shady, or open and dry places, and blooms from midsummer until late in October. I. A. 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 Mathews, F. Schuyler (Ferdinand Schuyler), 1854-1938. New York, D. Appleton and Co
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