There are hundreds of species in the genus Aster and countless hybrids, so I would only be making a wild guess if I were to try to put a name to this one. The drawing was made at home, from flowers purchased from a street vendor in San Francisco. Of all the species of asters described in Hortus Third, only one appears to be South American. All the others listed are native to North America and Eurasia. The aster has a myriad of common names, and some of the more charming are Michaelmas daisy, starwort, and frost flower. —Henry Evans
140 copies were printed and sell for $300.00 each.