Tar. 8110. 
COREOPSIS Grant. 
Eastern Tropical Africa. 
Composita. Tribe HELIANTHOIDEA. 
Corxoprsts, Linn. ;. Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant. vol. ii. p. 385. 
Coreopsis Grantii, Oliver in Trans. Linn. Soc. vol. xxix. p. 98, t. 65, et Fl. 
Trop. Africa, vl. iii. p. 388; W. W. in Gard. Chron, 1906, vol. i. p. 162, 
f. 64; The Garden, vol. xix. p. 161, cum figura ; C. Steppizx, Steetz, affinis, 
foliis bipinnatifidis molliter pubescentibus, acheniis haud alatis, pappi 
aristis quam acheenia multo brevioribus. 
Herba perennis, erecta, 2-4 ped. alta, suffruticosa, ramosa, dense foliata, 
ubique breviter et molliter pubescens ; rami patentissimi, subteretes vel 
obscure angulati, validiores plus minusve semi-pollicares diametro. 
Folia patentia, subsessilia vel longe petiolata, atroviridia, paulum viscida, 
bipiunatifida, deltoidea, 1-6 poll. longa, basi 3-6 poll. lata ; lobuli ovati, 
apice rotundati, terminalibus angustioribus acutis exceptis, minutissime 
apiculati; petioli ad 1} poll. longi, ut rhachis anguste alati et supra 
canaliculati. Capitula breviter pedunculata, 13-2 poll. diam., floribus 
vivide luteis. Jnvolucri bractew exteriores herbacew, virides, pilose, 
spathulato-oblongw, 23 lin. longs, acute, interiores majores, membra- 
nace, oblonge, lute, extra pilosze. Flores ligulati seepissime 8, oblongi, 
8-10 lin. longi, 3-4 lin. lati, apice denticulati. Receptaculi plani pales 
anguste oblonge, achzniis leviter longiores. Achznia oblongo-linearia, 
circiter 24 lin. longa, compressa, marginibus et facie interiore parce 
setulosa. Pappus minutus, setoso-ciliatas, cum aristis duabus oppositis 
acheenio 5-6-plo brevioribus. 
Coreopsis Grantii is a herb of robust habit, elegant, 
dark green foliage, with some resemblance to that of 
Anthriscus sylvestris, and bright. yellow flower-heads, pro- 
duced in the winter months. It is of very easy culture, 
with treatment similar to that given to the Chrysanthe- 
mum, and the protection of a cool house during the winter, 
as it is not quite hardy. It commences to flower in 
December, and reaches its best in February. 
Coreopsis Grantii was first discovered by Capt. Grant 
in Karagué, German East Africa, during the Speke and 
Grant Expedition to the sources of the Nile in 1860-68. 
It appears to have escaped the attention of all subsequent 
travellers till Messrs. M. T. Dawe and EK. Brown, of the 
Scientific and Forestry Department, Entebbe, collected it 
in the district of Buddu, Uganda, where it is common at 
elevations between 3,900 and 5,000 feet. It was grown 
at Kew from seeds received from Mr. Dawe in 1905. 
DecemBer Ist, 1906. 
