smaller than those on the stem, whicli are twisted and waved, 

 especially towards the end, rough and hairy. The disk ot 

 the flower dark-red; flosculcs in the ray, yellow, marked 

 w4th a few lines, pointed and entire. 



The coarse and vulgar appearance, together with the strong 

 growth of some of the Sunflower family, have long excluded 

 them from ornamental flower-beds ; but the species here 

 figured possesses beauties which its brethren cannot equal. 

 Its habit of growth is more delicate and graceful than that of 

 many others in the Helianthus genus ; the stems rise to the 

 height of three feet, supporting solitary yellow flowers, with 

 dark-red or brown disks. In the herbaceous border it is 

 generally admitted, where its large flowers and leaves will in- 

 crease at least in appearance the delicacy of the smaller and 

 more tender plants. Darwin, alluding to the peculiar pro- 

 perty of the Helianthus genus, thus expresses himself: 



" Great Helianthus guides o'er twilight plains 

 In gay solemnity his dervise-trains ; 

 With zealous step he climbs the upland lawn. 

 And bows in homage to the rising dawn ; 

 Imbibes with eagle eye the golden ray, 

 And watches, as it moves, the orb of day." 



This species is frequently, though erroneously, named Heli- 

 anthus glauca or Pascalia Virginica, 



It is a native of Carolina, was found growing plentifully in 

 Upper Louisiana by Mr. Nuttall, and has been seen in Penn- 

 sylvania and Virginia. It was introduced into this country in 

 1732, and is to be increased by separating the roots : the seeds 

 will not come to perfection in this country, although the plant 

 will grow and flower freely from July till October in light 

 garden mould. This specimen was figured from Messrs. Buck- 

 ingham and Chandler's, Vauxhall. 



RKFKRKNCKS TO THE PLATK. 



1. Floret unopened, magnified. 



2. Floret expanded, showing the stamens and pistil. 



