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P. roseum, syn. Chrysanthemum coccineum {Rose-coloured 

 Feverfeiv). — As already stated, this is the parent of a numer- 

 ous race of beautiful varieties that is yearly increasing in num- 

 bers and diversity. The plant grows about i or i )^ foot high, 

 producing masses of handsome pinnate leaves, the leaflets 

 being deeply cut and toothed. The flowers are large, with wide- 

 spreading ray-florets, bright pink^ and appearing in July and 

 the two following months. Native of the Caucasus. It would 

 be beside the purpose of this book to make any enumeration 

 of varieties so trivial as the progeny of this species are. They 

 are quite in the category of florists' flowers now, and any list 

 that might be given at present would in all probability be super- 

 seded next year by more recent kinds ; and besides, they are 

 enumerated and described fully in lists easily obtainable from 

 the dealers in such things. 



P. uliginosum {Marsh Feverfew). — This is a handsome, free- 

 blooming border-plant. The stems reach the height of about 

 1 8 inches, branching freely at the top. The flower-heads are 

 large, white, and appear in July and two succeeding months. 

 The leaves are lance-shaped, and deeply and sharply toothed. 

 Native of Hungary. 



Rudbeckia. — This is a handsome group of border -plants. 

 Most of the species are bold-growing plants, producing large, 

 showy, yellow, flower-heads, with broad, spreading ray-florets. 

 They are most easy to cultivate, flourishing in any ordinary 

 garden-soil, but growing and flowering best in that which is 

 moderately rich, light, and well drained. Propagate by divi- 

 sion in autumn or spring. 



R. hirta. — This plant grows about 2 feet high, with erect 

 stems terminating in large yellow flower-heads, the ray-florets 

 spreading, and sharply toothed at the ends. The leaves are 

 broadly egg-shaped, hairy, and toothed, but otherwise entire. 

 Flowers in July, August, and September. Native of North 

 America. This is one of the showiest and most compact of 

 the genus. There is a form with variegated leaves in cultiva- 

 tion, the leaves being blotched with creamy yellow. 



R. laciniata {Jagged-leaved F.) — This species grows 3 or 4 

 feet high, with rather bold, coarse habit, but large, showy 

 flowers. The leaves are roughly pinnate, the leaflets usually 

 lobed and toothed. The flower-heads are large, deep yellow, 

 and appear in July and the two following months. Native of 

 North America. There is a variegated form of this species. 



R. Newmanni, syn. Centrocarpha chrysomela {Newmafis 

 R.) — A very handsome species. It grows about 3 feet high; 

 the stems branching freely, and the heads of flowers very large 



