COREOPSIS. 



Fig. 1421. — Coreopsis. 



transplanted as they are large enough to 

 handle. Be very careful to give the 

 plants while small an abundance of 

 space in which to properly develop 

 themselves, as this is a most essential 

 point. Or. the seed can be sown early 

 in May where the plants are to bloom, 

 and the seedlings thinned out as soon 

 as they can be handled. This mode of 

 culture will produce the finest flowers, 



but the plants will be rather late in 

 coming into bloom. 



Of the many varieties the following 

 are the most desirable and distinct : 



C. coronata. This species is a native 

 of Texas, and in cultivation grows about 

 two feet in height. The flowers are of 

 a large size, of a rich yellow color, with 

 a circle of rich crimson spots near the 

 the disc. 



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