COREOPSIS. 107 



Coreopsis lanceolata, Lance-leaved, is a fine species, 

 with lanceolate leaves, producing a profusion of large, rich, 

 yellow flowers, upon long peduncles, (flower-stems,) which 

 begin to open in June, and give a continued succession until 

 autumn. Height about two feet. This is almost the only 

 perennial which produces yellow compound flowers, so early 

 in summer. A small root, planted in April, will make a large 

 plant by autumn. All the species are propagated by dividing 

 the roots. They flourish in moist soils, but I have found them 

 most luxuriant in a deep, black loam, inclining to moisture, 

 [n flower most of the summer. 



Coreopsis verticillata. Leaves verticillate (given off in a 

 tircle round the stern) ; opposite, sessile (without footstalks) ; 

 ternate (in threes); or quinite (in fives); leaflets linear lance- 

 olate, entire ; rays of the flower acute, pale yellow ; disk, or 

 centre, dark brown. The flowers have a peculiar, star-shaped 

 appearance. It is said the florets are used to dye cloth red. 

 It is a handsome shrubbery or border plant, continuing from 

 July to October in bloom. 



Coreopsis tenuifolia. Slender-leaved. The foliage of this 

 species very much resembles the last, with this difference, it is 

 much more delicate and finer. The flowers are of the same 

 shape, a deep, shining yellow, having its disk also yellow ; not 

 more than a foot, high : in bloom in July and August. A hand- 

 some plant, suitable for the front of the border. 



Coreopsis tripteris. Three-leaved. A tall, handsome plant, 

 suitable for the shrubbery, six feet high. Leaves on the stems 

 in threes; lanceolate, entire; radical ones pinnate; flowers yel- 

 low; from August to October. 



Coreopsis grandiflora. Great-flowered. The flowers are 

 not so large, however, as C. lanceolata, nor so handsome. Its 

 habits are different from the other species, having creeping 

 roots, which throw up, in every direction, stems not more than 

 one foot high, with compound, much divided leaves ; leaflets 

 linear. As an exception to the other species, this is somewhaf 

 tender, and requires protection. 



