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named by Vaillant, Arctotheca, from Greek words, signifying bear 

 and capsule, because its fruit is shaggy like a bear. I do not 

 know the origin of the species now described, but received it, 

 with other flower seeds, from Paris. The flowers are composite, 

 like the Calendula officinalis, or Pot Marigold, and has some 

 resemblance to that flower, but the foliage is quite different. 

 The flowers are of a brilliant yellow, and open to the sun, but 

 close at night. There is a succession of flowers through the sea- 

 son, which makes it a desirable border flower. 



BALSAMS. 



Impatiem balsamina. There has been a great improve- 

 ment made in the Balsam family. They are now divided 

 into early, late, dwarf, tall, and Camellia-flowering. This last 

 section contains about one dozen beautiful varieties, very large, 

 double, and perfect in shape, and resemble roses, or medium 

 sized Camellias ; the colors are very brilliant, viz., scarlet, 

 crimson, violet, purple, rose, white, yellowish white, purple spot- 

 ted, scarlet spotted, rose spotted, red striped, purple striped, vari- 

 ously striped and mottled, &c. To raise Balsams in perfection, 

 the seed should be sown in hot-beds, in April, and transplanted 

 to the garden in June ; care should be taken to give plenty of 

 room to each plant, for when crowded together they will not 

 develop themselves to perfection. Two feet distance between 

 the plants is not too far. Single or semi-double plants should be 

 pulled up as soon as the flowers show themselves. Old seed is 

 considered better than new. Seed is produced in very small 

 quantities on the full double sorts. 



CALLIOPSIS. 



Calliopsis. Elegant Coreopsis. Of this showy and very 

 common flower, a number of distinct and beautiful varieties have 

 been produced. 



C. marmorata has elegantly shaded, striped or mottled flowers, 

 of rich brown and yellow. 

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