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is not exceeded in elegance by any plant when profusely 

 covered with its flowers, which continue open all day, if 

 peasant, but shut in case of rain. Sown in March. It 

 affords a large mass of beauty, from July to October. 



COREOPSIS. 



[The name is from Greek words, signifying a bug and resemblajice. Its fruit 

 is convex on one side, and concave on the other ; it has a membranous margin, 

 and it has two little horns at the end wiiicli gives it very much tiie appearance of 

 some insect.] 



The genus has been divided, and C. tinctoria and its 

 varieties are now classed in the genus Calliopsis^ but as 

 they are generally known as Coreopsis, I shall consider 

 them under this head. The genus includes both perennials 

 and annuals. The perennials are hardy border-jDlants, with 

 yellow flowers and most of them quite showy. The most 

 desirable are C. tenuifoUa^ with very delicate pinnated foli- 

 age, about one and one-half foot high ; C lanceolata with 

 lance-shaped and large flowers ; C latifoUa^ G. verttGiUa- 

 ta^ C. tripteris^ and others, all continuing long in bloom. 

 Propagated by dividing the roots. The following are an- 

 nuals. 



Coreopsis Drummondii is a fine bedding plant, where a 

 mass of brilliant yellow flowers are wanted ; the flowers 

 being A^ery large, and continuing in bloom most of the 

 season. It is about one and one-half foot high. 



C. Coronaria has flowers of a paler yellow, each petal 

 or ray is marked or penciled with brown at the base. 

 Most of the genus of Coreopsis are natives of N. America. 

 G. Drummondi^ was discovered by Mr. Drummond, and 

 named after him. 



C. tinctoria was introduced by Nutall, who found it in 

 great profusion in Missouri and other southwestern States. 



