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RUDBECEIA 



RUDBECKIA 



EUDBfiCKIA (after the two Professors Rudbeok, 

 father and son, predecessors of Linnseus at Upsala). 

 Compdsitce. Cone-flower. As defined by Gray (Syn. 

 Flora N. Araer., 1886), Rudbeckia is a genus of 21 spe- 

 i of North American herbs, many of which are hardy 

 and perennial, bearing in smnmer showy fls. which usu- 



The only full .1 

 Golden GL ., - i 

 1896. Tl]. . I 

 known. .\ i 



plain- ~... 

 For the firm um- 

 Fig. 829, Vol. H. 



The Cone-flowers i 



l.iirently. is Rudbeckia 



ir.at popularity since 



iiite seems to be un- 



' Id Ills found it I 



-Its. See Gng. 6:.370. 

 ikiu inflorescence, see 



W. M. 



iltivation in almost i 



■ liady position to one in 



HI- found inhabiting 



" Mic garden under the 



.iil„mghii'. laciiiiula 



ch better if 



-lure. J{. hiiiii. our 



.lalled by the children 



-will thrive in the driest, 



hottest situation, where 



many others would fail. 



Tlie best kn 

 den plant, and prob, 

 the showiest, is Gol 

 Glow, which the under 

 signed considers 

 the best perennial 

 of recent intro- 

 duction. If cut 

 back severely 



2213. Rubus 



tivated form 

 Bartel Dewberry 



See Rubus, page 



ally have yellow rays, though in one species (R. atto- 

 rubens) the rays are all dark crimson, and in the other 

 species the rays are occasionally more or less covered 

 with purple-brown towards the base. Under Rudbeckia 

 are'often included in nursery catalogues certain plants 

 which Gray refers to Echinacea and Lepachys. These 



ultural group 

 [l"w-fld. genera, 

 til fls. ranging 

 s.in. The chatt 

 liiidbeckia and 



three genera form an in 

 Rudbeckia and T.. r m li- ■; 



while Echina'M , 



from flesh colm :Hii i 

 of the recepta.-l. i u nm 

 deciduous in Li|.a.li.\ s. 



Among the hardy herbaceous species, there are sev 

 eral with striking habit and distinct foliage. There is a 

 wide range of color among wild plants of the same spe- 

 cies, and specinicns with the brown-purple color at the 

 base sliniiid lir suiiu-iit for. The rays may be few or 

 many, slioii .umI IhmimI or long and narrow, toothed in 

 various ua\-, -i.n Iik.- or making a continuous limb, 

 droopiui; "I- lioriz'.ntal, and always setoff by the disk, 

 which may be purple, black or yellowish, high and col- 

 umnar or low and roundish. Tlie season of bloom could 

 be extended. The flowers of many of the kinds are e\ 

 cellent for cutting. 



econd crop of flowers Autumn Glory 

 iked when better known. It is fine for 

 much longer blooming prriod t 



