Description of the Ox-eye Daisy. 127 



(3) THE OX-EYE DAIS/. 



The ox-eye daisy {Chrysanthemum leu- 

 canthemum) is a simple perennial with a 

 branching habit of growth. It grows from 

 one to two feet high, according to soil and 

 crop conditions, but usually it does not grow 

 much more than one foot in height. It pro- 

 duces large flowers, consisting of a yellow 

 disc bordered with white rays. The fan- 

 cied resemblance of the disc in the center 

 to the eye of an ox has probably given rise 

 to the name. The flowers, sometimes called 

 "Marguerites," have been much in favor for 

 bouquets during recent years. The plant, 

 however, is none the less a pestilent weed. 

 It is a great producer of seed. 



The ox-eye daisy is very hardy. It can 

 resist in a marked degree the influences of 

 lieat, cold, and drought. It commences to 

 blossom in May or June, according to the 

 locality, and under some conditions it will 

 continue to blossom as late as September. 

 The seeds have, in an uncommon degree, 

 the power of maturing on the stalk, even 

 when the stalks have been pulled out of the 

 ground or cut off from their roots before 

 the seeds are quite ripe, and they also pos- 



