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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 resemblance. 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 which gives it very much the 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-plants, with 
yellow flowers and most of them quite showy. The most 
desirable are C. tenuifolia, with very delicate pinnated foli- 
age, about one and one-half foot high; C. lanceolata with 
lance-shaped and large flowers; C. latifolia, C. verticilla- 
ta, C. tripteris, and others, all continuing long in bloom. 
Propagated by dividing the roots. The following are an- 
nuals, 
Coreépsis Drummdéndii is a fine bedding plant, where a 
mass of brilliant yellow flowers are wanted; the flowers 
being very large, and continuing in bloom most of the 
season. It is about one and one-half foot high. 
C. Corondria 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. 
C. Drummondi, was discovered by Mr. Drummond, and 
named after him. 
C. tinctéria was introduced by Nutall, who found it in 
great profusion in Missouri and other southwestern States. 
