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division. Chrysanthemum maximum grows 2^-ft. high, and 

 forms a large bush, which, from June to September, is covered 

 with white flowers of great size and substance. C. uliginosum 

 (syn. Pyrethrum uliginosum) grows 5ft. high, and is a valuable 

 plant for autumn decoration, either in back positions in the 

 herbaceous border, in shrubberies, or in beds in semi-wild 

 parts of the pleasure-ground. It has large Daisy-like flowers, 



pure white, with yellow 

 centres, from 2in. to 

 3in. across, and pro- 

 duced during Septem- 

 ber and October. • 



Columbine. — See 

 Aquilegia. 



Coreopsis is a genus 

 containing several pe- 

 rennials which form 

 graceful border plants. 

 They produce an abun- 

 dance of showy flowers, 

 which are highly prized 

 '^ff^W' .alfcj'v ImmmHBr" jfc f° r room decoration, 



&c. Propagated by 

 seeds, cuttings, or divi- 

 sion. C. graniiflwoi 

 (syn. C. longipes) (Fig. 

 152) is one of the 

 finest of hardy border 

 plants, and of which 

 someone has said that 

 "a whole page would 

 not adequately describe 

 the merits of this plant; 

 it is ' simply indispens- 

 able." It grows about 

 2ft. high, and from June 

 to September bears a 

 profusion of large 

 golden-yellow flowers. C lanceolata has also bright golden-yellow 

 flowers, and grows upwards of 3ft. in height. C. vertiallata is 

 a distinct slender-growing kind, reaching 2ft. in height, and 

 bearing yellow flowers. 



Delphiniums (Larkspurs) are noble plants, producing large 

 spikes of beautiful flowers. They are useful subjects for the 

 herbaceous border. The taller-growing kinds are also suitable for 

 shrubberies, &c. Propagated by seeds, cuttings, or division. 

 D. cardinak is a species of elegant branching habit, growing 



Fig. i52.i— Coreopsis grandiflora. 



