128 FAMILIAR GARDEN FLOWERS. 



(So far shee's from being -withered and blasted) 

 More largely worketh, and more glitterandly 

 Displays her spreaden forms, and chearfully 



Pursues her sports." 



The other generic name by which these plants are known, 

 Calliopsis, means " beautiful flower," or " lovely eye ; " or 

 it may be regarded as a reminder of Calliope, the first of 

 the nine muses, who was not only lovely to look upon, but 

 had an enchanting voice. 



All the species of coreopsis are natives of the New 

 "World, where they range from far north to the hottest of 

 the West Indian islands. It is usual to speak of the genus 

 as consisting wholly of yellow-flowered plants, but C. alba 

 has white flowers ; C. diversifolia, crimson ; C. rosea, red ; 

 and C. atropurjjwrea, dark purple. Several species are in 

 repute as dye-plants on the American continent. C. tinc- 

 toria is so called on account of its value to the dyer ; but 

 perhaps G. tricolor is of more importance — at all events, it 

 is not the least of its kindred in its economical relations. 

 Although the flowers of these dye-plants may be yellow, the 

 dye obtained from them is red. 



