Linneus may be looked back upon, by the natur- 
alist, as the chief promoter of his gratifications ; as 
another Adam, to whom was brought every living 
creature ‘To see what he would call them.’ 
The advocates of every system, whether opposed 
to that of Linneus, or otherwise, duly estimate his 
labours, and are loud in his praise. As observed by 
Sprengel, he gave their new form to all the parts 
of natural history ; but he deserves to be in a pecu- 
liar sense, called the founder of the historical part; 
for he first regulated the historical language, fixed 
the laws of classification, unfolded the generic cha- 
racters, was the first to settle the idea of species, in- 
vented trivial names and specific characters. He 
enriched the science of plants by a more exact in- 
vestigation of exotic Floras, and by a more sure de- 
termination of some thousand new species discovered 
by others. 
The genus, Rudbeckia, as instituted by Linneus, 
has lately been divided by Mr. David Domi, and 
our present subject is his Centrocarpha hirta. The 
principal distinction between Rudbeckia and Cen- 
trocarpha, according to his division, consists in such 
of the species only being retained in Rudbeckia as 
have divided leaves, and cylindrical crowms. 
The boldness of character generally possessed by 
the common species of Rudbeckia, better fits them 
for the shrubbery than the herbaceous compartment ; 
the present, however, is of less robust character, and 
may advantageously occupy a place in the parterre. 
In wet situations it will sometimes be destroyed, 
therefore a dry southern aspect, and light soil, should 
be chosen. May be divided, or increased by cuttings. 
Hort. Kew. 2, v. 5, 131. 
