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4._C0RE0PSIS VERTICILLATA, Lin. THE WHORL-LEAVED COREOPSIS. 
Synonymes. — C. delphinifolia, Dec. ; C. tenuifolia, Pluk, I Specific Character. — Leaves opposite, coneate, deeply cut ; seg* 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag. t. 156 ; and oxirfig. 5 in Plato 48. | ments linear. Florets of the ray entire. 
Description, &c. — This very Iiandsome species produces its showy flowers from July to October. It has a 
slender stem and leaves, but it grows three or four feet high, and sometimes more. It is a native of North 
America, introduced in 1759, and it is propagated by dividing its roots. It is quite hardy, and will grow in 
almost any soil and situation. 
6.— COREOPSIS AUREA, Ait. THE GOLDEN COREOPSIS. 
five-parted ; segments lanceolate-linear, elongated at the point. Florets 
of the ray eight, oblong, entire, three times as long as the scales of the 
involucre. 
Synonyme C. trichospenna, var. aurea, Nutt. 
Engravings. — Bot. Reg. t. 1228 ; and our fig. 1 in Plate 48. 
Specific Character. — Leaves deeply serrated, opposite ; three or 
Description, &c. — A very showy species, growing about three feet high, with the stem very little branched. 
The flowers are large, of a rich golden yellow, and very handsome. It is a native of North America, whence it 
was first introduced in 1789, by Lord Tankerville, but it was soon lost. It was re-introduced about 1826. It 
is a biennial, and quite hardy in British gardens. It is propagated by seeds. 
OTHER SPECIES OF COREOPSIS. 
C. TRICHOSPERMA, Nutt. 
A native of Carolina, with pinnate leaves ; introduced in 1822. It is a rather tender biennial. 
C. DISCOLOR, Lin. 
A handsome species, the florets of which have a spot at the base. A native ot North America j introduced 
in 1818. 
C. AURICULATA, Lin. 
A native of North America ; introduced in ] 699. 
C. CRASSIFOLIA, Ait.; C. LANCEOLATA, «ar. VILLOSA, Dee. 
The leaves are entire and fleshy. A native of Carolina j introduced in 1786, 
C. GLADIATA, Ceo. ; C. DICHOTOMA, JV/icA*. 
Leaves alternate, ensiform. A native of North America ; introduced in 1827. 
C. ANGUSTIFOLIA. Lin. 
Leaves alternate, very narrow. A native of North America ; introduced in 1778. 
GENUS XV. 
HELIANTHUS, Lin. THE SUNFLOWER. 
Lin. Syst. SYNGENESIA FRUSTRANEA. 
Gknehic Character. — Involucre many-leaved, imbricated. Receptacle flat, cliafTy. Florets of the disk, tubular, hermaphrodite ; those of the 
ray ligulate, neuter. Seeds compressed, and crowned with two or more bristle-shaped deciduous scales. 
Description, &c. — Tiie annual Sunflower is so well known, that it would be useless to give any description 
of the flowers of the genus, were not some of these flowers extremely unlike those of the common species. All 
the kinds, but one, are natives of America; and they are all quite hardy and of easy culture in British gardens. 
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