CALLIOPSIS TINCTORIA. 
Yar. atrosanguinea. 
ARKANSA CALLIOPSIS. 
Order. 
FRUSTRANEA. 
Natural Order. 
COMPOSITE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
N. America 
3 feet. 
July, Oct. 
Annual. 
in 1823. 
No. 538. 
Calliopsis is derived from the Greek kallistos, 
signifying most beautiful; and opsis, sight. Tinc- 
toria applies to the colour afforded by its corolla. 
The fine rich hue of this flower, spread as it is, 
sometimes, over the whole corolla, at others, ren- 
dered the more striking by a brilliant edging of gold, 
makes this variety peculiarly suitable for mixing 
with the prevailing yellow tints of autumn. The 
original variety of this plant, published under No. 
13, is liable, in some situations, to lose its beautiful 
eye. Where it does so, the present one may be in- 
troduced advantageously with it, to display a con- 
trast of colouring. It should, however, be remem- 
bered that if this and the common variety be ming- 
led together, and seeds gathered from such mixed 
varieties, that it is almost certain their distinctions 
will soon be lost. The genus Coreopsis has been 
divided, and our Coreopsis tinctoria. No. 13, will 
now be found in Loudon’s Hortus Britannicus, as 
Calliopsis bicolor. 
This variety, the atrosanguinea, is just as hardy 
as its congener; seeds of which may be sown both 
^ in autumn and spring. 
Bot. Gard. No. 13. 
Class. 
SYNGENESIA. 
