a wide range of thought, which cannot have escaped 
the observation of apathy itself. In the study of 
nature, man is often permitted to see the adaptation 
of one part of her w orks to that of another, either 
in position, or in action; but the rationale of the 
whole as a system is hidden from his view. Why, 
it may be asked, do we see the tradescantia Vir- 
ginia spread wide her petals to the scorching sun, 
and fade in the evening dew; whilst the cenothera 
tetraptera bursts her confinement to welcome the ves- 
per breeze, but when the rays of morning reach her 
snowy bosom, she blushes and dies ? Why does the 
splendour of the lily continue fifty times as long as 
the beauty of the tigridia P Or, the tulip expose its 
gradually -ripening beauty through weeks of anti- 
cipation, whilst the iris bursts forth at once in all 
its splendour ? These are contemplations befitting 
man as a rational being, placed as he is in the 
midst of creative wisdom. How quickly does it re- 
duce him to a proper place in his own estimation ! 
The Coreopsis Atkinsoniana may be divided at 
the root, for increase, in March or April; or propa- 
gated from seeds. These should be sown in the 
spring; and the young plants, when of about two 
inches growth, should be transplanted into beds, 
at from six to nine inches apart. Here they will 
become strong, and their radical leaves increased, 
but will not flower till the following summer. In 
the spring they should be removed from the nursery 
bed to the borders and ornamental compartments, 
for flowering; where the only care demanded will 
be support to the stems, to prevent their scattering 
as they attain maturity. 
Bot. Reg. 1376. 
