Leptosyne

Leptosyne - Californian plants of the Composite family, resembling some of the Coreopsis. L. Douglasi is a pretty half-hardy annual, about 1 foot high, and having large yellow flowers. L. Stillmanni resembles it, but is smaller. L. maritima, a perennial, is somewhat tender, and should be treated as an annual. It is a showy plant, about 6 inches high, and bears large bright yellow flowers. All these plants thrive best in an open sunny position in a light warm soil. The seeds should be sown early in heat, and the seedlings transplanted in May.