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Geranium Anemonefolium. Anemone- 

 Leav'd Geranium. 



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Oafs and Order. 



MONADELPHIA DeCANDRIA. 



Generic Character. 



Cal. 5-phyllus. Cor. 5-petah, regularis. Necl. glandular 5 

 melliferEe, bafi longiorum filamentorum adnatae. Fruclus 

 5-coccus, roftratus \ rojira fimplicia nee fpiralia nee barbata. 

 L. Her it. Geran. 



Specific Characler and Synonyms, 



GERANIUM anemonefolium foltts palmatis ;j foliolis pinnatifi- 

 dis, caule fruticofo. L. Merit, n. 6. t. 36. 



GERANIUM palmatum. Cavan. Difs. 4. p. 216. /. 84./ 2. 



Before the appearance of the Hortus Kevcenfis, lavigatnm was 

 the term ufually applied to this (pedes of Geranium, by 

 Botanifts here, and that on account of the fmooth and gloffy 

 appearance of its leaves; in that work Mr. Aiton adopts the 

 word anemonefolium. by which Monf. L. Heritier had diftin- 

 guifhed this fpecies, from an idea that their fhape afforded a 

 more exprefhve character than their fmoothnefs. We regret 

 that the fmall fize of our plate will not admit of our giving 

 a reprefentation of thofe leaves, and of their mode of growth, 

 which fo ftrikingly characterizes the plant and adds fo confi- 

 derably to its beauty. 



Mr. Aiton informs us that this fpecies is a native ot 

 Madeira, from whence it was introduced here by Mr. J/ran- 

 Cii Masson in 1778. 



It flowers from May to September, is ufually and read' y 

 railed from feeds, nor is it fb tender as many other grc^n- 

 Loufe plants. 



