of the leaflets are considerably wider, and are terminated with 
a bristle or arista. We do not find that it is mentioned in 
any modern author; nor by any of the older!Botanists, except 
by Hetwine, whose figure, above quoted, we think, is 
undoubtedly ‘intended for thé same. He received it from 
Breynivs, who represents it as being very common, though 
not noticed by any preceding author; and says, it differs 
from the black-flowered species, more especially, in the 
larger size and paler colour of the flower, and its larger and 
broader leaves. OES ar ' 
From the more compounded as well as wider leaves, 
composing the involucre, perhaps we might, with propriety, 
have considered this a distinct species from pratensis ; but 
recollecting how very much Anemone Pulsatilla varies in 
regard to the size of the flowers and leaves, especially in 
cultivation, we thought it safer to rank it as a variety only 
of pratensis. StU] SSIS a Ba Sa 
hardy perennial. Flowers in May. Communicated by 
Mr. Biees, Curatorof the Botanic Garden at Cambridge ; 
who informed us, that it has been several years in the 
den, but that it never opened its blossoms more than as 
represented in our figure. 
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