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This species and the next are among the earliest flowers of 

 spring, appearing in April, and continuing through the month 

 of May. In this the root is creeping. Stem erect, supporting 

 a single flower on its summit, and three compound leaves given 

 off in a whorl below. Leafets toothed and lobed, paler under- 

 neath. Flower of five petals, which are white, shaded with 

 purple on the outside. The whole plant is acrimonious to the 

 taste. In woods and about fences, very common. Perennial. 



ANEMONE THALICTROIDES. Lt. Rue leaved Anemone. 



Flowers umbelled ; stem leaves simple, whorled ; 

 root leaves twice ternate. L. 



Syn. THALICTRUM J!NEMONOIDES. Mick. 



Readily distinguished from the last, by its number of flow- 

 ers. Root tuberous. Stem upright, simple, divided at top into 

 a sort of umbel, of several flowers accompanied by a number of 

 simple heart shaped, three lobed leaves. The leaves which 

 proceed from the root are compound, usually three times ter- 

 nate. Flowers white, petals varying in number ; the largest 

 flowers having eight or ten. Woods and pastures. April, May. 

 Perennial. 



ANEMONE VIRGINIANA. L. Tall Anemone. 



Stem branched ; petioles three leaved, leafets cut- 

 lobed, serrate ; flower stalks wand-like ; seeds in an 

 oblong ovate head, woolly. Mich. 



A tall, very straight plant, unlike in its habit to those de- 

 scribed. Stem two or three feet high, round, hairy ; leaves 

 ternate, deeply cut and lobed, hairy, paler underneath. Pedun- 

 cles very long, straight, erect, parallel. Flowers terminal, green, 

 solitary. Petals oblong, acute, covered outside with silken 

 down. Stamens and styles very numerous. The seeds form an 

 oblong cylindrical head. Found in dry woods, road sides. &c. 

 .T'me, July. Perennial. 



