18ft Class XIII. Order VI. 



This species and the next are among the earliest flowers oi 

 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 six 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 TH-ALICTROIDES. L. Rue leaved Anemone* 



Flowers nmbelled, stein leaves simple, whorl- 

 ed ; root leaves twice ternate. L*. 



Syn. THALICTRUM ANEMONOIDES. Mich. 



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

 ers. Root tuberous. Stem upright, simple, divided at top in- 

 to 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, 

 Mary. 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. Leaves ternate, lobed, paler underneath. Peduncles 

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

 solitary. Petals ovate, acute, covered outside with silken down. 

 The seeds form an oblong cylindrical head. Found in dry 

 woods, road sides, &c. June, July. Perennial. 



