108 FLORA HISTORICA. 



The roots of all these native Anemonies may be 

 procured in the woods, and taken up at the season 

 the leaves decay, to transplant in the shrubbery or 

 to ornament the walks of the wilderness planta- 

 tions, which but few flowers do more effectually 

 in the spring : 



thickly strewn in woodland bowers, 



Anemonies their stars unfold. 



THE GARDEN ANEMONIES. 



This exotic family of plants has been imported 

 from most parts of Europe as well as from North 

 America, to embellish and enliven our parterres 

 at the earliest dawn of spring ; and when we take 

 into account the infinity of varieties and the bril- 

 liancy of their numerous colours, we cannot refrain 

 from expressing our regret that the Anemone 

 should be so sparingly cultivated as it is at the 

 present day. 



The Hortus Kewensis notices twenty-one dis- 

 tinct species of this plant, and Marty n enumerates 

 twenty- eight, besides varieties of every species 

 which have been obtained by seed. The Anemo- 

 nies are generally divided into two distinct families 

 by the florists, under the names of Coronaria and 

 Hortensis. The latter expands its six petals in 



