102 POPULAR FIELD BOTANY. 
The flower has an involucre of three leaves, either divided 
into three or five. It is considered poisonous to cattle. 
ANEMONE PutsateLtita. Pasque-Flower. This is easily 
distinguished from the last ; its flowers have six purple petals, 
very silky on the outside. The flower-stalks are about four 
or five inches high, with an involucre of many deep narrow 
segments, all united at the base. The leaves doubly divided. 
This beautiful flower grows on elevated chalky pastures. 
There are two other species of Anemone, but as they are 
very rare I will not confuse young beginners by describing 
them. One has a blue flower, the 4. appenina; the other 
yellow, the 4. ranunculoides. 
PoLYANDRIA. POLYGYNIA. 
THALAMIFLOR&, RANUNCULACEZ, 
CALTHA. (Marsu Maryeorp.) 
Generic Character. Flowers formed of five coloured parts. 
Corolla none. Seed-vessels several, flattened and spreading, with 
many seeds. 
CaLTHA PALUsTRIS. Common marsh Marygold. This is 
a handsome plant, found abundantly in marshy places, and 
