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ceetling the stamens in length. This very much resembles the Aqid- 

 legia vulgaris, and is only selected from it by its being clothed with 

 a clammy pubescence, and the flowers being much larger, and of a 

 purple color. It is a native of Spain, Portugal, south of France, Peid- 

 mont, Naples, etc., in rugged moimtainous places, exposed to the sun. 

 Flowers in May and June. 



Aqidlegia alpina. Alpine Columbine. This species rises from 

 twelve to eighteen inches high ; spin's straight but somewhat incurv- 

 ed at tlie apex, and one-half shorter than the petals ; stem leafy, two 

 or three-flowered ; segments of leaves deeply divided into linear 

 lobes ; flowers large and blue. This is the most showy of all the 

 species. It is a native of the Alps, Switzerland, <fec., in shady humid 

 places. Flowers from May till July. 



Aqiiilegia Jiyhrida. Hybrid Columbine. This species rises from 

 one to two feet high ; spurs straight, hardly incm'ved at the apex, 

 longer than the petals, wliich are very blunt ; styles hardly exceed- 

 ing the length of the stamens and petals ; sepals acute, about the 

 length of the petals ; stem and leaves clothed with very delicate pu- 

 bescence, many-flowered ; flowers twice as large as those of Aquilc- 

 gia canadoisis, with dark purple sepals, yellowish petals and purple 

 spurs, Avhich are green at the tips. Native of Siberia. Flowers in 

 May and June. 



Aquikgia parvijlora. Small-flowered Colvmibine. This species 

 rises about one foot liigh ; spurs straight, short, almost equal in 

 length with the blmit petals ; stamens recurved, length of the acute 

 .sepals ; stem two or three-flowered, and is as well as the leaves 

 smootli, and almost naked ; flowers blue, smaller than those of the 

 Aquikgia canadensis; ovaries pubescent. Native of Siberia, in 

 woods, at the river Lena. It flowers from May till July. 



Aquikgia ancmonoidcs. Anemone-like Columbine. This spe- 

 cies rises only from three to six inches in height ; spurs straight, very 



