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wild flower. There are several varieties, 

 including red, lilac, and white kinds, 

 but they are not common, and there 

 is also a double variety. It prefers 

 well-drained and light but deep soil, and 

 is increased by division or seeds. 



A. ranunculoides ( Yellow Wood Ane- 

 mone). — Not unlike theApennine and the 

 Wood Anemone in habit, this is distinct 

 in its yellow flowers in March and April. 

 It is S. European, and less free on com- 

 mon soils than the Apennine A., but is 

 happier on chalky soil. 



A. stellata {Star Windjlorver). — The 

 star-like flowers of this, ruby, rosy purple, 

 rosy, or whitish, vary in a charming way, 

 ancl usually have a large white eye at the 

 base, contrasting with the delicate colour- 

 ing of the rest of the petals, and the brown 

 violet of the stamens ancl styles of the 

 flower. It is not so vigorous as the Poppy 

 A., and requires a sheltered warm position, 

 a light, sandy, well-drained soil. Division 

 and seeds. Syn. A. hortensis : S. Europe. 



A. sylvestris {Snowdrop Windflower). 

 — A handsome plant, about 1 5 in. high, 

 with large white flowers in spring and 

 beautiful buds. Hardy and free on all 

 soils, but fails to bloom on some cool soils. 

 The aspect of the drooping unopened buds 

 suggested its English name — the Snow- 

 drop Anemone. Division. 



A. thalictroides {Thalictnun ane- 

 monoides). 



The previously named Anemones are 

 the most beautiful of the family, which, 

 however, contains many other interesting 

 plants, but many of the higher Alpine kinds 

 are grown and increased with difficulty and 

 only in carefully chosen situations. Some 

 again, however distinct as species, are 

 not strikingly so in gardens, and for the 

 flower-gardener the best way is to make 

 good use of the proved species. The 

 lovers of alpine flowers will no doubt 

 look with a longing eye over the following 

 names of the species, while no doubt 

 many unknown species adorn the vast 

 solitudes of Asia and Arctic America and 

 probably other countries too. 



Known species. — A. acanthifolia, Hab? acutiloha, 

 N. America ; lequinoctialis, Peru ; albana, N. Asia ; 

 alchejJiilliE/olia, S. Africa ; alpina, Europe, N.America; 

 altaica, Siberia ; an^uiosa, E. Europe ; anoinala, N. 

 America ; antvcensis, Chili ; apennina, S. Europe ; 

 armena, Asia Minor ; baicalensis, Asia ; baldensis, 

 Switzerland ; barbulata, China ; Bauhini, Europe ; 

 biflora, Himalayas; blanda, E. Europe; Bogenhardi- 

 ana, Europe ; Bonngeana., Siberia ; coslestina, China ; 

 ccerulea, Siberia ; caffra, S. Africa ; capensis, S. Africa ; 

 cernua, Japan \chincnsis, China ; coronaria , S.Europe ; 

 crassifolia, Tasmania ; cylindrua, N. America ; 

 dahurica. Temp. Asia ; debilis, Siberia ; decapetala, 

 N. W. America ; deltoidea, N. \V. America ; demissa, 

 Himalayas ; dichotoina, N. Asia and N. America ; 

 Dfunriiicndii, Ca.V\(ornia.; f/(?«^«^«, Himalayas ; eran- 

 thoides, Temp. Asia ; exigua. China ; Falconeri, 



Himalayas ; Fannini, Natal ; Fischcriana, Siberia ; 

 Jlaccida, China ; forjiiosa, Asia Minor ; /?i!gens, S. 

 Europe ; Glazioviana, Brazil ; Gnieliniana, Siberia ; 

 gracilis, Japan ; Greiyi, California ; Griffithi, Hima- 

 layas; Halleri, Switzerland; hclleborifolia, S. America ; 

 Hepatica, Europe, N. America ; hepaticifolia. Chili ; 

 heterophylla, N. America ; intcgrijblia, Cent. America ; 

 isopyroides, Sibirica ; Jamesoni, Ecuador ; Jankce, 

 Transylvania ; japonica, Japan ; lineari/oba, Kamts- 

 chatka; mexicana, Mexico; minuta, Siberia; inontana, 

 S. E. Europe ; multijida, N. and S. America ; narcissi- 

 flora, Europe, N.Asia, N.America ; neiiiorosa, Europe, 

 N. Asia, N. America; mkoensis, Japan; obtiisiloba, 

 Himalayas ; ochrokuca, Switzerland ; octopetala, Hab ? 

 palmata, S. Europe ; pannflora, N. America ; patens, 

 Europe, N. America; Favoniana, Iberia; Pittoni, 

 Europe \ polyanthes, Himalayas ; prateiisis, N.Europe; 

 Pulsatilla, Europe ; Raddeana, Amur ; ranunculoides, 

 S. Europe ; reflcxa, Siberia ; Ricliardsoni, Arctic 

 America ; rigida, Chili ; rivularis, E. Indies ; Fossil, 

 China ; rupestris, Himalayas ; rupicola, Himalayas ; 

 Selloivi, Brazil ; sibirica, Siberia ; slavica, Europe ; 

 speciosa, Caucasus ; sphenophylla. Chili ; stolonifcra, 

 Japan ; suvtatrana, Sumatra ; sylvestris, S. Europe ; 

 tenui/olia, S. Africa ; tetrascpala, Himalayas ; thalic- 

 troides, N. America ; Thomsoni, Trop. Africa ; 

 transylvanica, Europe ; tri/olia, Europe, N. America; 

 triternata, S. America ; trullifolia, Himalayas ; 

 Tsckernaeivi, Temp. Asia; jtdensis, Manchuria; 

 umbrosa, Siberia ; vernalis, Europe ; viiginiana, N. 

 America ; vitifolia, Himalayas; Wahlenbergii, Europe; 

 Walteri,'^. America; \Viglitiana,'E. Indies; Wolf- 

 gangiana, Europe. 



ANOMATHECA {Flozvering grass).— 

 A. cruenta is a pretty little South African 

 bulb of the Iris order, from 6 to 12 in. high, 

 flowers h in. across, carmine crimson, 

 three of the lower segments marked with 

 a dark spot ; in loose clusters on slender 

 stems and Grass-like leaves. Hardy on 

 warm soils, but in others it should be 

 planted on slopes, in very sandy dry soil 

 or on warm borders ; the bulbs planted 

 rather deep. In many soils it increases 

 rapidly. Syn. Lapeyrousia. 



ANOPTERUS GLANDULOSA. — A 

 vigorous evergreen shrub with dark, shining 

 green leaves, bearing long, erect, terminal 

 racemes of white cup-shaped flowers, re- 

 sembling the blossoms of Clethra arborea., 

 but larger. Said by Mr. Fitzherbert to 

 thrive in Cornwall. Tasmania. 



ANTENNARIA {Cafs-ea7-).—MoiWy 

 hardy alpine or border flowers. A. 

 viargaritacea is a North American 

 plant, 2 ft. high, with flowers in clusters, 

 white and chaffy, hence kept in a dry 

 state and dyed in various colours. The 

 pretty but rare A. triplinervis from Nepal 

 is closely allied to this plant. The Moun- 

 tain Cat's-ears, A. dioica and A. alpitia, 

 and such forms as A. ini?itina, are neat 

 little plants with whitish foliage, used 

 as carpeting. All are of simple culture 

 in ordinary soil in exposed positions. 

 These are good rock garden plants and 

 the pretty little rosy heads of one form 

 of the Mountain Everlasting may often 

 be seen in the cottage gardens of War- 

 wickshire. A. foment osa has been much 

 used as a dwarf silvery plant in the flower 

 garden. 



