124 ALPINE PLANTS 
plant catalogue, will it is hoped enable the reader to 
select and grow a few at least of the best of the Anemones. 
A. acutiloba, the varieties of A. angulosa, and the well- 
known A. hepatica in both single and double varieties, 
are of kindred character so far as general form and habit 
are concerned, the last named being sufficiently well 
known and well loved to render description almost super- 
fluous. It is somewhat rare that red, white and blue 
varieties are seen of clear decisive colours in a single species, 
but in hepaticas we have the trio in double as well as single 
forms. A group of either of the foregoing Anemones, 
planted in a bed at the base of the shady side of the 
rockery, in the alpine bed, or in the herbaceous border, 
will create a delightful picture in spring and on until June. 
The plants develop into clumps with several crowns, 
increase of stock being effected by dividing these clumps 
as soon as possible after the flowering season has passed. 
A. alpina is a plant of totally different character, its 
growth being strong and upstanding to a height of a foot. 
Its leaves are pinnate, expansive and very graceful, and 
its large blossoms are white, with a flush of purple on the 
outer surface. This plant cannot endure frequent dis- 
turbance, its roots being thick, fleshy and long, easily 
broken in lifting with spade or fork. Seed sown as soon 
as ripe germinates freely, and the seedlings should be 
potted while small, and grown on until strong enough to 
plant in permanent quarters. A sulphurea is a most 
pleasing pale yellow flower, of similar character to alpina. 
Indeed it is frequently classed as a variety of this species, 
but it should properly be given separate rank. A. burseriana 
