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Anemone — continued. 



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Fig. 99. Anemone Pulsatilla. 



a calcareous nature. It is a very pretty plant for a bonier or 

 rockery ; when well grown, it forms handsome tufts, ami flowers 

 very freely. See Fig. 99. Syn. Pulsatilla vulgaris. There are 

 numerous varieties, the best of which are : 



A. P. daburica (Dahurian). it. erect ; sepals oMong, very vil- 



Ions. Plant dwarf. Sunny border or rockery. 

 A. P. lilaclna (lilac), jl. lilac. 



A. P. rubra (red), ji. erect ; sepals blunter. Plant dwarfer. 

 A. ranunculoides (Ranuuculus-like).* jt. usually yellow (but in 



the Pyrenean variety purple), generally solitary, single or double ; 



sepals tive to six, elliptical. March, l. radical ones three to five 



ftarted ; segments subtrifid, deeply toothed ; those of the invo- 

 ucrum on short stalks three parted, deeply toothed, h. 3in. 

 Naturalised in English woods, but rarely. Tuberous rooted. 



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Fig. 100. Anemu.ne stellata. 



A, rlVUlaris (river).'' ji. white ; anthers purple ; sepals five, oval, 

 smooth ; pedicels three, one of which is naked. April, t. villous, 

 as well as petioles, three parted; lobes cuneated, trifid ; lobules 



Anemone -continHcd. 



cut, acutely toothed, h. 1ft. to 2ft. North India, 1840. Should 

 be grown on the banks of running water, or in a damp situation in 

 the border. 



A. sibirica (Siberian). ^. white ; sepals six, orbicular; scapes 

 one-flowered. June. /. ternate ; se;;ments deeply toothed, 

 ciliated, those of the involucrum on short stalks, ternate; seg- 

 ments lanceolate, h. 6in. Siberia, 1804. Rockery ; very rare. 



A. Stellata (star-leaved).* Jl. purple, or rose red, or whitish, 

 solitary ; sepals ten to twelve, oblong, bluntish. April. I. three 

 parted; lobes cuneated, deeply-toothed; involucral leaves sessile, 

 oblong, k. Sin. to lOin. South Europe, 1599. A pretty and gay 

 spring flowering; plant. Tuberous rooted. Syn. A. pavoniria. 

 Doume forms of this occur in cultivation. See Fig. 100. 



FlO. 101. AiNKUO.VE SVLVESllllS. 



A. sylvestris (wood).* Snowdrop Windflower. A. pure satin white, 

 slii;htly drooping, Uin. across wlien fully open, fragrant ; sepals sis, 

 elliptical ; pedicel solitary. April. (. ternate or quinate, hairy 

 beneath ; segments deeply toothed at top, those of the involu- 

 crum stalked, h. 6in. to 18in. Europe, 1596. This distinct and 

 showy species thrives best in a light vegetable soil in a rather 

 shady and moist situation. The roots are creeping, and should be 

 allowed plenty of room, ao that they may ramble without check. 

 See Fig. 101. 



f^G. 102. .4.\EM0NE VEKNALIS. 



