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black or brown in the centre ; the flowers are numerous, and of a 

 beautiful golden colour. The Bulbous Crowfoot, jR. bullosas, is the 

 " buttercup " par excellence, the most plentiful species of all. The 

 root is usually of a grey colour, and resembles in form and size a 

 turnip radish. The flowers are large, and, of course, of a bright 

 golden yellow. 



The anemones are, as noted above, members of the ranuncu- 

 laceous order, and very like a ranunculus, too, in aspect, is the 

 Yellow "Wood Anemone, Anemone ranunculoides, but the flower is 



FLOWER OF BULBOUS-ROOTED RANUNCULUS, BACK VIEW. 



o, petals of expanded blossoms ; b, reflexed calyx, or flower-cup ; c, blossom 

 half expanded, the flower-cup not yet turned back ; d, peduncle, or flower- 

 stem ; e, bract or flower-leaf. 



starlike in form, and resembles somewhat that of the Eicaria. This, 

 however, is a scarce species. 



Very plentiful is the common Wood Anemone, A. nemerosa, 

 with its tripartite leaves and pretty white or pale pink flowers. 



The Blue Mountain Anemone, A. a/pewnma, is a questionable 

 native, and more likely to bo found in the choice garden where 

 hardy plants are valued, than on any of our mountain ranges ; but 



M.y. 



