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ANEMONE. 



THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



ANOPTERUS. 



There is a double variety. Division or 

 seeds. 



A. PULSATILLA (Pasque-flower). There 

 are few sights more pleasant to the lover 

 of spring flowers than the Pasque-flower 

 just showing through the dry grass of a 

 bleak down on an early spring day. It is 

 smaller in a wild than in a cultivated state, 

 forming in the garden strong healthy tufts, 

 but it is one of the plants more beautiful 

 in a wild state than in a garden. I grow it 

 freely as an edging plant. There are 

 several varieties, including red, lilac, and 



Pasque-flower (Anemone pulsatilla). 



white kinds, but they are not common, 

 and there is also a double variety. A. p. 

 rubra is of vigorous habit, whilst 'A . pulsa- 

 tilla Van der Elsh, a recent introduction, 

 with clear rose flowers, is also a valuable 

 addition. 



A. RANUNCULOIDES (Yellow Wood Ane- 

 mone). Not unlike the Apennine 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 common 

 soils than the Apennine A., and is happier 

 on chalky soil. 



A. RUPICOLA (Rock Windflower). For 

 sheer beauty this species ranks with the 

 choicest of its race, the flowers comparable 

 only perhaps to the alpine Windflower 

 (A. alpind) in their shell-like form, sub- 

 stance, and velvety texture. They are 

 of a snowy whiteness, in pleasing contrast 

 with the clusters of yellow stamens. The 

 outer petals are tinged with pale blue, 

 the colour early attracting the cultivator. 

 Less than a foot high, the glistening cups 

 rising well above the foliage are protected 

 from harm by a spreading tuft of pale 

 green much-divided leaves, which also 

 constitute a perfect setting for the flowers. 

 Happily the plant is easily cultivated in 

 light loam, leaf soil, and grit. A first-rate 

 plant in every way, it is at home in the 

 rock garden in a sunny position and a 

 good depth of soil. Perfectly hardy, it is 

 readily increased by seeds or division of 



the roots. Native of China, where it was 

 discovered by Mr George Forrest. 



A. STELLATA (Star Windflower). The 

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

 rosy, or whitish, vary in a charming 

 way, and usually have a large white eye 

 at the base, contrasting with the delicate 

 colouring of the rest of the petals. 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 15 inches 

 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, un- 

 opened buds suggested its English name 

 the Snowdrop Anemone. Division and 

 seeds. A . sylvestris major is the best form. 



A. THALICTROIDES (Thalictrum ane- 

 monoides). 



A. VITIFOLIA. A bold perennial some- 

 what like the Japan Anemone, but dis- 

 tinct in foliage and hardy in the Southern 

 Counties. The beauty of trie newer forms 

 of A . japonica makes this of less value. 



The previously named Anemones are 

 the most beautiful of the family, which, 

 however, contains many other interest- 

 ing plants, but many of the 'higher 

 alpine kinds are grown and increased 

 with difficulty, and only in carefully 

 chosen situations. Some, again, how- 

 ever distinct as species, are not strik- 

 ingly so in gardens, and for the flower 

 gardener the best way is to make good 

 use of the proved species. Lovers of 

 alpine flowers will no doubt look out 

 for the wild species, while many un- 

 known species must adorn the vast 

 solitudes of Asia, Arctic America, and 

 other countries. 



ANOMATHECA (Flowering Grass}. 

 A. cruenta is a pretty little South 

 African bulb of the Iris order, from 6 

 to 12 inches high, flowers | inch 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 (Tas- 

 manian Laurel}. A vigorous ever- 

 green shrub with dark, shining green 

 leaves, bearing long, erect, terminal 

 racemes of white cup-shaped flowers, 

 resembling the blossoms of Clethra 

 arbor ea, but larger. Tasmania, 



