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Aqnilegia continued. 



tinted claret at the tip ; limb of petals deeper yellow, not quite 

 so long ; spur straight, very slender, divergent, ijin. to JSn. long ; 

 stems many-flowered. May to August, J. biternate- A. 3ft to 

 4ft, California, 1871 One of the finest of all hardy perennials for 

 the border. 



A. c. flavescens (yellow).* JLota, uniform bright canary yellow, 



1 with red ; spur somewhat shorter than in A. eanadentit, 



and slightly incurred. California, 1872. Svx. A. turea. 



Aquilegia continued. 



beautiful hybrid known in gardens as A. tali/arnica, hybrida, with 

 ' ellowish, or tinged with 

 are orange red; it is one 



the sepals and petals yellowish, or tinged with orange, while 

 ' r spun are orange red ; it is one of the hand- 

 All the forms are very showy, and well worth 



the long slender 

 somest of all. 

 growing. 



A. fragrans (fragrant).* JL 'bite or pale daret purple, finely 

 pubescent, Tery fragrant ; sepals about Ijin. long, not reflexing, 

 twice longer than the broadpetals- limb ; spur slender, slightly 



curred, knobbed at the top, same length as 



the petals ; stems few-flowered May to July. 



I. biternate. A. lift to 2ft. Himalayas, 1839. 



This requires a warm position. 



Pic. 135. AQU1LEGIA GLA.NDl LOSA. 



A. eztmla (choice). Synonymous with A. formota. 



A. f ormosa (handsome).* fl., sepals bright red, usually less than 

 Iin. long, with an obtuse green tip ; limb of petals yellow, about 

 half as long as the sepals ; spurs *in. to Jin. long, slender in the 

 lower half, nearly straight, distinctly knobbed at the tip; stems 

 many -flowered. May to September. I. biternate, A. 2ft to 4ft 

 North America. Border. The following are synonyms and 

 varieties : A. aretica, A. ealifornica, A. erimia, and A. /. 

 truncata, revealing only trivial differences. There is a very 



. glandulosa (gland 

 lilac blue, about liin. 

 length of the petals' 



ular).* JL, sepals bright 

 blue, about liin. long, more than twice the 

 th of the petals' limb ; petals white ; spur 

 iin. long, or but little more, stout, much in- 

 curred ; stems one to three-flowered. 

 L biternate. A. Sin. to 12in. 

 Extremely pretty. See Fig. 135. 



and'it is 



batches, 



(large-flowered). A synonym of 



d'it is necessary to keep raising fresh 

 they are scarcely more than biennial. 



A. glauca (glaucous). JL white, tinted claret. 

 fragrant ; sepals Iin. long, not reflexine ; limb of 

 petals |in. long ; spur straight, or a little curved, 

 about Jin. long; stem three to four-flowered. 

 June, {.biternate. A, 1ft. to lift. Himalayas, 

 1839. Bather tender ; plant in a warm dry posi- 

 tion. 



A. leptoceras (slender-horned). A synonym of 

 A.ecerulea. 



A. 

 A.ccrrul 



A. olympica (Olympic).* 1L large ; sepals delicate 

 mauve blue ; petals white, rather shorter than 

 the sepals ; spur stout, short, obtuse. L bi- or 

 triternate, glaucous. A. lift. 1880. Mount 

 Olympus. See Fig. 136. 



A. pyrenaica (Pyrenean).* JL, sepals bright 

 lilac blue, about Iin. long, but not quite as much 

 broad ; limb of petals about }in. long, and half 

 as broad ; spur slender, nearly straight, or rather 

 incurred, nearly or quite Jin. long, scarcely 

 knobbed at the end ; stem one to three-flowered, 

 with small and little compound deep green 

 leaves. Summer. A. 9in. to 12in. Pyrenees, 

 1818. Plant on the rockery. 



A. Renter! (Renter's). Synonymous with A. 

 Eertolani. 



A. sibirlea (Siberian).* fl. bright lilac ; sepals 

 very blunt, Iin. or a little more in length, spread- 

 ing or slightly reflexing when fully expanded : 

 limb of petals sometimes white, about $in. long ; 

 spur stout, much incurred, Jin. to jm. long; 

 stems many-flowered, glabrous. Summer. I. 

 biternate. *, 1ft Siberia, 1806. Rockery species. 

 Hera ue referred, by Mr. Baker, A. fttcotor, A. 

 Gornieruuta, and A. tpeeiota. See Fig. 137. 



A. thalictrifolla (Thalict nun-leaved). /.. 

 sepals oblong, acute, lilac blue, about iin. long ; 

 limb of petals about as long, and rounded at 

 the top ; spurs slender, net quite as long as the 

 sepals ; stems about three-flowered. Summer. 

 I with Ilium rtriNfl segments cut into deep 

 oblong lobes. A. 2ft Tyrol, 1879. Entire plant 

 clothed with ' 



l (green-flowered). JL, sepals oTal- 

 er than the petals ; spurs straight 

 in the petals ; stems two to three- 



A. vlridlflora < 

 oblong, shorter l 

 and longer than ____._.__ . 

 flowered. A. 1ft to lift Siberia, 1780. Border. 

 Rather a pleasing and sweet-scented green- 

 flowered species, but not very ornamental. 

 A. vnlgaris (common).* Common Columbine. 

 A. variously coloured ; sepals ovate acute, about 

 Iin. long, and half as broad ; limb of the petal 

 rarely exceeding jin. long, and half as much 

 broad, rounded at the apex ; spur much incurved, 

 stout, knobbed at the end, as long as the petals ; 

 stems many-flowered. Spring and early summer. 

 /. biternate. England, ic. There are numerous 

 varieties of this very handsome species, both 

 double and single-flowered. 



A. v. alba (white). _iL pure white. 



A. v. a. fL-pL Double white flowers. 



A. v. caerulea 

 flowers. 



k fL-pL Very dwarf, with double deep blue 



A. v. hybrida (hybrid). A. , sepals lilac purple, oblong-lanceolate, 

 less than Iin. long ; limb of the petals white, about iin. long ; spur 

 scarcely incurved. 



A. V.Vervseneana. This variety has pretty yellow mottled foliage. 



