ANEMONE 



(The Greek name, anemone, the windflower, from anemos, wind) 

 Ranunculacea 



60. Anemone japonica 

 English Name: Japanese windflower. 



CHINA, JAPAN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 



BEAUTIFUL, delicate single or semi-double flowers, two to three 

 inches in diameter, pale rose or white with yellow centres, borne on 

 slender branching stems two or three feet high. The leaves are much 

 lobed and very decorative, 

 mostly in clumps at the 

 base of the plant. Very 

 handsome in the herba- 

 ceous border, among 

 shrubbery, or in clumps 

 under trees. The flowers 

 are excellent for cutting. 



A hardy perennial of 

 easy culture, thrives best 

 in fresh, rather rich sandy 

 loam, well-drained, but 

 will do well in any gar- 

 den soil if not allowed 

 to suflFer from drought 

 in summer, and if pro- 

 tected with a light layer 

 of leaves in winter. Will 

 grow in full sun, but 

 prefers a slight amount of 

 shade. Unlike most per- 

 ennials, it should not be 

 disturbed when once es- 

 tablished. 



Propagate by seed or 

 by root off'shoots, best 

 planted in the spring. 



The following varieties are all excellent: 



Var. alba. Single, pure white. 



