ANEMONE 



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

 Ranunculacea 



126. Anemone sylvestris 

 English Name: Snowdrop windflower. 



EUROPE. SIBER'ii MID-APRIL THROUGH JUNE 



IARGE, fragrant, pure white, waxy, cup-shaped flowers, an inch and 

 -^ a half across, carried singly or two together on slender, nodding 

 stems one foot to a foot and a half long. Leaves fine and deeply cut. 

 Excellent in clumps in the 

 herbaceous border or 

 under trees, on account 

 of the delicate beauty of 

 the flowers. Good also 

 for cutting. 



A hardy perennial of 

 easy culture in any good 

 soil. Will grow in sun 

 or shade though it prefers 

 shade. In the garden it 

 produces so many off- 

 sets that unless these are 

 removed occasionally the 

 plant will deteriorate. 



Propagate by divi- 

 sion. 



Var. fldre-pleno. A 

 large double-flowered 

 variety not so good as 

 the type. 



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