ANEMONE 



ANEMONOPSIS 



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DD. Booistock aleitder, creeping, cylindrieal. 



15. nemordsa, Linn. Wood A. St. simple, 3-8 in., 

 nearly smooth : rootstock horizontal, 3-4 times the st. 

 in diameter : Ivs. of involucre petioled, 3-5-parted ; ba- 

 .sal Its. appearing after the fl. St., 5-parted, divisions 

 wedge-shaped, toothed : fls. white or purplish, solitary, 

 1 in, across : akenes pubescent ; styles hooked. Apr.- 

 May. Eu. and Siberia. Three or more horticultural va- 

 rieties. Var. 41ba, Hort. (var. rtore-p7e«o, Hort.). Fls. 

 larger, pure white, and abundant. Int. 1883. Gn. 32 : 618. 

 D. 25. Var. Robinsoniana, Hort. (var. ca-j-wko, Hort.). 

 A robust form, (i-12 in., with broader and thicker Ivs., 

 and large fls., I'l-i-tmiiii^ blue. Sometimes given as a 

 separate species. Jhu-y-Apr. Gn. 46, p. 153 ; 32: 618: 

 p. 345. \':\v. rdsea, Hort. (var. rtibra flore-pletio, Hort.). 

 Fls. a rciliiish purple ; now much used. 



16. quinquefdlia, Linn. {A. nemordsa, var. quinquefb- 

 lia, Gray). This American species differs from ^1. hchio- 

 rosa in having smaller fls., involucral Ivs. less lobed, 

 foliage paler, and much more slender st. and petioles. 

 The common Windflower or Spring Anemone, formerly 

 called A. nemorosa. 



17. deltoldea, Dougl. St. simple, slender, 6-12 in. 

 high, from a slender rootstock : Ivs. trifoliate, basal 

 ones petioled, others nearly sessile, coarsely crenated, 

 often incised : fls. solitary, white, rather large : akenes 

 several, densely pubescent ; style very short. Spring. 

 Pacific slope. 



DDD. Rootstock horhonfiil, fhshif or someichaf tuberous. 



18. ranunculoides, Limi. Yellow Wood A. St. 3-8 

 in., from flciiis;:it<-(l, somewhat tuberous rootstock : Ivs. 

 3-5-part(Ml, divisic.iis deeply cut and serrated : fls. gol- 

 den yellow, usually solitary, single or semi-double. 

 Mar. and Apr. Rich, light soil in open places and woods. 

 Eu. and Siberia. Gn. 35: 699. L.B.C. 6: 556. 



19. Griyi, Behr. {A. Oreqcina, Gray). St. slender, 3-12 

 in. high, from a fleshy, brittle rootstock: basal Ivs. slen- 

 der-petioled, 3-parted, coarsely serrate ; involucral Ivs 

 petioled, trifoliate, the parts 2-3-lobed, much toothed . 

 sepals blue or purplish : akenes pubescent, in a globose 

 head. Moist, shady slopes. Oreg. and Wash. In gardens 

 west of the Rockies. Int. 1892. 



BB. Peduncles 2-5 {mostly 3). 



C. Fruits (akenes) woolly or lery silky; secondary 



Involucre present. 



20. Virgini&na, Linn. Plant hairy, 2-3 ft. high, stout, 

 branching at the involucre: the petioled involucral Ivs. 

 3-parted, the leaflets cleft and lobed; basal Ivs. similar, 

 broader than long, on long petioles: fl. peduncles naked 

 ( or the lateral ones 2-lvd. ) : fls. greenish or white, 1-1 Vsin. 

 across : akenes woolly, in an oblong head ; styles short, 

 awl-shaped. June-Aug. Woods and meadows. U.S. and 

 Canada. G.M. 33:763. 



21. Japdnica, Sieb. & Zucc. Fig. 90. Stately, branch- 

 ing St., 2-3 ft. high : plant soft and downy, with short 

 hails : Ivs. ternate, much lobed and toothed : fls. ro.sy 

 purple or carmine; 1-3 whorls of sepals, 2-3 in. in diam., 

 on long peduncles from leafy involucre ; stamens yel- 

 low : akenes silky. A very useful species for mixed 

 borders or for pot culture. Hardy in N. states. Sept. to 

 latefrosts. Rich soil, China and Japan. 1844. Gn. 30.558. 

 B. M. 4.341. P.M. 14:25. A. G. 19:305. Gng. 1:221; 

 3:131. Q.C. 111. 16:661. A.F.12:29. P.S.2:74. Var. 41ba, 

 Hort. HonorineJobert. The Bride. Whirlwind, etc. 

 Two or three whorls of large, white sepals : fls. 2-3 

 in. across, lasting until hard frosts. Viek's Mag. 

 14:47. Gng. 5:117. R.H. 1867:11. Var. hjbrida, Hort. 

 (vars. rosea and elegans, Hort.). Radical Ivs. 5-lobed, 

 often cordate; lobes twice serrate: fls. somewhat paler, 

 earlier; sepals rather broader. Said to be a hybrid of ^. 

 Japonlca and A.vitlfolia; produced in Royal Gardens, 

 1848. G.M.B.1:17. Var. rilbra, Hort. Lady Ardilaun. 

 Probably the same as the type, but having Ivs. and fls. 

 with a waxy gloss: plant 4-5 ft. high. 



22. moltlfida, Poir. Plant silky - hairy, somewhat 

 branched, K-lMtt. high, from a branched, upright root- 

 stock : main involucre 2-3-lvd., others 2-lvd. or naked, 

 short petioles, similar to the root Ivs., 2-3 times 3-parted 



and cleft, divisions linear: fls. ^-1 in. across, red, vary- 

 ing to white or yellow: akenes very woolly. Early sum- 

 mer. Rocks and uplands. Middle states to Hudson Bay. 



{akeni 



1 (ihihi-i'iis at first; fls. white, 



ii-hal II III h,l late. 



23. Canadensis, Linn. 1. 1 . /'.«;i.M/;tirfnJco, Linn. A.di- 

 chdtoma , Am. Auth. & Miehx.,not Linn.). Hairy, stout, 

 1-2 ft. high, branching at or above the involucre : the 3 

 Ivs. of main involucre sessile, 3-cleft; upper involucres 

 each 2-lvd. ; basal Ivs. broader than long, much divided, 

 cleft and toothed; petioles long: fls. white, 1-2 in. across: 

 akenes wing-margined, naked, becoming pubescent, 

 grouped into a spherical head. Summer. In shaded 

 woods and open meadows. N. Amer. Gng. 2: 21. 



24. Tia,ici8sill6TB.,hmn.{A.umbelldta,ha.m.). St. erect, 

 rather stout, J^-lj^ft. high : Ivs. of involucre sessile ; 

 basal Ivs. petioled, 3-5-parted, divisions deeply cut: fls 

 white, H-1 in. across, several in an umbel ; anthers 

 yellow : akenes smooth, with short style. May-July. 

 Mountainous regions. Northern hemisphere. Gn.30, p. 

 173. B.M. 1120. 





90. Anemone Jaiionica. 



^. riiftrt, Juss. Allied to A. sylvestris.if not thesame. L.B.C. 

 4:322. 'BM.2167.— A. cylindrica, Gray. A tall native species, 

 used for beauty of foliage and fruit. — A. decapetala, Ard. 

 (A. trilobata, Juss. A. heterophylla, Nutt.). Native and culti- 

 vat«d in S. states. 1891.~A.Fdnnini,iiiiw. Fls. pure white, 2-3 

 in. across: 5 ft. high: Ivs. 1 ft. across. B.M. 6958. Gn. 34: 664.— 

 A. parui/Wra, Michx. Pretty white tls. Native of N. states and 

 Canada,.— A. poly dnthiis, Don. Allied to A. narcissitlora. B.M. 

 6840. J. U. III. 32: 25Q.— A. pratensis, hinn. Allied to A. Pulsa- 

 tilla. h.B.C.Q:900.— A. pratensis, -VAT. obsoUta,Sims. Fls. pale: 

 leaflets terminated with a sort of bristle. B.M. 1863,— A. spheno- 

 phylla, Poepp. Fls. blue. S. W. U. S.— A. trifblia, Linn. Lvs. 

 beautifiUlyregular: fls. white.l in. across. Two blue vars. B.M. 

 6846. — A. vitifblia. Ham. Allied to A. Japonica. Has cordate. 

 5-7-parted lvs. B.M. 3376. 



K. C. Davis. 



ANEMONfiLLA. See Syndesn 



ANEMONOFSIS (Anemone-like). Manunculdcefr. A 

 nmnotypic genus from Japan, now much planted in 

 American gardens. A beautiful hardy plant for border 

 purposes. Perennial herb, with erect stems ; radical 

 and stem lvs. rather large, ternately compound and 



