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HARDY PERENNIALS AND 



of the garden. It may be propagated by division of the strong 

 root-limbs, each of which should have a portion of the smaller 

 roots on them. Soon after flowering is a good time to divide it. 

 Flowering period, March to May. 



Anemone Stellata. 



STAR WINDFLOWER; Nat. Ord. EANUNCULACE^E. 

 THIS gay spring flower (Fig. 10) comes to us from Italy, but that 

 it loves our dull climate is beyond doubt, as it not only flowers 

 early, but continues for a long time in beauty. A. hortensis is 



FIG. 10. ANEMONE STELLATA. 

 (One-half natural size,) 



another name for it, and there are several varieties of the species, 

 which mostly vary only in the colours of the flowers, as striped, 

 white and purple. The typical form, as illustrated, is seen to be 

 a quaint little plant; its flowers are large, of a shining light 

 purple colour, and star- shaped ; the dwarf foliage is of the well- 

 known crowfoot kind. When grown in bold clumps it is richly 

 effective, and, like most other Anemones, is sure to be admired. 



