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ANEMONE 



ANEMONE 



Gn.M. 13:295. J.H. III. 57:80. L.B.C. 18:1739. Var. 

 fldre-pleno, Hort. DOUBLE SNOWDROP ANEMONE. 

 Has large, white, double fls. G.C. III. 19:739. A. 

 baicalensis, Turcz., is much like this species. 



203. Anemone fulgens. 



204. Anemone hortensis. 



Reduced from an old cut, to show 



a little improved form. 



CC. Head offr. hemispherical: achenes silky-pubescent. 

 D. Roots tuberous. 



13. apennina, Linn. St. simple, slender. 4-9 in.: 

 Ivs. twice-divided and lobed, much toothed: fls. sky- 

 blue, 1J^ in. across; sepals 10-12, elongated, obtuse; 

 anthers white. March, Apr. Woods, Italy. Gn. 72, 

 p. 482. This and a form with whitish fls. are both well 

 suited for shady nooks in clumps of shrubbery, etc. 

 Var. Allenii, Hort. Fls. large, pale blue. Var. plena, 

 Hort. Fls. double. Var. purpurea, Hort. Fls. bright 

 mauve. Gn. 72, p. 254. 



14. blanda, Schott & Kotschy. St. 4-6 in. high, from 

 a cylindrical rootstock: Ivs. like A. apennina, but 

 harder and smoother, and principal divisions sessile: 

 fls. intense sky-blue, differing from above species in 

 being larger, more finely rayed, styles black-pointed, 

 and sepals smooth on the outside; opens in earliest 

 spring or mild winter weather. From Taurus Mts. and 

 Greece; rocky places. Intro. 1898. Gn. 14:200; 75 

 p. 152. G.L. 19:71. Gn. W. 22: Supp. Apr. 15 (var. 

 atrocaerulea). G.C. III. 41:297. (var. Scythissica). 



DD. Rootstock slender, creeping, cylindrical. 



15. nemorosa, Linn. (A. intermedia, Winkl.). WOOD 

 ANEMONE. Fig. 205. St. simple, 3-8 in., nearly smooth: 

 rootstock horizontal, 34 times the st. in diam.: Ivs. of 

 involucre petioled, 3-5-parted; basal Ivs. appearing 

 after the fl.-st v 5-parted, divisions wedge-shaped, 

 toothed: fls. white or purplish, solitary, 1 in. across: 

 achenes pubescent; styles hooked. Apr., May. Eu. and 

 Siberia. Gn. 63, p. 244 (as A. intermedia). Three or 

 more horticultural varieties. Var. alba, Hort. (var. 

 flore-pleno, Hort.). Fls. larger, pure white, and abun- 

 dant. Intro. 1883. Gn. 32:344; 69, p. 233 (var. grandi- 

 flora): 75, p. 128 (var. purpurea). G. 24:255 (var. ma- 

 jor). Var. Allenii, Hort. Fls. large, lavender-mauve. 

 Var. major, Hort. A robust variety with large white 

 fls. Var. Robinsoniana, Hort. (var. cserulea, Hort.). 

 A robust form, 6-12 in., with broader and thicker Ivs., 

 and large fls,, becoming blue. Sometimes given as a 

 separate species. March, Apr. Gn. 46, p. 153; 32, p. 

 345; 73, p. 266. G. 2:515. R.H. 1901:188. Var. rdsea, 

 Hort. (var. rubra fldre-pleno, Hort.). Fls. a reddish 

 purple: now much used; suited to partially shaded 

 places of the perennial border. 



16. quinquefdlia, Linn. (A. nemorosa var. quinque- 

 folia, Gray). This American species differs from A. 

 nemorosa 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. Gn.M. 13:15. 



17. deltoidea, Douglas. St. simple, slender, 6-12 in. 

 high, from a slender rootstock: Ivs. trifoliate, ba.su! 

 ones petioled, others nearly sessile, coarsely crenated, 

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

 several, densely pubescent; style very short. Spring. 

 Pacific slope. 



DDD. Rootslock horizontal, fleshy or somewhat tuberous. 



18. ranunculoides, Linn. YELLOW WOOD ANEMONE. 

 St. 38 in., from elongated, somewhat tuberous root- 

 stock: Ivs. 3-5-parted, divisions deeply cut and ser- 

 rated: fls. golden yellow, usually solitary, single or semi- 

 double. March and Apr. Rich, light soil in open 

 places and woods. Eu. and Siberia. Gn. 35:408. L.B.C. 

 6:556. 



19. Grayi, Behr. (A. oregana, Gray). St. slender, 

 3-12 in. high, from a fleshy, brittle rootstock: basal 

 Ivs. slender-petioled, 3-parted, coarsely serrate; involu- 

 cral Ivs. petioled, trifoliate, the parts 2-3-lobed, much 

 toothed ; sepals blue or purplish : achenes pubescent, in 

 a globose head. Moist, shady slopes. Ore. and Wash. 

 In gardens west of the Rockies. Intro. 1892. 



BB. Peduncles 2-5 (mostly 3). 



c. Frs. (achenes) woolly or very silky: secondary involucre 

 present. 



20. virginiana, Linn. Plant hairy, 2-3 ft. high, stout, 

 branching at the involucre: the petioled involucral Ivs. 

 3-parted, the Ifts. 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 !} 

 in. across: achenes woolly, in an oblong head; styles 

 short, awl-shaped. June-Aug. Woods and meadows. 

 U. S. and Canada. G.M. 33:763. 



21. jap6nica, Sieb. & Zucc. Fig. 206. Stately, branch- 



ing st., 2-3 ft. high: 

 plant soft and 

 downy, with short 

 hairs: Ivs. ternate, 

 much lobed and 

 toothed: fls. rosy 

 purple or carmine; 

 1-3 whorls of sepals, 

 2-3 in. diam., on 

 long peduncles from 

 leafy involucre; stamens yellow: 

 achenes silky. A very useful species 

 for mixed borders or for pot cul- 

 ture. Hardy in northern states. 

 Sept. to late frosts. Rich soil, China 

 and Japan. Gn.30:172. B.M.4341. 

 P.M. 14:25. A.G. 19:305. Gng. 

 1:221; 3:131. G.C. III. 16:661. 

 A.F. 12:29. F.S. 2:74. Gt. 61, p. 

 92. Var. alba, Hort. HONORING 

 JOBERT. THE BRIDE. WHIRLWIND, 

 etc. Two or 3 whorls of large, 

 white sepals: fls. 2-3 in. across, last- 

 ing until hard frosts. Gng. 5:117. 

 R.H. 1867:11. Var. crispa, Hort. 

 Thick Ivs. bronzed on the edges: 

 fls. rose -colored. Var. hybrids, 

 Hort. (vars. rosea and elegim*, 

 Hort.). Radical Ivs. 5-lobed, often 

 cordate; lobes twice serrate: fls. 

 somewhat paler, earlier; sepals 

 rather broader. Said to be a hybrid 

 of A.japonicn and A. vilifolia; pro- 

 duced in Royal Gardens, 1848. Var. 



205. Anemone 

 nemorosa. 



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