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Europe, and is always found growing in dry, poor, clayey 

 soils. 



A. Pulsatilla (the Common Pasque Flower). This 

 is found all over Europe in dry, chalky soil, in open situa- 

 tions. The long silky hairs, with which the whole plant 



is covered, and the large 

 open flowers produce a 

 charming effect. These 

 vary a great deal in 

 colour, the form found 

 in this country having 

 dull purple flowers in 

 early spring. A more 

 robust form is var. lilac- 

 ina, with lilac-coloured 

 flowers, quite one of the 

 finest. A charming free 

 flowering white form is 

 variety alba, quite as 

 easy to grow as the 

 others. 



A. vernalis. This is 

 the smallest of the group, 

 but nevertheless one of the most charming. It is somewhat 

 difficult to grow. It forms a tuft of leaves close to the 

 ground, and bears delicately tinted flowers, white inside, 

 and pink and blue outside. It is found on the Alps 

 only at high elevations. Like most of the others, it 

 flowers in March or April. 



The Pasque Flower 

 (Anemone Pulsatilla). 



