ANEMONE 



ANEMONOPSIS 



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DD. Rootstock xlcndcr. <>('< ping, cylindrical. 



15. nemorosa, Linn. WOOD A. St. simple, 3-8 in., 

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

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

 sal Ivs. 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. En. and Siberia. Three or more horticultural va- 

 rieties. Var. alba, Hort. (var. flore-pleno, Hort.). Fls. 

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

 D.25. Var. Robinsoniana. Hort. (var. ccerulea, Hort.). 

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

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

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

 p. 34.1. Var. rosea, Hort. (var. rubra flore-pleno, Hort.). 

 Fls. a reddish purple ; now much used. 



16. quinquefdlia. Linn. (A. nemorbsa, var. quinquefo- 

 lia, Gray). This American .species differs from A. nento- 

 rofia 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 -1 . nonorosa. 



17. deltoidea, 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 horizontal, fleshy or somewhat tuberous . 



18. ranunculoides, Linn. YELLOW WOOD A. St. 3-8 

 in., from elongated, somewhat tuberous rootstock : Ivs. 

 3-5-parted, divisions 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. Grayi, Behr. (A. Oregana, 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) ivoolly or ^ery 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 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 Kin. 

 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 

 haiis : Ivs. ternate, much lobed and toothed : fls. rosy* 

 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 

 late frosts. Rich soil, China and Japan. 1844. Gn. 30:558. 

 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. Var. alba, 



Hort. HONORINEJOBERT. THE BRIDE. WHIRLWIND, etc. 



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

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

 14:47. Gng. 5:117. R.H. 1867:11. Var. h^brida, 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 A. 

 Japonica and A. viti folia; produced in Royal Gardens, 

 1848. G.M.B. 1:17. Var. rubra, Hort. LADY ARDILAUN. 

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

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



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

 branched, K-l%ft. 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 1'near: fls. j^-1 in. across, red, vary- 

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

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



cc. Fruits (akenes) glabrous at first ; fls. white, 

 someu'Jiat umbellate. 



23. Canadensis, Linn. (A. Pennsylvania, Linn. A.di- 

 cJt6toma, , Am. Auth. & Michx.,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. narcissifldra, Linn. (A.umbellata, Lam.). St. erect, 

 rather stout, %-l%ft. high : Ivs. of involucre sessile ; 

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

 white, %-l 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 Japonica. 



A. Alba, Juss. Allied to A. sylvestris, if not the same. L.B.C. 

 4: 322. B.M. 2167. A. cyltndrica, Uray. A tall native species, 

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

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

 vated in S. states. 1891. A. Fdnnini, Haw. Fls. pure white, 2-3 

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

 A.parvifldra, Michx. Pretty white tis. Native of N. states and 

 Canada. A. polyanthus, Don. Allied to A. narcissiflora. B.M. 

 6840. J.H. III. 32: 259. A. prattnsis, Linn. Allied to A. Pulsa- 

 tilla. L.B.C. 9: 900. A.pratensis, var. obsoleta, Sims. Fls. pale: 

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

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

 beautifully regular: fls. white, 1 in. across. Two blue vars. B.M. 

 6846. A. vitifdlia. Ham. Allied to A. Japonica. Has cordate 

 5-7-partedlvs. B.M. 3376. K. C. DAVIS. 



ANEMONELLA. See Syndesmon. 



ANEMONOPSIS (Anemone-like). Ranunculacece. A 

 monotypic genus from Japan, now much planted in 

 American gardens. A beautiful hardy plant for border 

 purposes. Perennial herb, with erect stems ; radical 

 and stem Ivs, rather large, ternately compound and 



