ANEMONE 



Mootstock i^hndtr, c-reepiiiij, cylindricaL 



a, Linn. Wood A. St. simple, 3-8 in., 

 nearly smooth : rootstock horizontal, 3-t times the 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. Eu. and Siberia. Three or more horticultural va- 

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

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

 D. 25. Var. Eobinsoniana, Hort. (var. co-niiea, 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. 345. Var. rosea, Hort. {va,T. rubra flore-pleno, Hort.). 

 Fls. a reddish purple ; now much used. 



16. quinquefdlia. Liun. (.4. neviordsa, var. qiiinquefd- 

 lia, Gray). This American .species differs from 4. jicnio- 

 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 horizontal, fleshy or someirhaf 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. Gr4yi, Behr. {A. OregAna, Gi&y). 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 S). 



c. Fruita [akenes) woolly orrery silky; secondary 



ineolucre present. 



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

 branching at flu- invulurrc: the petioled involucral Ivs. 

 3-parted, tin- l.ari.ts (.Ifft and lobed; basal Ivs. similar, 

 broader than l.>n,ir. 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. Japdnioa, Sieb. & Zucc. Fig. 90. Stately, branch- 

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

 hails : Ivs. temate, 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. Se])t. to 

 latefrosts. Rich soil, Chiuaand.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. \'ar. 41ba, 

 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. hybrida, 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 Roval Gardens, 

 1848. G.M. B. 1:17. Var. rtbra, Hort. Lady Akdilalin. 

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

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



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

 branched, K-lKft. 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 



ANEMONOPSIS 



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and cleft, divisions linear; fls. }4-l 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 (ake 



23. Canadensis, Linn. (^.PeMti.si/h'a'nicn, Linn. A.di- 

 chdloma, 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-oleft; upper involucres 

 each 2-lvd.; basal Ivs. lir..:i.lrr tlian Inng, much divided, 

 cleft and toothed; petiol. - Ihil' : il-. wliite, 1-2 in. across: 

 akenes wing-margine^l. nd.^.l. li. ( ..niing pubescent, 

 grouped into a spheriral li.a.l. Summer. In shaded 

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



24. narcissifldra, Linn. (4. umficJM^a, Lam.). St. erect, 

 rather stout, K-lKft. high : Ivs. of involucre sessile ; 

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

 white, J^-1 in. across, several in an umbel ; anther.^ 

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

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

 173. B.M. 1120. 



A alta Tn?? \IIip(1 t 

 4:322 BM 1 



(A.triljbit 

 vated m h st 



ns if not the ^ams L B.C. 

 i-iy A toll native species, 

 lut — A decapetala Ard. 

 I Nutt ) Niti\e and culti- 

 Fls pure white 2-3 



s B M b9j8 trn 34 664.- 

 A.paruflbru Ml h\ Putt\ white lis \atue of N stites and 

 CAnada —A polyanthus Don Allied to A muissiflori B M. 

 6840 J H III 32 2zS —A prattnsis Linn Allied to A Pulsa- 

 tilla L B C 9 900 —A pratensis var obsoUta Sims Fls pale: 

 leaflets terminated with a sort ot hristle B M ISM —A spheno- 

 phylla Poepp Fls blue S W U & —A tnfblia Linn Lvs. 

 beaiitifnllyregular fls white 1 in across Two blue vars B M. 

 6M6 — A iitifbhn Ham Allied to A Japonica Has cordate 

 5-7-parted lvs B M 3376 



C Dams. 



ANEMONELLA. See Syndes 



ANEM0N6PSIS (Anemone-like). SanunculAcea'. 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 lvs. rather large, temately compound and 



