Ranunculaceae 105 



broadly obovate 5-6, pure white tinged on 

 the back with greenish rose; petals 15-20, 

 less than J of an inch long, narrowly truncate, 

 bright yellow, nearly concealed by the num- 

 erous stamens. 



One of the most abundant and conspicuous 

 of the spring flowers of the alpine meadows, 

 and marshy borders of alpine streams and 

 lakes, commencing to flower when but a few 

 inches high on the edges of the melting snow 

 in May and June. 



slender, 



Aquilegia 



brevistyla sparingly branched. Leaves, the 

 Hook. basal long-petioled, biternate, 



Small Blue lobed and crenate> the stem 



Columbine. 



leaves few, nearly sessile and 

 lobed. Flowers J an inch or more long, 

 nodding, sepals blue, petals creamy-white 

 with a short blue spur not more than \ of 

 an inch long; styles and stamens hardly 

 exceeding the petals. 



In open rocky situations, rather local, 

 common in the region around Banff, flower- 

 ing in May and June. 



