Ranunculus 



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Ranunculus 



growths taken with a heel of the old wood attached, 

 in spring, and rooted in sandy soil, in a close 

 frame, with brisk bottom heat. Soil, equal parts 

 of fibrous loam and peat, with one-eighth sand. 

 Finn potting and free drainage, and a free use of 

 the syringe are desirable. Old plants must be cut 

 hard back after flowering, and kept in a close pit 

 to induce them to break freely. 



Principal Species : 



marrautha, 9' to 30', Je., 

 cl., yel. (*I/H*. bowie- 

 ana <>f Botanical M<ui<t- 

 ZIHI :iso:i, and Uarde.iia 

 devouiana of llotunical 

 Knjittrr 184G, G.'i). 



maculata, 2' to o', Jy., 

 wh. (-V/. Gardeuia 

 stanleyaua of .Botanical 

 MagatiM 4185). 



'I'Vp^l 



v >-> vw^ 



RAMOXDIA PYKENAICA (see p. 260). 



Other Species : 

 aculcata, 12', Jy. . wh. 



(tint. Gardenia. Itandia 



of Itnliliiirill Milf/nziiK- 



1S11). Indigo Beny. 



Dunietoruni, ">', Jy.. wh. , 

 yel. (KI/HK. floribunda, 

 Canthiuin chineuse, and 

 C. coronatum). 



t';isci. uhita, 4', Jy., wh., 

 swret scouted. 



floribuuda (nee Dunietor- 

 um). 



horrida, 5', My., wh., 

 fruits l)lk 



malleifera. 1' to 6', Jy. 

 ((/. Gardenia mal- 

 loifera of ]lnliiii'f>ii 

 Miiiiiiziiie 4307 and 

 \VMtefieldii). 



rotundifolia, 6', Jy., wh., 

 fruits yel. 



RANUNCULUS. (CROWFOOT, BUTTER- 

 CUP.) 



Description. A large genus of annual and per- 

 ennial herbs (ord. Ranunculaceas), comprising a 

 considerable range of forms, from the lowly Butter- 

 cup to the stately cortusajfolius. The number 



llan/ry (.tec I'yms Auciiparia). 



adapted for the garden is so large that only a 

 selection can be given. Many species are of con- 

 siderable beauty in the border, a good number are 

 charming Alpines, and one, asiaticus, has long 

 been grown as a florists' flower and is treated of 

 separately below. 



Propagation. By seeds, sown in spring, or when 

 ripe, in pans or in the open in the reserve garden ; 

 ajid by division in autumn or early spring. 



Soil. For the border plants, moist and rather 

 heavy ; the Alpines like moist peat or loam, leaf 

 soil, and sand, in equal parts. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



[NOTE. All hardy perennials, except where 

 otherwise indicated.] 



aconitifolius, 9" to 24", 

 My., wh. 



- grandiflorus, larger 

 flowers. 



jilenus, double. Bache- 

 lor's Buttons, Fail- 

 Maids of France, or 

 Fair Maids of Kent. 



aljiestris, 3" to G", Je., 

 wh. 



Traunfellneri, wh. 

 auiplexicaulis, 3" to 12", 



My., wh. 

 auemonoides, 3" to G", 



sum., wh., pur. 

 asiaticus (see below), 

 bulbosus flore pleno, 1', 



spr., yel. 

 cortusiEfolius, 3' to 4', 



My., grh., yel. (*yn. 



graudifolius). 



Ficaria, 6", Mch., yel. 

 (*,</". Ficaria rauuncu- 

 loides). Lesser Celan- 

 dine, Pilewort. 



alba, wh. 



flore pleno, double yel. 



graudiflora, large 

 flowers. 



glacialis, 3" to 6", Je. , 



wh. 

 Lingua, 2' to 5', Jy., yel. 



Greater Spearwort. 



graudiflora', larger. 

 Lyallii, 2' to 4', spr., wh., 



difficult to grow, 

 niontanus, 6', My., yel. 



(KJ/M. nivalis). 

 paruassifolius, 3" to 6", 



Je., wh. 

 rutefolius, 3" to G", My. , 



wh., yel. 



Other Species and Varieties : 



acris, 8" to 30", Ap., yel. 



Common Buttercup. 

 plenus, double. Yellow 



Bachelor s Buttons, 

 aquatilis. My., floating 



aquatic, wh. Water 



Crowfoot, Ram's Foot, 



etc. 

 Buchanani, 6 to 12", 



sum., wh. 

 bulbosus, 1', spr., yel. 



Gold Cup, Cuckoo 



Buds, 

 bullatus, l',My.,hlf-hdy., 



or. yel. 



carpaticus, 1', My., yel. 

 cassubicus, G", Je., yel. 



(xyn. flabellifolius). 

 cha'rophyllos, 1', My., 



yel. 

 crenatus, 4", Je.. wh. 



gramineus, 6" to 12",Ap., 



yel. 



illyricus, H', My., yel. 

 isopyroides (now Calli- 



anthenmm ruta'foliuni). 

 millefoliatus, 1'. My., yel. 

 fumari.vfolius, yel. 



grandiflorus, larger 

 flowers. 



monspeliacus, 1J', Ap., 



yel. 



pedatus, 1', My., yel. 

 polyanthemos, 1' to 11', 



sum., yel. 



pleuus, double, 

 pyrenaeus, I', Je., wh. 

 rejwns, My., trailing, yel.; 



a had weed. 



flore pleno, flowers. 

 Seguieri, 3", Je., wh. 

 Thora, 9", My., yel. 



The FLORISTS' RANUNCULUS. 



Description. Asiaticus naturally is a pretty 

 ] 'la nt, grows about !)" high, and has single flowers 

 of various colours, whilst in gardens its value 

 consists in the double varieties which have been 

 raised from seeds, and which were for many years 

 popular florists' flowers. Lately they have been 

 neglected, but many of them are so beautiful that 

 they will again come into favour. 



Propagation. By seeds sown in spring, or by 

 offsets fnim the tuberous roots. 



Soil. Two parts of loam and one each of leaf soil, 

 sharp sand and well-decayed cow manure. If the 

 natural soil is unsuitable it may be taken out to a 



