304* FLORA DOMESTICA. 



As this plant strikes very deep roots, it must be allowed 

 room ; though not so much as it will take when in the 

 open ground, where it will often run to the depth of three 

 or four feet. On this account it is better to plant several 

 in one vessel : they may be four or five inches apart, and 

 two deep. The best time to plant them is in October ; 

 but, for a succession, they may be continued at intervals 

 even till February. Those first planted will flower in 

 May. When planted in pots, they should be housed in 

 the winter; the roots should be removed every year, 

 cleaned, and dried, and put in a dry place till wanted : 

 they should be removed immediately after the leaves have 

 decayed. A proper soil should be obtained for them, which 

 should be renewed every year. They must be often, but 

 sparingly watered in dry weather. 



Many species of the Ranunculus are also familiarly 

 called Crowfoot. 



The Aconite-leaved is often cultivated in gardens by 

 the name of White Bachelors'-buttons, or Fair Maid of 

 France ; and the Upright Meadow-crowfoot, with double 

 flowers, by the name of Yellow Bachelors'-buttons. 



The double-flowered variety of the white ones are very 

 delicate and pretty : they blow in May ; the yellow in June 

 and July. They may be increased by parting the roots 

 in autumn. 



Shakspeare's Cuckoo-buds of yellow hue are supposed 

 to be the Butter-cup, or King-cup called by the French, 

 renoncule ; grenouillette ; bassinet; pied de coq [cock's foot]; 

 pied de corbin [crowfoot] ; bouton d'or [gold button] : in 

 the village dialect, piapau ; Jlor de buro [butter-flower] : 

 by the Italians, ranuncolo; boton d^oro ; pie corvino which 

 belongs to this genus : as also does Wordsworth's Celan- 

 dine, which has been noticed by that name. 



The King-cup is frequently introduced in Clare's poems ; 



