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Anemone hepatica (Round-lobed Hepatica). 



biugers 

 of spring, often putting fortli its blossoms in the 

 neighborhood of some lingering snowbank. 



Geography. — Canada to Georgia, 

 and west to the Mississippi valley- 

 In damp woods, not rare, identical 

 Avith the European plant. 



5. A. acutiloba, Lawson. (Hepatica 

 acutiloba, DC.) (Sharp-lobed Hepat- 

 ica.) Lobes of the leaves acute ; 

 number of lobes sometimes 5 ; lobes 

 of the involucre also sharp. Sepals 

 7-12, pale-purple, or nearly Avhite. 



Geography. — The A. acutiloba is 

 found in the same geographical 

 limits as the A. hepatica. 



6. A. multifida, DC. (Many-cleft 

 Anemone. ) Stem 6 to 1 2 inches high, 

 clothed with silky hairs. Radical 

 leaves, 3 divided segments wedge- 

 shaped, slit into 3 narrow sharp lobes, 

 petioles 3-4 inches long. Leaves of 

 the involucre 2-3 on short petioles, 

 divided as the root leaves. Flowers 

 purj)le, varying to yellowish-white. 

 Scjials .')-8, lilunt, small. Fruit in a 

 globular head. June. 



involucre, and one terminal flower. 

 Flowers white, large ; sepals 5, 

 obovate. Fruit in a ghjbular 

 head. June to Aug. 



Geograjihy. — Canada to Peun. 

 and west to Ind. and W^is. spar- 

 ingly. 



4. A. hepatica, L. (Hepatica 

 triloba, Cliaix.) (Kound-lobed 

 Hepatica.) Leaves 3-lobed ; lobes 

 ovate, obtu.'^e, or rounded, entire, 

 all radical, on long, hairy petioles, 

 smooth and evergreen ; purplish 

 underneath. Flowers single, on 

 scapes, 3 to 4 inches long, purplish 

 blue or nearly white. Sepals G-'J. 

 Akenes several, in a small loose 

 head, pointed and hairy. ^Nlarch 

 to May. 



This 

 plant is 

 one of 

 the ear- 

 liest har- 



Aakmonk nkmokosa (Wiudriower). 



