Ranunculacece Clematis. 5 



the apex. Flowers fragrant, wliite, about 6 inches across, con- 

 sisting of about a hundred oblong-lanceolate stalked sepals. 

 This is quite hardy. 



Amongst the earlier hybrid varieties raised by Mr. Gr. Jackman, 

 of Woking, who was, we believe, the first to institute experi- 

 ments in crossing the species of this genus, we may mention 

 Tubro-violacea^ with broadly oval or almost orbicular sepals of a 

 reddish purple ; and Jackmdnii, of a rich violet purple. Owing 

 to the remarkable success of this gentleman, several other hor- 

 ticulturists have followed his example, and the result is that 

 many new varieties are offered every year. 



TRIBE II. ANEMONES. 



Sepals imbricate. Carpels 1 -seeded, indehiscent ; seed pen- 

 dulous, raphe dorsal. Herbs with radical or alternate leaves. 



2. THALICTEUM. 



Erect graceful perennials. Leaves compound. Flowers 

 small, numerous, in panicles or racemes. Sepals 4 or 5, 

 petaloid. Petals absent. Stamens numerous, with long 

 usually yellow conspicuous anthers projecting beyond the 

 calyx. Carpels several, with one pendulous seed. A classical 

 name of obscure derivation. Species numerous, widely spread. 



1. Th.flavum. Meadow Rue. About 3 feet high. Leaves 

 dark green, much divided, with cuneate segments. A showy 

 plant with bright yellow flowers. A British plant, flowering at 

 Midsummer. 



2. Th. minus. The typical form of this species is a very 

 elegant little plant, producing its graceful foliage in dense tufts. 

 The flower-stem rises about a foot high, and the flowers are 

 small and greenish white, sometimes tinged with red. Native 

 of North Europe and Asia, including Britain. 



3. Th. anemonoldes, syn. Anemone thalictroldes<A pretty 

 dwarf species, resembling an Anemone, but destitute of an 

 involucre. In this- species the petaloid sepals are more con- 

 spicuous than the stamens. The flowers are white, umbellate ; 

 stems about a foot high, with a whorl of leaves at the base of 

 the umbel. There is a double variety. North America. 



4. Th. aquilegi folium. A handsome tall-growing species 

 with much-divided glaucous leaves resembling those of the 

 Columbine, and large stem-clasping stipules. There are two 



