Nat. Ord. Raxcnculace,«. 



WOOD AXEMOXE. 



Anemone nemorosa. 



" Within the wood, 

 Whose young and half transparent leaves, 

 Scarce cast a shade; gay circles of anemones, 

 Danced on their stalks." 



Bryant. 



HE classical name Anemone is derived from a Greek word, 

 which signifies the icmtl because it was thought that the 

 flower opened out its blossoms only when the wind was 

 M^ blowing. Whatever the habits oC the Anemone of the 



Grecian Isles may be, assuredly in their native haunts in this country, 

 the blossoms open alike in windy weather or in calm : in shade or in 

 sunshine. It is more likely that i\m wind acting upon the downy 

 seeds of some species and dispersing them abroad, has l)een the origin 

 of the idea, and has given birth to the popidar name which poets 

 have made familiar to the ear with many sweet lines. Bryant, who 

 is the American poet of nature, for he seems to revel in all that is 

 fair among the flowers and streams and rocks and forest shades, has 

 also given the name of -'icind flower" to the blue hepatica. 



The subject of our plate, the little white pink-edged flower 

 at the left hand corner of the group, is Anemone nemorosa, the 

 smaller 'Wood Anemone." 



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