CROWFOOT FAMILY 



centre is a green ball which under a glass becomes a mass of styles 

 and stigmas. Surrounding this green ball is a fringe of stamens 

 with short white filaments and bright-yellow anthers. To add to 

 their charm, these wholly adorable blossoms have the late-flow- 

 ering habit; the autumnal equinox comes and goes, but the 

 Anemones bloom on, careless of threatening skies or pinching 

 cOld. 



Two additional Anemones are offered by the trade but not much 

 cultivated — Anemone ranunculoldes, a European species with the 

 general habit and appearance of our Anemone nemordsa, but with 

 bright-yellow flowers; and the Pasque Flower, Anemone pulsa- 

 lilla, a species of northern Europe, long cultivated for its large 

 violet flowers, its silky carpels, and its delicate, finely divided 

 foliage. 



There are several native Anemones which are worthy of culti- 

 vation. One of the best is the American Pasque Flower, Anemone 

 patens, var. Nuttalliana, which bears an exquisite blossom, six 

 or more sepalled, an inch and a half across, white with a dash of 

 lavender outside. The stem is silky and there are many-fingered 

 leaves in reserve after the blossom falls. It is at home on the 

 prairies of the West and North-west and blooms in April. 



The Wood Anemone, Anemone nemorosa, common in our 

 Northern woodlands, bears a very pretty, solitary white blossom 

 on a slender stem about six inches high, which sways with the 

 passing breeze. It holds its head well above its leaves, though 

 it hangs down in discouraged fashion at night or during cloudy 

 weather. Blooms in April and May. 



The Pennsylvania Anemone, Anemone pennsylvanica, is a 

 species found in shaded woods and open meadows, blooming in 

 midsummei^ The flowers are white, the plant sturdy and robust 

 and comes into the garden willingly. 



Windflower as a name for Anemone is an inheritance from 

 Pliny, who gravely states that the plant never blooms but when 

 the wind blows upon it. 



Rue Anemone, Anemonella thaliciroldes, although technically 

 not an Anemone, horticulturally may be considered one. It is a 



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