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EAXUXCULrS 



RANUNCULUS 



They arii not hardy, at least mtt in any uf the northern 

 .states. The tnhers should be caret'nlly lifted after th'- 

 foliage has all "ripened off" (whi.-h occurs usually 

 toward the end of Anii-ust). and stored until the foUnw- 



2075, Ranunculus amplexicauHs (X lo 



ing spring: iu some ci".il shed wliere they will not freeze. 

 They should be planted as soon as the frost is well out 

 of the ground in spring, about 2 inches in dexith and 

 about 6 inches apart, making- the soil very sandy on top 

 so that the leaves will push through readily without 

 heaving the soil. Like their congeners the European 

 Ranunculi, they like plenty of moisture at the roots dur- 

 ing the growing season, and if they can be shaded fmui 

 the sun when in flower th'-ir blossoniing period will 

 be materially lengthened. They may also be grown for 

 flowering in the greenhouse. The writer usually grows 

 a few pnns each year, planting the roots in pans of light 

 soil towards the end of January and placing them in the 

 coolest grrenliouse, where they will blossom towards 

 the middle of A])ril. Tlie writer also prefers the Tur- 

 ban varieties, since they are stronger-growing and rather 

 larger than the Persian. The species may be propa- 

 gated by seeds, but this process is not worth while for 

 most people because the bulbs may be procured so 

 cheaply. 



Of the native and European species of Rannncnlns. 

 those of the Batrachiuin section, smdi as Ti*. in/ii<iti//s 

 jiml its varieties, are interesting Enjnatic plants, wliilc 

 J,\ rriir)is. var. /"/nrr ph'no, and J?, a ui/>/<'.ri<'a ulis are 

 useful as snlijects for t)io bog garden. 



For herbarcoiis bonh-rs oi- moist cr.rncvs in tlie mck 

 garden //. >ir<.,n/ilo/ins, var. f/-ne p/mo, 77. rortn.-orf"- 

 Jiiis, N. aiii'nionoidf^, li. pcriiass/foli ks nnd J?. F/rarlc 

 are the only species worth growing'. Those are readily 

 propagated from seeds or i>y division of the plants iii 

 spring, 



KEY T'.' .SPECIE--^. 

 A. Lrx. eviiir: hl'iiles nf .ilciii-l rf< . 



aiiijiluniiii/: fix. irhlfe 1. amplexicaulis 



A. Lrx. soiiirirhdl hihal iir iliridril . 



H. Fh. l/illini- {rj-i-ijjt in s,,„n' 



fliuihl,. furiiix of h\ AsiatU'iix). 

 c. Fiili'Uie III II <■ h h'ltrtl a II il 



parted illln /inmr sn/lHilils. LI. adoneUS 

 i:c. Fvliiiijc iritli rii/lier' liriiii (I 

 lohi;s „r ihrixioiis. 

 1.. Fhnil .yiiriiiliilil hij rillllirrx 

 „r n,.itsU,vl.-.s. 

 E. A li r II r .s' f I' in ji r r .5 .V r (1 , 



miiniiiii-il :'.. repens 



EE. Akriim tiinjid 4, niontanug 



HI). I'liilit iiid .i/'ri'iiiliiii/ Ijij illii- 

 vrrs iivr n,„l.-il,„:l-x. 

 E. li'iiidx drridi'dlil hiilhmiy,.. 5. bulbOSUS 

 EE. Biiiils mil blllhniix. 



V. Fliiiita verif loir liinl 



f/labi-oiif! 0. Suksdorfii 



FF. Plants iisiifilli/ in II r Ji 



Uilli-r and inor, or li-ss 



hit i rif . 



(,. Frail hnriif in a .1/iike. 7. Asiaticua 



lo.i. F r ait h o r n c / ii a 



i/lohose or oral Jii'ad 



II.' Jli-ah- of iikrne a.i 



lonii as the hodi/. 



slraiiihl s. orthorhynchus 



an. Jj e a k of a k i"n e 

 nearli/ (v.s' loni/ as 



the hodlf, Inii re- 

 el! rrid u. cortusaeJolius 



\\HH. Jjeiik of akene eerif 

 .ihe.rt. 

 I. I'p/fer stem - le.i 

 wanlinii: petals 

 riorniallii 6~l.j. .10. Californicus 



II. Upper stem - Irs. 

 present: petals 

 norhtallij only 5.\\. acris 

 BF FIs irliite {exeept in s o )n e 



double forms) 12. aconitifolius 



1. amplexicaulis, Limi. Fig. 207ri. Stems erect, 5-10 

 inches higli, witli 2-;'. tlowerinp; branches, glabrous; Ivs. 

 entire, ovate to Uuicc'ilate, ani])lexican]. acnminate, 



2076. Ranunculus repens, Double-flowered (X %). 



Tip iif ;i il..'1'uiiibfnt plfint, Tvliicli roots at the joints. 



