28 Anemone thalictroides. 



their extremities. Radical leaves biternate, with subcordate leaflets, 

 obscurely three-lobed. Stems and base of petioles reddish, invested by 

 a squamous sheath. Umbels consisting of but few flowers. Petals ovate, 

 delicate blossom-red or white, and liable to duplication by culture. 

 When this happens, the plant is much valued. It is one of the early 

 harbingers of spring, and decorates the woods with its delicate foliage 

 and flowers for a long time before any other verdure appeal's. In rich 

 woods throughout the Union. April and May. 



The table represents the plant, of its most usual size. 



