ANEMO^NE NEMORO'SA. florcpieno 
DOUBLE WOOD ANEMONE. 
Class. Order. 
POLVANDRIA. POLYGVNIA. 
Natural Order. 
EANUNCULACB*. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Inhabits 
Britain. 
4 inches. 
April. 
Perennial. 
Woods. 
No. 318. 
The Greek anemos, signifying wind, is the origin 
of the present generic name. Nemorosa, from the 
Latin, belonging to a wood ; which term w:ls adopted 
as expressive of the native situation in which it is 
usually foimd. 
The single wood Anemone is indigenous to most 
parts of Europe ; but the double variety is the nurs- 
ling of the florist. In almost every shrubbery, and 
in many gardens, this plant is particularly desirable. 
Under trees and shrubs, in shady comers, where but 
few plants will grow, this attains its greatest luxu- 
riance. Spread over a wide space, and well esta- 
blished, its foliage, in spring, forms an even carpet of 
verdure for the earth, which is seen spotted with its 
delicate flowers, as the blue firmament is studded 
with shining stars. 
The wood Anemone is occasionally found with nu- 
merous small spots on the under surface of its leaves, 
and sometimes, though less frequently, on its petals 
also. Erroneous conclusions were formerly drawn 
from these marks. It was believed that they were 
the sori, or parts of fructification, of a fern; and the 
plant was classed accordingly. But, such has been 
