KANUN'CULUS AMPLEXICAU'LIS. 
STEM-CLASPING RANUNCULUS. 
Order. 
POLVCYNIA. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Cultivated 
Pyrenees. 
1 foot. 
Apr. May. 
Perennial. 
in 1633. 
No. 321. 
Th(! name. Ranunculus, is deduced from the Latin 
rana, a frog ; and the term is supposed to have been 
used to distinguish a plant indigenous to moist places, 
frequented by frogs. Amplexicaulis is derived from 
the same language ; amplexus, embracing ; and cau- 
lis, a stalk. The leaf embraces the stalk ; which is 
more clearly elucidated by the annexed engraved 
figure, than is possible by the use of words. 
The Ranunculus amplexicaulis, with its white co- 
rolla, and yellow anthers, forms a pretty spring orna- 
ment in the borders ; and its unobtrusive habit adds 
to its recommendation. 
Though it has never failed to blossom in various 
situations in which we have observed it planted ; 
such as in both town and coimtry gardens ; in moist 
and dry soil ; in peaty soil, and in clay and loam, 
yet we have observed it vary exceedingly in luxuri- 
ance. In the worn-out soil of a town garden, its 
flowers will sometimes scarcely arrive to the height 
of five inches ; whilst in pure air, and a fresh rich 
loam, it has grown nearly to the height of eighteen 
inches. It may be divided, for increase, either in 
the summer or spring. 
8' Hort. Kew. 2, v. 3, 352. 
Class. 
POLYANDRIA. 
Natural Order. 
RANCNOCLACE*. 
