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native of Siberia, and it was introduced before 1759 ; but it is seldom seen in gardens, though it is very hand- 
some from the rich orange colour of its flowers. The leaves are also larger, and of a darker green than tliose of 
the common kind. It will grow in any soil and situation ; and it is increased by seed, or dividing the root. 
3.— TROLLIUS AMERICANOS Muhl. THE AMERICAN GLOBE-FLOWER. 
Specific CnAaACTER, — Sepals from five to fifteen, widely spreading. 
Petals froin five to twenty, retuse, very much shorter than the stamens. 
Synonymes. — T. laxus Sal, ; Gaissena vema Raf, 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag. t. 1988; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 56 ; and 
our fig. 4, in Plate 7. 
Description, &c. — This species has very little right to the name of globe-flower, as its sepals are so widely 
spreading as to show not only the petals, which are short, and rather broad, and which surround the stamens 
like an edging of Vandyke trimming, but even the carpels, which are a number of green cylindrical, or ovate 
bodies, in the centre of the flower. The sepals are of a pale lemon-colour, and in a variety they are of a pure 
white, but the petals are always of a rich yellow. The stems are not branched, but several rise from one root, 
each bearing a flower. The leaves are of a yellowish green, tinged with pink. This species is a native of 
Pennsylvania and New York, where it is found cljiefly in wet places, on mountains. It flowers in May and 
June, and it is propagated by dividing its roots, as it has. not yet ripened seed in this country. The variety 
with white flowers was discovered by Drummond, on the Rocky Mountains. 
4 TROLLIUS CAUCASICUS Stev. THE CAUCASIAN GLOBE-FLOWER. 
Specific Character. — Sepals ten, spreading. Petals ten, shorter than the stamens. 
Description, &c. — This species has sepals of a bright yellow, and partially spreading, so as to show the 
petals which are shorter than the stamens. The species is a native of Mount Caucasus, and it was introduced 
in 1817. 
6.— TROLLIUS PATULUS Sal. THE SPREADING TROLLIUS. 
Synonyme. — Helleborus ranunculinus Smith. 
Specific Character. — Sepals five, widely spreading. Petals one to five, equal in length to the stamens, - 
Description, &c. — This species has no pretension to the name of globe-flower, as its sepals are nearly flat. 
The flowers are of a golden yellow, and the petals are equal in length to the stamens. Neither the sepals nor 
petals ever exceed the number five. The species is about a foot high, but there is a variety which barely rises 
above the ground : both the species and the variety are natives of Siberia, and were introduced in 1800. 
6.— TROLLIUS LEDEBOURII Spreng. LEDEBOUR'S TROLLIUS. 
Specific Chuucter.— Sepals five, spreading. Petals ten or twelve, longer than the stamens. (G. Don.') 
Description, &c. — A very handsome species, with tall, spreading stems, and large showy flowers, with five 
spreading sepals, and ten or twelve slender petals, which are much longer than the stamens round which they 
are placed. This species is a native of Siberia, wlience it was introduced in 1829. 
OTHER SPECIES OF TROLLIUS. 
There are several other species which have not yet been introduced ; one of which, T. pumilus, a native of 
lyepaul, has very large, orange-coloured flowers, wliich grow on a stem only just rising above the ground. 
