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1,— ANEMONE PALMATA Lin. THE PALMATE ANEMONE, 
Synonymes A. latifolia Ger. ; A. lutea Hort. ; Cyclamen- Specific Ciukacter. — Leaves cordate, suborbicular, bluntly 3 — 5- 
Icaved anemone. lobed, slightly toothed in the margin, hairy. Involucre sessile, 
Engravings. — Bot. Rep. t. 172; Bot. Reg. t. 200 ; Bot. Cab. t. spreading, trifid. Sepals ten or twelve, oblong. 
1660 ; and om fig, 4 in Plate 3. 
Description, &c. — A very distinct species, with golden yellow flowers, and roundish leaves, which strongly 
resemble those of the common cyclamen. The involucre is near the flower in the bud ; but, as the flower-stem 
grows, the distance continues to increase till the flower expands, when it has become very considerable. Some- 
times two flower-stalks spring from the same involucre, a circumstance rarely met with except in this genus ; 
and, when this is the case, the later and smaller flower has generally a second involucre near the flower. The 
leaves are roundish, and closely resemble those of a cyclamen ; but the involucre resembles that of tho other 
species of anemone. The species is a native of Portugal and the coast of Barbary, and it was introduced before 
1597 ; but it is rarely met with in British gardens. It succeeds best on rock-work, or in any place which is 
dry and exposed to the sun and air. Thus situated, it flowers freely, and produces a brilliant effect in April, 
when large yellow flowers are not abundant. It is sometimes kept in pots, and I saw a large stock of it thus 
grown at Pope's Nursery, at Ilandsworth, near Birmingham, a few years ago ; but it is by no means so generally 
cultivated as it deserves to be. The roots are tuberous, and they are generally planted in autumn, turning a 
flower-pot over them, if they are in the open ground, durmg very severe frosts ; or they may be planted in 
February. 
2.— ANEMONE APENNINA Smith. THE BLUE MOUNTAIN ANEMONE. 
and toothed. Involucre of three-stalked, deeply-cut, ternate leaves. 
Flower solitary. Petals numerous, lanceolate. Pericarps poiutcd, awu- 
Icss. (Smith,") 
Engravings. — Eng. Bot. t. 1062; 2d edit. t. 780; and our ^^. 3, 
in Plate 3. 
Specific Character. — Leaves trilemate, segments lanceolate, cut, 
Desckiption, &c. — This very beautiful species is a native of Italy, where it is found in great abundance in 
the woods. It is sometimes found wild in England ; but it is very doubtful whether it is really a native of this 
country. Tlie colour of the flowers is a bright and beautiful blue, and the sepals, which vary in number from 
twelve to twenty, are bent slightly back, so as to give a great depth and richness to the colour by the addition of 
shade. It has been sometimes asserted that no genus has plants with flowers of a bright yellow and a 
bright blue ; but this and the preceding species prove the assertion to be incorrect. The blue mountain anemone 
will grow and flower freely in any common garden soil. The roots are tuberous, and should be planted in 
October, or February. 
a— ANEMONE NEMOROSA Lin. THE COMMON WOOD ANEMONE. 
A. n. 3, quinquefolia Lin, Leaves decidedly five-lobed. 
Specific Character. — Involucre of three ternate, or quinate, 
stalked, lobed and cut leaves. Flowers solitary. Petals six, ellip- 
tical, veined. {Smilh.) 
Engravings. — Eng. Bot. t. 355 ; 2d edit. t. 778 ; and our fig. 8, 
in Plate 3. 
Varieties. — A. n. 2, fi. pi. Hort. The flowers are double, and 
very handsome. 
A. n. 4, eserulea Don. Flowers pale blue. 
Description, &c. — There are few British plants more beautiful than this little denizen of our woods, wliich 
grows U£.der the shade of the trees, and among the long grass on banks under hedges. It is one of the first 
flowers of spring, as even in March, in bright sunny weather, it may be seen opening its snow-white flowers as 
