RANUN'CULUS ASIATTCUS. 
Variety, Director, 
ASTATIC CROWFOOT. 
Order. 
POLYGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
RANUNCULACEiE. 
Garden 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Raised 
Variety. 
l«foot. 
June. 
Perennial. 
in 1847, 
No. 1229. 
The meaning of the name Ranunculus has been 
recently noticed. 
The varieties of this flower are so numerous, and 
at the same time so universally attractive, that we 
aie tempted to figure a few of the most distinct in 
character, to keep our readers in remembrance of 
them, and to afford ourselves the opportunity of pre- 
senting them with such information, from time to 
time, as may have newly arisen out of the experience 
of piactical men, and be useful to all those who de- 
sire to secure success in the culture of these promi- 
nent ornaments of the garden. The principal secret 
in the attainment of success in Ranunculus culture 
is wholly centred in depending only on new varieties. 
The certain method of procuring these is to raise 
them from seed, which is not only easy but exceed- 
ingly gratifying. 
The beautiful flower of which we have here given 
an illustiation, was one of several fine specimens 
forwarded to us, by Mr. Carey Tyso, Florist, of Wal- 
lingford, who has been successful through many 
years past in raising a great number of excellent va- 
rieties of this flower from seed. “ Director ” his 
308. 
Class. 
POLYANDRIA. 
