TROLLIUS EUROP^'US. 
EUROPEAN GLOBE-FLOWER. 
Class. Order. 
POLYANDRIA. POLY GYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
RANUNCCLACE35. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Inhabits 
Britain. 
2f feet. 
May, June. 
Perennial. 
Groves. 
No. 209. 
The word Trollius is said to be deduced from an 
obsolete German word trol, or trolen, signifying 
something globular. Our English name Globe- 
flower, and the French, boule d’or, have reference 
to the same idea. The Scotch call these flowers 
Luken-gowans, or Cabbage Daises; and the same 
name, or a corruption of it, generally prevails in the 
North of England. 
The globular blossoms of this plant form a very 
prominent characteristic, and appear to have been 
alluded to as a distinctive mark by the old botanists. 
Gerard observes, that it has very fair yellow flow- 
ers, consisting of a few leaves, folded or rolled up 
together like a round ball or globe, whereupon it was 
called Ranunculus globosus, or Globe Crowfoot. 
Though it grows most luxuriantly in a rather 
shady and cool situation, still it will succeed in any 
common soil, and in any aspect. It increases toler- 
ably fast, and the roots may be divided in spring or 
autumn, when required; but it is desirable that 
they should not be too frequently parted, as they 
flower best after having remained two or three years 
undisturbed. 
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Hort. Kew. 2, v. 3, 359. 
