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on the exterior ; sepals slightly spreading. Flowering from 
April to May. Alps of Central Europe. 
A. alpina, var. sulphurea. —A plant exactly resembling the type, 
but with pale yellow flowers, forming a pleasing contrast. It 
flowers at the same time as the last. 
.4. angulosa .—This fine species belongs to the group Hepatica, 
and it resembles in many respects the well-known Hepatica triloba 
beginning of March will keep up a fine display until the month of 
June. When the leaves have entirely decayed and the roots 
ripened they must be taken up with a fork and placed in a shady 
place until thoroughly dried, and then stored away in some cool 
airy place which is not subject to any great variation in tempera¬ 
ture, where they may remain until again required for planting. 
The typical form, which is shown in fig. 77, has twice-cut deep 
green leaves ; flowers Poppy-like and large, variously coloured— 
usually scarlet or some shade of purple and blue—with a distinc 
ring of a different colour near the base. Native of the regions 
about the Mediterranean. 
A. dichotoma. —Although less showy than some species this is a 
very desirable plant, of a robust hardy constitution, about 9 to 
12 inches high, forming pretty clumps either in the border or on 
the rockwork. Leaves dark green ; flowers upwards of an inch in 
diameter, white. May. Siberia and Canada. 
A. Hepatica. —This plant and its varieties, perhaps better 
known by the name of Hepatica triloba, used to be more largely 
grown than at present; but I have much satisfaction in finding 
the public taste coming round again to so many of these useful 
old-fashioned flowers. The plant grows 4 to 6 inches high. 
Leaves heart-shaped, smooth, entire, deep green. Flowers freely 
produced above the leaves. I cannot recommend a more beautiful 
plant than this one, with its varieties, all of which should be 
grown either as border plants or on some little upland spot in the 
rock garden. They delight in a compost of rich strong loam, and 
do not like to be much disturbed. The following are the principal 
varieties, amongst which I cannot include the alba plena, for 
although much has been said and written respecting this form I 
have never found it in any garden :—A. Hepatica, pink ; caerulea, 
blue ; caerulea fl.-pl., double, rich indigo blue ; alba, white with 
pink anthers ; nivea, pure white ; Barlowii, purplish mauve ; 
Fig. 76.—Anemone alba. 
of our gardens, from which, however, it may be readily distin¬ 
guished by the size of its flowers and by the large palmate leaves, 
which are five-lobed and deeply toothed, the flowers lj inch in 
diameter, with deep sky-blue sepals. It forms a lovely border 
plant, attaining a height of 9 to 12 inches, and blooms during the 
spring months. Hungary. 
A. apcnnina. —A lovely plant, by some considered an indigenous 
species ; but although naturalised in a few localities it cannot be 
claimed as British. It attains a height of about 6 inches, and 
soon forms beautiful clumps of vivid green spangled with brilliant 
azure blue flowers. March and April. Italian Alps. 
A. baldensis. —This is both a rare and beautiful plant. It should 
be planted in a sunny open spot in the rockery. Leaves deeply 
divided into linear lobes. Flowers large and spreading, pure 
snow white, the exterior suffused with rosy pink. April and May. 
Austrian Alps about Kaernthen. 
A. blanda. —This beautiful plant slightly resembles A. apennina. 
The leaves, however, are scarcely so high, thicker in texture, and 
deeper green. Flowers large, deep sky blue. January and 
February. Greece. 
A. coronaria. —Of this species there are now an immense number 
of varieties both double and single, and of nearly all shades of 
colour from brilliant scarlet, crimson, purple, blue, and rose, also 
flaked and striped flowers in. all shades. The single flowers are 
Poppy-like, whilst the doubles have the sepals formed into an 
outer guard like those of a double Hollyhock. These varieties are 
very effective both as border plants and also as spring bedders in 
the geometrical garden. The roots should be planted during the 
months of October and November, and should the weather be 
very severe a slight protection will be of great advantage. This 
planting will produce a brilliant display in early spring, and if a 
succession of these flowers is required another planting in the 
Fig. 77.—Anemone coronaria. 
rubra, red ; rubra fl.-pl., double red ; splendens, crimson ; lilacina, 
pale blue. March and April. Europe and North America. 
A. japonic a. —No more beautiful border plant for autumn 
flowering can be grown than the one now under consideration. 
It accommodates itself to almost any soil, and yields a maximum 
of pleasure without even the slightest care. It grows from 2 to 
3 feet high in good soil. The flowers are large, bright rose 
colour, with sepals so numerous as to form a semi-double flower. 
It blooms from July until late in the autumn. Japan. 
A. japonica alba. —This variety has somewhat less divided 
leaves than the type, otherwise its habit of growth and height are 
