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elsewhere in Europe. It varies somewhat in habit and character, 
but is readily distinguished from all the other species by its much 
never fails to attract attention by its large sepals and bright golden 
yellow stamens. Another valued peculiarity of A. patens is its 
Fig. 66.—anemone patens. 
larger and brighter purple flowers and more robust growth. It 
thrives remarkably well on western exposures on the rockery, and 
earliness ; long before the bleak March winds have left us the 
silky buds of A. patens are pushing above ground, to open in all 
