THE ANEMONE. 
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Botanical Name, Anemone Virginiana. —Class, Poly an . 
dria. —Order, Polyynia. — Flowers, yellow, blue, purple, 
and crimson.— Native place. North America. 
Sentiment. 
ANTICIPATION, EXPECTATION. 
ORIGIN OF THE SENTIMENT. 
The appearance of the Anemone denotes the 
approach of spring, and raises the expecta¬ 
tion of its opening flowers, and interesting 
associations. An Anemone, therefore, bloom¬ 
ing amid the snow, tells us that the reign of 
Boreas is nearly over, that his white mantle 
will soon be withdrawn, and induces us to 
anticipate the approach of fine weather and 
sunny skies. 
