Mathematics is the study of pattern and structure. Mathematics is funda-. mental to the physical and biological sciences, engineering and information. technology, to economics and increasingly to the social sciences. The patterns and structures we study in mathematics are universal.
Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus) are cool-weather loving, brightly colored summer blooming flowers that are grown from tubers. Also called Persian buttercup, ranunculus produce cup-shaped flowers with delicate petals that resemble crepe paper. Ranunculus prefer grown in a climate where winter is mild and spring is long and cool, according to the National Gardening Association. They are hardy in the USDA zones 8 to 11.
Growing. Ranunculus flowers typically bloom in the spring, but they will bloom at the end of summer the first year if you plant the bulbs in the spring. After the first year they will bloom in the spring. Water the plants well during the growing season, cutting the flowers for arrangements as you wish.