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.
After the blooms fade and the plants dry out, lift the tubers, cut off the tops, and store them in a brown paper bag in a cool dry place; they remain viable for a year. Warm dry air can dry them out. Moist, humid air causes them to mold. Plant ranunculus tubers 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart in an outdoor bed. The tubers rot if they sit in saturated soil. If water puddles at the site five or six hours after a hard rain, add organic matter to the soil to raise the planting level 2 to 3 inches above the ground or plant them somewhere else.