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.
Lonicera japonica Thunb. Japanese honeysuckle is a perennial vine that climbs by twisting its stems around vertical structures, including limbs and trunks of shrubs and small trees. Leaves are oblong to oval, sometimes lobed, have short stalks, and occur in pairs along the stem.