THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 129 
BORDER ANEMONES. 
(With Coloured Illustration of Anemone fulgens.) 
meat only anemones that are well known in gardens, are 
©: | those of the florist section, which are to some small 
| ee extent grown for exhibition. These are popularly 
uy Z| known as Poppy anemones, the botanical name of the 
species being Anemone coronaria. We have treatises 
on the cultivation of this fine plant from the pens of Mr. Carey 
Tysoe, and others, and there is not much room left for disquisition 
on the subject, but we may always take advantage of any proper 
reference to it, to say that as border flowers—irrespective of exhibit- 
ing—the poppy anemones are deserving of more extended cultiva- 
tion than they obtain. An amateur who would have a more varied 
floral feast than geraniums and verbenas are capable of furnishing, 
might do well to appropriate an odd patch of ground in a sunny 
spot to a small collection of show anemones and ranunculuses. 
They require only a good loamy soil, and to be planted in September 
or October, and in due time they will present their glorious flowers. 
But they may also be dotted about in clumps ina herbaceous border, 
and will very well take care of themselves if the border is not 
systematically dug. The digging ef borders so ruthfully destroys 
herbaceous plants, that those who allow their borders to be dug, 
should never plant anything good in them. The main secret of 
having a good herbaceous border is to dig deep and manure liberally 
in the first instance, then plant judiciously the finest herbaceous 
plants attainable, and for several years afterwards forbid the spade 
to be taken near it. Weeds must be pulled out of course, and little 
careful touches with a small fork or hoe, may be made for the sake 
of keeping all tidy, but sheer digging is sheer destruction, and hence 
where digging is permitted, the borders are destitute of flowers nine 
months out of twelve, though they may be gay with bedders the 
remaining three. 
Border anemones, in common with most other border flowers, 
should be left undisturbed for several years. The best of them are 
among the best of garden plants, but there are many species in cul- 
tivation that are comparatively unattractive, and therefore we shall 
not recommend them. Amongst those that we value much, we 
shall give first place to Anemone fulgens, which is here figured, and 
as regards its beauty can speak for itself, although its voice is weak 
in its own praise when it speaks from printer’s ink instead of 
nature’s fresh transparent colours. This, the Scarlet Windflower 
of gardens, is a native of the south of Europe, and requires a some- 
what sheltered situation, and a decidedly well-drained soil, when 
cultivated as a border flower. Another lovely plant to associate 
with it, and especially adapted for the front of a rockery, is Anemone 
stellata, which has star-shaped flowers of various colours, red, 
urple, white, and blush. ‘Che scarlet and purple varieties are 
prilliantly beautiful. At the moment of writing Bey, We, have 
