ON THE CULTURE OF THE ANEMONE. 35 



size of any others we ever saw, as well as being so neatly grown. The 

 plants too were profusely covered with bloom. The same results no 

 doubt will be realized with the same treatment ; and no person, we 

 are confident, would regret the attention. 



In our last number we gave figures of, and some remarks upon, the 

 two new and highly beautiful Achimeneses. The specimens of them 

 we saw were charming objects, but if grown with the success which 

 Mr. Simpson does the A. coccinea, and we believe the same treat- 

 ment will contribute to it, the three kinds together will form the most 

 interesting dwarf ornamental plants that can adorn the conservatory 

 or greenhouse in the summer months. The long period too of their 

 blooming, from June to November, gives them additional interest. 

 Conductor.] 



ARTICLE VII. 



ON THE CULTURE OF THE ANEMONE. 



BY DAFFODIL. 



The Anemone being one of the greatest beauties of a flower garden, 

 and not seeing any particulars of its treatment in the Cabinet, I beg 

 to state that I have cultivated it with the greatest success for the last 

 half dozen years, and my mode of culture is as follows. 



Having fixed on the place where I intend having the bed, I dig out 

 the soil to the depth of sixteen inches, and then place a layer of two 

 inches of lime, then a layer of five or six inches of well-rotted cow 

 dung, and on this a surface-layer of light, rich, mellow loam, quite 

 free from manure, which is raised to two inches above the level of the 

 surrounding surface. ; this is done about the latter end of September. 

 I always plant the roots from the beginning to the middle of October; 

 by this means they will be found to blow stronger, and the roots 

 when taken up will be found of a larger size than if planted in 

 November. When the bed is levelled I draw lines across about five 

 inches apart, in which the roots are placed with the crowns upwards, 

 which is easily discerned by a close examination, laying a little river 

 sand under and upon each root ; I then cover them as near two inches 

 as possible with pure mellow loam. Nothing more need be done to 

 them till they appear above ground, except the winter be very severe, 

 which, if it is the case, the roots will require a little protection. I 



