ON THE CULTURE OF THE ANEMONE. 303 



tallied. The circulation will likewise be more rapid from a boiler 

 which contains but a small quantity of water, because the fire will 

 have greater effect upon it, and will render the water which is con- 

 tained in it relatively lighter than that which is in the descending 

 pipe." 



ARTICLE V. 



ON THE CULTURE OF THE ANEMONE, 



11Y A LADY FI.OHIST. 



Observing in the July Number of the Cabinet the descriptive 

 selected list of the finest Anemonies, and being an ardent admirer of 

 that very handsome tribe of flowers, I forward for insertion in the 

 September Number the particulars of a most successful mode which 

 I have adopted for the last three seasons. 



Having fixed on the place for the bed, dig out the soil to the depth 

 of sixteen inches, and then place 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, raised to two inches above the level of 

 the surrounding surface ; this should be done about the latter end of 

 September. 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, 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 ; 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 that is the case, the nK,ts will require a little 

 protection. Lay a mat over the bed in very severe frost, and regu- 

 larly take it off for about four hours at the middle of each day ; but 

 when the frost is not very severe place no mat over them, which, if 

 kept on when not much occasion for it, rather injures than benefits 

 them. When the leaves are above ground, choose a dry day to press 

 the soil close to the plants, as the leaves generally remove the soil in 

 coming up, which is very injurious to the roots if exposed. In dry 

 weather they require watering. Give them a good soaking with 



