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or three inches deep, consequently its vegetation continues with less in- 

 terruption, cold weather does not so easily check its growth, or warm 

 weather excite it prematurely. It comes on with its own peculiar 

 season, and flowers at its proper time. By planting early it makes 

 good roots, and is thus better enabled to withstand adverse weather. 

 As a general rule, large flower roots, such as the Crown Imperial, 

 Hyacinth, Lily, and Narcissus, should be planted six inches deep, and 

 not less. 



Nothing is more simple and easy than the cultivation of the Ra- 

 nunculus and the Anemone. Both ought to be planted as early in 

 February as possible ; but the beds ought to be prepared for them in 

 November, as they do not succeed well in fresh-dug soil. Do not 

 make composts, avoid them ; but manure the common soil of the 

 o-arden well, whatever that may be. The Ranunculus must be planted 

 an inch and a half deep ; the Anemone, two inches deep. Top-dress 

 them within a week after planting (particularly when the soil is light 

 and sandy, or where it soon becomes dry) with one inch thick of old 

 manure, such as the remains of a Cucumber or Melon bed. 



Failures in the flowering of the Ranunculus and the Anemone are 

 nearly always owing to too artificial treatment. Admirers of these 

 very ornamental flowers should bear in mind that they bloom in the 

 hottest and driest months of the year, and being planted near the sur- 

 face, the soil soon dries out to their roots ; that the best way, there- 

 fore, to retain a proper quantity of moisture to carry out their growth, 

 or to prevent too great evaporation of the ground, is to top dress them, 

 as already described. 



Numerous noblemen and gentlemen have visited our Nursery at 

 Fulham this season, and have confessed the collection to be perfectly 

 unique, and have admired the simple and successful treatment of the 

 various kinds. 



ARTICLE VII. 



OBSERVATIONS ON THE CULTURE OF LESCHENAULTIA 

 FORMOSA AND BILOBA. 



BY C. C. OF SOMERSET. 



Having frequently seen plants of Leschenaultia formosa, and L. 

 biloba, go off in the winter season, and according to my own experi- 

 ence, proves there must be some mismanagement, for in numberless 



