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placed in his honesty. As to the arrangement of the plants, it must of course 

 be done in separate classes. I should be glad to see another plan that may 

 perhaps be equally successful with less trouble. 



Birmingham, May 16, 1840. J. G. 



On Soil suitable foii Camellias. — A Subscriber asks for the best soil to 

 plant Camellias in. I have found the best soil to grow them is not the best to 

 flower them in. If he wishes to propagate, I would recommend two parts rich 

 loam, one part peat, half part rotten dung, and half part fine sand; with this 

 soil I have frequently had shoots eight to ten inches long, and frequently a 

 second growth during the summer, but the flowers never reach the same per- 

 fection as they do with two parts peat, one part loam, and one part sand, but 

 with this soil I seldom get my shoots above two or three inches in length. 



J. G. 



REMARKS. 



On the Culture of the Anemone. — Being a subscriber and constant reader 

 of your Floricultural Cabinet, and having derived much benefit from the perusal 

 of the many useful articles contained in it, I now, trusting to your goodness 

 in inserting communications in that work, would beg to offer a few remarks 

 on the culture of the Anemone and the soil best suited for that plant. I shall 

 make a few remarks on the planting of full-grown tubers, and the soil I have 

 found them to succeed best in. 



The bed for Anemones ought to be prepared by taking out the soil to the 

 depth of a foot or eighteen inches, and the bottom should then have five or six 

 inches of thoroughly rotted cow-dung spread over the bottom. Over this must be 

 put a compost similar to that used for the Ranunculus, or about nine-tenths of 

 well-rotted pasture loam; the top ought to be broken and turned over repeatedly 

 to the sun, till no fragment of the turf can be seen, and the remaining tenth 

 thoroughly rotted cow dung. The bed must be so filled with this compost as to 

 stand six inches above the garden level, in wet situations, sloping from the 

 middle down to each side, which it will be convenient to have boarded round. 

 This should be done a few weeks before planting, to give the earth time to settle. 

 I understand (from what I have heard many florists say on the subject) that the 

 method of planting Anemones in broad drills regularly lined on the bed six 

 inches apart, and the tubers at the same distance, is much better than planting 

 them in holes made with a dibble. After planting, the tubers ought to be 

 covered with about two inches of a light sandy soil. 



The Anemone may be planted at various times, but I am of opinion that the 

 middle of October is the best time for planting. Mr. Main, in his very useful 

 and instructive work, " The Villa and Cottage Florist's Directory," says that 

 October is decidedly the proper time for planting. He recommends a mellow 

 rich loam as the soil most congenial to this plant. The soil used by most 

 florists (as I have before observed) is similar to that in which Ranunculuses are 

 grown. Maddock prefers a fresh, strong, rich loam. Hogg recommends a 

 fresh loam, with a considerable portion of rotted cow or horse dung for the 

 Ranunculus, and many persons grow Anemones in the same sort of soil. In 

 dry weather, after the plants appear above ground, let the soil be pressed 

 fiamly around the plants, because the crowns of the tubers are apt to be injured 

 by continued dry weather. 



The autumnal planted tubers ought to be sheltered from frost by hoops or mats, 

 taking care to have the beds fully exposed whenever the weather is mild. 



In April or May, should the weather be very dry, moderate waterings should 

 not be neglected, particularly when the flowers come into bloom. 



Most persons shade Anemones when in flower. The shading should only be 

 kept on from ten o'clock in the morning till three or four in the afternoon, in 

 order to admit the diminished light of the morning and evening sun. 



Stirlmgshire, March 13, 1840. H. 



[We shall he glad of other remarks on flowers. — Conductor.] 



On a superb flowehing Geranium. — As I know you are anxious for any 

 information with respect to new and rare flowers, and I am myself delighted with 



