JULY, 1849, 
ILLUSTRATIONS, 
RANUNCULUSES — Tyso’s Framinius, anp Kitcour’s 
Princess Royat. 
re the floral exhibition recently held at the gardens of the Horti- 
cultural Society at Chiswick, a fine collection of very superb 
Ranunculuses were shown by Mr. C, Tyso, florist, of Wallingford in 
Berkshire. The greater portion were seedlings that Mr. Tyso had 
raised. By favour of Mr. Tyso we obtained specimens of several of 
the very best kinds in cultivation, amongst which were the two we now 
figure; others we shall give in a future plate. 
The collection exhibited were admired by every person viewing 
them, and most deservedly so, we never recollect seeing so fine an 
assortment on any previous occasion. 
Mr. C. Tyso is entitled to the thanks of all who saw the flowers for 
his skill displayed, and for favouring the visitors with so fine a collec- 
tion of these most lovely flowers. ‘They highly merit a place in every 
flower-garden, and we hope attempts will be extensively made to pro- 
mote the same. The tale of difficulty in culture has deterred multi- 
tudes from growing the Ranunculus, but they are easy of culture, and 
we could furnish the names of individuals who grow them extensively 
and with the greatest ease. A celebrated grower has drawn up the 
following particulars of his very successful mode of culture :— 
The situation best adapted for Ranunculus beds is an open level site, 
free from eddy winds and fully exposed to the sun. 
Preparation of the Beds.—It is of great importance to have the 
beds prepared in a proper manner. I strongly recommend this work 
to be done in August, not later than the beginning of September. 
My reasons for this early preparation are twofold. Fine weather 
may almost be depended on at this period, for the purpose of having 
the soil thoroughly sweetened, by turning what is intended for the 
surface of the beds frequently to the action of the sun, It also allows 
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