126 ON RAISING RANUNCULUSES FROM SEEDS. 



be about the middle of October, they are cut down, one or two 



being taken up as is necessary ; some should be in pots during 



winter, kept either in a cold frame or Greenhouse. Before potted, 



the largest roots I break off, leaving sufficient to support the 



plants ; the roots then are potted in jDroportionable sized pots. In 



pottingthem, the broken end should stand a quarter of an inch above 



the soil, and then be placed in the Greenhouse, taking care that they 



do not get much water, as the soil in the pots will be sufficient to 



keep the roots in a wholesome state during winter. In the first or 



second week in March, on an examination of the roots, it will be 



perceived that from 8 to 12 gi-owing buds are showing round the 



inside of the bark, I then give them a little water ; when the 



buds grow to the size of a pea, I turn them out of pots, and with 



a sharp knife, commencing at the bud end, I split the root through, 



and so on, leaving a bud on each part so cut. In potting them, 



care should be taken that the new roots are not injured., as the 



future success of the plants depends on them. After potting them, 



I give them a little water and place them in a shaded part of the 



stove, where, in the course of a week or ten days, they are 



removed to the Greenhouse, when they ai-e treated as before. I 



have had a small root of N. digitata this Spring divided to eight 



fine plants, some of which are coming into flower. 



The Nuttallias treated as Greenhouse plants will have a fine 



appearance at this time, with Salpiglossises, Calceolarias, Ericas, 



and Alstroemerias, &c. 



Hope House near Halifax, 7 ^^^^ Menzies. 



June lo, looJ. j 



ARTICLE IV. — On Raising Ramcnculuses from Seeds. 

 By H. G. S. 



Should you think the following worthy a place in your Florist's 

 Magazine, I should feel much obliged by your inserting it in an 

 early Number. 



Ranunculus seed is to be procured from semi-double flowers ; 

 care should therefore be talicn to save it from such as are pos- 

 sessed of good properties, viz., such as have tall strong stems, a 



