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duce the largest flowers, and continue row, and two inches deep, and when 

 in beauty; the roots too afford a larger one bed is planted, run over it lightly 



incrense tlian those planted in sprinr 

 Soil and site. — The situation proper 



th the rake. 



Those of the autumn plantation will 



for the anemone should be thoroughly come up in leaf in November, but as the 

 drained, and open to the south, and un- plants are hardy, nothing is needful to 

 incumbered by the shade of trees. The be done till the bloom begins to ap- 

 anemoue will prosper and flower in pear; and then, if you think proper to 

 tolerable perfection in aTiy common bestow a little care upon the superior 

 moderately light earth, only observing sorts, by arching the beds with hoops, in 

 to avoid planting in overmoist and stiff; order to cover the bloom with mats 

 soils, which rot the roots in winter ; occasionally, to protect it from cutting 

 and if an V addition is necessary to raise black frosts, which often prevail in 

 or form the beds, no more is needful j April. 



than common light soil from the quar- Protection. — An easy way ofprotect- 

 ters of the kitchen garden, or any other ; ing Anemones and Ranunculuses is to 

 well-wrought garden earth, working bend across the beds wooden or iron 

 the whole one good spade deep. The hoops, securely fixed in the ground; 

 beds, however, are often formed of, upon these mats can be thrown in cases 

 compos'ts. Take maiden loam from the ' of frost or snow, but care must be taken 

 surface of a pasture, the top spit turf that they are firmly secured to the hoops 

 and all; to every load of this add one by pegs. — Gard. Chron. 

 of neats' dung, and half a load of sea ~ " 

 or drift sand ; blend the whole together, 

 and form it in a ridge, in which let it 

 remain a year at least, turning it over 

 once in two or three months. 



But in default of pasture earth, a good 

 compost may be formed of common 

 light garden soil and rotted neats' dung, 

 adding to every load of the former half 

 a load of the latter, and about a quarter 

 of that of drift or sea sand ; and of either 

 of which composts the bed is to be form- 

 ed, about twelve or fifteen inches in 

 depth, and three feet and a half broad. 



Forcing. — "Double Anemones may 

 be potted in October, and the soil should 

 be composed as follows: — One-half 

 maiden loam, fresh from the pasture, 

 with one-quarter well-rotted cow dung, 

 and one-quarter fine sand (sea or river 

 sand if possible). After potting, they 

 may be placed in a cold frame or pit, 

 and watered but sparingly until the fol- 

 lowing spring, when they may be put 

 into a warmer place. They will not 

 stand much forcing by artificial means." 

 — Gard. Chron. 



Mildew. — This disease first appears 

 'Plnnti7ig. — In the borders, plant them S as pale spots on the under sides of the 

 in patches three, four, or five roots to- i leaves. These spots gradually rise into 

 gether, in a patch of five or six inches j tubercles, and a minute fungus bursts 

 breadth, putting them two or three through, shedding its seed, and diffusing 



inches deep. 



the disease. This parasitical fungus is 



Beds. — Mark out three feet and a half] JEcidium. qimdrifidum. Sea sand, or a 

 broad, the length according to the num- ; little salt mixed with the compost of the 

 ber of plants, with alleys eighteen inches j bed, is a good preventive ; and a syring- 

 wide between bed and bed. The beds ! ing with very diluted gas-water, is a 

 must be worked fifteen or eighteen ; good application after infection, 

 inches deep; break the earth small, but A N E T H U M . Four species. All 

 do not sift it, observing that to prevent hardy, including Fennel and Dill, 



lodgment of wet, and to give the beds 

 a good appearance, as well as to show 

 the flowers to the best advantage, it is 

 eligible to elevate them three inches 

 above the common level or general sur- 

 ficp, but if there is danger of moisture 

 standing in winter, double or treble that 

 is a proper height, working the whole 

 a little rounding and raking the surface 

 smooth. 



In each bed plant six rows lengthwise, 

 the roots at six inches distance in each 



which see. 



ANGELICA, {Angelica Archan- 

 gelica.) Stalks cut in May, for candy- 

 ing. Formerly blanched and eaten like 

 celery. 



Soil and Situation. — It may be grown 

 in any soil and exposure, but best in 

 moist situations, consequently the banks 

 of ponds, ditches, &c., are usually allot- 

 ted to it. 



Time of Sowing. — Sow soon aflerthe 

 seed is ripe, about September, being 



