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named Lord Ardilaun, but as yet it is very scarce, and by 

 no means as vigorous as the parent stock. 



There may be some among my readers who do not 

 know that the welcome surprise flower of early spring, 

 the Hepatica, is really an Anemone. It is a very deep 

 rooter few plants make such roots it, therefore, thrives 

 best upon deep alluvial borders between rocks, and 

 specially in such places as will secure its crowns from 

 moisture. 



These plants are impatient of division, and dislike 

 the spade. They are found in a great variety of colour 

 double and single blue, double red, double and single 

 white, and one with a pretty mauve shade. But every 

 variety is worth cultivation, and, when planted in wide 

 groups, they are a great addition to the herbaceous border. 



The St Bridget Anemone is the outcome of Mrs 

 Lawrenson's patient and skilful development of the old 

 commonplace garden Windflower. Under her hands, 

 during some decades, the plant experienced a sort of 

 apotheosis (as the old monks would say), from being 

 one of the common herd it has assumed an almost 

 saintly dress. And yet this would be a description some- 

 what likely to mislead, for the St Bridget shades are 

 more in harmony with the reputed colours of a Roman 

 cardinal or the convocation robes of an Anglican primate 

 than with the more sombre garb of the foundress of 

 Kildare. The charm of this Irish flower is that it is 

 absolutely hardy, so much so that it may be grown in 

 almost any garden by almost any amateur, the only 



