Achimenes Amaryllis Anemone Hortense 



to the seed-leaves. They must not be allowed to suffer for want 

 of water, and they should not be starved in small pots. The growth 

 had better not be hurried at any stage ; the plants will then develop 

 into shapely specimens with very little care. 



ACHIMENES 



Greenhouse or stove perennials 



ALTHOUGH Achimenes can be propagated by division of the tubers, 

 the simpler method of raising a supply from seed has become a 

 common practice. During March or April sow in pots or pans, and 

 while quite small transfer the seedlings to separate pots. It is im- 

 portant to insure free drainage, especially as frequent watering is a 

 necessity while the plants are in active growth. Achimenes are 

 generally kept in a high temperature ; but they do not really need 

 so much heat as Gloxinias, and in a warm greenhouse they can be 

 grown and flowered without the least difficulty. 



AMARYLLIS 



THE majority of the named varieties are expensive, and a very con- 

 siderable saving is effected by raising plants from seed. Thanks to 

 the skill of the hybridiser, the seedlings not only compare favourably 

 with flowers grown from costly bulbs, but they have been successful 

 in winning certificates and awards of merit. 



The germination is so irregular that it is well to put only one 

 seed in each small pot. The most suitable soil is a mixture of two 

 parts loam, one of peat and one of leaf-mould, with sufficient coarse 

 grit to insure free drainage. The proper temperature is about 65. 

 After the seedlings are established follow the treatment advised on 

 page 306. 



ANEMONE HORTENSE 



The Windflower. Hardy perennial 



THE discovery that it is easy to flower the popular St. Brigid and 

 similar Anemones from seed in about seven months from the date of 



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