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in the open air ; but the bulb requires a little protection in 

 winter, or it may perish. 



The most suitable soil for the Amaryllis is a clean new earth, 

 taken from under fresh grass sods, mixed with sand and leaf 

 mould ; the latter ingredient should form about a third of 

 the whole, and the sand about a sixth. Some of the varieties 

 may be planted in pots during the month of April, and others 

 will do very well in the open ground, if planted early in May, 

 in a sunny situation. The bulb should not be set more than 

 half its depth in the ground ; as, if planted too deep, it will 

 not bloom ; the plant deriving its nourishment only from the 

 fibres. When the bulbs have done flowering, such as are in 

 pots should be watered very sparingly, so that they may be 

 perfectly ripened, which will cause them to shoot stronger 

 in the ensuing season, and those in the ground should be 

 taken up, and preserved in sand or paper. 



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These are medium, or half-hardy roots, producing beau- 

 tiful little flowers of various hues, and are highly deserving 

 of cultivation. The bulbs should be planted in a fresh, well 

 pulverized, loamy soil, enriched with cow dung. If planted 

 in the garden, the beds ought not to be raised above one inch 

 higher than the alleys, and the surface should be level, as it 

 is necessary for the prosperity of these plants, rather to retain 

 than to throw off moisture. The plants will generally sur- 

 vive our winters ; but it is always safest to plant them in such 

 a manner that a temporary frame of boards can be placed 

 over them when the weather sets in severe ; and if they are 

 to be shaded while in flower, the posts intended for tne 

 awning may be fixed in the ground at the same time ; these 

 will serve to nail the boards to, and thus answer two purposes. 



Anemones and Ranunculuses may be planted during Octo- 

 ber or November, in drills two inches deep, and six inches 



