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ANEMONES AND RANUNCULUSES. 



October, in the open air ; but the bulb requires a little pro- 

 tection in the Winter, or it may perish. 



The most suitable soil for Amaryllises 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 nourish- 

 ment 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. 



ANEMONES AND RANUNCULUSES. 



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 

 survive 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 

 the 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 

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

 inches apart ; the roots should be placed claws downwards, 



