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As the Pasque Flowers ripen plenty of seeds, they can 

 always be increased in that way. Good seed will germinate 

 readily and freely, especially if sown as soon as it is ripe. 

 It is best to sow in good-sized pans and plunge them in 

 ashes in a cold frame, so that they can be protected from 

 heavy rains, though they must not be allowed to get 

 dry at any time. The pans need to be well drained, and 

 a sandy loam is the most suitable soil for the seedlings. 

 If germination takes place in the autumn the seedlings 

 may be left in the pans during the winter, and potted, 

 or pricked off into other pans or deep boxes in spring 

 when they start growing again. When the seedlings 

 are large enough to plant out, select an open situa- 

 tion in well -drained loamy soil that is not too wet. 

 Old plants may be successfully transplanted in early 

 spring. 



The second group, of which our native Windflower, 

 A. nemorosa, may be taken as an example, is well adapted 

 for planting in broad patches on the rocky slopes of the 

 alpine garden, but can also be effectively used under trees 

 in grass that is not too strong, or in fern borders, and 

 such-like shady places. They are all easy to grow, and 

 will flourish in any rich soil of a light nature, especially 

 leaf-soil. They do not root deeply, and in planting it 

 is only necessary to bury the twig-like roots or stems 

 about two inches below the surface. 



A. apennina (Blue Apennine Anemone). A well- 

 known plant, much used for planting in grass, owing to 

 the ease with which it is naturalised. When established 



