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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. 



ANEMONE AND RANUNCULUS. 



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

 little flowers of various hues, and are highly deserving of cul- 

 tivation. The bulbs should be planted in a fresh, well pulver- 

 ized, 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 neces- 

 sary for the prosperity of these plants rather to retain than to 

 throw off moisture. The plants will generally survive our win- 

 ters; 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. 



