ANEMONE. 



THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



ANEMONE. 425 



commences in spring transplant to where 

 they are to flower. Full exposure, good 

 drainage, and moisture in summer are 

 essential. 



A. angulosa (Grent Hepatica). - 

 Larger than the Hepatica, with sky-blue 

 flowers as large as a crown-piece, and 

 five-lobed leaves. In rock-gardens, or 

 near them, it will succeed in spaces be- 

 tween choice dwarf shrubs in beds. Seed 

 and division. Transylvania. 



A. apennina (Apennine Wind/lower). 

 A free blue and hardy kind scattered 

 among the native Anemones in our 

 woods, or making pictures with Daffodils, 

 adds a new charm to our spring. It is 

 readily increased by division, and grows 

 about 4 in. to 9 in. in height. There is a 

 white form and others not so important, 

 however, as the wild one. Italy. 



The Blue Apennine Windflower. 



A. blanda (Blue Winter Wind- 

 flower}. A lovely plant from the hills of 

 Greece, of a fine blue, and blooming in 

 winter, mild years. It should be grown 

 in every rock-garden, planted on banks 

 that catch the early sun, whilst it may be 

 naturalised in Grassy places in warm soil. 

 It is distinguished by round and bulb- 

 like roots ; increased by division and seed, 

 and varies in size and colour. Greece, 

 Asia Minor. 



A. coronaria (Poppy Anemone]. One 

 of the most admired flowers of our 

 gardens from earliest times. There are 

 many varieties, single and double. The 

 single sorts may be readily grown from 

 seed sown in the open air in April, 

 and, being varied in fine colour, they 

 deserve to be cultivated, even more than 

 many of the doubles. The planting of 

 the double varieties may be made in 

 autumn or in spring, or at intervals all 

 through the winter, to secure a continuity 



of flowers ; but the best bloom is se- 

 cured by October planting. The Poppy 

 Anemone thrives in warm deep loam, 

 and the roots of the more select kinds 

 may be taken up when the leaves die 

 down. They are, however, seldom worth 

 this trouble, as many fine varieties 

 may be grown from seed sown in June. 

 Prick out the plants in autumn : they will 

 flower well in the following spring, so 

 that the plant is as easily raised as an 

 annual. Apart from the old florists' or 

 double Anemones and the single ones, 

 there are certain races of French origin 

 of much value the Anemones de 

 Caen, for example. These are raised 

 from the same species, but are more 

 vigorous and have larger flowers than 

 the older Dutch kinds. Of the Caen 

 Anemones there are both single and 

 double kinds, and the Chrysanthemum- 

 flowered is another fine double race, whilst 

 one may also note the deep scarlet double 

 form Chapeau de Cardinal, and the 

 double Nice Anemones. The fine variety 

 of the Poppy Anemones leads to mixed 

 collections being grown. While it is well 

 to plant mixtures now and then, it is 

 better to select and keep true some of the 

 finer forms in any desired colour. A fine 

 scarlet, purple, or violet should be grown 

 by itself and for itself, as in that way the 

 Poppy Anemone will be a greater aid 

 to the garden artist. All kinds thrive in 

 light 'garden soils of fair quality, and, in 

 many districts there is no trouble in their 

 culture ; in others this plant never does 

 well and is often killed in winter. By 

 resorting to spring planting we avoid this 

 last. The plan is not worth following out, 

 especially as we have so many really hardy 

 species introduced of recent years. The 

 St. Bridgid Anemones, like those of Caen 

 and Nice, are simply selections from the 

 Poppy Anemone, depending for their 

 value on care in selection, and also on 

 good culture in the warm limestone soil 

 the plants enjoy so well. 



The following method will enable any 

 one to raise anemones from seed in a moist 

 loam. To save time, I sow as soon as the 

 seed is ripe, selecting it from the brightest 

 flowers only. Separate the seed thoroughly. 

 Spread a newspaper on the table, pour 

 over it a quart of sand, dry ashes, or fine 

 earth, and sprinkle the seed over this, 

 rubbing it together till its separation 

 is complete. The seed bed need not be 

 larger than 3 ft. by 9 ft., and choose the 

 sunniest part of the garden. Make the 

 surface fine, tread it down, and give it a 

 good watering. Wait until it is dry 

 enough to scratch with a fine rake ; ther 



