ANEMONE. 



ALL will admit, who have ever seen the ANEMONE in bloom, that it is a most beautiful flower. 

 Double and single are both desirable the single the most brilliant. The Anemone has not been 



grown generally, because it has been 

 thought too tender to 

 bear our winters. The 

 bulbs may be kept 

 until spring, and if 

 planted early will flow- 

 er well. Although 

 unable to recommend 

 the Anemones for fall 

 planting in the North 

 with the same confi- 



ANEMONE ROOT. 



SINGLE ANEMONE. 



DOUBLE ANEMONE. AP.HMUINII KWI. dcnCC WC do 



hardy things, they are well worthy of trial, and those who succeed will be delighted. The roots 

 look like dried ginger. Plant them five inches apart, and cover three inches deep. They flower 

 after the Hyacinth, and continue a long time in bloom. When the leaves begin to turn yellow, 

 the roots may be taken up, dried in the shade, and packed away. 



RANUNCULUS. 



THE RANUNCULUS is not considered hardy generally, but with good dry soil, with drainage 

 :so that the surface water may run off easily, tolerable success may be obtained. Desirable for 

 culture in the house. The bulbs are very curious, tooth-like, and may 

 be kept out of ground almost any length of time, and will then grow 

 as well as when freshly taken up. They can, therefore, be kept until 

 the spring, and if then planted early, in a pretty cool place, like the 

 north side of a fence or hedge, the result will be 

 usually quite satisfactory. Our fierce 

 summer suns are not favorable to 

 the full development of this flower, ,j| 

 as it delights in a cool,- moist at- 

 mosphere. This fact should be re- 

 membered in house culture. No 

 success may be looked for in a hot, 

 RANUNCULUS PLANT. R. ROOT. dry room. This is one of those beau- R FLOWER. 



tiful flowers that will never be common in America, but which may be secured by proper culture. 



IRIS. 



The IRIS, or Flowering Flag, as it is called, or Fleur de Us of the French, is a well known 

 family of hardy border flowers. They are na- 

 tives of damp spots in all four quarters of the 

 globe, but were adopted for garden culture 

 more than three hundred years ago. In 

 that time they have become very much im- 

 proved, and some varieties are exceedingly 

 beautiful. Susiana major is five inches 

 across, and of the richest colors and most 

 singular markings. The pavonia is small, 

 but beautifully marked, almost looking like 

 a butterfly. This, however, is not hardy, 

 and is suitable for winter flowering in the 

 house. The others are perfectly hardy, I '/ ' 



needing scarcely ordinary care. The /. j; J I 



Persica, also, is admirable for winter flower- '" / 



ing. The Anglica, and Hispanica classes, uus FLOWER. 



and the Susiana major are especially desirable for the garden, and deserve general culture. 



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IRIS PLANT. 



