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noted grower, and differs from the preceding in its flowers 



being pale blue on both sides and larger; it is also later in 



blooming. 



jJnemone apennina. This resembles A. blanda a 

 little, but is taller and paler in colour ; it is later in coming 

 into flower, its roots also are quite distinct, as they are in the 

 form of long rhizomes, whereas those of A. blanda and its 

 varieties are more or less globular. I consider it quite 

 distinct enough to form a separate species, although most 

 botanists class the two together ; it is not subject to fungoid 

 attacks at the root like A. blanda and A. fulgens, and may 

 be left in the same place for several years without removal. 

 The directions given on page 55 for planting A. blanda 

 apply to this variety also. 



Anemone fulgens and A. f. grcEca. These are most 

 useful for garden decoration, and for cut flowers in early 

 spring, as they are the only hardy flowers of a scarlet colour 

 at that time ; A. f. graeca is the deepest coloured and 

 dwarfest of the two, but is a poor grower compared with a 

 good strain of A. fulgens. This latter variety increases very 

 quickly if it is lifted every second year, as soon as the leaves 

 decay ; they should be broken up into pieces about the size of 

 marbles, and replanted before the middle of August in the 

 same way as recommended for A. blanda. 



jJnemone nemorosa Robinsoniana. This is a pale blue 

 form of the ordinary Wood Anemone, and requires similar 

 treatment to A. apennina. Like that variety it may remain for 

 some years in one position, and will then form strong clumps 

 which are much more effective than plants that are often 



