8 THE PRACTICAL GARDEN -BOOK 



Anchusa. Hardy annuals and perennials, fit 

 for heavy borders. The plants grow to the height of 2 to 3 

 feet and bear purple or blue flowers, which are showy either 

 on the plant or in bouquets. Propagated from seed sown in 

 early spring, either where the plants are to stand or in boxes 

 or hotbeds. The common kind is annual. Blooms in 

 summer. 



Anemone. WIND FLOWER. A group of hardy 



perennials. The best known of this genus is A. Japonica 

 alba, or Honorine Jobert. This species blooms from 

 August to November, and is at that season the fin- 

 est of border plants. The pure white flowers, with 

 lemon- colored stamens, are held well up on stalks 

 2-3 ft. high. The flower stems are long and ex- 

 cellent for cutting. This species may be propa- 

 gated by division of the plants or by seed. The 

 former method should be put into practice in the 

 Anemone ja- spring ; the latter as soon as the seeds are ripe in 

 pomca. ^e fall. Sow the seed in boxes in a warm, shel- 

 tered situation in the border or under glass. The seed 

 should be covered lightly with soil containing a quantity 

 of sand and not allowed to become dry. A well enriched, 

 sheltered position in a border should be given. There are 

 red-flowered varieties. 



The varieties of A. coronaria are tuberous -rooted plants. 

 The tubers of these should be planted in the fall, late in 

 September or early in October, in a well enriched, sheltered 

 border, setting the tubers 3 in. deep and from 4-6 in apart. 

 The surface of the border should be mulched with leaves or 

 strawy manure through the severe winter weather, uncover- 

 ing the soil in March. The flowers will appear in April or 

 May, and in June or July the tubers should be taken up and 

 placed in a dry place in sand until the following fall. This 

 section is not as well known as it should be. The range 

 of color is very wide. The flowers are often 2 in. across, 

 and are lasting. These tubers may be planted in pots in 



