CROWN ANEMONE. 107 



to commence its season at any period during the 

 autumn or winter months. Were he to imitate 

 Nature closely, he would invariably choose the 

 month of October as the most proper in this 

 country ; because they get into action before 

 the hardest frost sets in, and which is considered 

 as no small security ; and though they must 

 brave all the severity of winter, still, if they 

 receive that protection which it is the business 

 of the florist to afford, they will succeed better 

 than if they had an artificial season forced upon 

 them by deferring the planting for two or three 

 months. 



But it is argued, that the frequent covering- 

 required to repel the frost, is not only highly 

 injurious, but even risks the existence of the 

 plant ; and therefore some persons prefer spring 

 planting, as the safest practice. But it should 

 be remembered that the anemone is a winter, 

 not a spring plant ; requiring, in its own climate, 

 a season of at least five months' continuance ; 

 whereas, with us, if planted in February, it has 

 only a season of three months, which is too short 



