IX. 



THE RANUNCULUS AND ANEMONE. 



L THOUGH florists' flowers, of 

 which the subjects of our pres- 

 ent chapter are familiar exam- 

 ples, are seldom grown to perfec- 

 tion in this country, yet they must receive a passing word. 



This neglect is especially noticeable in regard to both the 

 ranunculus and anemone, as they can only be grown with 

 frame protection in New England, and are not hardy enough 

 to stand the winter unprotected. 



We have many species of both of these plants, which are 

 well known, and valuable ornaments of our gardens, woods, 

 and fields : but the subject of the present volume confines us 

 to the consideration of the tuberous Ranunculus Asiaticus 

 and its varieties, a,ud Anemone coronaria and ^. hortensis; 



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