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to the back part, in order to make it the more convenient to protect 

 the roots from severe frosts, as directed in the following months. 



Planting Anemones. 



Anemones require nearly the same treatment as ranunculuses, 

 are hardier, and consequently may be planted in the autumn with 

 more safety; the most eligible period is between the first and 

 fifteenth of this month, for if the winter sets in early and proves 

 severe, late planted roots will not have time to vegetate before 

 frosty weather takes place; in which case, there will be great danger 

 of their perishing, as they are then replete with moisture, and in a 

 state of inactivity, which renders not only them but all other roots 

 more susceptible of injury from frost, and more subject to moodi- 

 ness, than alter vegetation has commenced. To avoid which, as 

 much as possible, a suitable covering; or protection must be put on 

 and taken oft' the beds, as often and in such proportion, as the exi- 

 gency or circumstances of the case may require. 



The beds should consist of the same kind of soil, and be prepared 

 in the same manner as for ranunculuses; the roots should be at 

 nearly similar distances from each other, and be planted in the same 

 manner, except that they require to be covered rather deeper; that 

 is, they should be planted two inches deep. It requires some care 

 and attention to distinguish which side of the root is to be placed 

 uppermost, especially if the small thread-like fibres had been entire- 

 ly cleaned oft', when the roots were taken up. 



The roots are in general rather flat, and their eyes, from whence 

 the stems and flowers proceed, are easily distinguished on one side 

 of the root, which of course should be planted uppermost. For 

 their further treatment see the ensuing months. 



Planting various kinds of Bulbous-rooted Flowers. 



A good, sound, fresh soil, either of the black or loamy kind, (with 

 the addition of a little coarse sea or river sand placed round the 

 roots on planting) and manured with rotten cow-dung, two years 

 old at least, if the soil and situation be dry and warm, or rotten horse- 

 dung;, if it be cold and moist, is all the compost or preparation required 

 for the greater part of tho&e flowers; observing that the dung should 

 never come in contact with the bulbs, or be placed at so great 

 a depth from the surface of the soil as to lose the advantage of the 

 due action of the air upon it, which would render it poisonous 

 instead of nutricious: in short it should never be placed more than 

 eight or ten inches deep upon any occasion, where it can possibly 

 be avoided. 



The polyanthus-narcissus consists of many varieties, each sort 

 produces several flowers on one stalk, the roots may be planted any 

 time this month, about three or four inches deep: they succeed 

 best in rather a warm dry soil and situation; but if the soil happens 

 to be the reverse, the bed should be raised seven or eight inches 

 above the common level, and in either case it would be well to 



