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round. The common mode of propagating the Ranuncu- 

 lus is by separating the offsets from the larger roots. 



Several of the species are weeds with us, and common 

 in moist pastures, having been introduced from Europe 

 at an early day. They have become extensively natural- 

 ized, so much so as to be a nuisance to farmers in some 

 places. They are popularly known as Buttercups, ft. 

 bulbosus, a double-flowering species, would be regarded as 

 an acquisition to the flower garden if it were half as diffi- 

 cult to get as it is to be got rid of when once established. 



THE WIND FLOWER, (Anemone.) 



THE species are showy flowering plants, valued for 

 their hardy nature, and also because they will flower at 

 any required season, according to the time the roots are 

 kept out of the ground. The roots of the Anemone are 

 solid, flattened masses, closely resembling ginger. They 

 should be planted in the garden as early in the spring as 

 possible, in very rich soil, and in partial shade. When 

 the tops are dead, take up and store in a dry, airy place, 

 where they will keep well for two years without injuring 

 their vitality. For in-door cultivation they can be planted 

 at any time in very rich soil in pots or boxes, or cold 

 frames, such as are used for Pansies. 



The prevailing colors are red, white, and blue; flowers 

 double or semi-double. One of the earliest spring flowers 

 is A. nemorosa, the white Wind Flower of our woods. A. 

 puhatilla and its varieties, with whitish, violet, and purple 

 flowers, are known in cottage gardens as Pasque Flawers. 

 Anemone fulgens, the scarlet Wind Flower, is the most 

 brilliant and beautiful of all winter and spring flowering 

 Anemones. 



