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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SUCH FLOWERS AS RE- 

 QUIRE A PARTICULAR NOTICE, WHETHER WITH 

 REGARD TO THEIR PROPERTIES OR PECULIAR 

 MODES OF CULTIVATION. 



Anemone Broad- and narrow-leaved. As soon 

 as the downy seeds begin to fall off they may be 

 gathered and sown in drills four or five inches apart, 

 and slightly covered. Next year the bed will be 

 pretty for a length of time with many and very bright 

 colours; but there will not be one double of a thou- 

 sand flowers. It happens, however, in the course of 

 cultivation, and in the multitude of chances, increased 

 by all varieties of soil and climate, that double flowers 

 do occur ; and as the roots of these send out tubers, 

 which also give double flowers, they may be increased 

 to any amount, and are to be had of sufficient fine- 

 ness and variety at no great expense. The principal 

 colours are red, pink, crimson, rosy, white, and blue, 

 with various shades and mixture of colours. It is a 

 good property of these flowers to have the plain 

 colours brilliant, and the mixed colours distinct ; and 

 in planting a bed it is of great consequence to have 

 the colours duly blended, to have some breadth for 

 effect, and to have such juxtaposition of the roots as 

 may cause the leaves to meet, clothing the ground 

 with soft green, whilst the flowers, as it were, catch- 

 ing fire at each other's light, dazzle and burn in varied 

 brightness. The width of planting is determined by 

 the meeting of the leaves, which will vary according 

 to climate and richness of soil say four, five, or six 

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