I70 PLANT CULTURE 



the foliage marked with yellow blotches, which, when the plant is 

 out of bloom, renders it more valuable than the type as an ornamen- 

 tal plant during the Summer. A. gemonense is nearly allied to A. 

 saxatile, but is less hardy, and continues longer in bloom. A. ros- 

 iratum grows about i]/2 feet high and blooms later than any of the 

 above named. The species and forms are not particular as to soil, 

 usually growing very freely wherever planted. 



Propagation. They are easily raised from seed, which should 

 be sown in August and the seedlings kept in a light, airy position 

 until large enough to be planted out. They are increased also by 

 cuttings and by dividing the roots. 



ANEMONE. The sp&dts A . japonica and its varieties are late 

 flowering herbaceous plants, growing from i to 2 feet high, with 

 large white or pale rose-colored flowers, useful for cutting. The 

 varieties are A. j. alba, A. j. rosea, A. j. Whirlwind and Queen 

 Charlotte. A. alpina, a European species, grows about 18 inches 

 high, forming large clumps. The flowers are usually sohtary, from 

 2 to 3 inches in diameter, white inside, purplish outside. There is a 

 very fine yellow flowered variety of this named A. a. sulphnrca. 

 Both kinds are slow in making flowering plants from seeds. Among 

 the slender, tuberous-rooted section, A. apenjima and A. nemorosa 

 are early flowering dwarf species well suited for naturahzing among 

 deciduous, low-growing trees and shrubs, as they make most of their 

 growth before the shrubs and trees are in leaf. During Summer, 

 both young and old plants should be heavily mulched if the maxi- 

 mum number of flowers are expected from them. During dry 

 weather the plants, if neglected, are apt to stand still and throw up 

 only a few feeble looking flowers, so it is important that they be 

 kept moderately moist by mulching. Short grass, leaves, or half- 

 rotted stable bedding will answer. In this genus there are about 

 8s species, several of which have numerous varieties. Most of them 

 are desirable plants, but some are weedy, and increase too rapidly 

 in gardens. 



Propagation. Root propagation is the method employed, and 

 it may be done at almost any season, but preferably in early Spring. 

 Dig up some of the oldest plants, saving even the small roots. Cut 

 both large and small into pieces about 2 inches in length and put in 

 boxes of sandy soil, covering the pieces with an inch of the same 

 material. Keep fairly moist and in a cool frame. When the roots 

 have developed growths from 2 to 3 inches high put in 3-inch pots, 

 plunging these in ashes and keeping them covered for a few days. 



