382 On the Cultivation of the Ranunculus and Anemone. 



is preferable, provided that the sub-soil be not too retentive 

 of moisture; in that case they would inevitably perish. This 

 opinion is also strengthened by the following experiment. 

 In the summer of 1819 I took up a bed of Anemone 

 roots; but found in the autumn, that a considerable number 

 were left in the ground ; early in October these were trans- 

 planted, whilst the others, which had been taken up in the 

 summer, were planted a few days before Christmas. The 

 transplanted roots survived, while the whole of the others 

 perished. 



I am, dear Sir, 



Your obedient humble Servant, 



William Williamson. 



Westbere, near Canterbury, 

 9th November, 1820. 



POSTSCRIPT. 

 March 18, 1821. My Ranunculus roots were last winter 

 again exposed to a severe frost, the thermometer standing at 

 10j° below the freezing point, and as they were in a much 

 more forward state than usual, owing to their being planted 

 earlier, I was apprehensive, lest they might be injured ; but 

 upon a careful examination, I cannot find that they have 

 received any damage whatever. 



