DOUBLE ANEMOKE. 
ANEMONE ROOT. 
SINGLE ANEMONE. 
ANEMONE. 
All will admit, who have ever seen the Anemone in bloom, that it is a most beautiful flower, 
X)ouble and single are both desirable — the single the most brilliant. The Anemone has not been 
grown generally, because it has been 
thought too tender to 
bear our winters. The 
bulbs may be kept 
until spring, and if 
planted early will flow- 
er well. Although 
unable to recommend 
the Anemones for fall 
planting in the North 
with the same confi- 
dence we do more 
hardy things, they are well worthy of trial, and those who succeed will be delighted. The roots 
look like dried ginger. Plant them five inches apart, and cover three inches deep. They flower 
after the Hyacinth, and continue a long time in bloom. When the leaves begin to turn yellow, 
the roots may be taken up, dried in the shade, and packed away. 
RANUNCULUS. 
The Ranunculus is not considered hardy generally, but with good dry soil, with drainage 
so that the surface water may run off easily, tolerable success may be obtained. Desirable for 
culture in the house. The bulbs are very curious, tooth-like, and may 
be kept out of ground almost any length of time, and will then grow 
as well as when freshly taken up. They can, therefore, be kept until 
the spring, and if then planted early, in a pretty cool place, like the 
north side of a fence or hedge, the result will be 
usually quite satisfactory. Our fierce 
summer suns are not favorable to 
the full development of this flower, , 
as it delights in a cool, moist at- 
mosphere. This fact should be re- 
membered in house culture. No 
success may be looked for in a hot, 
dry room. This is one of those beau- 
tiful flowers that will never be common in America, but which may be secured by proper culture. 
IRIS. 
The Iris, or Flowering Flag, as it is called, or Fleur de lis of the French, is a well known 
family of hardy border flowers. They are na- 
tives of damp spots in all four quarters of the 
globe, but were adopted for garden culture 
more than thnie hundred years ago. In 
that time they have become very much im- 
proved, and some varieties are exceedingly 
beautiful. Susiana tnajor is five inches 
across, and of the richest colors and most 
singular markings. The pavonia is small, 
but beautifully marked, almost looking like 
a butterfly. This, however, is not hardy, 
and is suitable for winter flowering in the 
house. The others are perfectly hardy, 
needing scarcely ordinary care. The /. 
Pe7'sica, also, is admirable for winter flower- 
ing. The Anglica, and Hispanica classes. 
KANUNCULUS PLANT. 
R FLOWER. 
IRIS PLANT, 
and the Susiana 
IRIS FLOWER. 
major are especially desirable 
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for the garden, and deserve general culti 
