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to the back part, in order to make it the more convenient to protect 
the roots from severe frosts, as directed in the following months. 
Planting Anemones. 
Anemones require nearly the same treatment as ranunculuses, 
are hardier, and consequently may be planted in the autumn with 
more safety; the most eligible period is between the first and 
fifteenth of this month, for if the winter sets in early and proves 
severe, late planted roots will not have time to vegetate before 
frosty weather takes place; in which case, there will be great danger 
of their perishing, as they are then replete with moisture, and in a 
state of inactivity, which renders not only them but all other roots 
more susceptible of injury from frost, and more subject to mouldi- 
ness, than after vegetation has commenced. To avoid which, as 
much as possible, a suitable covering or protection must be put on 
and taken off the beds, as often and in such proportion, as the exi- 
gency or circumstances of the case may require. 
The beds should consist of the same kind of soil, and be prepared 
in the same manner as for ranunculuses; the roots should be at 
nearly similar distances from each other, and be planted in the same 
manner, except that they require to be covered rather deeper; that 
is, they should be planted two inches deep. It requires some care 
and attention to distinguish which side of the root is to be placed 
uppermost, especially if the small thread-like fibres had been entire- 
ly cleaned oft', when the roots were taken up. 
The roots are in general rather flat, and their eyes, from whence 
the stems and flowers proceed, are easily distinguished on one side 
of the root, which of course should be planted uppermost. For 
their further treatment see the ensuing months. 
Planting various kinds of Bulbous-rooted Flowers. 
A good, sound, fresh soil, either of the black or loamy kind, (with 
the addition of a little coarse sea or river sand placed round the 
roots on planting) and manured with rotten cow-dung, two years 
old at least, if the soil and situation be dry and warm, or rotten horse- 
dung, if it be cold and moist, is all the compost or preparation required 
for the greater part of those flowers; observing that the dung should 
never come in contact with the bulbs, or be placed at so great 
a depth from the surface of the soil as to lose tiie advantage of the 
due action of the air upon it, which would render it poisonous 
instead of nutricious: in short it should never be placed more than 
eight or ten inches deep upon any occasion, where it can possibly 
be avoided. 
The polyanthus-narcissus consists of many varieties, each sort 
produces several flowers on one stalk, the roots may be planted any 
time this month, about three or four inches deep; they succeed 
best in rather a warm dry soil and situation; but if the soil happens 
to be the reverse, the bed should be raised seven or eight inches 
above the common level, and in either case it would be well to 
