584 ^HE PLEASURE, OR [Dec . , 
ever raised an Anemone or Ranunculus in their lives, from seed 
covered to that depth, but more particularly the latter. 
It is necessary to keep the seed moderately moist, by gentle 
occasional waterings with soft water, that has been exposed to the 
sun, or to fire heat, till the cold chill is off; this should be given 
from the rose of a small watering pot, which rose should be of a 
hemispherical form, and perforated with very small holes, that will 
discharge fine streams of water, in a very distinct and regular 
manner; this should be made of copper, it being less liable to cor- 
rode than iron. 
But although it is necessary to the vegetation of the seed, that it 
be kept moderately moist, too great a degree of moisture is never- 
theless injurious, especially to the commencement of the spring 
heat, and indeed at any period. 
When the young plants begin to appear, which if sown in Decem- 
ber or early in January, will generally happen about the latter end 
of February, earlier or later according to the temperature of the 
weather, and the care taken of the frame, refresh them occasionally 
with gentle waterings, and give them air at every favourable oppor- 
tunity: but be sure to keep the glasses close in very cold weather 
and well covered at night; observing also, as the sun gets power- 
ful to screen the plants from its mid-day influence, which, sometimes, 
would in one hour, destroy the whole. 
As the spring advances, more and more air must be admitted, and 
on fine days the plants totally exposed, except to a scorching sun, 
so as to have them by the latter end of April, or as soon as the smart 
night frosts are over, so hardened, as to bear the open air, night and 
day; observing to keep them regularly watered, and to give them 
the advantage of fine warm showers of rain, when such happen in 
due time. 
This kind of management is to be continued till the roots are 
matured, always taking care to protect the plants, by a screen of 
hurdles or thin bass-mats laid over the frame, from the too powerful 
influence of the sun, but never keeping this covering over them, 
longer than necessary. Their maturity will be known by the 
foliage becoming brown, dry, and nearly consumed, which generally 
happens, in the middle states, towards the latter end of June, or early 
in July. 
The speediest and safest method of taking up these small roots, 
is to pare off the earth three inches deep, having previously picked 
off the dried leaves, and any other extraneous matter that may be 
found on the bed. The earth and roots thus collected, are to be 
thrown into a fine wire seive, that will not permit the smallest roots 
to pass through it, which is to be worked in a large vessel or tub of 
water nearly filled, the earthly parts will dissolve and wash away 
and the roots remain in the seive, which may be easily picked from 
the stones, 8tc. The upper rim of the seive must, at all times be 
held above the surface of the water, otherwise, some of the small 
roots will float over and be lost. The roots are then to be dried 
and preserved, as directed for the large roots in page 415, till the 
latter end of September, or early in October, when they are to be 
