54. MAKING SEED AND FLOWER BEDS 
methods, he has bought and planted many bulbs of 
Japanese anemones. These bulbs are often set out 
in the spring, and by the time September is here 
they come into bloom, lasting until frost. No doubt 
we shall then find them very lovely, since by that 
time flowers will be growing scarce in all gardens. 
Joseph has planted these bulbs somewhat at random 
about the triangle. The greater number, however, 
follow in groups the irregular line of the wood- 
border. Indeed, we are told that these Japanese 
anemones have a look not unlike some wild flowers. 
They were not difficult to plant in the soft loam 
of the wood-border. With a stick Joseph made a 
hole about six inches deep, dropped in and covered 
each one over with earth. He did this shortly 
after a rain. 
We are much pleased at seeing our yellow bells 
so generously in bloom. They are something of a 
solace to Joseph’s disappointment at having no 
spring flowers. In the woods also, just back of 
the fifteen hepaticas, windflowers, bloodroots and 
Dutchman’s-breeches are in bloom. These latter 
are high up in the woods among rocks. 
Nothing seems to disturb these little wild flowers. 
They live quite by themselves in the woods and 
manage things in their own way. No' gardener 
makes their beds; no one feeds them with manure 
and fertilising powders. From year to year they 
come up in the same places, wearing the same deli- 
cate and timid look of spring. Sometimes I have 
