November li, 1880 . ] JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
m ake a very effective display. They do not suffer if they have 
been previously inured to a somewhat cooler and drier atmosphere. 
Fragrant flowers must not be forgotten. Standard Heliotropes 
as well as bushes are always esteemed ; a few pots of Violets will 
perfume a large house ; and then there are Roman Hyacinths, 
Roman and Paper White Narcissuses, Lily of the Valley, and 
Roses. Well-berried plants of Solanums can be effectively em¬ 
ployed. Climbers, such as Lapagerias and Tacsonias, will aid, 
but other vigorous roof climbers should now be pruned freely, so 
as to give as much light as possible to the plants underneath, as 
too much light can hardly be admitted even to flowering plants 
during the dull winter months. Neatness, tasteful arrangement, 
and variation in the material as regards position will do much to 
render even common plants attractive, and a little care in these 
matters is well repaid.—G. A. G. 
ANEMONES.—No. 2. 
Some of the most attractive Anemones have been already 
briefly described, but I have by no means exhausted the list of 
those really worthy of a place in gardens. The following I have 
proved to possess merit of no ordinary degree, and as such I 
recommend them to the attention of all who admire and grow 
hardy plants. The notes will also be opportune, as the present is 
a good time for planting these flowers. 
A. narcissi flora. —A very little known species, or it assuredly 
would be more grown. It is about 12 to 18 inches in height, pro¬ 
ducing in May a profusion of its umbels of beautiful snow-white 
flowers upwards of an inch in diameter. The root leaves are 
palmate, the segments being deeply toothed. The scape is erect, 
Fig. 80.—Anemone stellata fulgens. 
and bears an umbel of pure white and very showy flowers. May. 
Alps of Europe. 
A. palmata. —This is a totally distinct species, and one of great 
beauty. It is a true Alpine, and should be placed on some flat 
piece of jutting rock, where the soil is both deep and rich. In 
such spots it will form fine clumps. It is usually about 8 or 
9 inches high. The leaves are reniform, scarcely rising off the 
ground. The flowers large, nearly 2 inches in diameter, and 
golden yellow in colour. May. Native of the high mountains of 
Spain and North Africa. A. palmata alba differs only in the 
flowers being pure white. 
A. pavonina fl.pl. —It is remarkable that this plant, although 
common in the gardens of many parts of Europe, should yet be so 
very little known in England. The plant reaches a height of 
C to 9 inches. The flowers are borne well above the foliage, very 
double, and bright orange scarlet. A very showy plant. April, 
May, and June. South Europe, 
A. Pulsatilla. —This species, which is found in some gardens 
under the name of Pulsatilla vulgaris, is distributed nearly all 
over Europe, and our own island also, though at the present time 
it is extremely rare in a wild state. Under cultivation it attains 
a height of 9 to 12 inches. Leaves pinnate ; segments much divided 
into narrow lobes, which are densely hairy. Flowers slightly 
nodding, solitary, rich purple, clothed on the outside with long 
light-coloured silky hairs. It blooms from March to May. 
Europe (Britain). 
A. ranioncvlaides, —Some few localities are recorded where this 
species is found growing in Britain, apparently wild, but there 
can be little doubt of its being only naturalised, and not indi¬ 
genous. It resembles A. nemorosa, but its flowers are golden 
yellow instead of white. The plant seldom exceeds 5 to 6 inches 
in height, and should be grown in a chalky soil. March to May. 
Europe. 
A. Polinsoniana. —This charming plant attains a height of 
from 8 to 12 inches. Leaves ternate, deep green. Flowers large, 
upwards of 1^ inch in diameter, bright azure blue. It should find 
a place in every garden where spring flowers are grown. 
A. stellata. —This species has been long cultivated as a florists’ 
flower, and the numerous varieties with their red, rose, or purple 
star-like flowers are beautiful spring decorators. They are scarcely 
so hardy as the varieties of A. coronaria, and therefore in severe 
weather should be protected by a little dry bracken or ling, each 
of w r hieh affords excellent protection for choice hardy plants, and 
do not present an untidy appearance. Neither do they like a 
heavy soil, light sandy loam suits them best. The flowers are 
nearly 2 inches in diameter and spreading, very variable in colour, 
but usually amethyst-purple. This and its varieties are often sold 
under the name of A. hortensis. April and May. South of Europe. 
A. stellata fulgens (fig. 80).—This beautiful plant is found in a 
wild state in the mountains of Greece, and is perfectly hardy, the 
brilliant colour of its flowers rendering it one of the most con¬ 
spicuous objects in the spring garden. In general appearance 
and habit of growth it resembles the species, but the flowers are 
of a uniform dazzling vermilion scarlet, the large tuft of black 
stamens at the base adding materially to its beauty. April and 
May. Greece and various parts of southern Europe. 
A. sylvestris (fig. 81).—A charming early-flowering species, 
attaining a height of 1 to 2 feet, alike suitable for the border or 
rockery, and also grouping beautifully with others in the wild 
garden. Flowers large, pure white ; before opening they are pen¬ 
dulous, which has earned for it the name of Snowdrop Anemone 
or Windflower. April and May. Germany, France, Northern Italy. 
A. trifoliata. —This is a dwarf-growing plant seldom exceeding 
6 inches in diameter. It somewhat resembles the Wood Anemone, 
A, nemorosa. Flowers pure white. April and May. Italian Alps. 
A. vemalis .—A charming species, dwarf in habit but producing 
