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THE AMATEUR’S FLOWER GARDEN. 
Anemone (Windflower).—This is one of the most useful 
families, both for spring and autumn flowers. The species 
are all lovers of a deep, rich, moist soil, such as buttercups 
naturally take to. They bear shade well, and may be multi¬ 
plied by divisions and seeds. A. alpina is a tall plant, flower¬ 
ing in April; the flowers large, creamy white inside, purple 
outside. A . apennina is a tiny plant, producing lovely blue 
flowers in March. It cannot be grown where snails and 
slugs abound ; for they never cease to browse upon it while 
there is a leaf left. A. nemorosa is another sweet little gem, 
with pearly-white flowers; the double variety to be preferred. 
A . rivularis is a fine border plant ; requires a damp soil, 
growing two feet high ; flowers white. A. sylvestris grows a 
foot high, and produces charming white flowers in April. It 
is invaluable for the border. A. Japonica is another first-rate 
border plant, floweringfrom August to ISTovember. The common 
form has pink flowers, but there is a fine variety, with pure 
white flowers, named Honorine Jobert, which may be regarded 
as one of the most beautiful and useful border plants of its 
season. The Florist’s Anemone, descended from A. coronaria 
and A. liortensis , both of which are fine border plants, is better 
known than the species above enumerated. The cultivation 
of named double anemones of the florists’ section has of late 
years greatly declined, probably because considerable trouble 
must be bestowed upon them to secure fine flowers. They 
require an open position, and well-prepared, deep, rich, loamy 
soil. The roots are planted, in rows a foot apart and two 
inches deep, in October or November. If the soil in which 
they are grown is damp, it is advisable to defer planting until 
February; but they never flower so finely if planted in spring 
as if planted in autumn. The roots are taken up in May or 
June, and carefully cleaned and stored away in bags or boxes. 
Those who desire the showiest of anemones without the 
trouble of growing the double ones properly should plant in 
the border plenty of A. coronaria and A . hortensis . Of the 
latter, the varieties named stellaia r fulgens , and purpurea are 
brilliant in colour, and make a fine display in spring. They 
should all be increased by division, unless the cultivator has 
some special object in growing them from seed. 
Antirrhinum (The Snapdragon).— A. majus is well- 
known for its gay flowers and its love of ruins. We see it 
flaunting its red and white banners on the top of the tower 
