chap, yin.] ANEMONES. 295 
advantages gained by digging the earth in 
November, though the roots are not planted 
till February, are — that the ranunculuses 
are thus planted on a hard bottom, which 
suits them particularly; and that the gar¬ 
dener is not obliged to dig the earth to 
mix the cow-dung with it in February, when 
the ground is generally sloppy, and in a 
very unfit state for being worked.”—When 
the plants are about to flower, an awning 
may be erected over the bed to protect them 
from the effects of the sun, which is apt to 
destroy the brilliancy of their colours. In 
frosty weather, they should be protected by 
a mat, day and night, as the sun will do 
them a serious injury, if they have been at 
all affected by the frost. The plants may be 
watered with a weak solution of cow-dung 
in water, and they should be constantly 
watered in dry weather. The tubers should 
be taken up as soon as the leaves begin to 
turn brown, which will generally be in July. 
Groom, of Walworth, is considered to keep 
the best ranunculuses. 
The Anemones of florists are of two kinds: 
those descended from the garden or star 
anemone (A. hortense), and those descended 
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