296 THE FLOWER-GARDEN, [chap. viii. 
from the poppy anemone (A. coronaria). 
The poppy anemones* which are generally 
single* are planted in September or October* 
and under shelter are frequently in flower 
all winter: the splendid Dutch anemones* 
and all the varieties of A. coronaria* on the 
contrary* are not planted till February or 
March; the latter month* or even the begin¬ 
ning of April* being preferred for the Dutch 
anemones* which are apt to rot if planted too 
early. Anemones should be planted three 
inches deep* and five inches apart every 
w r ay* in a fresh* sound* yellow loam* without 
any manure. Care should be taken to keep 
the frost from them; but they will not need 
any other attention till the leaves turn 
brown* when the tubers should be taken up* 
and treated like those of the ranunculus and 
tulip. Old varieties are propagated by off¬ 
sets, and new kinds are raised from seed. 
Dahlias are either raised from seed* or 
propagated by slips or cuttings* or dividing 
the tubers. The seed is sown in pots in 
a slight hotbed in February* and the young 
plants are transplanted into the open air 
in June, where they are suffered to re¬ 
main till they flower. In October* those 
