1881 . ] 
ANEMONE JAPONICA ALBA.—EUONYMUS CARRIEREI.—SUBURBAN GARDENING-. 
171 
ANEMONE JAPONICA ALBA. 
NE of tlie most valuable of hardy 
Mi-'jV autumnal flowers is the Anemone 
japonica alba , more familiarly known 
as A. Iionorine Jobert , which is a grand decor¬ 
ative subject. Anemone sylvestris, indeed, greatly 
resembles it, except that it flowers in early 
summer, instead of the autumn, as A. japonica 
alba does. This latter kind is one of the most 
desirable acquisitions for beds or borders, sending- 
up, as it does, its lovely salver-sliaped blossoms 
in the greatest profusion, the blossoms being 
of large size, and in fine weather lasting a 
long time in a state of perfection. They are, 
moreover, of much value for cutting, as they 
are very distinct, and dress well among others. 
The typical form of A. japonica , though not 
so choice-looking, is a remarkably showy 
variety, bearing on branching stems about two 
feet high, big rosy-red flowers, with the petals 
more numerous than the one already referred to. 
A. japonica hybvida appears as if it were a 
cross between the two, and has blossoms of a 
soft pale rose, quite as large or larger than 
either; and the trio are so good as to be 
deserving a place in every garden. 
The Anemones are all plants that like a 
deep rich soil, and as they send up offsets 
freely may be increased readily. The best 
time to resort to this mode of propagation is 
in spring, just as they start into growth, but 
where fine strong clumps are aimed at, the less 
they are disturbed or interfered with the better, 
as they flower most freely when left much to 
themselves. They are readily increased from 
cuttings of the roots.—T. Moore. 
EUONYMUS CARRIEREI. 
« HIS plant, first described by M. Yauvel, 
in his journal, Vulgarisation tie l'Horti¬ 
culture (1881, No. 6), is the subject 
of an article and illustration in the llecue 
Horticole (1881, 373, fig. 92), from which we 
gather the following particulars concerning it. 
Its origin does not appear to be clearly known, 
but it is said to come very near to the 
Euonymus raclicans variegata reptans. What¬ 
ever its origin, it is one of the prettiest of orna¬ 
mental plants for rocks or other picturesque 
plots. It is a spreading shrub, with trailing 
branches, attaining 5 ft. and even more in 
length, and clothed with persistent, shining, 
coriaceous, broadly oval leaves, bluntly rounded 
at the tip, shortly dentate, and of a deep green 
above. The numerous green flowers are 
arranged in little stalked axillary corymbs, 
and the fruits are persistent, and burst open 
when mature, showing the orange-red seeds. 
E. Carrierei can be used either for edgings 
around shrubberies, or, like the Ivy, to hide 
walls ; but it is even more suitable for garnish¬ 
ing rocks, or other more or less rocky, pic¬ 
turesque places. When the plants grow old, 
the numerous ramifications which have shot 
out from the horizontal parts constitute compact 
masses of foliage. The plant is extremely 
hardy ; whatever the degree of cold, it does 
not suffer, even in its most herbaceous parts. 
It is multiplied by cuttings, which root with 
the greatest facility, and also by seeds, which 
the plant yields abundantly; but those who 
desire to preserve its true character, will do 
well to multiply it by cuttings. This Euonymus 
can be obtained at MM. Baltet Freres’ nurseries, 
at Troyes.—M. 
SUBURBAN GARDENING. 
0\ EMBER.—The sign-manual of Au¬ 
tumn is now deeply written on Veget¬ 
ation, and decay is slowly but surely 
giving place to the death tliat winter brings 
in its train. The gardener is grateful for the 
fine, open weather enjoyed in October, which, 
while it has enabled him to do arrears of 
cleaning-up, has also passed along in a pleasant 
manner a portion of what is regarded as the 
dullest season of the year. 
