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ANEMONES. 
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years old: the former will naturally 
feparate into many fmall pieces, when 
they are fufficiently decayed at the 
heart; thofe fmall pieces will, however, 
in time become good blooming roots. 
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The conftitution of Anemones un¬ 
dergoes conliderable changes with age, 
which perhaps is in a greater or fmaller 
degree the cafe with all other vegetables. 
The Anemone will not laft more than 
twelve or fifteen years f without degene¬ 
rating, unlefs it be frequently removed 
to a different foil and fituation; nor 
will any removals protra6l or prolong 
its exiftence more than thirty or forty 
years. It generally blows in its greateft 
f The Ranunculus will laft about twenty or twenty- 
five years in perfe&ion; it afterwards degenerates and 
perifties. Tulips, and many other kinds of flowers of 
vigorous conftitution, will continue for a very long time 
in ftrength and beauty, fo long as to render it difficulty 
if not impoflible, to afcertain the period of their 
duration* 
degree 
