. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. HARDY FLOWERS. 71 A. earoliniana, a delicate American plant, succeeding Iicsl in shady positions in the mck garden ; height 9m., flowers w hitish purple. A. eoronaria (the Poppy Anemone).—This is, with- out doubt, the most widely distributed of all our garden Windflowers. There are many line-named strains, both single and double, of the Poppy Anemone, sour' of these producing flowers 5in. and more in diameter, while the colours are brilliant and varied, creating a bright effect in many a spring gard
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. HARDY FLOWERS. 71 A. earoliniana, a delicate American plant, succeeding Iicsl in shady positions in the mck garden ; height 9m., flowers w hitish purple. A. eoronaria (the Poppy Anemone).—This is, with- out doubt, the most widely distributed of all our garden Windflowers. There are many line-named strains, both single and double, of the Poppy Anemone, sour' of these producing flowers 5in. and more in diameter, while the colours are brilliant and varied, creating a bright effect in many a spring garden. The plants are easily raised from seed POPPY sown as soon as ripe. If this is saved, noi purchased, care should be taken to separate it well before sowing by mixing it with a like quantity of silver sand. The seed-bed should be formed ol a fairly porous compost, and situated in an open part of the garden. The surface, before sowing, should be firm and level, and if the ground is not moist, it should be given a copious watering previous to sow ing the seed. It is a good plan to scrape the surface oi the bed with a worn- down garden broom immediately before sowing, which should be done broadcast, the seed being then covered w ith a thin sprinkling of sandy soil, after which the bed should be again rendered smooth and shaded from the sun until the seedlings commence to appear, when the shading material must be removed. The bed must never be allowed to become dry until the young plants have finished their growth, or they will wither pre- maturely. If no hard frost intervenes they should keep green through the winter and blossom well in the spring. A. deeapetala is an American species, bearing creamy- white flowers |-?;in. in diameter and grow ing to the height of iff. It blooms in late spring and early summer. A. fulgens (the Star Anemone) is the most brilliantly coloured ol the whole lamily, the scarlet of its blossoms being of an intensely vivid hue. There are both double a
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