Bulbs: a treatise on hardy and tender bulbs and tubers . IX. THE RANUNCULUS AND LTHOUGH florists flowers, ofwhich the subjects of our pres-ent chapter are familiar exam-ples, are seldom grown to perfec-tion in this country, yet they must receive a passing word. This neglect is especially noticeable in regard to both theranunculus and anemone, as they can only be grown withframe protection in New England, and are not hardy enoughto stand the winter unprotected. We have many species of both of these plants, which arewell known, and valuable ornaments of our gardens, woods,and fields :
Bulbs: a treatise on hardy and tender bulbs and tubers . IX. THE RANUNCULUS AND LTHOUGH florists flowers, ofwhich the subjects of our pres-ent chapter are familiar exam-ples, are seldom grown to perfec-tion in this country, yet they must receive a passing word. This neglect is especially noticeable in regard to both theranunculus and anemone, as they can only be grown withframe protection in New England, and are not hardy enoughto stand the winter unprotected. We have many species of both of these plants, which arewell known, and valuable ornaments of our gardens, woods,and fields : but the subject of the present volume confines usto the consideration of the tuberous Ranunculus Asiaticusand its varieties, a,ud Anemone coronaria and ^. hortensis; 132 THE RANUNCULUS. 133 these being the species from which the many varieties ofgarden ranunculus and anemone have been derived. THE RANUNCULUS. It has always been a question with florists as to what soilis best suited to this plant. While any good, light soil willbloom the ranunculus, care in the preparation of a suitabl
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