. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig, 410.—Anemone vitifolia. Fig. 411.—Anemone hepatica. FlG. 412.—Ranunculus. Another early spring flower, the Hepatica (Anemone hepatica, fig, 411), a plant from Europe, is a very valuable acquisition in early spring. There are many varieties, single and double, red, blue, and white. The Anemone angulosa is a magnificent flower, more than an inch across ; after that the double red is the most beautiful. When they wiir grow, all the Varieties should, be planted, but in
. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig, 410.—Anemone vitifolia. Fig. 411.—Anemone hepatica. FlG. 412.—Ranunculus. Another early spring flower, the Hepatica (Anemone hepatica, fig, 411), a plant from Europe, is a very valuable acquisition in early spring. There are many varieties, single and double, red, blue, and white. The Anemone angulosa is a magnificent flower, more than an inch across ; after that the double red is the most beautiful. When they wiir grow, all the Varieties should, be planted, but in my garden their cultivation is very difficult. The climate does not suit them; the leaves become diseased and the whole plant perishes; and up to this time I have been unable to establish a satisfactory plantation. They like good rich loam, which I give them, nevertheless they fail. " From the soft wing of vernal breezes shed, Anemonies ; auriculas, enrich'd With shining meal o'er all their velvet leaves ; And full ranunculus', of glowing ; Thomson's Seasons. The florists' Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus, fig. 412) is really fine, but it is troublesome to grow, and requires special treatment, and therefore is not adapted for a wild or general garden. The border anemones produce a fine effect in proper places. Except the wild. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877. London, Bell and Daldy
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