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duce the largest flowers, and continue row, and two inches deep, and when
in beauty; the roots too afford a larger one bed is planted, run over it lightly
incrense tlian those planted in sprinr
Soil and site.—The situation proper
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th the rake.
Those of the autumn plantation will
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for the anemone should be thoroughly come up in leaf in November, but as the
drained, and open to the south, and un- plants are hardy, nothing is needful to
incumbered by the shade of trees. The be done till the bloom begins to apanemoue
tolerable
will prosper and flower in
perfection in aTiy common
pear; and then, if you think proper to
bestow a little care upon the superior
moderately light earth, only observing sorts, by arching the beds with hoops, in
to avoid planting in overmoist and stiff; order to cover the bloom with mats
soils, which rot the roots in winter ; occasionally, to protect it from cutting
and if an V addition is necessary to raise black frosts, which often prevail in
or form the beds, no more is needful April.
than common light soil from the quar- Protection.—An easy way ofprotectters
of the kitchen garden, or any other ing Anemones and Ranunculuses is to
well-wrought garden earth, working bend across the beds wooden or iron
the whole one good spade deep. The hoops, securely fixed in the ground;
beds, however, are often formed of, upon these mats can be thrown in cases
compos'ts. Take maiden loam from the of frost or snow, but care must be taken
surface of a pasture, the top spit turf that they are firmly secured to the hoops
and all; to every load of this add one
of neats' dung, and half a load of sea
by pegs. Gard. Chron.
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Forcing.—"Double ~ Anemones may
or drift sand ; blend the whole together,
and form it in a ridge, in which let it
be potted in October, and the soil should
be composed as follows: — One-half
remain a year at least, turning it
once in two or three months.
over maiden loam, fresh from the pasture,
with one-quarter well-rotted cow dung,
But in default of pasture earth, a good
compost may be formed of common
light garden soil and rotted neats' dung,
and one-quarter fine sand (sea or river
sand if possible). After potting, they
may be placed in a cold frame or pit,
adding to every load of the former half and watered but sparingly until the fol-
a load of the latter, and about a quarter lowing spring, when they may be put
of that of drift or sea sand ; and of either into a warmer place. They will not
of which composts the bed is to be form- stand much forcing by artificial means."
ed, about twelve or fifteen inches in — Gard. Chron.
depth, and three feet and a half broad. Mildew.—This disease first appears
'Plnnti7ig.—In the borders, plant them as pale spots on the under sides of the
in patches three, four, or five roots to- leaves. These spots gradually rise into
gether, in a patch of five or six inches tubercles, and a minute fungus bursts
breadth, putting them two or three through, shedding its seed, and diffusing
inches deep. the disease. This parasitical fungus is
Beds.—Mark out three feet and a half] JEcidium. qimdrifidum. Sea sand, or a
little salt mixed with the compost of the
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broad, the length according to the number
of plants, with alleys eighteen inches bed, is a good preventive and a syring-
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wide between bed and bed. The beds ing with very diluted gas-water, is a
must be worked fifteen or eighteen good application after infection,
inches deep; break the earth small, but A N E T H U M . Four species. All
do not sift it, observing that to prevent hardy, including Fennel and Dill,
lodgment of wet, and to give the beds
a good appearance, as well as to show
the flowers to the best advantage, it is
eligible to elevate them three inches
above the common level or general surficp,
but if there is danger of moisture
standing in winter, double or treble that
is a proper height, working the whole
a little rounding and raking the surface
smooth.
In each bed plant six rows lengthwise,
the roots at six inches distance in each
which see.
ANGELICA, {Angelica Archangelica.)
Stalks cut in May, for candying.
Formerly blanched and eaten like
celery.
Soil and Situation.—It may be grown
in any soil and exposure, but best in
moist situations, consequently the banks
of ponds, ditches, &c., are usually allotted
to it.
Time of Sowing.—Sow soon aflerthe
seed is ripe, about September, being