The genus Anemone is one of great importance, including, as it does, the Hepaticas, the Crown and Japanese Anemones, the Pasque Flower, and other beautiful plants. Alpina, 1 foot high, May blooming, white, does well in a damp border. Angulosa, 9 inches, late winter, blue, is the well-known Hepatica angulosa; there are pink and white varieties, which, however, are not common. Apennina, 6 inches, March, blue, rose and white, thrives under trees. Blanda, 6 inches, winter, blue or white, is an exquisite Anemone, and does not object to clay if the position is sunny and sheltered. Coronaria, 1 foot, April, different colours, is the familiar Poppy Anemone, of which a magnificent strain known as St. Brigid has become popular of recent years.

The Alderborough Poppy Anemones have been improved until they well deserve to rank as florists' flowers. They comprise single, semi-double, and double flowers, and the diversity and brilliancy of the colours is remarkable. They are easily amongst the most valuable of early garden flowers, and make beds as effective as those of tuberous Begonias. They come readily from seed.

Fulgens, 1 foot, May, scarlet, is a popular Anemone, owing to its splendid colour. It likes a sunny spot.

Anemone Hepatica, 6 inches, May, blue (also white, pink, red, marbled foliage, double red, double blue, and double white varieties, the last rare), is the favourite little plant grown simply as the Hepatica in gardens. It is one of the freshest, most cheerful, and most dainty of spring flowers. It is easy enough to grow in shade, preferably under trees, but has a penchant for dying out in sunny borders. Propagation is by seeds or division. Hortensis (stellata), 1 foot, April, red and blue (also several single and double varieties), is a useful plant.

Japonica, 2 feet, autumn, red, is one of the finest of late-blooming perennials; and the white variety is still more desirable. The Japanese Anemone is rapidly attaining to the rank of a florists' flower, and many beautiful varieties - some of the best of which originated in Ireland - may now be had. Beauté Parfaite, Coupe d'Argent, Lady Ardilaun, Lord Ardilaun, and Whirlwind are a few. Heavy garden soil suits. Propagation is by division 0r cuttings of the roots. Narcissiflora, 1 foot, May, white, does well in light soil in partial shade. It is propagated by seeds or division. Nemorosa, 6 inches, May, white or pale blue, is the well-known wood Anemone. There are several desirable forms, such as grandiflora, white; flore pleno, double; Robinsoniana, blue; rosea, rose; purpurea, dark blue; and bracteata, with green frill. Peaty soil, in shade, suits it. Propagation is by division. Pulsatilla, 1 foot, April, blue, is the beautiful Pasque Flower. There is a white form, alba. Dry, chalky soil suits this. Sylvestris, 1 foot, April, white, and its double variety, are charming Anemones. They enjoy light soil, in shade.