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THE FLORIST. 



cept the very last plant to flower, whicli occurred in 1844; 

 and it was shewn the following year, when it was rewarded 

 with a certificate. There was no increase made until 1849 ; 

 each year the quality of the flower has improved, somewhat 

 reversing the usual character of seedling Auriculas, which are 

 generally inclined to deteriorate : this is the parentage of Sir 

 John Moore. Of its general aspect our " speaking likeness" 

 will obviate the necessity of giving any verbal description, 

 further than to merely point out the curiously toothed nature 

 of the foliage. 



We need hardly tell Auricula-growers in what estima- 

 tion the Bear's Ear was held in ancient times. It was at 

 one period a universal favourite, then it fell into apparent 

 disrepute ; but lately we seem to have an onward movement 

 in its favour, and we shall not be surprised if, ere long, the 

 old growers find themselves outpaced by some of the " fast" 

 moderns. The limited space required for its cultivation, the 

 little time consumed in its propagation, and the beauty of its 

 general contour, render the Auricula one of the most valu- 

 able of the whole range of the Florist's flowers that an amateur 

 can turn his or her attention to ; and, for the guidance of be- 

 ginners, we subjoin a list of varieties that have bloomed fine 

 in and near London this season, and which moreover possess 

 in an eminent degree that sterling quality, constancy. They 

 are as follow : 



Apollo (Beeston). 

 Apollo (Hudson). 

 Champion (Page). 

 Colonel Taylor (Leigh). 

 Duke of Wellington (Dickson). 

 Freedom (Booth). 

 Imperator (Litton). 



GREEN-EDGED. 



Lord Lynedoch (Lightbody). 

 Lovely Ann (Oliver). 

 Matilda (Dickson). 

 Prince of Wales (Ashton). 

 Sir John Moore (Lightbody). See 

 Plate. 



GREY-EDGED. 



Britannia (Hedge). 

 Complete (Sykes). 

 Conqueror of Europe (Morris). 

 Conqueror of Europe ( Waterhouse). 

 Duke of Cambridge (Dickson). 

 Lady Jane Grey (Dickson). 

 Lancashire Hero (Cheetham). 



Ne-plus-ultra (Fletcher). 

 Privateer (Grimes). 

 Ringleader (Kenyon). 

 Stapleford Hero (Headly). 

 Surprise (Buckley). 

 Unique (Dickson). 

 Unique (Maclean). 



Catherina (Summerscales). 

 Countess of Wilton (Cheetham) 

 Crucifix (Clegg). 

 Fair Flora (Lightbody). 



WHITE-EDGED. 



Favourite (Taylor). 

 Glory (Taylor). 

 Incomparable (Taylor). 

 True Briton (Hepworth). 



Admiral of the Blues (Lightbody). 

 Apollo (Dickson). 

 Jupiter (Kaye). 

 Lord Primate (Berry). 

 Mrs. Smith (Smith). 



Metropolitan (Redman). 

 Ned Sud (Scholes). 

 Nonsuch (Barker). 

 Othello (Netherwood). 



