PRIMULA auricula. 

 Auricula. 



Class and O/y/c;-.— Pentandria Monogynia. 

 Syn. Primula auricula. Jacquin Flo. Aus. 5, ^ 415? 



Root fibrous— leaves radical, ovate, dentate— base entire — stem simple, 

 radical — floM'er terminal, corymbose— calyx five segments — corolla 

 monopetalous, cream colour, slightly tinged with yellow, five seg- 

 ments, emarginate — stamens five — pistil one. 



This plant is a native of Switzerland, and was introduced into 

 this country about the year 1596. It is the parent of all the beautiful 

 varieties of Auricula, which are now cultivated in our gardens. It 

 o-rows low, and, like many of the genus, is suitable and ornamental 

 for rock work. The Primulas flomish most in a mixture of loam, 

 decayed leaves, and bog earth, and, like all Alpine plants, requu-e a 

 pm-e atmosphere. The leaves of this species are apt to vary in form, 

 the margins occasionally being entii'e. Some of the most beautiful 

 are the following : — 



Primula nivalis. Primula villosa. 



cortusoides. farinosa. 



helvetica. Scotica. 



decora. Pallasii. 



integ-rifolia. minima. 



"S 



marginata. 



PI. 7. 



