DESCRIPTION OF THE AURICULA, 

 WATERHOUSE'S CONQUEROR OF EUROPE, 



A Plate of which aceompaniei the Supplementary Number to tlie 

 Floricultural Cabinet, June 1st, 1833. 



The Conqueror of Europe Auricula, a representation of which is given 

 in the Plate of this month's Supplementary Number, was exhibited for 

 the first time at the Sheffield Horticultural Society, held May 8th, 1833. 

 It is a most superb variety, and from what we have been informed by 

 many of the principal Florists, is far superior to every other Auricula of 

 the grey-edged class. It was raised by Mr. Wateriiouse, Florist Lodge* 

 Lady's Walk, Shefiicld, who cultivates the Auricula to a high degiee of 

 perfection, as also most other Florist Flowers. Mr. Waterhouse in- 

 forms us that he has a considerable stock of very strong plants of this 

 valuable Seedling, that persons desirous of purchasing it may have fine 

 two-year established plants in September next, and which will bloom 

 very strong the following spring. We are glad IMr. Waterhouse is 

 provided with established plants, and thus afford an opportunity to pur- 

 chasers of having the gratification of blooming the kind the ensuing 

 season. We have always considered, that to buy an established plant 

 ia pot, the age of Mr. Waterhouse's plants, was worth two plants sent 

 out of pots. An eminent Florist, on whose judgment we can most fully 

 rely, gave us the following particulars of the properties of Mr. Water- 

 house's Conqueror of Europe Auricula. We insert them verbatim. — 

 "This grand specimen of Auricula produces flowers near the size of a 

 crown piece; the petals are round, lay quite even and flat, and are very 

 similar, shewing an exact symmetry throughout ; each flower has a fine 

 round yellow tube, with a pure white, smooth eye, and a circular vein, 

 with a good dark body colour, and is most certainly the finest grey-edged 

 Auricula ever yet raised ; and will never fail, when properly grown, to 

 obtain the first prize in its class, wherever exhibited." 



Since we obtained the above account, Mr. Waterhouse has written 

 to us, stating that a fine two-years old plant, in pot, will be offered at 

 thirty shillings, and, to order, shall be sent safely packed in a box, so 

 that no person purchasing shall be disappointed of a fine bloom. Ap- 

 plicalious, when made by letter , arc requested to be post paid. 



