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success; and though simple in itself, will, if adopted, be found all 

 that is necessary for obtaining vigorous plants and a strong bloom. 



In March, having prepared a composition of rich light loam, 

 copiously manured with old frame dung, fill a sufficient number of 

 i8-sized pots, within one inch of the top, plant five bulbs in each, 

 and cover them over with the same prepared compost ; next, place 

 them in a hot-bed frame or stove, until they are two or three inches 

 above the surface ; then harden them in the greenhouse, or under 

 hand-glasses, giving them plenty of air until the beginning of May, 

 when, having got ready a bed of rich light loam, &c. as above, 

 turn them out of the pots entire as they are, observing to plant 

 each cluster four or five inches apart. In a few weeks after this 

 they will begin to show their flower stems ; and as the first flowers 

 fade away, others will shoot forth in succession, flowering pro- 

 fusely for several months, presenting to the eye a most beautiful 

 bed of rich light crimson. 



Feb. Wh, 1835. A. B, 



ARTICLE IV .—On the Culture of the Auricula. By 

 W. J. P. 



In reply to Mr. AVw. Spokks, Haggerstone, I beg to say, that 

 although I purposed forwarding, for insertion in the Cabinet, arti- 

 cles on the culture of the Auricula and Carnation, I abstained 

 from so doing merely because I found other Correspondents were 

 treating attentively and scientifically on the subject, and deeming 

 that a communication from me at that particular time to the same 

 purpose, would be occupying the pages of the work to the exclu- 

 sion of other matter of variety, convinced that although florists 

 once initialed in the origin and habits of choice plants in their 

 improved state, may differ in minor points of treatment, their at- 

 tention and labours must inevitably be governed by one main 

 principle of culture. 1 therefore held myself in reserve, ready 

 to furnish at any time the result of experiments (particularly with 

 the Auricula,) which might prove worthy of promulgation. 



With reference to the loss to which W. S. alludes, at the time 

 I express regret at his disappointment, he will of course be aware 

 that it is impossible for me, or any other Auricula bloomer, to 

 pronounce at once the immediate cause of the failure, uninformed, 



