562 LISTS OF TREES, &C. SECT. XIX. 



Averts will grow in any cold moist shady ground. 



Auricula, from the great and elegant variety of 

 its flower and leaf, arising perpetually from seed, is 

 one of the florist's chief delights, and to which he 

 pays much attention in the culture. It is one of the 

 first flowers, and ranks in nature with the primrose 

 and polyanthus. The sorts admitted in the present 

 collections, are about four hundred. The auricula, 

 the carnation, tulip, hyacinth, ranunculus, anemone, 

 &c. are called fancy flowers. For the propagation 

 and culture of the auricula, see the end of this sec- 

 tion. 



Bear's ear sanicle is very hardy, yet being low, is 

 a proper plant to pot. It may be planted in any 

 cold place, and should have a dry lean soil, but be 

 (July watered in summer ; and most things that a 

 poor soil suits, must still have water freely in warm 

 weather. This sanicle is about six inches high ; that 

 of Gmelin only four. 



Beto7iy, as a native of the woods, is proper to 

 plant in shrubberies, and shady places. 



Birth-wort is tender, and seedlings of it must be 

 sheltered by a frame in winter. 



Bryony is a climber, and is proper to grow in 

 plantations to run up trees, &c. 



Campanula pyramidal, may be propagated (as well 

 as from seeds and slips) by pieces of its root, planted 

 about an inch and half in the ground, in a shady, 

 but not moist border. The finest plants are produced 

 from seed ; but will be three or four years before 

 they blow. Sow a few every year in April, in a light 

 fresh soil, where the morning sun only comes. As 

 much wet in the cold seasons is apt to rot this root, 

 it will be proper to guard against it, by some occa- 

 sional covering, when there is a continuance of rain, 

 or snow. A few potted may be removed under 

 shelter. A mat set high over is a proper covering 



