150 THE AURICULA. 



doodles, who do little, and noodles, who know little, 

 why, let them pursue their own headstrong way. 

 e Viam monstrare erranti,' with such conjurors, is 

 time thrown away. 



Pollit has lately raised a fine green-edged seedling 

 from his Highland Laddie upon this very principle, 

 which is now selling out under the name of Ruler of 

 England, and considered an excellent flower. 



I am principally indebted to the ingenious Mr. 

 Warris, of Sheffield, a name well known among 

 florists, for the following minutely detailed method 

 of raising seedlings. 



Every one who has made the experiment will, I 

 believe, admit with me, the difficulty which attends 

 the raising of Auriculas from seed. 



The Auricula being among the earliest flowers of 

 the spring, it is requisite that its seed should be 

 sown almost with the commencement of the year, to 

 enable it to germ, vegetate, and grow precisely at 

 that season which Nature has assigned for the prin- 

 cipal growth of this plant. If you defer sowing till 

 the middle of March, or beginning of April, the 



