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of Barlow's kino^, and three of PoUit's Highland 

 boy. To breed choice-tinted violet ground- 

 coloured seedlings, with green edges, plant three 

 of Bunless's superb, and three of Fadin's victory, 

 in a pot. To breed fine white-eyed seedlings, 

 put together three of Schooley's Mrs. Clarke, 

 and three of Taylor's incomparable, in one pot." 



Placing such kinds, or any others having like 

 properties together, and further aiding the im- 

 pregnation by manual assistance, would go far to 

 ensure success. 



Successful management of the auricula de- 

 pends very much on the suitableness of the com- 

 post prepared for it. It has been found by ex- 

 perience, that the plant submits to a high degree 

 of cultivation ; and, like many others, it becomes 

 in the garden entirely the child of art, and almost 

 a new being. Mr. Hogg has very justly said, 

 however, that though a plant may be greatly 

 changed by cultivation, it still retains some of its 

 aboriginal predilections ; and though the auricula 

 seems voluptuously willing to partake of what- 

 ever store of good things are provided for its 



