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retain a place in a collection. We knew two Auri- 

 cula growers, of 50 years' standing, who were annually- 

 sowing seed, and yet never raised a good variety, 

 although in other florist's flowers they were success- 

 ful. In our opinion, this has been owing to taking 

 seed from the very old varieties, which have been 

 only a slight improvement upon the earlier ones ; and 

 to be successful, no doubt the more modern the vari- 

 eties from which the seed is taken, the greater proba- 

 bility of success. We have had a long and interest- 

 ing conversation upon the subject with a very old 

 grower, and, without any previous communication 

 with each other, we scarcely differed at all on this 

 point. After a careful consideration of their proper- 

 ties, &c., we have selected the following as the best 

 for breeders : — 



GREEN-EDGED. 



Litton' s Imperator 

 Barlow's King 

 Yates' Morris Green Hero 

 Polhtt's Highland Laddie 



WHITE-EDGED. 



Simpson's Lord of Hal- 

 lam shire 



Taylor's Favourite 



Taylor's Glory 



Cheetham's Countess of 

 Wilton 



GREY-EDGED. 



Kenyon's Ringleader 

 Fletcher's Ne Plus Ultra 

 Waterhouse's Conqueror 



of Europe 

 Fletcher's Mary Ann 

 Syke's Complete 

 Cheetham's Lancashire 



Hero 



SELFS. 



Whittaker's True Blue 

 Netherwood's Othello 



Cross impregnation might be effected, probably, by 

 cutting off the anthers immediately a pip opens, and 



