and very shortly, when sold out into the south, the 

 original name came, viz., Redmayne's Metropolitan. 

 About 50 years ago this variety was sold as low as 

 sixpence per plant, and was so plentiful that it was 

 grown upon the borders in the open ground. Frames 

 were but coming into use, and, previous to their in- 

 troduction, the pots were, during winter, turned upon 

 their sides, so that the wet could not injure the plant. 

 A gentleman named Wrigley, of Langley Hall, was a 

 grower in 1776, and he grew his plants in a kind of 

 greenhouse, and open on the north side. 



In 1776 the principal varieties were, Taylor's Vic- 

 tory (green-edged). Pott's Delegate (do.), Clough's 

 Defiance (do.), Clough's Jingling Johnny (do.). Rid- 

 ing's Junius (grey-edged), Hughes' Pillar of Beauty 

 (white-edged), Lee's Lord Lee (self), Ashworth's 

 Man-of- War (grey-edged), and Pope's Gardener (self), 

 considered at that period very fine. 



The oldest auricula known was Rule Arbitrer (green- 

 edged) ; and was generally grown in 1757. Pott's 

 Eclipse (green-edged) in 1767. About 1785 Grime's 

 Privateer was introduced, and shewn a long time as 

 a green-edged flower ; as were Slater's Cheshire Hero 

 (green-edged), Popplewell's Conqueror (white-edged). 

 Grime's Hyder Ali (green-edged), Wrigley's Northern 

 Hero (green-edged). Walker's Goldfinch (yellow self), 

 now known as Gorton's Goldfinch, Gorton's Champion 

 (green-edged), Gorton's Stadtholder (yellow self). 



