CONTENTS. 



THE AURICULA. 



History. The Alisma or Damasonium (?), 1. Described by 

 Bauhin, Gerard, &c., 2. Tradescant, 3. Parkinson, Rea 

 and Hughes, 4. First work on, 5. Lancashire cultiva- 

 tors, 5. Taylor's Victory and other early-known varie- 

 ties, 6. Oldest variety, 7. Kenney, 8. His compost, 9. 

 Maddock, 10. Chief varieties during present century, 11. 

 Hogg and Emmerton, 13. 



Botanical Characters, 15. Powder on leaves, &c., 16. 



Varieties. Difficult to obtain good, 17. Edged varieties, 

 distinctive marks and list, 18. Selfs, 19. Alpines, 20. 



Characteristics of Excellence. Definitions, 20. Pip, 

 21. Plant, 23. Form, 24. Harmony, 25. Defects, 

 Colour, Uniformity, 26, Size, 27. Mode of Exhibition, 

 28. Value of each quality, 29. Exhibiting, 31. Pairs, 

 32. 



Propagation. Slips and division, 32. Seed, 35. Choice of 

 breeders, 36. Best verieties for breeders, 38. Cross- 

 breeding, 39. Sowing, 40. Emmerton's, Hogg's and 

 Maddock's modes of raising seedlings, 42 — 51. 



Soil and Manures. Stimulating composts bad, 52. Dr. 

 Horner's, Dickson's, and Slater's, 53. Maddock's, 55. 

 Hogg's, 56. Emmerton's, 57. 



General Culture. Period of rest, 58. Frame, 59. Shel- 

 ter, &c., 63. Watering in winter, 65. February-dressing 

 pots, 66. Superfluous trusses, 67. Sheltering bloom, 

 68. March to May — Blooming, 69. Attention required, 

 70 — 73. Cupping, 74. Stage, 75. June to October — 

 Summering, 78. Potting, 79. Rushes beneficial, 54 — 80. 

 Pots, 81. Time for repotting, 84. After-treatment, 86. 



Disease. Canker or Rot, 87. 



Insects. Aphis and slug, 89. Bees, 90. 



