The Auricula grows in rocky places between 3000 and 

 7000 feet. It is only found in limestone districts, and is 

 rather local. It is also to be met with in the Jura, Dauphiny, 

 the Pyrenees, the Carpathians, and in one or two places in 

 the Black Forest. 



The Auricula will be readily recognised. From the 

 Oxlip (Primula elatior) and Cowslip (Primula officinalis 

 or veris), it is distinguished by its smooth, not wrinkled, 

 leaves and mealy stem. It is probable that most of the 

 brilliantly coloured garden Auriculas were originally derived 

 from this species. 



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