period. It is a mistaken notion alto- 
gether, that the Auricula is of a ten- 
der and delicate habit ; I always have 
found it as hardy as any of the Pri- 
mula tribe, and to stand the cold as 
well. It can withstand, uninjured, 
the coldest dry air in winter, as well 
as in the spring ; its greatest enemies 
are the heavy rains in the autumn, 
and the continuation of wet weather 
in the beginning of winter ; these fre- 
quently will destroy it, if then ex- 
posed, by what florists call the rot. 
Now I can safely venture to affirm, 
that if the directions which I have 
given are duly followed, both with 
respect to mould and treatment, it 
will be almost impossible not to suc- 
ceed ; you will keep your plants in 
health, you will see them grow vi- 
gorously, and you will have little or 
nothing to apprehend from the rot. 
If you raise plants for sale, you will 
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