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conscientiously given on their merits and demerits, as a beacon to the 
Auricula grower in search of geyns. Should such be the case, my aim 
will be realised, and though it may be only small shot, still, until the 
great guns come forward to vindicate the position the Auricula ought to 
hold, 1 will continue to disturb them till our favourite gets the position 
it ought to have in the estimation of my brother florists. 
Sir John Moore (Lightbody), green edge, with rich purple ground colour 
and rich orange tube, well proportioned, not very steady, but when in 
right dress a model. 1 find this variety is still scarce. 
Lady Blucher (Clegg), green edge, of almost the same colours as Sir 
John Moore. The foliage is quite distinct, and whoever grows the one 
need not be very particular in having the other. This, as I saw it, 
was quite a gem. , 
Lycurgus (Smith), lively green edge, narrow enough in gi’ound 
colour, which is of a reddish violet, good paste and tube. 
Apollo (Beeston), green edge, dark violet ground, good paste, tube 
pale yellow; a fine circular flower, and would have been ‘‘No. 1 ” if it 
had a bright orange tube, as no Auricula can^be perfect without that. 
Admiral Napier (Campbell), rich emerald green edge, blush ground, 
fine paste, slightly angular, good bright orange tube, and a finely 
proportioned flower; not yet sent out; will be an acquisition to any 
collection. 
Unique (M‘Lean), grey edge, violet ground, paste fine but angular; 
finest tube, being of a bright orange ; pip apt to crimple; has a noble 
appearance. 
Maria (Chapman), grey edge, light violet ground, paste good, but not 
very circular; tube yellowish green, well proportioned. 
Sophia (Chapman), grey edge, violet ground, paste fine and circular, 
tube pale yellow ; a well proportioned flower. 
Richard Headley (Lightbody), grey edge, reddish violet ground, 
circular paste, and orange tube, pip very fine form; a late blooming but 
very fine .sort. 
George Lightbody (Headley), grey edge, deep dark violet ground, 
fine circular paste, very fine orange tube; a particularly fine flower. 
Mrs. Headley (Lightbody), white edge, dark violet ground, fine 
paste, tube pale yellow. 
Countess of Dunmore (Lightbody), pip round but crimpled, edge 
white, ground colour reddish maroon, paste fine, good orange tube; a 
variety, but no improvement. 
Meteor Flag (Lightbody), self, bluish purple, watery looking paste, 
tube pale yellow ; not a flower worthy of the raiser. 
Blackbird (Spalding), dark maroon self, a particularly fine circular 
dense paste and tube; should be in every collection, as it is decidedly 
one of the best, if not the very best, self we possess. 
Sir Colin Campbell (Lightbody), well worthy the reputation of the 
raiser. This of all self Auriculas is so fine that it is not easily forgotten 
after one has seen it. It cannot be sent out for a few years, as it is only 
the second season it has flowered; colour scarlet crimson, very rich, 
particularly fine paste and tube. 
Bessy Bell (Spalding), a self in the same class a^ Blackbird, but not 
to be compared with it. 
