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ceous plant, with decuiJnbent or partially trailing stems, six to nine 
inches high; lanceolate leaves and numerous remarkably large close 
lobed salver-shaped yellow blossoms, four to six inches wide. 
27 . Campanula j^umila .—A diminutive and interesting small 
dwarf hardy summer-flowering perennial herbaceous plant, from two 
to four inches high, with slender erect stems, each tipped with one or 
more conspicuously clear blue pendent bell-shaped flowers, in July and 
August. Well adapted for small groups or parterres, or for marginal 
effect in larger beds; preferring a situation partially screened from the 
hot sunlight. 
28. Campanula pumila alba .—Equally neat and interesting in 
habit as the preceding species, the tiny slender stems tipped with 
elegant clear white drooping bell-shaped flowers, forming a pleasing 
and conspicuous contrast to the blue-coloured one. 
29. Calceolaria sulphurea splendens .—A highly ornamental and 
desirable hardy perennial, summer-flowering, herbaceous plant, of 
remarkably dwarf and compact habit. This very interesting variety 
forms its entire growth upon the ground, its central stems not rising 
more than six to nine inches, yet so vigorous and free in its herbage as 
to attain occasionally a diameter of twelve and eighteen inches. Its 
ample green lanceolate leaves and numerous flower-scapes crowned 
with finely formed and comparatively large golden-yellow pouch¬ 
shaped blossoms, seldom attaining an elevation beyond twelve to sixteen 
inches, form a very beautiful object, either as single groups or in small 
parterres. Its short and densely-leaved tufted growth renders it slow 
to increase. 
William Wood. 
A SOUTHERN AURICULA SOCIETY. 
The following letter has been forwarded to us, and we do not think 
that we could do better than insert it as we have received it, and ask for 
the attention of all Auricula growers. 
“ Why not ?—the Tulip, the Carnation, and other favourites, have 
their local and national societies and associations ; then why not the few 
—if few they be—Auricula growers in the south make a move on behalf 
of their favourite ? 
“ I had hoped ‘ D., Deal,’ would have again this season agitated the 
ciuestion of a National Auricula Show; but there may be—I do not 
say there are (I believe, as far as the flower is concerned, not)— 
impracticabilities in connexion with that subject, but something would 
be gained, as a preliminary step, if we could establish a Southern, 
Midland, and Northern Society for this special flower. Will ‘ D., 
Deal,* ‘ Iota,’ and Mr. Turner, as a nucleus, seriously consider what 
may be done to establish a Southern Auricula Society ? I think I can 
promise three members, with a hundred plants each, from this place ; a 
few more threes, and the thing will be done. Perhaps, if the three 
gentlemen before alluded to will ventilate the subject among their 
Auricula-growing friends, they might probably present something 
