146 AURICULA. 
January, or early in February, is the 
proper time to fow Auricula feed, and 
the following method of raifing it, is 
recommended as the moft certain of being 
attended with fuccefs. 
A hot bed, with frames and glafs 
lights, fimilar to thofe made ufe of for 
cucumbers and melons, is to be in readi- 
nefs. Provide a box, or boxes, about five 
or fix inches deep, fill it with the corn- 
poll, and gently (hake or ftrike it again!! 
the ground, till the earth fettles a little: 
make the furface perfedtly finooth and 
even, and fow the feed with the utmoft 
regularity; then fift, through a fine wired 
fieve, a little compoll, or decayed willow 
mould, upon it, fufficient only juft to 
cover the feed, and place the box in the 
frame on the furface of the hot bed; 
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the glaffes mull be placed over it, and 
fo managed as to preferve a moderate 
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