_ GARDEN AURICULAS 
N ALL THE central Alps—so Reginald Farr- 
\\ er says—the Auricula can be seen universal 
a and abundant at the upper levels, with its 
i} large mealy leaves lying out upon the gray 
\} rock like fat, hoary star-fishes or massed in 
the moorland turf and moraines where it 
grows with the amplitude of a cabbage. Like 
za other members of the family, the Auricula 
2 ‘has roots £ as long as a Scotch sermon” and, being an alpine 
plant, is happy only when sharp drainage is provided. Rock 
chips or gravel worked into the soil with compost or old 
stable manure to add humus and food bring excellent results. 
In coastal areas where sun is less intense, Auriculas do well 
with little shade; in other regions plant them in various sit- 
uations to find the one which gives the finest flowers. In 
their native Alps they are used to frequent heavy showers so 
will want a good water supply. 
At Barnhaven we await the spring blooming of some five 
thousand highly-developed plants which now approach if 
not attain silver-dollar size blooms, velvet-textured, in the 
most seductive of scents and luscious colors. They are worth 
growing for the foliage alone which is smooth and leathery, 
often silver mealed. 
PLANTS—Shades of pink, blue, red, leather, brown, laven- 
der, purple, violet and imperial yellow. 50c each, 3/$1.40; 
6/$2.60; 12/$5.00. 
DIVISIONS—Plants held for pollinating purposes and ready 
for shipment after Auz. 1st. Any of the above colors (ex- 
cept blue) 70c each, 3/$2.00; 6/$3.75; 12/$7.00. 

Alpine Auriculas 
PLANTS—Elegant form and rich shading, of a color intensity 
that draws the eye ever deeper into its mysteries, the Al- 
pine Auricula is without peer among plants. Developed 
from finest English show stock and grouped in four 
classes: burnt orange and red shades (gold centers); 
purple and loganberry shades (light centers). These plants 
are almost perfect show specimens. $1 each. 
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