Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . Auricula (wild Btate).. Auricula. although it is to the flrst or proper flowering-season that the floristlooks. It succeeds best in a rich light soil, and cultivators dili-gently prepare for it composts of various kinds, but in generalconsisting chiefly of fresh loamy soil, and of well-rotted horse orcow dung, often with the addition of a little sand. The finervarieties are always cultivated in ]iots, and require great are jirotected from the severe weather of winter, and duringthe flowering-season, f
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . Auricula (wild Btate).. Auricula. although it is to the flrst or proper flowering-season that the floristlooks. It succeeds best in a rich light soil, and cultivators dili-gently prepare for it composts of various kinds, but in generalconsisting chiefly of fresh loamy soil, and of well-rotted horse orcow dung, often with the addition of a little sand. The finervarieties are always cultivated in ]iots, and require great are jirotected from the severe weather of winter, and duringthe flowering-season, from wind and rain. They ought, how-ever, previous to flowering, to stand in an airy, sunny delicacy forms a striking contrast to the natural hardiness ofthe jjlant; but few sights are more jileasiugthan that of a collectionof clioice auriculas, tastefully arranged. They are (iropagated byoffsets, generally in the latter part of August.—When it is pro-jiosed to raise the A. from seed, care ought to be taken to selectthe finest flowers, which are encouraged to ripen their seeds bye
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