'This morning I done myself the pleasure of sending you by Mr Gilmer a box containing the following articles. seeds. dble Anemone Auricula.' ġ812 February 28. (McMahon to Jefferson).

my wants there are Anemones, Auriculas, Ranunculus, Crown Imperials & Carnations.' ġ812 February 16. (Jefferson to McMahon). in it I have also growing the fine tulips, hyacinths, tuberoses & Amaryllis you formerly sent me. in this I have placed the seeds you were so kind as to send me last. 'I have an extensive flower border, in which I am fond of placing handsome plants or fragrant-those of mere curiosity I do not aim at, having too many other cares to bestow more than a moderate attention to them. dble Anemone Auricula.' ġ811 April 8. (Jefferson to McMahon). Auricula.' ġ811 March 10. (McMahon to Jefferson). 'I will ask the favor of the bill at the same time, the amount of which shall be immediately remitted you. 'Having thought it best to put off getting the articles till the bearer of this was setting out, they have disappointed me of Carnations, Auricules, Tuberoses, Hyacinth and Belladonna lillies which I had ordered.' ġ807 February 25. (Bernard McMahon to Jefferson). 'Of Auriculas we have none here worth a cent, but I expect some good ones from London this spring if they come safe, you shall have a division next season.' ġ809 February 8. (Jefferson to McMahon). ' ġ786 August 12. (Jefferson to Richard Cary). Primary Source Referencesġ767 April 2. (Entry in Garden Book). The auricula primrose is a hardy, spring-flowering perennial with umbels of large, flat, richly-colored flowers ranging from maroon-carmine, coral pink, and deep orange, to maroon-black with primrose yellow centers. By 1665, the auricula flower had reached a high degree of development, an invention of the English working class as 'florist flowers.' x pubescens, and were popular plants for pots and parterres in the 16th century.

These robust hybrids became known as the 'garden auricula,' P. From the early writings of Clusius, Gerard, and others we know that central Europeans had hybridized Primula auricula with the rose-colored P. The species auricula, also known as 'Bear's Ear,' is an alpine flower that was known by the Romans. Thomas Jefferson mentioned auricula many times in his letters and garden diary, and he received divisions from Bernard McMahon in 1807. Scientific Name: Primula auricula cv. (Primula x pubescens)

Primula auricula pubescens