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as generally inferior to those on their own bottoms, but the chief value 

 of stocks was, in adapting roses to positions in which they would not prosper 

 without them. Mr. Hibberd condemned the prevailing fashion of growing 

 standard roses in pincushion -beds and on grass lawns, as a violation of good 

 taste. The possessor had to endure the spectacle of things resembling mops 

 all the year round, and for six months of that time they were without a leaf 

 to soften their ugly outlines. The rosery should be away from the house, 

 and should by no means form a conspicuous feature as seen from the drawing- 

 room windows, because of the wretched appearance of roses in the winter, 

 ■when a clump of common evergreens or a good peat-bed filled with American 

 species was a source of unending gratification. The propagation of roses was 

 considered under the several heads of budding, grafting, layering, and the 

 striking of cuttings and eyes ; and each of the several processes was illus- 

 trated by diagrams made with chalk on a black board. In describing the 

 several classes of roses, Mr. Hibberd said that all the yellows required age 

 and sun-heat to bring out their excellencies. He could never flower For- 

 tune's Yellow (which was now being kicked out of the nurseries) until he 

 planted it on a platform in a hot position, and allowed it to grow r free, with 

 no pruning beyond cutting weak growths back to the base. Isabella Grey 

 had not fulfilled the expectations raised concerning her ; young plants 

 flowered in pots he found to produce white blossoms, but, when worked and 

 allowed to groAv freely a few seasons, it acquired its true character. In the 

 class of crimsons Mr. Hibberd said he believed Eugene Appert would prove 

 as good a bedder as the General, which was at present the best for the 

 purpose. 



Coming Snows. — Mr. Holland desires to remind his friends of the 

 chrysanthemum interest of the exhibition of this autumnal flower, which is 

 announced to take place at Leicester next November. The Society has 

 a celebrity not only for the excellence of its exhibitions, but for the spirit of 

 union which exists amongst its members. Wouki we could say so of similar 

 associations. The gathering at Leicester is expected to be the best that has 

 yet taken place there. The Stoke Newington Chrysanthemum Shows are 

 fixed for November 8th and 9th and November 12th and 13th. The follow- 

 ing dates of shows already announced may be useful to intending exhibitors 

 and visitors in the several districts : — Royal Botanic Spring Flowers, April 

 4th and 25th ; miscellaneous exhibitions, May 30th, June 20th, July 4th ; 

 Stroud Horticultural Society, Thursday, June 7th, when a silver cup will be 

 given for the best collection of nine ornamental plants in flower ; York Floral 

 Fete, June 13th and 14th ; the prizes amount to £300 ; the proceeds are to 

 be given in aid of the York charities. Sutton Coldfield Exhibition, seven 

 silver cups, August 29th ; National Hollyhock Show, six silver cups, some 

 time in August, place and date not yet determined : Bristol and Clifton 

 Horticultural, May 24th and August 30th ; Brighton and Sussex Horticul- 

 tural, June 27th and 28th and September 12th and 13th. Dr. Lindley's 

 senior course of lectures on " Botany," at University College, will commence 

 1st of May. A new Floricultural Society has been formed at Woolwich. 



THE PAMPAS GRASS. 



TnEEE is scarcely a garden of any preten- 

 sions that is not by this time adorned 

 with the magnificent Gyneriuni argenteum, 

 or pampas grass. Unlike many other 

 newly- introduced exotics, this has had no 

 ordeal of adverse opinions to endure in 

 establishing its claims to general admira- 



tion. The only point about which there 

 was any uncertainty was as to its hardi- 

 ness, and that point is settled to the satis- 

 faction of the inhabitants of the most 

 northerly districts of our island, for it en- 

 dures the extremest severity of the British 

 winter, and to some extent is indifferent 



