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matters -wliicli one looks for in such remembrancers. In Dahlias, 

 for instance, the names only of new varieties for 1854 are given, 

 without a comment on their respective merits ; so that purchasers 

 have not even the benefit of Mr. Glenny's opinion to guide them. 

 On turning to the Trade Directory, we find that the list of Nursery- 

 men has been compiled with little regard to accuracy. For instance, 

 Barnet, Herts, has Kemp and Co., who left the business some years 

 since, and the Nursery was taken by Mr. Cutbush ; at Salisbury, 

 Moody and Milford are both given as separate nurserymen, although 

 it is well known that Moody died years ago, and that Milford was 

 the name of the place Avhere his Nursery was situated. Again, at 

 Wells, Messrs. Giddiny and Rees are mentioned as the resident Nur- 

 serymen, whilst Mr. George Edwards is the proprietor of the Nursery 

 formerly occupied by them. Some of the persons named in the Irish 

 list have left for America years ago; and we could point to many 

 other palpable errors that might have been easily rectified, if the 

 necessary inquiries had been made. 



On opening Harrison's, we found a coloured wzsrepresentatipn of 

 Messrs. Veitch's Philesea buxifolia, and much serviceable information 

 on general subjects ; but in the list of Nurserymen, we are sorry to 

 say that errors are abundant. 



We have looked in vain through the pages of Johnson's for some 

 account of the gardening topics of 1853, and can find nothing but a 

 calendar of operations, which, in its way, may be valuable enough ; 

 but Avhere is information respecting new plants or new Florist flowers ? 

 And the list of Nurserymen is compiled in the most careless manner 

 imaginable; for instance, Mr. C. Turner, of the Koyal Nm^sery, Slough, 

 still stands C. Turner, Chalvey, near Windsor, although he left that 

 place five years ago ; and at Slough (which Mr. Harrison tells us is 

 in Berks!) Mr. J. puts W. Cutler (it should have been Cutter), who 

 left more than five years since. Again, Mr. Thomas Barnes, of Stow- 

 market, is now a well-known personage in the Floricultural world, 

 and has for a long time occupied the Nursery formerly held by the 

 late Mr. Girling; and yet the latter name is still given as a Nursery- 

 man there, and not Mr. Barnes's. It is also well known that Mr. F. 

 Warner of Cornhill, and Messrs. Knight and Perry of Chelsea, had 

 each retired from business, and it ought to have been known to Mr. 

 Johnson ; but he appears to have been uninformed of the changes 

 which these firms have experienced. Let us hope that these, and 

 innumerable other errors which we could point out, may be rectified 

 in the issue for 1855. 



Edwards' National Almanac, though young in years, is certainly 

 far in advance of the others ; and though not free from errors, they 

 are very trifling compared with those we have just pointed out. 

 Among other things, it contains a well-arranged list of new plants, 

 with descriptions by Mr. Thomas Moore, of the Chelsea Botanic Gar- 

 dens ; also a list of all the best fruits by Mr. J. Powell, of the Eoyal 

 Gardens, Frogmore, showing when they are in season and their re- 

 spective uses ; and likeAvise a list of the best fruits for cultivation 

 under glass. Much other practical information is given, including a 



