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regularly and neatly striped with delicate asbes-of- 

 rose colour ; 4th, — this, in allusion, no doubt, to the 

 subtle and delicate esprit of our "reat diploinatist, 

 M. Van Houtte has named P. Talleyrand, a va- 

 riety to which it is impossible to assign any fixed 

 character ; the flowers are shaded in white and 

 rose ; sometimes striped, dashed, &c., on the same 

 stem. These four new varieties will, ere long, en- 

 rich our already fine collections, for which we are, 

 in a great measure, indebted to the skilful Belgian 

 horticulturist. — Revue Horticole. 



Marguerite d'Anjou Rose. — In giving, last 

 year, in the October number of this journal, a de- 

 scription of the Glorie d'Angers rose, obtained by 

 M. BoYAU, horticulturist, I said that we should 

 have, this year, another variety not less remarka- 

 ble. And this opinion has been confirmed by all 

 horticultural amateurs who have seen the Margue- 

 rite d'Anjou rose ; sister to the Glorie d' Angers, 

 and ofi'spring of Edward Jesse. Of three kinds 



raised from seed, two proved to be roses of the first 

 merit. 



This new rose is a hybrid perpetual (remontante.) 

 but seems, nevertheless, to bear some analogy to the 

 lie de Bourbon roses. It is very fragrant, of a good 

 habit, very double, and the petals finely imbricated, 

 (overlaid.) It is nearly two inches in diameter. 

 The colouring is brilliant, — a fine satinj'-rose colour ; 

 the outer leaves are of a fine shade of gray (gris 

 de lin) on the surface, and become white on the 

 lower part of the petal. The divisions of the calyx 

 are lightly furnished with thorns, and are some- 

 times leafy. The ovary is conical at the base, and 

 slightly swelled. The branches are quite vigorous, 

 and almost without thorns ; the leaves abundant, 

 and of a bright green. Tire whole forms a fine 

 well shaped bush. It blooms abundantly, is per- 

 petual, and the flowers are disposed in threes and 

 fives on the same stem or bunch. 



It will be offered for sale on the first of Novem- 

 ber next. Baptiste Desportes. Angers, in Revue 

 Horticole. 



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RiTLES OF American Pomology — as adopted by 

 the Horticultural Societies of Massachusetts, 

 Pennsylvania, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Alba- 

 ny AND Rensselaer, New-Haven, and by the 

 Ohio State Fruit Committee, and the New- 

 Haven PoMOi.oGiCAL Society. 

 [ We re-publish the following corrected copy of 

 these rules, which were intended to follow our re- 

 marks in the March No., p. 436, but were crowded 

 out. Ed.] 



1. No new Seedling Fruit shall be entitled to a 

 name, or to pomological recommendation, which is 

 not at least equal to any similar varieties of the first 

 rank already known ; or which, if only of second 

 rate flavor, is so decidedly superior in vigor, hardi- 

 ness, or productiveness, to varieties of the same 

 character already known, as to render it well w^or- 

 thy of cultivation. 



2. The originator, first grower, or he who first 

 makes known a new Native variety of merit, shall 

 be entitled to suggest a name for such variety ; 

 which name, if a suitable one, (i. e., coming within 

 the rules of nomenclature,) shall be adopted by the 

 writer describing the fruit for the first time. But 

 if the name proposed is inappropriate, or does not 

 come within the rules, then the describer shall be 

 at liberty to give a name. 



3. No new Native Fruit shall be considered as 

 named until the same has been accurately described, 

 in pomological terms, by some competent person 

 conversant with existing varieties ; some Pomolo- 

 gist of reputation, or the Standing Fruit Commit- 

 tee of some established Horticultural Societ}'. 



4. The description shall embrace the following 

 particulars : — The size, form, and exterior colour : 

 the texture and colour of the flesh ; the flavor and 

 time of ripening of the fruit, with the addition, in 

 Stone Fruits, of the size of the stone, adherence or 



non-adherence of the flesh, form of the suture, and 

 the hollow at the stem ; and in Kernel Fruits, of 

 the size of the core and seeds, the length, position, 

 and insertion of the stalk, and form of the eye. In 

 Peaches, the form of the leaf glands, and size of 

 blossoms. In Grapes, the form of the bunches ; 

 and in Strawberries, the character of the blossoms, 

 whether staminate or pistillate : and also where 

 there is any marked character in the foliage, 

 growth of the young wood, or bearing tree, the 

 same shall be given. 



5. The name of the new variety shall not be con- 

 sidered as established until the description shall 

 have been published in at least one horticultural 

 or one agricultural journal, or some pomological 

 work of large circulation and acknowledged stand- 

 ard character. 



6. In giving names to newly originated varieties, 

 all harsh, vulgar, or inelegant names shall be avoid- 

 ed, such as " Sheepnose," " Hogpen," &c. 



7. No new names shall be given, which consist 

 of more than two words, excepting only when the 

 originator's name is added. [Thus all unnecessa- 

 rily long titles, such as " New Large Black Bigar- 

 reau," " Beurre gris d'hiver nouveau," will be 

 avoided.] 



8. Characteristic names, or those in some way 

 descripiive of the qualities, origin, or habit of fruit 

 or tree, shall be preferred. They may be either 

 of intrinsic properties, as " Golden Sweeting," 

 "Downer's Late," &c.; or of local origin, as 

 '• Newtown Pippin." '' Hudson Gage j" of the sea- 

 son of ripening, as " Early Scarlet," "Frost Gage ;" 

 of the form and colour, as " Golden Drop," " Blue 

 Pearmain ;" or which commemorate a particular 

 era, place, or person, as " Tippecanoe," " La 

 Grange," "Baldwin," or any other titles which 

 may be significantly applied. 



