Editorial Notes. 



23 



A Jfriffht Outlook, 



Our contributors are rallying in force. 

 The splendid articles we make space for this 

 month, are but part of more on hand yet to 

 come. For the coming year, we aim to 

 make the Horticulturist more practical 

 and interesting than ever. Ask questions 

 and we will answer them. 



Rose A.rticles. 



We have invited Mr. C. P. Hayes, of the 

 firm of Miller & Hayes, of Germantown, 

 Pa., to write for us some articles on Neio 

 Roses, and he has acceded with pleasure. 

 The first appears in our pages this month, 

 and others will follow in the course of the 

 year. This firm are the largest growers of 

 New Roses in this country, and their expe- 

 rience is good authority. Florists will find 

 it worth while to follow this series with close 

 interest. 



The eminent European rose grower, Eug. 

 Verdier, has complimented Messrs. Miller 

 & Hayes, in his new Catalogue for the Fall 

 of 1873, by naming one of his select 12 best 

 roses, chosen from 50,000 oth"er seedlings, 

 as the Miller & Hayes Rose. 



We trust this pleasant practice of inter- 

 national courtesy may prevail, for in no bet- 

 ter way can American and European horti- 

 cultural interests be made of mutual in- 

 terest. 



Florida, Articles. 



We have on hand numerous other articles 

 of Al Fresco, upon grapes, etc., in Florida. 

 They are exceedingly interesting, and will 

 appear frequently. 



Parle Scenery — Illustrations, 



We will publish during this year, hand- 

 some frontispieces of scenes in Prospect 

 Park, Fairmount Park, and Central Park. 

 The frontispiece this month is but one of the 

 collection, others equally as handsome will 

 follow. It is believed this feature alone 

 will make The Horticulturist well 

 worth its subscription price to every one. 



Neto Names, 



Will our friends remember that to any 

 bringing one new name, the additional copy 



costs but $1, or both for $3. Surely there 

 is a dollar's worth to some one in every 

 number. 



Pennsylvania Horticiiltnral Society. 



The annual meeting of this Society will 

 be held at Mechanicsburg, Pa., Jan. 21, 

 1874. We know it will be full of interest, 

 and a great deal that is valuable and in- 

 structive will be elicited. 



JosiAH HooPES, Preside7it. 



A. W. Harris, Secretary. • 



Poetry of the Flowers. 



In a Sunday morning sermon by Rev. 

 W. C. Gannett of Boston, there are some 

 very beautiful thoughts about the pleasure 

 of the love of flowers. Referring to the oft 

 repeated question, which is the fairest of 

 them all, he responded, in these words and 

 poem, which we think are truly beautiful: 



" Where then is the place of the fairest, 

 seeing that all eyes claim it as their own ? 

 Thoughts about beauty turn into poetry 

 of themselves, and one can hardly think 

 about flowers without twining his words with 

 verse. Let me give this one d^icate answer 

 to our question " what one is fairest? " 

 The Daffodil sang, " Darling of the sun, 

 Am I, am I that wear 

 His color everywhere ! 



The Violet pleaded soft in undertone, 



•' Am I less perfect made, 



Though hidden in the shade, 



So close and deep that heaven may not see 



Its own fair hue in me ? " 



The Rose stood up full blown 



Right royal as a queen upon her throne, 



" Nay, but I reign alone," 



She said " with all hearts for my own." 



One whispered with faint flush not far away, 

 " I am the eye of day 



And all men love me ; " and with drowsy sighs 

 A Lotus from the still pond where she lay 

 Breathed, '' I am precious balm for weary 

 eyes." 



Only the fair field Lily, slim and tall, 



Spake not for all — 



Spake not, and did not stir, 



Lapsed in some far and tender memory, 



Softly I questioned her, 



'' And what of thee?" 



