70 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Rivers, jun. will fall under the same category. Mr. Rivers does make some 

 attempts at arrangement, but unfortunately no single principle is followed : 

 at one time it is according to natural affinity, as in China Roses; at another, 

 according to habit, as Climbing Roses ; another time of flowering, as Autum- 

 nal Roses; another, scent, as Rosa Indica Odorata; another, size, as Miss 

 Lawrence's Rose, &c. — Now, had this occurred in a "Price Catalogue," no 

 complaint could have been made; although it might have been regretted : 

 but in the body of your work it is a blot, defeating the end proposed 

 by its publication — instruction, by the occupancy of the place of more 

 valuable matter, and perhaps preventing some person from complying with 

 the request for a correct list of Roses according to natural arrangement, with 

 notices of cultivation, propagation, &x. It is not of very difficult accom- 

 plishment. The article Rosa in Loudon's Catalogue (Hort. Brit.) may serve 

 as a guide to the plan. Although I have thus ventured, in what may appear 

 unnecessary severity in my observations on Mr. Rivers's paper, I have not 

 been insensible to the excellent remarks made by him at the end of each 

 division of his arrangement; and regretted extremely, that a person who 

 appears to possess so great a capability of fulfilling the object required, 

 should have sacrificed it to minor considerations. Perhaps he will yet 

 comply with the request; and if lie should, I think that yonr subscribers 

 will not have to complain that I have occupied so much of your publication 

 by my complaints. R. 



[We hope Mr. Rivers or Mr. Wood will comply with the request of our 

 Correspondent. — Conductor.] 



On the Sale of Roses, &c. — I see in your last month's Number, Mr. 

 Rivers's observations on the sale of Roses by auction. 1 beg to say I differ 

 entirely from him : I think they have done a great deal of good : they have 

 brought into notice many new varieties which otherwise would not have been 

 known; and if a higher price was given for them, it was open to the pur- 

 chaser to offer what he pleased. I bought from the same stock, and so did 

 Mr. Rivers; and taking his own argument, it is impossible, with the very 

 dry season we have had, to judgo fairly of the early- blowing Roses: for if 

 (ieorge the Fourth and the Tuscany have changed in some situations, 

 so as not to be known, (but which, by the bye, did not happen with me,) 

 what must be the effect on plants planted in May ? I have seen many of 

 the autumnal flowering Roses, and, in justice, I must say they are very fine. 

 Among others, I saw a very handsome parterre of them at Isleworth, near 

 London. Having resided twelve years in France, T can affirm, that nothing 

 can exceed the beauty of their Roses. It was this which first induced me 

 to establish my Rose-gardens in England. We are indebted to the French 

 cultivators for nearly the whole of our new and beautiful Roses. I wish to 

 see all the lovers and growers of Roses joined in friendship, and deserved 

 merit, from whatever country it comes, encouraged. The world is wide 

 enough for us alj. William Wood. 



Woodlands Nursery, Marerfuld, Dec. 10///, 1835. 



If you think the following communication worth mentioning in your 

 useful miscellany, the Floriculhiral Cabinet, it is at your service ; perhaps it 

 is a desideratum not much attended to amongst florists, the raising that 

 beautiful flower the Chinese Chrysanthemum from seed, as the scud is difficult 

 to obtain, and not easily recognised; but that they may be so raised, and 

 made to flower as an annual, the following facts will demonstrate. A Mr. 

 Roijfrt Freestone, Gardener to W. Ckeketon, Esq. near Holt, Norfolk, 

 has this year raised a great variety, which to an Amateur need only be seen 

 to be admired. One a pure while, very double, and the petals naturally ar- 

 ranged in exquisite order, shaped like a double white Camellia; another a 

 fine changeable buff, well formed; a third, a beautiful fine white, with petals 

 so small and thick set, that it has the appearance as if covered with snow; 

 with many others, beautiful in colours, though not formed so compactly, all 

 of which will be offered for sale next year; perhaps Mr. F. is the only man 

 in this country that has made them flower the first year. 



Holt, Norfolk, Dec. 1835. John C'arr. 



