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apart, and three feet from the wall, so as to admit of a person walking 

 under the cover. The prepared Calico was then stretched over the 

 surface, and being firmly secured to the rafters had a very neat ap- 

 pearance. The next and two following days we had strong wind and 

 rain, which threatened the covering with destruction, we therefore, 

 as a preventative, nailed several cross-bars over the surface, but witli 

 little benefit, as the sequel will show. The covering remained over 

 the tree about two months, during which period we had anticipated 

 that the fruit would have made great proficiency in growth, whereas 

 they had diminished all away at the expiration of that time. The 

 covering being removed from the tree, it was found to be as tender 

 as thin brown paper soaked in water, and the entire not worth one 

 farthing. 



I beg too to observe, that the foliage of the tree after its removal, 

 strong as it usually is, had turned quite brown, although there was an 

 abundant circulation of air through the interior space, admitted by 

 the top and bottom openings. 



It appears, as has been remarked, that it requires a much stronger 

 material than the glazed Calico in order to answer the desired pur- 

 poses, and it is even then questionable whether it will answer the end 

 in view by those who may adopt it. 



REVIEW. 



Observations on the Cultivation of Roses in Pots, by W. Paul ; 

 Nurseries, Chcshunt, Herts. Published by Sherwood, Gilbert, 

 and Piper, Paternoster- row, London, pp. 32. 



This is a neat, interesting, and useful little publication, on a very 

 pleasing subject. The author has given a minute detail of his practice, 

 throughout the various stages of culture, in a very clear and definite 

 manner, and a list of the preferred classes of roses, with observations 

 on each, as well as a descriptive list of each kind of rose. It is well 

 worth the attention of all rose fanciers, and ought to be procured hy 

 them. 



We extract the following particulars, that our readers may he able 

 to judge more satisfactorily of the merits of the work : — 



