18 BRIE* 1 REMARKS. 



the office will be several dwarf Heaths, particularly the Erica carnea, 

 Cotoneaster microphylla, Berberis aquifoliura, Menziesia polifolia, 

 Andromeda floribunda, Pernettya mucronata, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, 

 Gaultheria Shallon, Ledum buxifolium, Rhododendrons ferrugineutn 

 and hirsutum, the common trailing Savin, and the varieties of the 

 Minor Periwinkle. By a judicious choice and variation of these, 

 putting one sort only to a bed, some amount of verdure and liveliness 

 will be produced during winter, at a cost of labour and materials which 

 are entirely insignificant in comparison with the effect realised. The 

 intermixture of a few beds of variegated Ivy, or variegated Periwinkle 

 or Savin, or even the variegated Hollies (especially the prickly), 

 variegated Yew, and Aucuba, kept dwarf, would increase the variety. 

 The plants should be potted in rather a poor soil, lest they grow too 

 luxuriant, and send their roots too far beyond the pots. — Kemp, on 

 Small Gardens. 



Hybridizing the Gladioli. — Mr. Beaton states that the flowers 

 of Gladiolus cardinalis being of the best scarlet and white, that the 

 style of growth and colouring of this handsome species be infused into 

 the descendants of G. psittacinus and oppositifloriis. Crossing the 

 finest of the new Seedlings Ave possess with the pollen from G. cardi- 

 nalis, and that the richest coloured ones, raised from such crosses, be 

 impregnated again with pollen from G. cardinalis, and repeated upon 

 even such a progeny till the yelloiu brought in by G. psittacinus be 

 washed into a brighter yellow. The endeavour should be to obtain the 

 most decided colours, and the more so of the brilliant ; and at the 

 same time to secure the best form and substance of petal. Each progeny 

 will amply repay for the attention given. We shall be glad to have 

 the suggestions of Mr. Plant as applicable to this very favourite tribe 

 of (his) flowers. 



Descriptive character of the classes of Roses.— In the very 

 useful observations on the Rose which have been given in this Magazine, 

 mention is made of them under the descriptions of Gallia, Bourbon, 

 Noisette, Boursault, Perpetual, &c. Now, I am not acquainted with 

 the particular distinctive characters, I should, therefore, be obliged by 

 information on the subject as early as possible, as my employer requires 

 a number purchasing, suited to peculiar existing circumstances, and I 

 have to make out the selected list previously. — A Gardener. 



[All classes of Roses have indiscriminately been impregnated, and 

 seeds so generally sown, consequently it is a most difficult task to pro- 

 perly classify the entire. A short time back we visited the most cele- 

 brated nursery collections, in order to obtain the distinguishing pecu- 

 liarities of the classes into which Roses had been divided. We were 

 not able to realize all' we desired, but the following general peculiarities 

 we obtained, and, we hope, they will be of use to our correspondent. 

 We intend to obtain more particular information on the subject next 

 season, which we will insert. — Conductor. 



Damask Roses. — This section, and the Albas, contain some of the 

 finest light Roses, or blush Roses, grown. The true Damasks may be 

 generally known by their long green shoots, leaves rather downy, and 

 placed far apart, rough spiny shoots and leaves ; the capsules, or seed- 



