332 Mtices of neic and beautiful Plants 



have inspected his nursery, we trust will awaken the attention of 

 amateurs and others to the interesting subject of raising new va- 

 rieties of roses from seed. It has been generally believed, that 

 two years were required for the seeds of roses to vegetate, and 

 that two more were necessary to enable the plant to arrive at a 

 flowering state; and such a prevalent opinion has prevented many 

 amateurs and gardeners, who are not possessed with a good share 

 of patience, from entering into the production of seedling roses. 

 The facility of raising seedlings, as communicated by Mr. Boll, 

 will account for the rapidity with which the French nurserymen 

 raise new varieties, hundreds of which are added to the cata- 

 logues every year, although not half, or even quarter, of them are 

 really fine and worth possessing. Indeed, few plants, unless we ex- 

 cept annuals, can be brouglit into flower much sooner than roses. 

 Many of our amateur gentlemen in gardening have commenced 

 the production of seedling camellias in good earnest, though re- 

 quiring at least four, and, in a majority of cases, six or seven 

 years' growth, before they are strong enough to produce a good 

 specimen bloom. We hope the production of new varieties of 

 roses will be commenced with the same zeal, and that we shall 

 be no longer dependant on France for an annual supply of new 

 varieties wherewith to decorate our gardens. Rose seeds may be 

 procured in ten times the quantity, and with much greater facility 

 than camellia seed, and a few boxes, which would take up but lit- 

 tle room in any green-house, would hold hundreds of plants. A 

 regular sowing every year would soon produce an abundance of 

 plants, and undoubtedly, with proper care and attention in sav- 

 ing the seeds, many very fine and novel varieties. We repeat, 

 that we hope the article of Mr. Boll will awaken a zeal among 

 our amateurs and gardeners to produce seedling roses. — Ed. 



Art. IV. J^otices of new and beautiful Plants figured in the 

 London Floricultural and Botanical Magazines; with some 

 Account of those which it would be desirable to introduce into 

 our Gardens. 



Edivards^s Botanical Register, or Ornamental Flower Garden and 

 Shrubbery. Each number containing eight figures of Plants 

 and Shrubs. In monthly numbers; 4s. colored, 3s. plain. Ed- 

 ited by John Lindley, Ph. I)., F. R. S., L. S., and G. S. Pro- 

 fessor of Botany in the University of London, 



