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actcr. For the reasons adduced on behalf of the loams, peats and heath 

 soils are in the best condition at this porioJ ; the accumulated summer 

 heats in the soil have in general been more than a match for the aggregate 

 amount of summer rains, and the necessary consequence is an open and 

 porous condition in the soils, highly favorable to the compost gatherer. 



Again, then, we say to those who desire to systematise matters, and to 

 keep pace with the age in gardening affairs, lay in your soils in September ; 

 be sure they are tolerably dry when handled ; pile them in sharp ridges ; 

 and where speedy decomposition is the object, as in the case of peats, 

 leaf-soils, ttc, turn them frequently. But where there is a reason for 

 making the organic constituents endure as long as possible, and preserve 

 their mechanical texture — as in the case of fibrous loams— then, we say, 

 pile in a ridge, as in the other cases, but do not disturb that ridge until the 

 material is required ; it will thus, after laying six or eight months, chop 

 down by a sharp spade into the most valuable soil the gardener possesses. 

 In the case of hair-rooted plants, such as the epacris family, the ericas, 

 &c., of course the good cultivator falls back on his sand heath soil, handled 

 in a similar way. — English Country Gentleman, 



The following named new roses were shown at a recent exhibition of 

 the London Horticultural Society, and were proclaimed equal to the best 

 of their class, and in some instances gave evidence of superiority. We 

 do not know that these sorts have yet been introduced to our soil. If 

 not, the ensuing spring will doubtless harbinger their loveliness to our 

 more eager amateurs: 



II. P., Madame Duchene; blush, fine form, and a very fine rose. 

 H. P., Gen. Castellane; bright crimson, very full, large and fine. 

 II. P., Madame Hector Jacquin ; bright rose, fine. 

 11. P., Glory of France ; crimson, very double, and full. 

 H. P., Volta; rose, large, and very double — of the La Reine class. 

 II. P., Duchess of Norfolk; bright crimson, large and very showy, but 



not of the best shape, a good grower, 

 H. P., Paul's Helen ; peach color, very double and smooth. 

 U. P., Adam Paul ; lilac rose, with rose centre, very double — perhaps a 



little too much .so. 

 n. P., Jules Margottin ; deep rose, bright and very fine. 

 H. P., Louise Odier; rosy pink, not a large rose, iDut a very free bloomer. 

 Tea China, Augusto Vacher ; sulphur yellow, a pleasing variety. 



With one exception, the list is comprised of Hybrid Perpetuals, which 

 are therefore all perfectly hardy. 



