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broad, seldom containing more than two beans, which are very large and 

 nearly round, of a white colour. This is the best bean in the collection for 

 summer use, as it remains longer in perfection than any other, except the green 

 Windsor. The Mumford is only the smaller seed of the common Windsor 

 bean separated by sifting. 



" 10. Green Windsor. English Sijnonyme : Toker. — Stems about 5 ft 

 high. Blossoms white, with the vexillum striped with brown, and two brown 

 spots on the alae. Pods short and broad, seldom containing more than two 

 beans, which are large and very broad, and, like the green long pod, retaining 

 their green colour after being ripe. 



"11. Dark Red. English Synonyme : Red Windsor. — Stems about 4 ft. 

 high. Blossoms white, with the vexillum striped with brown, and two dark 

 brown spots on the alae. Pods short and broad, mostly containing two beans 

 (but sometimes three), which are large and broad, of a light red colour when 

 young, and of a very dark red when ripe. This is a good kind, but is not 

 liked by the cooks on account of its red colour ; it is of good quality, and 

 rather late. 



" The following are the best sorts for spring or early sowing : — Early Ma- 

 zagan and green long pod. For summer or late sowing : — Windsor, Dutch 

 long pod, and green Windsor." 



Art. II. Catalogues of Roses. 1. A descriptive Catalogue of Roses, 

 cultivated and sold by T. Rivers and Son, for 1835-6. 2. A 

 Catalogue of Roses, cultivated hy Mr. Hooker, at .his Nursery Gar- 

 dens, Brenchley, near Lamberhursl , Kent. 



In both these catalogues the different sorts of roses are classed, 

 and shortly described and priced ; on vi'hich account they both 

 well deserve the patronage of the public. In Vol. X. p. 509., we 

 have noticed the very excellent observations on rose culture con- 

 tained in the first edition of Mr. Rivers's catalogue ; and these 

 are repeated in the present edition, with several additions. In 

 order that our readers may judge of both the Sawbridgeworth 

 and Brenchley collections, we shall give the following summary 

 of each. 



Mr. Rivers's catalogue contains: Moss Roses, 24 sorts; 

 Provence, or Cabbage, Roses, 25; Perpetual, or Autumnal, 

 Roses, 49 ; Hybrid China Roses, 90 ; Varieties of i^osa alba, 

 24; Damask Roses, 19; /^ gallica, 100; Select Roses of un- 

 certain origin, 25 ; Climbing Roses, 52 ; China Roses [R. 

 Indica), 70; Tea-scented China Roses, 51 ; Miniature, or Dwarf, 

 China Roses (i?. Lawrencea??a), 16; Noisette Roses, 65; I'lsle 

 de Bourbon Roses, 38 ; Musk Roses, 10; Macartney Roses, and 

 i?.. microphylla, 10; Sweet Briars, 17; Scotch Roses, 27; 

 Miscellaneous Roses, 101 ; Variegated Roses, 42. 



Mr. Hooker's catalogue contains : of J?6sa bracteata, 2 sorts, 

 and 22 Hybrids; R. alpina, Hybrids, 6; i?. suiphurea, 2; 

 R. spinosissima, i?, pimpinelltEfolia, 15; Plybrids of ditto, 2; 

 R. centifolia, 17; Hybrids of ditto, 7; Pompone Roses, 5; R. 

 ^uscosa, \S \ R. damascena, 14; i?. portlandica, 32; R. gal- 



