the other samples were of a russety cast, instead of 

 the bright crimson coloring common to the original. 

 The Rev. Mr. Berkeley instanced Cytisus Adami as 

 a sport of a similar character, which is believed to 

 have been produced by grafting Cydsus purpureus 

 on the Laburnum, and by some accident one cell of 

 the stock and one of the graft having each become 

 divided, and then united together, the result had 

 been a plant partaking of the nature of both. Mr. 

 Berkeley suggested that it would be most interest- 

 ing to know the stock upon which the Orange Pear- 

 main had been worked.' Whatever be its origin, 

 the facts I have stated, and which, probably, many 

 of us have seen with our own eyes, of the same tree 

 producing three kinds of flowers, and two, if not 

 three, different kinds of leaves, there can be no 

 doubt of these having resulted from the operation 

 of grafting. The two kinds of fruit, too, of the 

 Pearmain seem to have arisen from the same cause. 

 And it would seem, also, that many of the sports 

 we see and hear of in Roses, in changing color, and 

 betaking themselves to a climbing habit, are due to 

 the sam.e cause. 



Grafting the Muscat Hamburgh G-rape.— 

 Although delicate, it is a delicious grape, — in my 

 opinion, in point of flavor, the best of its class. It 

 is one of those varieties that do not succeed vzell 

 upon its ov/n roots, in all cases, as it wants vigor. 

 In specially prepared inside borders, I have seen it 

 doing moderately well ; but in no case ha e I seen 

 it equal to the vine at Eridge Castle, where it 

 had been worked on the Frankenthal. There it 

 was certainly quite at home, and in a very promising 

 condition, and fuily bore out Mr. Rust in his state- 

 ment that the Frankenthal makes an excellent 

 stock for tender varieties. This variety of Muscat 

 is certainly deserving of more extensive cultivation, 

 as the peculiar richness of the Muscat flavor is so 

 prominent, that none can fail to detect its superior 

 qualities. 



Before I proceed further, I would wish to give 

 my opinion as to the manner in which the above 

 varieties are to be improved. Not that I can say 

 much in addition to the remarks already made, but 

 I think it best to devote a paragraph especially to 

 the subject. 



As to the Muscat of Alexandria, I believe it to be 

 open to much improvement, if worked upon such 

 sorts as the prolific Sweetwater, and the Champion 

 Black Hamburgh. The influence of the first-named 

 as a stock, I am aware, rather checks its vigorous 

 growth, and at the same time rather reduces the 

 size of its berries. But for the real lovers of Mus- 



cat grapes this slight drawback is more than coun- 

 ter balanced by the fact that they require a shorter 

 time to mature their crop in than when upon their 

 own roots. But as to any of the Black Hamburgh 

 varieties as a bottom for it, we have from such an 

 authentic source such correct inforjiiation, that it 

 succeeds better upon these than upon its own roots 

 in an unfavorable position, that any remarks of 

 mine as to the desirability of using them as stocks 

 would be superfluous. 



What the effect of growing the Cannon Hall 

 Muscat upon the roots of any other variety would 

 be I have not sufficient information to show, as I 

 have never had an opportunity of testing it ; but 

 from what I know of its character, I have a doubt 

 it would improve under such treatment, although 1 

 should be glad if those who may have the chance to 

 do so would give it a fair trial, and report the re- 

 sult. 



Then, as to the Muscat Hamburg, I have already 

 stated where [ had seen the good effect of growing 

 it upon the roots of the Frankenthal at Eridge 

 Castle ; and nothing could be more desirable than 

 the condition of it at the tinie of my visit, which is 

 a sufficient proof that, although destitute in itself of 

 a robust constitution, that desirable character is to 

 be given it by grafting it upon some vigorous varie- 

 ty. — Correspondent to Gard. 31agazine. 



Roses. — At the Spring Show of the Royal Bo 

 tanic Society, 'London, Mr. Wm. Pan.- did justice ' 

 to himself by his splendid group of pot plants, com- 

 prising neat little specimens two feet high and 

 through, and pyramids of four feet high or more, 

 with every intermediate size — ^just such a group, in 

 fact, as of themselves sufficed to form a picture. As 

 the names of varieties that can be shown in perfec- 

 tion, in this way, in the early part of April may be 

 usefal to many readers, here they are : 



Prince de Sortia, scarlet carmine, quite dazzling 

 in color, and otherwise a charming rose ; Anna 

 Alexief, Madlle. Berthe Leveque, Senateur Vaisse, 

 more inclining to Fcarlet or vermilion than usual, 

 very brilliant, the plant in a 12 inch pot, standing 3 

 feet high, and 2i feet through, (with 35 flowers, 

 none of them full out — a charming sight); Madame 

 Rousset, a fine, large flower, the color bright rose ; 

 Centifolia Rosea, extra grand in character, though 

 inclining to the character of Anna de Diesbach ; 

 Marquis de Foucault, finely done ; President Mas, 

 Fisher, Holmes, superb in color, which approxi- 

 mates to scarlet, foim beautiful, being imbricated 

 like a Camellia : Madame Bod, a good forcing rose, 

 though rather coarse ; Madame Fiflion, Celine For- 



