Queries, ^Jnsivers-, Remarks, S)C. 42/) 
As a correspondent, I. C. K., lias siig-o-ested jour eiuieavoiiring to learn the 
opinion of the majority of your suhscribers in respect of g-ivin^ portraits, I beg' 
to sny, I anj one of those vvho woulJ prefer seeing- a coloured fig-ure now and 
then (if it could he compassed by so cheap a publication as yours,) of some fine 
plant, or a plate of Florists' flowers, like the one in Loudon's Gardener's Maga- 
zine, No. 11. page 332, or if more economical^ two or three flowers g'rouped 
together, to that of portrails. 
I think the idea of your correspondents, C, B. &. B., on kreping eacli subject 
di-stinct, (even if bound up in one volume,) if it could be accomplished, a good 
one. I think it would also be an acquisition to many, if, in your reviews of Bo- 
tanical works, the continuance in bloom of those flowers you would recommend as 
showy and ornameutul, was given, as persons having only small collections, are 
anxious to have those that continue longest in bloom ; and perhaps it would be a 
little improvement if the month was printed at the top of the pages devoted to the 
Naturalist's and Horticultural Calendars, as well as at the beginning- of these ar- 
ticles, for easier reference when hound up. 
Merely throwing- hastily together the above hints, as points for the considera- 
tion of your superior judgment, and with every wish for the success of your work, 
I am Gentlemen, your obedient servant, 
Februunj 9. 1832. G. W. E. 
Remarks. — Gentlexeii, as in yo\ir introduction, you invite communications, I 
proceed without further ceremony to state what occurs to me on a regular perusal 
of your work. I take No. 1, coiilmencing- at page 22, I find little more than a 
list of names, — what advantage you expect Horticulture will derive from such lists, 
without any explanation of the nature and quality of the plants contained in them, 
I know not. 
In your introduction lo the Monthly Horticultural Calendar, you state your 
intention to give instructions where it is found necessary, as to the mode of per- 
forming the operations. To men of your acquirements, few instructions would be 
required, but to men like myself, (retired tradesmen) instructions how to do the 
work, is as important as the knowledge that the work ought to be done. 
Since I left my shop in the Strand, gardening has been my greatest amusement. 
I employ a gardener and two assistants. The gardener has been 36 years in the 
garden, and whenever I ask him to raise anything that he does not uuderstand, 
I am always met with this reply, — "The soil wo'ut answer.'' I took your second 
number in my hand, and made one of the assistants dress one of my Asparag-us 
beds, as directed at page 73, which gave the old man great offence, but wc shall 
see. Your obedient seivant, 
A Retip.kd Tradesman. 
Answer. — Our correspondent is aware that one reason f(jr giving- litile more than 
the names of plants in our Reviews of the Botanical Works, is to save room. Our 
wish is, to inform our readers of all new plants as soon as they appear, with the 
colour of the flower, &c., and whether they are worthy of cullivalioii, — which 
were we to do at full length, such accounts would of themselves fill up the numbers. 
With regard to the Calendar, any information wanted, we shall be happy to com- 
municate through the pages of our Register. 
CONDI'CTORS. 
Remarks on No. fi. — Gentlemen, I have got and read the 6th number of your 
Register. I do not like it so well as your preceding numbers. Your leadino- 
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