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all other arbitrary nomenclature, convey no meaning; they re¬ 
quire a glossary, and, until committed to memory, are positive 
absurdities; for instance, what descriptive idea of the plant or 
its blossoms, is imparted when we are told it is a “ Bourbon,” 
a “Provence,” or a “French” rose, unless these terms and their 
signification have been previously learned ? We are aware that all 
arrangement of the kind is an artificial process conducted on 
principles of like nature, and only adopted for convenience sake, 
yet certain leading features do, or should prevail through the 
several classes, or the combination is without basis of any kind; 
if, then, these general traits of character have to be examined and 
settled in the work of arrangement, why not express them in the 
terms employed to denote the several divisions ? It will matter 
little on what grounds the separation is effected, so far as regards 
the nature of the terms to be used ; they may, under any system, 
be made expressive of the leading features consulted in the 
arrangement, and whether the habit of the plant, its seasons, or 
its style of flowering be most regarded, or even a combination of 
the whole, surely our vocabulary can supply appellations suitable 
for either or all. Terms such as moss, perpetual, miniature, &c., 
are understood because they possess a reference to the plant de¬ 
scribed ; the others have none, and therefore are unmeaning. Mr. 
Haslam has shown the practicability of some more reasonable 
classification than at present obtains, and we beg to urge on the 
attention of Mr. Paul the propriety of reconsidering the existing 
system, if, indeed, it may claim that distinction, as the subject 
attaches with peculiar fitness to his excellent work now in 
progress, ‘ The Rose Garden the invitation may be unlooked for, 
and perhaps rather abrupt, but the importance of the matter will, 
we hope, be taken in excuse. 
CALENDAR OF FRUIT AND FORCING GARDEN 
OPERATIONS—FEBRUARY. 
Forcing Department. This month may be regarded as the 
beginning of the general forcing season. A few subjects, such 
as cucumbers and grapes, have been begun already where they 
are required at an early period, but in the majority of places, the 
commencement is made in the present month. In the vinery and 
