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THE FLORIST. 
If Mr. Wiston and Mr. Blashfield would publish an illustrated 
catalogue of their manufactures 1 think they would find it answer, only 
let them beware of fancying that they can charge any price they like for 
their wares. This is the rock on which most introducers of noveltits split, 
and it is that v\'hich has prevented several manufacturers in this neigh¬ 
bourhood from succeeding. Let them aim at first at something simple 
in form but yet elegant, and not attempt elaborate designs, which are 
less beautiful and necessarily more costly. 
Leeds. C, H. 
KEVIEW. 
The Rose Annual for 1860-61. By William Paul, F.H S. 
The Rose Annual for 1859-60. „ ,, 
The Rose Annual for 1858-59. ,, „ 
We have placed these three issues of this tempting periodical in the 
same notice, although our remarks will be principally confined to that 
for the current season, for the simple reason, that we do not think we 
can confer a greater benefit on any lover of the Queen of Flowers than 
that of bringing under his or her notice so handsome a tribute to her 
queenly Majesty. You are an amateur, my good reader, and you have 
fair friends who admire the Rose—why, there is our good contributor, 
the President of the “ Six of Spades,” who, if he speak the truth (far 
be it from me to question it), either in his amusing papers, or in his 
“ Little Tour in Ireland,” has a peculiarly susceptible portion of his 
heart, on which long eyelashes, and bright eyes beneath them, are ever 
making their impression—what can you do better than get these three 
parts daintily clothed in morocco binding (couleur de Rose, if you will), 
and present it to the fair one ? Such sweetly coloured portraits, 
executed in Andrews’s best style, and so much really useful information, 
will win for you everlasting gratitude. The number for the present 
year contains portraits of H. P. Empereur de Maroc, Victor Verdier, 
Comtesse Cecile de Chabrillant, and Tea Due de Magenta, with descrip¬ 
tions. As these have been previously described in the Florist, it will 
be sufficient to say, that they have many striking points about them, 
and that the first of the four is an eminently attractive Rose, in the 
style of Prince de la Moskowa, but more double, and of better shape ; 
I hear, however, that it is of delicate habit. The letter-press pertains 
to four points of interest:—1. The Current Year; 2. The Favourites 
of 1859-60 ; 3. The Exhibitions of the Season ; 4. The Forthcoming 
Brood. In the first of these divisions Mr. Paul gives a review of the 
weather, as it affected the Rose, from the end of September, 1859, to 
the same period of the current year. He concludes his review by the 
declaration, “ The bloom was late but not indifferent. There was but 
little aphis, mildew, or maggot, and no spring frosts to injure or destroy. 
There was frost in June and July, and many flower shows were post¬ 
poned ; but although later by weeks than usual, the Roses blossomed, 
and blossomed well at last.” In alluding to the favourites of 1859-60, 
