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remains to be seen whether it is too full to open out of doors well, 
but in the house it is a very grand Rose. 
Reine des Yiolettes (Millet-Malet).—It is said that a late eminent 
author who was constantly bored for his autograph had a drawer 
inscriber “Yo and into this used to be put all such demands. 
IS^ow, I am inclined to think, this much-be-praised Rose will have 
to be put into the Rose grower’s no-go drawers. It is very vigorous, 
quite smooth in the wood; it comes out a good colour, but imme¬ 
diately commences to fade; on the second day is quite dingy, and 
dies off into a very poor slaty thing—such at any rate is my expe¬ 
rience of it. 
La Boule d’Or (Margottin).—I have as yet only seen this in the 
bud—there it is very yellow, and promises to be, what I have 
heard it described, the yellowest Rose grown except Persian Yellow ; 
if so, it will be a decided acquisition, as its habit is good. 
Madame Standish (Trouillard), a very free-growing hardy variety; 
I say this advisedly, from having seen it with hosts of others. It 
has stood the last severe winter without protection, where others 
have perished by scores. The colour is what is called “ rose 
satinee ” by the French raisers; and I think, from the style of its 
growth, it is likely to prove a fine pillar Rose. 
These are all that I have seen at present. I hope by-and- 
hye to have frequent opportunities of seeing the others, though 
doubtless there are many of our readers who, with better 
opportunities and more correct taste, will he able to much more 
accurately give us their character. I know, however, how 
much people wish to know about the new varieties, and hence 
these notes, which future observation may perhaps correct. 
Dealy April 23. D. 
ON PLANTING IN MAY. 
This has been an unfavourable spring for planting, for from the breaking 
up of the frost to the end of March rains were nearly incessant, and clay 
soils, and those approaching them, could not be worked in consequence ; 
since that time the air has been both cold and dry, and not at aU 
tempting to the planter, and m.uch is now left on .hand for completion. 
I do not think we need much regret this, for of all months in the year 
for planting evergreens, I consider February, March, and April (except 
the end of April), the worst months for planting evergreens of any 
size ; and therefore, if advantage has been taken of the late dry weather 
to trench and well pulverise the soil, preparatory to actual planting, 
advantage may be taken immediately rain falls, and we get a cloudy 
-sky, to commence. If the ground has been well worked, it will have 
absorbed heat from the sun, and its temperature will greatly assist the 
development of young roots immediately the plants are transferred to 
their new quarters. There are, however, two or three things to attend 
to when planting evergreens in May which, it may be as well to point 
