February 1C. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
387 
whisky; and, with the addition of laugh, life, we have 
the usquebaugh of the Irish (aqua vita), water of life ; with 
how much more propriety might it he called the water of 
death! The Highlanders and Irish used to dry it in the 
sun, and chew it as they now do tobacco. 
3. SPHCEROCOCCUS. 
| 
Frond cartilaginous, compressed, two-edged, linear, dis- 
■ tichously branched, with an internal rib, cellular. Name 
from a sphere and fruit. 
1. S. coRONorrcoLius (Coronopus-leaved).—Frond cartila¬ 
ginous, much branched, and, at first sight, not unlike coarse 
specimens of Plocamium coccineum. It is a handsome plant, 
of a fine red colour; fronds from six to twelve inches long. 
It grows on rocky shores, is not uncommon in the south 
of England and Ireland, but is rare in Scotland. Dr. 
Greville has found it in Bute; I have had it sparingly 
from the Isle of Man. S. B. 
(To be continued.) 
ROUR. 
I am surprised you should admit the publication in your 
paper of such dangerous theories as Dr. Horner’s have 
proved to be. I have, for a long time, been in the habit of 
placing implicit confidence in the correctness of opinions 
recorded in your paper. I am sorry to say I can do so no 
more. I consider it the duty of an Editor to thoroughly 
sift such communications, or, at any rate, to caution his 
readers. I regret to say that I introduced a roupy fowl to 
my stock entirely in consequence of Dr. H.’s assurance of 
this disease being non-contagious, and the result has been 
most disastrous. My only wish is that I could come upon 
him for damages; I would certainly do it. To think of my 
losing a score of valuable fowls through such assurance ! 
* * * * ♦ I must request the insertion of this com¬ 
munication (or part of it), as a solace to my feelings, and 
a caution to others.— Eliza Bateman, Loughborough. 
[Our correspondent is too hard both upon Dr. Homel¬ 
and ourselves; and we must think her own rashness is most 
to blame. Dr. Horner stated his opinion rather strongly, 
it is true; and for ourselves, if our correspondent will refer 
to page 233, she will see that we there said—“We should 
no more think of putting healthy fowls into a house and 
walk where roup had prevailed, than we should of putting a 
healthy horse into a stall where a glandered horse had 
been living.” Besides, Mr. Tegetmeier and Mr. Brent have 
recorded similar opinions, so that our correspondent was 
rash in acting as she did.— Ed. C. G.] 
In addition to the above, we have the following from 
W. Lort, Esq., of Great Heath, Tenbury, well-known as an 
experienced breeder of fowls :— 
“ For the last two months I have been devoting much time 
to experiments upon roupy fowls. I have now no hesitation 
in pronouncing Boup highly contagious, so far as Dorkings 
are concerned, and that Cochin-Chinas will catch this com¬ 
plaint is pretty evident. I have succeeded in giving the 
Roup to several healthy fowls by allowing the dead body 
of an old roupy Cock to remain with them in an out-building 
for about three days. Three of the fowls thus infected were 
young Dorkings, and the other a Cochin-China pullet. The 
former are now quite cured, but the Cochin-China, as she 
appeared to eat her food well, I was inclined to let take her 
chance; she died in about a fortnight from the time she took 
the disease, without having diminished much in weight, and 
with a crop tolerably well supplied with grain. How these 
birds caught the disease from the dead one I do not pretend 
to say. Mr. Tegetmeier, and he is generally pretty sound 
in his opinions, has intimated that the diseaso may be 
communicated by the birds picking the dried matter from 
the heads of their companions. This might have been the 
way the disease was taken from the dead bird; but, as I 
have before said, I venture no opinion as to how the disease 
was taken: I only know that it was communicated by a 
dead bird, and in a very malignant form. It behoves those 
who have roupy fowls to remove them at once to some dry, 
clean place, as far as possible from the rest of the poultry. 
“That part of your report of the Shropshire Poultry 
Show which has reference to the Malays is somewhat 
incorrect. The first prize was withheld from a pen of old 
fowls in heavy moult, but my chickens obtained first and 
second prizes." 
THE ROSE GARDEN. 
We have before us the “Supplement," just published, to 
“ The Rose Garden,” written by Mr. W. Paul, the well-known 
Nurseryman of Cheshunt. When we say that it is a worthy 
continuation of that excellent book, and that the four coloured 
portraits of Roses are as beautiful as those which have pre¬ 
ceded them, we have said enough to commend it effectually 
to our readers. 
The following extract states Mr. Paul’s estimate of the 
recent additions to the various families of Roses. 
“ In Groups 1, 2, and 3, the ‘ Boursault,’ the ‘ Double 
Yellow,’ and the * Scotch,’ no valuable additions have been 
made. In Group 4, the ‘ Damask,’ we have a White Rose, 
‘ Harriet Mnrtineau,’ which, during the past summer, was 
the finest of White Roses. We remember to have seen this 
variety in bloom four or five years ago, when in the bands of 
one individual, and were struck with its purity and beauty. 
For three years, however, it gave but indifferent flowers here, 
and can therefore at best be pronounced but an uncertain 
Rose. 
To Group 5, the ‘ Provence,’ we have added an excellent 
variety in ‘ Dometille Becar:’ like others of the group, it 
requires a rich soil and good cultivation. 
“ Group 0, the ‘ Pompon,’ presents us with no additions. 
“ Group 7, the ‘ Moss,’ has been the most fertile of Sum¬ 
mer Roses in the production of new varieties, but it is in 
quantity rather than quality. Of the forty-three additional 
varieties here described, I have seen rather more than one 
half, four of which I can with confidence recommend: these 
are, ‘ Duchesse d’Abrantes,’ ‘ Latone,’ ‘ Purpurea rubra,’ and 
‘ Princess Alice.’ It must be told, however, that many were 
seen blooming under disadvantageous circumstances ; and 
if at present we are in the dark as regards the quality of the 
flowers, in habit of growth many of the new kinds are de¬ 
cided improvements. The ‘ Moss’ appears the most obdu¬ 
rate of Roses, almost incapable of improvement by seed; 
and I believe many of our best varieties are the result of 
‘ sporting.’* The ‘ Moss Princess Alice,’ first offered for 
sale this year, is the first-fruit of a sowing made in the 
Cheshunt Nurseries in the Spring of 1847; so slow is the 
process of blooming, proving, and bringing into a saleable 
condition, the varieties of this group. It is a great improve¬ 
ment on the general run in regard to growth, which is so 
vigorous, that it quickly forms a large umbrageous tree, 
flowering abundantly : the flowers resemble the varieties of 
the ‘ Alba,’ being blush, with pink centres. 
“ It must be a source of surprise to those cultivators who 
are not acquainted with the commerce of the Rose, that the 
‘French Rose’ (GroupS) has of late produced no new va¬ 
rieties worth notice. How is this ? It is that the group 
has been so many years cultivated, and consequently im¬ 
proved so much, that floricultural skill could go no further ? 
Certainly it is one of the oldest groups, and counts more 
varieties than any other; but there is ample room for im¬ 
provement yet. The reason is not this : it is, that the 
Summer Roses generally are at a discount. A good seed¬ 
ling French Rose is as difficult to originate as a good seed¬ 
ling Perpetual; and, when obtained, does not realise one- 
fourth the price. The raisers are aware of this, and follow 
that course of culture which promises the greatest recom 
pense. 
“ Let us pass to the next group, ‘ Hybrid French,’ which 
offers one variety, ‘ Comtesse de Segur,’ of great beauty 
The flowers are neither large nor full, so that it scarcely 
answers as a Show Rose ; but they are exquisitely shaped, 
and of a very pleasing colour. 
“ Group 10, the * Hybrid Chinese ’ has received several ad- j 
ditions. One only, ‘ General Lamoricibre,’seems to require 
particular notice. It differs widely from its congeners, j 
The flowers are pink, the petals increase in size from the 
Centro outwards, so that, although perfectly double, they 
* See “ Rose Garden,” Division II.p. 32. 
