THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, November 3, 1857. 
at Brighton; and a fourth species had been found on the 
Sand Hills, near Deal. . „ , „ 
Mr. Westwood exhibited specimens of both sexes ot a j 
new British species of Earwig, Forjicula maritima, which 
had been taken in some profusion by Mr. Wailes on the 
coast of Northumberland. He also exhibited a specimen 
of the Tsetse, a fly found in the interior of Africa, which 
destroys horses and oxen, and which had been affirmed by 
Mr. Bracy Clark to be identical with the (Estrus bovis. The 
descriptions which had been given of its habits by Di. , 
Livingstone, Gordon Gumming, Major Frank Faidon, and 
other travellers clearly showed that the insect was a species . 
of Glossina, very nearly allied to the troublesome Stomoxys , 
irritans of our apartments. It had accordingly^ been de¬ 
scribed by. Mr. Westwood under the name of Glossina 
morsitans. . 
The Rev. Hamlet Clark exhibited, a fine series of Ghry- 
somelidae recently taken by himself in Brazil. A quantity 
of the jumping seeds of Mexico, known by the natives 
under the name of Tassee, were exhibited, and caused much 
amusement. They had been forwarded to the Society .by j 
W. G. Lettsom, Esq., of the Mexican Legation. The motion | 
was caused by a caterpillar in the interior of each ot the j 
S66d.S. 
Mr! F. Bond exhibited some beautiful varieties of the ; 
purple Emperor Butterfly, and Mr. Edwin Shepherd a | 
specimen of the rare Rove Beetle, Q,ucdius dilatatus , taken 
on trees in the New Forest, having been attracted b^ sugai 
placed there to decoy moths. . 
Mr. Saunders gave an account of the curious habits of 
Notonecta qlauca and Acilius sulcatas, two water insects, in 
suddenly rising and seizing their prey which may happen 
to fall upon the surface of the water. By fastening a fly to 
the end of a string a number of specimens had been 
captured in this manner. 
Mr. Douglas mentioned the capture near Dumfries of 
Coleas edasci and Urecla quercus. 
Mr. Moore read a monograph of the eastern species of a 
genus of Butterflies named Adolias. Of these he enumerated 
fifty-two, more than half of which were now for the first 
time described. 
Extracts from letters recently received from Mr. Wallace 
were read, giving an account of the entomology of one of 
the islands of the New Guinea group. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
ROSE CULTURE IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER. 
Preparing for Planting.— Wherever it is intended 
to plant or transplant Roses now is the time to prepare 
tho ground. Too many persons think that any soil, 
situation, or management will do for Roses. This is a 
great mistake, and Roses so managed seldom either 
grow or flower well. Where it is intended to cultivate 
them alone or exclusively an open situation, sheltered at 
a distance by tall evergreens, should he chosen. If 
that place is unavoidably low and wet it is absolutely 
necessary to have it well drained. This being done the 
| ground should be as deeply trenched as the nature of 
i the soil will admit. After that is completed then there 
! should be applied a good dressing of well-rotted stable 
dung, and in such a low situation the beds should be 
J raised above the general level with good fresh loam. 
{ This loam and the dung should be well commixed 
j together, and then some dry day early in November let 
the Roses be planted. Standards must be immediately 
securely staked, ns tho fresh rooting process will com¬ 
mence directly after planting, and if the trees are left 
j exposed to be twisted about with the autumn and 
winter winds the young and tender roots will bo greatly 
; retarded in growth and injured thereby. It is, however, 
becoming a serious question amongst Rose growers 
whether tall standards are desirable, partly on account 
of requiring stakes, and partly because on such high 
1 trees the best Roses are seen only in profile. The only 
point I can press in their favour is, that they serve to 
break the monotonous level of the parterre, and give 
variety to the place. Standards, also, are useful to 
plant near the margins of straight walks, forming as 
it were an avenue of Roses. A bed of standards all of 
one height is certainly not a pleasing object; but if a 
few tall ones are in the centre, then lesser ones round 
them, and still shorter ones next, and finally a circle of 
very dwarf China and fairy varieties, such an arrangement 
is pleasing enough, and admissible anywhere in dressed 
grounds. In general, however, it may be stated that 
what are called half standards are the best, because 
then the eye looks down upon the flowers, and grasps as 
it were at once all their beauty of form and colour. 
Tali weeping standards, on the other hand, are, where 
they thrive, eminently graceful and beautiful, but they 
are mostly small flowered, and therefore should be 
sparingly introduced, and should always stand singly in 
peculiar situations. 
If standards are to be placed by the sides of walks or 
singly on the lawn the soil should be taken out eighteen 
inches deep and two feet wide, and the hole filled with 
a compost of three parts turfy, fresh loam, and one part 
well-decomposed dung. After they are planted and 
staked a mulching of littery dung should be laid on the 
surface. This mulching should be used on the beds as 
well as the standards. It protects the roots from the 
frosts, and thus enables the young roots to push forth 
freely much longer. Another point to attend to is not 
to prune newly -planted Roses till the spring. It may be 
that some of them may have long straggling branches. 
Such may be shortened in half their length. 
As in this paper so far I have dwelt more particularly 
upon the management of new plantations of Roses, I 
think a selected list in this place will be appropriate and 
useful. I am supposing that there are no Roses in the 
place where the new plantations are forming. 
Moss Roses. —These, from the mossy coverings of the 
buds, are universally admired. They are generally l 
strong growers, requiring free pruning. 
Alice Leroy , rosy lilac, large and full; a good variety. 
Blush, new, pale blush, large and good. 
Celina, brilliant crimson, cupped; one of the best. 
Common, rosy blush, large, and still one of the best. 
Comtesse de Murinais, white, very hardy; the best 
white we have. 
Lanei, bright rosy crimson, large, and very double. 
Princess Alice, blush, pink centre; very beautiful. 
Unique de Provence, pure white; very good. 
Hybrid Provence Roses. —Require to be moderately 
pruned. 
Blanchejleur , French white, large; a fine old Rose. 
Comtesse de Segur, creamy white, buff centre; lino 
shape. 
Qloire de France, deep red, large and double. 
Princesse Clementine , pure white; one of the finest 
white Roses grown. 
Vide de Londres, deep rose, immensely large, and fine. 
Damask Roses. —These are very hardy, of robust 
habit, and require moderate pruning. 
Duke of Cambridge, deep cherry, very large and showy. 
Madame Hardy , pure white, large and well formed. 
Madame Stolz , pale lemon, perfect in shape, and 
beautiful. 
Madame Zoutman , creamy white, globular, large and 
double ; one of the finest show Roses. 
Rosa alba. —A class of Roses that are very interesting 
and of distinct habits; require rich soil and close 
pruning. 
Etoile de Malmaison , light blush, in largo clusters. 
Felicite, rosy flesh colour, cupped, and double. 
Lucrece, delicate pink, large; a beautiful new Rose. 
Madame Legras St. Germains , a long name to a pure 
white Rose with creamy centre; very fine. 
