154 THE FLORIST. 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 
TuE steps taken by this Committee in collecting every kind of vegetable 
seed for trial at Chiswick is one of the most important acts the Society 
ever undertook. It is easy to foresee that when their report is pub- 
lished, a great number of names which now figure in the lists of seedlings 
must be erased, having turned out either synonyms of some other 
varieties, or inferior in some respect or other. We feel every confidence 
that the trials will be most correctly and “ides carried out, and that 
the analysis of the respective merits of each kind under trial will be 
accurately given. The Secretary of the Committee is a gentleman in 
every respect qualified to draw up the reports with the care and judgment 
requisite for so important an undertaking, on which will depend in a 
great measure the commercial value of garden seeds, amounting in the 
aggregate to a very large sum. We are of opinion that when once this 
report is embodied and published the trade should make it their text 
book as regards vegetable nomenclature, which would go very far 
indeed to prevent confusion in future, if adhered to. We have very 
frequently stated that the great numbers of varieties of vegetables which 
now swell our lists have resulted in the fastidiousness of purchasers, as 
their retention on the lists incurs additional expense and trouble to the 
vendors, as there is a much greater profit in growing large bulks of one 
kind of seed than so many smaller parcels; and therefore the trade 
would profit greatly by the number of kinds of seeds being reduced. The 
benefit which will arise to amateurs and non-practical gardeners will be 
very great indeed, as we apprehend it will be one part of the report to 
describe concisely the respective merits of each article proved, as to 
hardiness, lateness, &c., &c., information which would be invaluable to 
the class alluded to; and as the Committee will have to pronounce an 
opinion on all new garden produce submitted to it, there will be less 
fear of any spurious, or old articles with a new name, getting circulation 
in future. 

ROSE PRESIDENT. 
Your reporter (see page 113), alluding to this Rose, says, “‘ It did not 
seem to have much novelty in it, and certainly is not superior to Madame 
Willermoz.” We quite agree in the latter remark, as, in our opinion, 
there is no Tea-scented Rose superior to Madame Willermoz; but it 
might have been added,—it is entirely distinct from that variety. 
President is rosy salmon, Madame Willermoz is cream colour. As 
President received first-class awards from the Horticultural Society of 
London and the Royal Botanic Society, in March last, we venture to 
think the notice of it in your //orist of last month does not fairly place 
the flower before the public. 
Cheshunt Nurseries. A. Paun & Son. 
[ By comparing President with Madame Willermoz we thought we 
were paying it a compliment; that it is a good Rose we feel assured, 
and we certainly had no wish to detract from its merits.] 
