Mr. Valentine Burgevin writes: " It was probably through my own oversight that you substituted 'Tropaeolum canariensis' for 'Astragalus canariensis' in my essay 'Amongst the Flowers' which you were so kind to make room for in your excellent magazine. The latter name was given to me by a florist when I became acquainted with the plant. I bore with philosophic patience the reflection that the error cast upon my intelligence as a florist, until your | accomplished contributor, Mrs. M. D. Wellcome, expressed her surprise that the writer of 'Amongst the Flowers' had not seen a Tropaeolum canadensis for thirty-five years. Now I would like that you publish this explanation, for 1 beg to assure Mrs. Wellcome that I have been familiar with the Tro-paeolum canadensis since my boyhood, and grow it every year in my garden. The plant which I named among the five supposed to be lost plants was the Astragalus canadensis and I can not imagine how the mistake should occur in a publication which shows so much care, ability and knowledge of scientific floriculture as the Gardener's Monthly. I thank Mrs. Wellcome heartily for her kind attention to the matter and assure her that I admire her taste and love for that beautiful plant, the growing of which to reach perfection does her great credit.

I can only express my regret that she lives so far away from Kingston, and promise her that if ever I come within convenient distance of her home I shall take pains to call and enjoy an examination of her beautiful ' Canary Bird Flower,' and convince her of the truth of what I say here."

[The change was made by the editor, in view of the fact that, so far as he knows, there has never been any plant called Astragalus canadensis, so named by botanists. Then the description of this unknown plant seemed to fit the Tropaeolum so well, that "Astragalus" came to be regarded as a slip of the pen, on the part of the writer, for Tropasolum. As the matter now stands, it is not clear what this Astragalus can be. - Ed G. M.]