A correspondent sends us the following extract from the letter of an English gentleman - indeed we have the whole letter before us, - asking if we can identify the plants named. We regret our inability, and can only hope that some of our friends who decry botanical names, and think common names so preferable, will help us and our correspondent out in the matter: "In your letter you say you are not the largest nurseryman in the United States, but that you have a good collection of rare things; the following plants I have had offered me from America, but I would rather get them from one known as you are. I only want American plants, I can get European here.

Queen of Heaven, Bush on Fire, Devil in a Bush, Hell in a Blaze - these are all California plants as I understand. I want also a good collection of Bible plants; what can you supply? You will understand what I require, and you may make up a bill to the amount of $25. I do not expect old forgotten plants; but such as are wholly unknown. Queen of Heaven I am told is a very fine tree, also Hell in a Blaze".