PYRACANTHA ROGERSII [To the Editor of the SvEcTATon.] SIR,—A reference
to a plant which has been named after me, and which has been misspelt in a Spectator (February 5th) article, has been brought to my notice. Instead of by its right name, Pyracantha Rogersii, you alluded to it as P. Rodgeri. The plant was grown from seed brought back by G. Forrest from China, collected in his 1910-1912 Expe- dition. It was first shown by me, in company with the plant now called P. Gibbsii, at the R.H.S. Show, Vincent Square, in 1915. Two years later both were shown there by my friend, the Hon. Vicary Gibbs, in flower, and they were awarded then a gold medal. One was named after him, the other was named after myself. I quite agree with your correspon- dent that they make, in my estimation and many others, the best of all garden hedges. I have had one now for many years, and there is another at the residence of my son-in-law, Aver- rington Park, Launceston. The son of the donor of seeds to me, Hillier (nurseryman, Winchester), has, I believe, grown a good many from seed I gave him some years ago. However, my object in writing is to correct the wrong and misspelt name employed by your correspondent in referring to it, and to express a hope that you will publish this correction of it.—
I am, Sir, &e., CHAS. COLTMAN ROGERS. Stanage Park, Radnorshire.
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