In the October number of the Gardeners' Monthly, under " Florists' Convention Notes," Mr. Charles Henderson is reported as saying, that the dormant rose plants which he received from Georgia last autumn did not prove satisfactory; and further as the cause, the unripe condition of the wood.

The writer of this is not master of the English, and not able to reply in such a manner as he could do in his native language, but he will try to make himself understood by the readers of your worthy paper.

That the roses die during the winter, after being potted, must be owing to some other cause than unripe condition; and if they die it must be the fault of the grower, or his assistants. This will be clear from the following facts.

The time we make our cuttings is from December to the latter part of January. Plants from these cuttings will be in bloom about the end of April or May, according to the weather. From this time they will make their second strong growth to about July, which is the time the perpetual bloomers are over their second flowering condition. The third series of shoots they send up discontinue to grow by September. The plants at that time have an average of from four to eight branches - some varieties as many as twelve and more - and an average height of five feet. They grow no more after this, and so we are sure that this wood is "ripe." There can be no question about this. They are absolutely at rest till the first part of December, when the frost kills the leaves and the shipping commences.

The rose plant itself, however, is not done growing after finishing the third growth, as other shoots come up from the bottom and bloom. Now (Oct. 4th) the plants look just as vigorous as in Northern States in July. They send up new shoots again, which will be in bloom the latter part of this month (Oct.); and if we have early frost, most of the wood of even the last growth will reach maturity before December; and if not, there is no harm done to the plants if the whole last growth is cut off. There is plenty of mature wood, and the plants would be large enough for any florist - in fact, too large, yet, to bring them in pots, with the exception of a few kinds.

It is to reduce bulk in packing that they are trimmed, and not because of unripe wood. If any ripe wood was cut out, as Mr. Chas. Henderson complains, he may be sure that the grower did it for cuttings, or that some of the workmen did it in ignorance.

It would be unjust to the growing industry here to condemn the Georgia-grown roses after a solitary failure, unless an undisputed reason would be given. Our firm has not received a complaint yet on account of unripe condition, from any quarter. To settle the question we make the following proposition: Next season we will send to Mr. Chas. Henderson, or any competent florist who may be satisfactory to him, a quantity of plants - say one hundred and twenty varieties, containing Hybrids, Moss and Prairies - to start them in pots and give them a fair trial. The result should be published in the Gardeners' Monthly, and the proceeds which may be obtained through auction or private sale should go to the treasury of the American Florists' Association.

We would be glad to hear about this matter in the next number. Savannah, Ga.