Referee's report by Joseph Dalton Hooker, with note by William Sharpey, on a paper 'On a new method of propagating plants' by Edward Joseph Lowe Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Gives point-by-point list of reasons why paper is unsuitable for publication. Adds that is it desirable that the results 'be repeated on a much larger scale by experienced horticulturalists'. Has additional note by William Sharpey, agreeing with the reviewer's recommendations. Subject: Botany [Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'] 13 February 1854