58 Botanical Periodicals, 



S. sylvlcola, the wood-wren ; and the S. provincialis, the Dartford warbler ; 

 all of which he has figured. To these will be added, in continuation, Syl- 

 via locust^lla, the grasshopper-warbler ; S. phragmites, the sedge-warbler; 

 S. arundinacea, the reed-wren ; S. CEnanthe, the wheat-ear j and the Sylvia 

 rubicola, the stone-chat. 



Besides scientific descriptions, Mr. Sweet has added interesting particu- 

 lars of their nature, powers of song, and directions for catching and keeping 

 them* in health all the year round. 



Botanical Periodicals, 



1. Curtis^ s Botanical Magazine y or Flower-Garden disjdayed ; New Se- 

 ries. Edited by Dr. Hooker. In 8vo Numbers, monthly. 3s. 6d. col. ; 

 3s. plain. No. XVI. 



2. Edwards's Botanical Register, Continued by John Lindley, F.R.S. 

 L.S. &c. In 8vo Numbers, monthly. 4*. coloured. No. II. 



5, Botanical Cabinet. By Messrs. Loddiges. In 4to and 8vo Parts, 

 monthly. Large paper, 5s. ; small paper, and partially coloured, 2s. 6d. 



4. The Botanic Garden. By B. Maund. In small 4to Numbers, monthly. 

 Large paper, is. 6d. ; small paper, Is, No. XL. 



5. The British Flower- Garden. By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. In sto 

 Numbers, monthly. 3*. No. LXII. 



6. Flora Anstraldsica. By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. &c. In Svo Num- 

 bers, monthly. 3s, coloured ; 2s. plain. No. XL ; 



7. Geraniacece. By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. &c. In Svo Numbers, 

 monthly. 5s. No. C. 



8. Cistinece. By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. &c. In 8vo Numbers, every 

 alternate Month. 3s. 



9. The Florist's Guide and Cultivator's Directory, Sec. By Robert Sweet, 

 F.L.S. &c. In Svo Numbers, monthly. 3s. coloured ; 2s. plain. No. X. 



10. Medical Botany, &c. By John Stevenson, M.D., and James Morss 

 Churchill, Esq. Surgeon. In Svo Numbers, monthly, 3s. 6d. No. XVI. 



These works are analysed monthly in detail in the Gardener's Magazine, 

 on account of the remarks on their culture, which would be of no use in a 

 work like the present. We shall here, therefore, confine ourselves to 

 enumerating and occasionally figuring those species which have been newly 

 introduced to our gardens or herbariums, or such as are still rare, or in 

 some way or other calculated to be interesting or remarkable to the 

 naturalist. At no period has this country stood any thing like so high, in 

 botanical periodicals, as at present ; and at no former period were so many 

 new plants yearly introduced to the country. Mr. Barclay, of Bury Hill, 

 has, for a number of years past, annually received the seeds of many new 

 species, from his correspondents in South America and India, which are 

 figured as they come into flower, in different works ; but especially in those 

 of Mr. Sweet. Mr. William Baxter, the collector of Mr. Henchman, sent 

 to the Clapton nursery, a few years ago, one of the richest collections, 

 from New Holland, that have been brought from that country since the time 

 of Mr. Brown's visit ; and these are figured, described, and named, as they 

 come into flower, by Mr. Sweet, in his Flo7'a Anstraldsica. Mr. Douglas 

 has sent home, to the Horticultural Society, more new and beautiful hardy 

 herbaceous plants, from North America, than were ever before introduced 

 by an individual from any country. These are beautifully figured in the 

 Botanical Register, and are the more valuable as being fit for the open 

 garden in every part of the island. A number of other collectors and 

 patrons might be named ; and periiaps the king's garden at Kew should not 

 be omitted, though it is to be regretted that there should be such a want 

 of community of feeling between the heads of that establishment and the 

 other British patrons of botany. A numbier of collectors have been sent, 

 at the king's expense, to different parts of the world ; and many new plants 

 have been introduced and flowered at Kew. Few of these, however, have 



