708 British Flouoering Plants. 



which this edition of Eiiglish Botany is published, to avail 

 themselves of the opportunity of studying the beauties of 

 Flora disclosed around them." It is supposed that about 

 1200 plates will contain the flowering plants, which may 

 be bound in six volumes ; and, as most of them are ready, no 

 d^lay is likely to occur. 



Since the sending of the above notice to press, the fifth 

 Dumber has reached us, which contains a figure of each of 

 the following species: — Veronica polita, arvensis, /zederifolia, 

 triphyllos, and verna. 



Anon. : British Flowering Plants, drawn from Nature, and 

 \ engraved under the direction of William Baxter, A.L.S. 

 F.H.S. &c. Curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden. In 

 ,^ 8vo Numbers, each containing 4 Plates and descriptive 

 letterpress. Oxford and London. With the Plates co- 

 loured, \s, ; uncoloured, Qd. 



This work, added to the one of which we have just spoken, 

 cheeringly evinces that facilities for the extension of botanical 

 knowledge are increasing in number. The present work is to 

 *' be confined to a single specimen of each genus of British 

 flowering plants, which will be sufficient for all general pur- 

 poses." In the two numbers published the following are the 

 plants figured and described : - — 1. Fritillariameleagris; 2. Tii- 

 lipa sylvestris ; 3. Geum rivale ; 4. Fiola canina ; 5. Polygo- 

 num Bistorta ; 6. Paris quadrifolia ; 7. Adonis autumnalis; 8» 

 O^phrys apifera. The engravings, especially the first six, 

 are admirable likenesses of the plants ; but we think the colour- 

 ing of 4, 7, and 8, not apt to that of nature. In the descrip- 

 tive portion to each species are given the systematic and 

 English names, the Linnsean class and order, the natural 

 order, the generic and specific characters, " references to the 

 most popular botanical works," etymons of the generic and 

 specific names, a copious supply of local habitats, a technical 

 description in detail, and on the plate dissections of those 

 parts of the fructification which characterise the genus : these 

 last are explained in the text. Should the plant be applied 

 to any economical purpose, a notice of this fact is also added. 



MacJcay, James Tcmnsend, M.R.I. A. A.L.S. &c. &c. : A 

 Catalogue of the Phaenogamous Plants and Ferns found in 

 Ireland, with Descriptions of some of the rarer Sorts. 

 4to, 98 pages. Dublin, 1825. .^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ 



This book is a serviceable guide to* the collettor of Irish 

 plants, from the indications of habitats which it presents ; and 

 the original descriptions, although not numerous, are useful. 



