Don's Gardening and Botany, 65 



in Britain ; with their English and Systematic Names, Times 

 of Appearance, Sizes, Colours ; their Caterpillars, and va- 

 rious Localities. Small 8vo, 300 pages. London, 1832. 

 75. 6d. 



The previous work was for beginners ; this is for those who 

 have begun to collect butterflies and moths, and desire to 

 ascertain their systematic names. It contains the characters 

 of the genera and species ; and, by a diligent comparison 

 of the specimens captured with these characters, the student 

 will be enabled to trace out, severally, their names. The book 

 is wholly in English, save the names and terms, and is purely 

 a technical manual. We say this, lest some, like ourselves, 

 may suppose that, besides the systematic information, it may 

 contain amusing anecdotes on the habits and manners of the 

 moths and butterflies. It is without woodcuts; and surely 

 not over cheap at 7s. 6d. 



Don, George, F.L.S. : A General System of Gardening and 

 Botany, containing a complete Enumeration and Descrip- 

 tion of all Plants hitherto known ; with their Generic and 

 Specific Characters, Places of Growth, Time of Flowering, 

 the Manner in which they are cultivated, and their tjses in 

 Medicine and Domestic Economy ; preceded by an Intro- 

 duction to the Linnajan and Natural Systems, and a Glos- 

 sary of the Terms used. Founded upon Miller's Gardener's 

 Dictionary, and arranged according to the Natural System. 

 In 4 quarto volumes. Vol. II. 875 pages, with numerous 

 woodcuts, Si. 125.; or in monthly Parts, 65. each. Lon- 

 don, 1832. 



In our Number for January last (Vol.V. p. 74.), we noticed 

 the first volume of this work : in the Number for the present 

 January, we have to record the publication of the second 

 volume. Thus this great undertaking seems advancing in its 

 progress with most satisfactory steadiness. 



When the work is complete, it will contribute most effec- 

 tively to the promotion of systematic botany in Britain, and in 

 every place where the English language is known. There are, 

 it is true, already extant several general works in which the 

 genera and species of plants are enumerated and described ; 

 but these are written in Latin, and are, besides, devoid of very 

 many genera and species which will be enumerated in this 

 work. The reason is this : independently of our wealth and 

 scientific reputation as a nation, enabling us to acquaint our- 

 selves with the labours of all the botanists in the world, we, 

 by means of our commerce, our colonies, and the attention 

 which has of late been paid to natural productions by our 

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