- 436. - BOTANICAL INFORMATION. 
Figures des CacTEES en fleur, peintés et Lithographiées d' aprés 
nature, avec un texte explicatif; par M. Louis PFEIFFER, 
Docteur en Médecine, et M. Fr. Orro, Directeur du Jar- 
din au Roi à Berlin. 
Or this work, the respectability of which is guaranteed by 
the names attached to it, the three first Fasciculi are now — 
before us. It is published in 4to, each number having five 
plates, partially coloured, and as many leaves of letter-press; 
the descriptions are written both in French and German; 
the specific character always in Latin. "Though not in the 
first style of the art, the plates seem to be executed with 
great accuracy, and the subjects are selected from the rich 
gardens of Berlin, Munich, Dyck, Erfurt, and Cassel. No.” 
1. exhibits Echinocactus Sellowianus, E. centatérius, (Lehm.), 
Mammillaria bicolor, Lehm., Echinopsis (a genus made by 
Zuccarini to include the Cerei globosi of authors) multiplex. 
Cereus Hookeri Link. et Otto. (Epiphyllum, Haw.). Opuntia 
Salmiana, Parm; and O. Curassavica, Mill.— No. 9. Mam- 
millaria cirrhifera, Mart. M. Seitziana, Mart. Echinocactus 
phyllacanthus, Mart. Cereus Phyllanthus, De Cand.; and C. 
latifrons, Zucc.— No. 3. Cereus. Curtisii, Link. et Otto. 
(Cactus Royeni, Hook. Bot. Mag.) Cereus flagriformis, Zucc. 
Mammillaria uberiformis, Zucc: Echinocactus TERNE 
Zucc. ; and Cereus coccineus, Pelar à 
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_ by the author for private circulation, may now be had as a 
: : published work, of Mr William Pamplin, 9, Queen Street, xc 
Soho, eet The price of the first ni is 2s. 6d. 
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