64 Analysis of Periodical Works on Natural History. 



Anemone Pulsatilla from the same habitat. — PL 28. Acanthosoma hocmor- 

 rhoidalls. A new genus proposed by the author for those species of Penta- 

 tomx with only two joints in the tarsi, and having a keel beneath. — 

 PL 29. Sarrolhripiu ramosanui (Branched Sarrothripus). A new genus of 

 Moths selected from the extensive family of Tbrtricuia. The length of 

 the proboscis, the slender palpi and the brush upon the fore legs are ad- 

 mirable characters to distinguish this natural little genus from those with 

 which it has so long been united. The species figured is new to this coun- 

 try, but the remainder of the genus have been long well known. — PL 30. 

 Xuela pusilla. Not only a rare but most remarkable insect ; discovered 

 by the author to be an inhabitant of Britain. Dalman first noticed it in 

 the Stockholm Transactions ; and Klug, we believe, has also inserted it in 

 his Monograph upon the Tenthredinida. It is a most valuable acquisition 

 to the Entomologist, since it unites most beautifully the Tenthredinidce 

 (Tenthredo Linn.) with the Uroceridcc (Sirex Linn.). 



The Botanical Magazine. No. 450. 



PL 2495. Sida aurita. — Conanthera bifo/ia. — Laurus aggregata; " foliis 

 perennantibus ovatis acuminatis triplinerviis subtiis glaucis, pedunculis sim- 

 plicibus axillaribus aggregatis, bracteis scariosis ovatis concavis:" a doubt 

 is expressed whether this may not belong to the genus Tctranthera. — Canna 

 edulis. — Aspidistra lurida ; Bot. Reg. 628. — Wulfenia carintkiaca. — Psidium 

 caltleianum: a fine figure of this species of Guava, together with an illus- 

 tration of the character of the genus, was given in Mr. Lindley's Collectanea. 

 — Sarcopkyllum carnosum. 



Tlie Botanical Register. No. 113. 



PL 809. Amaryllis ignea, " umbella 6-flora, perianthii laciniis in tubo cy- 

 lindraceo convolutis, pedunculis perianthii nutantis longitudine, stylo ex- 

 serto, stigmate simplicissimo ;" a most beautiful plant sent from Chili by 

 Lord Cochrane. Mr. Lindley has referred this plant to the old genus 

 Amaryllis, which, he remarks, "contains the rudiments of several genera, 

 but the principles upon which they are to be separated remain to be ascer- 

 tained."— Oxalis Plumieri. — Azalea indica, received from China in 1819. 

 An arrangement is added of the varieties, spring and autumnal. — Cineraria 

 speciosa, " racemo simplice, foliis reniformibus denticulatis ; petiolo inflato, 

 caule simplice folioso, bractea in medio pedunculi, floribus cernuis." — 

 Chlomphytum Orchidastrum, " 2-pedalis, foliis lanceolatis acuminatis a basi 

 stricto patentibus, panicula ramosa stricta multiflora, ramis glabris." — Orni- 

 thogalum virens, " racemo spicato multifloro, foliis lineari-lanceolatis de- 

 bilibus ad apicem breviter teretibus acuminatis, sepalis patentibus, sta- 

 minibus alternis bidentatis, bracteis floribus longioribus :" a new species 

 from South Africa — Hedysarum ascendens. — Narcissus gracilis ; " 12-18- 

 uncialis, foliis lineari-subulatis canaliculars, scapo terete 1-2-floro, ovario 

 inflato, flore sulphureo. — (Sabine MSS.)" Under this head it is remarked 

 by Mr. Lindley that " the whole genus Narcissus requires to be revised with 

 a judicious but severe hand. It may then be discovered that the number 

 of genuine species is very few ; and that the individuals which it has be- 

 come the fashion to call species, are varieties capable of being so distin- 

 guished. This we have reason to know is also the opinion of Mr. Sabine, 

 who has probably examined a greater number of plants of this genus than 

 any other person. It will also, we think, be decided, that in most in- 

 stances Mr. Haworth's genera are the species, and such of the same in- 

 genious writer's species as can be distinguished from each other the va- 

 rieties, of Narcissus." 



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