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troduced for the sake of illustrating its generic character; the plant having 

 formerly ranged among the Arums. Tab. 27. A charraing new Honey- 

 suckle, the Caprifolium ptibesceiis, with yellow fragrant blossoms. It was 

 lately discovered by Mr. Goldie in Canada; and living plants of it are to 

 be obtained only in the garden of his father-in-law, Mr. Smith of Monk's 

 Wood Grove, Ayr. Tab. 28. A pretty little and very rare Fern, Anemia 

 humUis. Tab. 2!). and Tab. 30. represent two species of Hydrocotyle, 

 H. n'Uidula of Richard's Monograph of that genus, and H. ncpalensis, a 

 new species from the East Indies. Tab. 31. Osbeckia nepalensis, a new 

 species, recently sent over to our gardens from Dr. Wallich. Tab. 32. Sty- 

 lidium laricifolium, with very satisfactory analyses of its curious flowers. 

 Tab. 33. Hemionitis palmata. 



Greville's Scottish Cryptogamic Flora. No. 9. 



This interesting work goes on with spirit and regularity. No. 8 is oc- 

 cupied, as is the greater part of the former Nos., with Fungi. 



Tab. 36 is the Helvetia Mitra of Linn. Tab. 37. Clavaria fragUis of 

 Holniskiold {CI. gracilis of Sow.). Tab. 38. Lycogala miniata of Pers. 

 ( ycoperdon Epidendrum of Sow.). Tab. 39. A new and very curious 

 parasitic Sptieeria, — Spli. verrucosa of Mr. Greville. " Sph. minuta, nigra, 

 sparsa, globosa, valde verrucosa, in pileo Polypori abietini parasitica." It 

 belongs to a section of the genus of which the individuals have no trace 

 of an orifice, and iience have been formed, by Mr. Grey, into the genus 

 Astoina. Tab. 40 k a wevi Lycogala, — L. miniita,Grev. " Gregaria, alba, 

 ovata, subconfltiens, depressa, valde fragilis; sporulis nigris." It inhabits de- 

 ca3"ed leaves, sticks and straws, in the autumn, about Edinburgh. 



The Botanical Register. No. 96. 



This Number is uncommonly rich in new, and at the same time, beautiful 

 plants. PI. 6s3. Costrn afer ; a new plant recently introduced from Sierra 

 Leone, and of which the following are the characters : " C. foliis lanceo- 

 lato-elongatis, spica turbinate coarctata, bracteis herbaceis niuticis obtusis, 

 calyce breve tridentato dentibus herbaceis muticis; filamenti dorso gla- 

 bro." Two varieties are further enumerated, one smooth, the other pube- 

 scent. Bideiis lirocera; likewise an unpublished species lately sent by seed 

 from Mexico. We give an extract only of the specific character, which 

 we consider quite sufficient to distinguish the species. " B. stricta, ra- 

 mosa : foliis decursive bi-tripinnatis pinnulis linearibus acutis canaliculatis 

 integris flaccidis ; gerniinilms cuneiformibus transverse compressis, biari- 

 statis." Globularia longifolia Willd., from Madeira. Eulophia guincensis, 

 a new and elegant addition to this genus, brought by Mr. Don from Sierra 

 Leone. " Eu. foliis lanceolatis : labclli calcare subulato adscendente lanii- 

 nani subsequante; laminae lobis lateralibus cum colnmna in faucem lincato 

 cristatum convolutis; terminali grandiore ovato-rotundato convexe ex- 

 planato ; disco erugato. PI. G87. Salvia S2)lcndens, a superb species from 

 Brazil, with long crimson flowers and calyx. " S. foliis petiolatis ovatis 

 lanceolato-acuniinatis serratis, basi subcuneatis integerriniis, subtus gla- 

 bris: corolla; tubo elongato subtilissime lanuginoso, labii inferioris laciniis 

 liiteralibus reflexis ; stigmatibus exsertis styloque glaberrimis." Banksia 

 ccniida of Brown Linn. Trans. Aristolochia labiosa. This is a most won- 

 derful species, even among this singular family, so remarkable for the shape 

 of its flowers. It appears to have been confounded with Professor Link's 

 A. ringens, but distinguished by these characters : " A. caule volubili, foliis 

 reniformibus subrotundis cordatis amplexicaulibus, corollis basi incurva 

 saccata, medio bilabiatis; labio superiore explanato bilobo, inferiore Oan- 

 ceolato) catialiculato." It has been recently introduced to Kew from 



Brazil. 



