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partial umbels are so ; soinetimes whole umbels, especially those low down 

 upon the stem. The young fruit is alike in both specimens. We have 

 had perfect fructification sent to us by our friend, the Rev. Mr Bree, which 

 was produced at his garden at Allesley, near Coventry, from Cornish 

 plants. These were consigned to our garden, without making any notes 

 upon their precise form and structure ; but we were struck with their re- 

 markably inflated appearance, and the scarcely prominent ribs, as being so 

 different from the fruit of the acknowledged Ligustka. There-examina- 

 tion of our specimen has, if possible, more strongly confirmed their identi- 

 ty in our estimation- 



Anethum Faeniculum, though not much allied in habit, we find united 

 to Meum ; nor do Bupleurum and Hydrocotyle rank naturally between 

 Cnidium and Selinum. 



We are pleased to observe that Sir James Smith is doubtful of the per- 

 manent distinction between Drosera anglica and longifolia : for we have 

 expressed the same opinion in a late number of the Flora Londinensis. 



The J unci are described with great care ; and some valuable corrections 

 made in the species. 



Luznla of De Candolle is kept distinct from Juncus, and .altered to 

 Luciola, for reasons which we will state in Smith's own words. " The 

 establishment of this genus, so different in habit from Juncus, and now 

 so well determined by the character of its capsule, and the number, as well 

 as insertion of its seeds, can hardly be controverted. I only beg leave to 

 make an indispensable correction in the orthography of the name. The 

 hairy heads of flowers, wet with dew, and sparkling by moon-light, gave 

 the elegant Italians an idea of their luccioli, or glow-worms ; sometimes 

 written luzziole, but this is a provincial corruption. Hence, however, 

 John Bauhin got the name of Gramen luzula, or glow-worm-grass, for he 

 never called it Luzula, which would have been the same as actually call- 

 ing it a glow-worm from a similar derivation (luces, to shine) a Latin 

 name, Luciola, has been given to the Adder's- tongue, Ophioglossum ; whe- 

 ther from the shining hue of that plant, or rather perhaps from its re- 

 semblance in form to a lamp with its wick, is of no consequence. The 

 name so applied by Gesner and Dodonaeus, extant in Ambrosinus and 

 even in Ainsworth, is now superfluous for the Ophioglossum, and is, in fact, 

 the Latin of Luzula, this latter being altogether corrupt, — neither Latin 

 nor good Italian." 



Luciola congesta, the L. campestris /S, with compact heads, is kept dis- 

 tinct: but we fear without sufficient grounds. 



The Genus Oxyria is adopted, and some excellent remarks upon it are 

 introduced. 



Culluna is separated from Erica. 



Elatine Hydropiper is considered not to be the true Hydropiper of 

 Linnaeus, and is called E. tripetala. 



The Genus Saxijraga has undergone a very considerable revision. 

 Fourteen species were enumerated in the Flora Brilannica ; twenty in 

 the English Botany ; and here we find twenty-five. We are really sorry 



