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7. Fiichsia glohosa, balloon- flowered Fuchsia, Octandria Monogynia, nat. 

 order Onagraria; ; said to have originated between Fuchsia microphylla and 

 Fuchsia conica. It is a most charming plant ; previous to the blossoms ex- 

 panding, they form so many pendulous crimson globes, and are produced in 

 profusion ; when expanded the fine crimson sepals, and its purple petals, make 

 it additionally brilliant. The branches grow in a decurved form : leaves op- 

 posite, heart-shaped at the base, acuminate, dentate, aud smooth. Fuchsia, 

 in honour of L. Fuchs, a celebrated German Botanist. 



No. 12, FOR Februarv", contains 



8. R'lbcs specumum, shewy Gooseberry, Pentandria Monogynia, nat. order 

 GrossulaceiE. A hardy shrub, native of California, it was raised from seeds 

 brought from Monterey by Mr. Collie, in 18'28. It is propagated readily by 

 cuttings. Flowers rosy crimson, very haudsome, and like one of the hand- 

 somest Fuchsias. — Ribes, an acid plant mentioned by the Arabian physicians. 



9. SWichys albicaiilis, white- stemmed Stachys, Didynamia Gymuospermia; 

 uat. ord. Labiata;. It is a hardy perennial plant, not of much beauty. Flow- 

 ers rose-coloured, labio, stripei Stachys from stachys, a spike, the form of 

 flowers growing. 



10. Azalea ponfica vasiculor, changeable Pontic Azalea : Pentandria, Mo- 

 nogynia, nat. ord. Ericea;; raised at Lord Carnarvon's, Highclere, Hamp- 

 shire. It is a most abundant flowerer; its blossoms are in large clusters, each 

 corolla diversified with bright yellow, rose of difterent shades, and white. A 

 most beautiful plant, and now in many collections oi plants in the country. 

 Azalea from Azaleos, dry; habitation. 



11. Leucopugon parvijiuriis, small flowered whiteboard; Pentandria, Monogy- 

 nia, Epacrideae, from New Holland, greenhouse, flowers in May, white. This 

 plant is by some persouscalled Styphelia parviflora. Leucopogon, from white- 

 beard, the hairy segments of the corolla. 



12. Brasavuia Perlnii, Perrin's brasa\61a, Gynandria, Monandria, Orchideae. 

 From Rio Janeiro, flowers yellowish white. Brasavola, from A. M, Brasatou, 

 an Italian botanist. 



13. SchizMilhus pinndtus, huniilis, pinnated schizauthus: dwarf variety; 

 Diandria, Monogynia, Scrophularinese. This very beautiful plant was raised 

 from seeds soldin London hist spring by Mr. Cu.ming, grows about a foot 

 high; flowers, flosh coloured, and deep red. It is a native of Valparaiso. 

 Schizauthus, from scio, to cut, anthus, a flower. 



14. Gompholvhium capH'itum, Dccandria, Monogynia, Leguminosa;. Raised 

 in Mr. Knight's nurstry. King's Road; discovered in St. George's Sound; a 

 neat little greenhouse plant, flowers, bright deep yellow, flowering in July: 

 increased by seeds and cuttings. 



15. Moschnria pinnaltfida, turnip leaved musk succory, Syngenesia, .ffiqualis, 

 Composita;. An annual plant from Chili, grows two feet high, flowers in May, 

 blossoms abundantly, white. .Moscharia, from the musky scent 



TIic Botanical Cabinet. 

 This Work commenced in 1815, by the very celebrated Nurserymen at 

 Hackney, near London, Messrs. Loddiges. It was begun with the iuteutiou 

 •>f making the public acquainted with the plants in their possession, in a cheap 

 form, aud has now reached to plate 1000. The plates are very neat, and in- 

 formation of the culture, &c. of each plant figured, is given. The observations 

 introduced of a religious character, are veiy appropriate, and calculated to 

 lead the mind of man from nature to nature's God. It is a very- pleasing and 

 instructive publication. 



1. Hfidych'iiim vUiplkum, elliptic Hedychium; Monandria, Monogynia; na- 

 tural order, Scitamima?. This plant was discovered by Dr. Hamilton, at Na- 

 ramhcfty. in upper Napal; it is a stove plant, growing four feet high, flowers 



