Flora Medica. — Pomological Magazine. 315 



^vena sativa, the Cultivated, or Common, Oat. Found by Anson growing 

 wild upon the Island of Juan Fernandez. Medicinally, it forms gruel. — 

 Cochlearia Annoracea. The scraped root is used as a warm pungent 

 condiment to various kinds of animal food, and to give zest to winter 

 salads. In the materia medica its effects resemble those of mustard seed ; 

 applied externally it inflames the skin and produces blisters, and an infu- 

 sion of the root in milk is recommended by Dr. Withering as one of the 

 safest and best cosmetics. — Cochlearia officinalis; Officinal, or Common, 

 Scurvy-Grass. This has long enjoyed the popular reputation of being one 

 of the most powerful antiscorbutic plants. " Of equal virtue, however, 

 with scurvy-grass is horseradish, mustard, the tops of turnips, watercress, 

 lime-juice, oranges, and many other vegetables." — Pyrus C'ydonia, the 

 Cydonian, or Common, Quince, the seeds of which yield a transparent 

 mucilage used in medicine. — Tanacetuiu vulgare ; Common Tansy. A 

 tonic and stomachic, and a popular remedy against worms. The young 

 leaves are sometimes shredded down to give flavour and colour to puddings, 

 and Dr. Withering says, if dead animal matter be rubbed with them, the 

 flesh-fly will not attack it. 



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Nos. XVIII. and XIX. for April. 



Lest it should be thought that we are partial in noticing Aledical Botany, 

 and only occasionally mentioning Flora Medica, we think it right to intro- 

 duce the following extract of a letter by Mr. Sweet, addressed to the 

 Editor of the latter work, and printed by him as a testimonial of its botan- 

 ical character : — 



" I have inspected the drawings in the first three numbers of the Flora 

 Medica; the delineations are beautiful specimens of the lithographic art, 

 and botanicalttj correct. As comprising perfect representations of the plants, 

 the work must be highly valuable to the medical botanist, while its extreme 

 low price render? it accessible to all." 



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 JVb. XVII. for March, contains 



65. The Gilogil Pear. A valuable winter fruit, though not of first-rate 

 excellence. 



66. The Courtpendu Apple. A capital variety, exceedingly like F'earn's 

 Pippin, but nevertheless essentially distinct, being yellower in the flesh, 

 higher-flavoured, and shrivelling like a nonpareil, a good bearer as an open 

 standard, and the better fruit of the two. [The time it keeps not given.] 

 "At a recent ISIeetingof the Horticultural Society, this formed the subject of 

 part of a very interesting paper upon some late varieties of apples, by Mr. 

 Robert Thompson, the under-gardener in the fruit-department of the Chis- 

 wick garden, — a young man of first-rate ability in his profession, to whose 

 good sense and practical knowledge we are happy to take this opportunity 

 of expressing our obligation, for assistance in the progress of the present 

 work. Mr. Thompson spoke in high terms of the good qualities of the 

 Courtpendu; and we are able completely to confirm his opinion." 



67. The Fearn's Pippin Apple. An excellent variety, great bearer, 

 remarkably handsome, keeps well till February or March, and less subject 

 to be blown from the tree by high winds than most apples. Differs irom 

 the Courtpendu in having the deep red of its skin speckled with numerous 

 yellowish dots, being more hardy, and in its flavour being less rich. 



68. The Violet Nectarine. Excellent flavour and of great beauty ; 

 ripens from the end of August till the middle of September. Flowers small, 

 bright red. . • . - 



