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creep on the surface of the earth, as though they desired to protect it from 

 the increasing heat of the ojiening summer ; while others elevate themselves 

 in autumnal beauty, over their more humble neighbours, and irresistibly 

 demand attention to their self-appropriated mantles of pink or snowy 

 flowers. Many intermediate species are also highly attractive, and pro- 

 gressively adorn the parterre, throughout the season of the garden's cheerful 

 triumph." The tall autumnal-flowering Phloxes, in light soils and hot sum- 

 mers, have their growth much checked by drought. To prevent this, plant 

 them in loamy soil, or in a moist or shady situation : the j4sclepias family 

 requires similar treatment. — 310. iupinus perennis ; but the hairy foliage 

 leads one to suspect that L. nootkatensis, a much more common plant, is the 

 species figured. — 311. Pseonia edulis var, Wliitle/i. P. edulis, which is called 

 P. albifloraby some authors, "includes varieties with both double and single 

 flowers, and these also varying from almost white to a deep rose colour : 

 hence the name albiflora, or white-flowered, becomes objectionable. The 

 term edulis, or eatable, is preferable, as it is expressive of the uses made of 

 the root and seeds in Siberia, where some of the varieties are native." The 

 Siberians stew and make a pottage of the tubers : if these tubers, however, 

 resemble in odour those of P. officinalis, we do not desire to partake of the 

 dish. Most of the varieties of pEeony produce seeds, which grow readily, 

 if perfect, and sown as soon as they are ripe. Professor Lindley, in his 

 late lecture, showed that the double P. officinalis is capable of producing 

 seeds, if its stigmas be artificially dusted over with pollen from a single 

 kind ; as, notwithstanding the multiplication of petals in that variety, its 

 germens and stigmas are frequently perfect. — 312, ^etonica inctina. — This 

 number is accompanied by an engraved dedication, for the thu'd volume, 

 to Her Majesty the Queen, who patronises this little work. 



N^o. LXXIX.for July, contains 

 313. Azalea calendulacea. — 314. Rudbeck/nr hirta, the Centrocarpha 

 hirta of Don, The perennial species of Rudbeck/rt with undivided leaves, 

 and yellow rays to their flowers, now constitute the genus Centrocarpha 

 of Don, who restricts Rudbeck/a to R. laciniata, digitata, pinnuta, &c. 

 The Centrocarphge are all very ornamental, love shade and moderate 

 moisture, and should every spring be taken wholly up, their creeping root- 

 stocks pulled asunder, and separately replanted, A very freely growing 

 and blooming species is much about by the name of Rudbeckf« Newmann/. 

 The origin of this name is unknown ; whence Mr. Sweet, in publishing the 

 plant in his Flower-Garden, called it R. acutifolia. This has since been 

 found to be a species previously published as R, chrysdmela (golden rays 

 and black centre), and is now the Centrocarpha *chrys6mela of D. Don. 

 — 315. Campanula pyramidalis. Mr. Maund, in representing this plant as 

 increasing by suckers, seems not aware of the practice of growing it exten- 

 sively and readily by segments of its roots. Divide in April or May the 

 roots that are as thick as a quill into two-inch lengths, and plant these seg- 

 ments perpendicularly, and so as just to cover the top of each. Herbage 

 will soon sprout forth. The sprouting shoots of the plants will also strike 

 as cuttings under a hand-glass, but only very partially. Seeds produce 

 the finest plants : these are produced oftener than is imagined, and should 

 be sown as soon as ripe. The plants they produce, if in encouraging soil, 

 bloom magnificently in the second year. There is a white-flowered variety 

 of this species, as well as one with its leaves elegantly variegated. — 

 31G. Pentstcmon roseus. 



Chandler and Booth'' s Illustrations and Descriptions of the CameU'itas. In 

 Imperial 4to Parts, every three months. 7^. plain ; \iis. coloured; and 

 185. extra-size. 



Part VIII. for May, contains 

 29. Camell/w japonica rosea, Middlemist'' s Rose Japanese Camellia, 



