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Art. VI. Notices of new and beautiful Plants figured in the 

 London Floricultural and Botanical Magazines ; with some 

 Account of those which it would be desirable to introduce into 

 our Gardens. 



Edwards^s Botanical Register, or Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrub- 

 bery. Each number containing eight figures of Plants and Shrubs. 

 In monthly numbers ; 4s. colored, 3s. plain. Edited by John Lindiey, 

 Ph. D., F. R. S., L. S., and G. S., Professor of Botany in the University 

 of London. 



Curtis''s Botanical Magazine, or Flower Garden Displayed, containing 

 eight plates. In monthly numbers ; 3s. 6d. colored, 3s. plain. Edited 

 by William Jackson Hooker, L.L. D., F. R. A., and L. S., Regius Pro- 

 fessor of Botany in the University of Glasgow. 



Mr. David Don has lately been appointed Professor of Botany 

 in the King's College, of London. 



In our last, p. 175, we stated that the Hon. and Rev. W. Her- 

 bert was preparing for publication a revision of the order Amaryl- 

 lacece. We have learnt since, that it is to contain between thirty 

 and forty copper-plate engravings, in which representations of up- 

 wards of eighty " new plants will be given ;" and it is to contain 

 " ample details." It is intended for the unlearned cultivator as 

 well as for the scientific botanist. A treatise on hybrid vegetables 

 is to be subjoined to it. — (^Gard. Mag.) 



The Sertum Orchidium, also noticed in our last, is to appear in 

 twenty folio numbers, every two months, " each containing five 

 plates, highly finished, from drawings made expressly for the 

 purpose." 



Dicotyledonous, Polypetalous, Plants. 

 Cactdceee. 



CA'CTUS. 



At Belmont Place, C. Ackermani has been splendidly in flower 

 the past month ; a small plant had expanded at one time three of 

 its gorgeous and brilliant blossoms. C. Jenkensoni shows fine buds, 

 and will be in flower about the middle of this month. Cereus 

 speciosissimus is in full flower in several collections. 



Onagi'dcea. 



(ENOTHERA 



humifiisa JVuttall (E. concinna Don Pencilled Evening Primrose. A pretty hardy annual ; 

 growing about six inches high ; flowers pale rose-colored ; appearing all summer; a native of 

 Florida ; propagated by seeds. Bot. Reg., 1829. 



" A pretty, hardy annual," said to be a native of ChiU. The 

 seeds from which the plants were raised were received from the 

 gardener of Mr. Lambert, who probably made some mistake, as it 



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