figured in the London Flor. and Bot. Magazines. 415 



Edwards^s Botanical Register, or Ornamental Flower Garden and 

 Shrubbery. Each number containmg eight figures of Plants and 

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

 John Lindley, 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 

 Pi'ofessor of Botany in the University of Glasgow. 



J^otes relating to Botany and Floriculture. — Mr. Nuttall has 

 lately returned from the Columbia River, where he has collected 

 and brought home dried specimens of a great many of the genera 

 and species of plants first discovered, and introduced to England, 

 by the meritorious Douglas. We are also happy to learn that 

 he has brought seeds of several species, from which, we ex- 

 pect, many beautiful and rare things will be raised. This will be 

 gratifying intelligence to those of our readers who have noticed 

 the numerous plants which have been figured in the floricultural 

 and botanical periodicals, from Douglas's specimens: we may 

 now anticipate the introduction of some of them into our gardens 

 in a short time. An account of the genera and species seen and 

 collected, by Mr. Nuttall, will probably appear in the Journal of 

 JsTatural Sciences, published at Philadelphia, which we hope, at 

 some future time, to lay before our readers. 



Sir W. J. Hooker. — The distinction of knighthood has been 

 conferred upon this distinguished botanist by the king. The- 

 British government, until lately, has lavished all her honors upon 

 the army or navy; while France, and even Russia, with its auto- 

 crat, has conferred them, not only on professors, but on " artists^ 

 architects, engineers, mechanics, manufacturers, physicians, law- 

 yers, &c." We do not regard such honors as of much conse- 

 quence ; but it certainly evinces a more liberal spirit than has- 

 heretofore existed with the English. No man could be more de- 

 serving of honor, of whatever kind it might be, than Dr. Hooker- 



Mr. Douglas. — The Perthshire Horticultural Society haves' 

 issued subscription papers, for the purpose of collecting a suf- 

 ficient fund to erect a monument (in his native parish of Scone^ 

 Perthshire), to this indefatigable and much lamented botanist- 

 The price of subscription is limited, to gardeners, from one to 

 five shillings. Amateurs can give what they please, and the least 

 sum will be acceptable. The subscription papers will remain 

 open for an indefinite period, so as to give time for botanists, am- 

 ateurs and gardeners, in all parts of the world, an opportunity to 

 testify their gratitude for the labors of this enthusiastic travel- 

 ler. The style and character of the memorial will be left to a 

 committee, who will erect such a one as the funds collected will 



