1 42 Botanic Garden. — Florisffs Guide. — Medical Botany. 



frost,— ^Heliantheinum .valicifolium. An annual, with small yellow flowers, 

 from Spain and other countries of the south of Europe. — Helianthemura 

 Ayssopifolium var. multiplex. Copper-coloured flowers, very hairy leaves, 

 and altogether one of the finest species of the genus. " We scarcely know 

 any tribe of plants that make so gay a show when in bloom ; and, though 

 the flowers continue but a short time, still the succession that follows 

 makes their fugacious duration of little or no consequence.'' 



The Botanic Garden. By B. Maund. In small 4to Numbers, monthly. 

 Large paper. Is. 6d. j small paper, Is. 



No. XL. for April, contains 

 157 to 160. — Potentllla formosa. (P. nepal^nsis Hooker. Mr. Maund 

 justly observes, " no great merit can be claimed for either specific name ; 

 for, as others are brought from Nepal, and of character equally beautiful, 

 the terms have no peculiar application to this species alone ;" he therefore 

 very properly prefers formosa, because it was first given.) A very handsome 

 hardy perennial, of easy culture. — Phyteiima campanuloides. Worthy a 

 place in every collection. — Pancratium {jyan, all, hratos, power ; supposed 

 medicinal qualities) illyricum. Generally known in the nurseries as P. mari- 

 timum. The bulbs should not be transplanted oftener than once in three 

 or four years. — Nicotiana (John Nicot, ambassador of Francis II. of 

 France, in 1564, sent the seeds to France) tabacum (from its Indian name 

 tiibacca). King James, in 1605, " warns his subjects, in an earnest raannei", 

 not to sin against God, and harm their own persons and goods," by perse- 

 vering in smoking. Mr. Maund is also unfriendly to " smoking and snufi- 

 ing ; " but every body must indulge in some sort of dissipation, and the 

 universality of the use of this herb, shows there is something in it congenial 

 to man in his present state of civilisation. 



No. XLI.for May, contains 



Liatris scariosa ; CorymbiferaB. Valuable as an autumn-flowering plant, 

 with purple flowers, the yellow colour generally prevailing at this season. 

 " It is stated by Pursh, that in some parts of North America, the L. scariosa 

 and. L. squarrosa are called the rattlesnake's master, on account of their 

 efficacy in the cure of the bite of that reptile." 



Cdrthamus (quortom, to paint, its Arabic name) tinctorius {tinctura, a dye 

 or colour ; flowers used to dye yellow). " This flower possesses two distinct 

 qualities of colour. The one yellow, which readily yields to water ; the 

 other red, which is insoluble in water and oils, but is soluble in alcohol and 

 aether. The alkalies dissolve it, but injure its colour, which is again restored 

 by acids." 



ffi'nothera Fraseri. Showy, perfectly hardy, and of easy increase and 

 culture. — Campanula ^Jersicifolia. 



The Florisfs Guide and Cidtivator's Directory, &c. By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. 

 &c. In 8vo Numbers, monthly. 3s. coloured j 2s. plain. 



Nos. X. and XI. for April and May, contain 

 51 to 40. — Beroth Ranunculus, Princess Victoria Tulip, Majesteuse 



Tulip, and Knight's Lady Acland Pink. 



41 to 44.- — Davey's Lady Penryn Pink, Strong's King Tulip, Vereatre 



Ranunculus, Davey's Bacchus Carnation. All very choice flowers. 



Medical Botany, &c. By John Stevenson, M.D., and James Morss 

 Churchill, Esq., Surgeon. In 8vo Numbers, monthly. 3s. 6d. 



No. XVI. for April, contains 



61 to 64. — J/inum usitatlssimum (most used). Common Flax. The seed 



yields a mucilage to boiling water, which is inodorous, and has but little 



, taste. By expression, the well known oil is obtained which is used in 



painting, varnishing, and in making printer's ink. Linseed oil boils at 600°, 



