76 Botanic Garden. — Floral Illustrations. 



Composite. A half-hardy perennial, from Mexico, very fragrant when in 

 flower ; attaining the height of 10 ft. in common garden soil, by the side of a 

 wall, and readily propagated by cuttings planted under a hand-glass in spring. 

 ■ — Dianthus pubescens. " Interesting, beautiful, and superb." From Smyrna, 

 to the Epsom nursery. — O'robus variegatus. A handsome perennial. 



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Nos. XVI. to XVIII. for October, November, and December, contain 

 61 to 72. — Pelargonium peramplum. — P. bipinnatifidum. A seedling, by 

 Mr. Chandler ; singularly handsome, and supposed to be a hybrid between P. 

 quinquevulnerum and P. trfste. — P. DarnleyaYmw. Raised by Mr. Samuel 

 Andrews, gardener to the Earl of Darnley, Sandgate, Kent. — P. anacamp- 

 ton (anakamptos, recurved), Recurved-calyxed Stork' s-bill. A hybrid, from 

 Russell's Enham nursery, Battersea. — P. insculptum, nutans, prseclarum, 

 and nodosum. — P. succulentum, compactum, commixtum, and luittlednum 

 (from Mi\ Little's collection in the Bang's Road, Chelsea). 



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No. XXVI. for September, contains 



101 to 104. — Helianthemum Mill eri. — H. tfiymifolium. A very pretty 

 little dwarf plant, with yellow flowers. — H. macranthon. A strong-grow- 

 ing, very handsome, white-flowered species. — H. m. var. multiplex. Same 

 species, with double flowers ; very handsome. 



No. XXVII. for November, contains 



105 to 108. — Helianthemum tauricum. From the nursery of Messrs. 

 Whitley, Brames, and Milne. — H. mutabile var. rosea. From the Clapton 

 nursery. — H. cheiranthoides. A handsome, bushy, upright, branching shrub, 

 from the Bristol nursery. — H. ellipticum. A pretty little species, from 

 Barbary, raised from seeds in the Chelsea botanic garden. 



The Botanic Garden. By B. Maund, F.L.S. &c. In small 4to Numbers, 

 monthly. Large paper, Is. 6d. ; small paper, Is. 



Nos. LVIII. to LX.for October, November, and December, contain 

 229 to 240. — Cyclamen cdum. " Very few admirers of the Cyclamen 

 endeavour to increase any of them by seed ; which must be regretted, both 

 on account of the almost certain success which would attend then- attempts, 

 and also from their comparative scarcity being hereby perpetuated. Many 

 have probably been deterred from the practice, by an erroneous statement, 

 which has been copied from book to book, asserting that seedlings are five 

 years before they flower. With proper management, they flower at two 

 years old, and require no uncommon attention." (See Gard. Mag., Vol. I. 

 p. 386.) — Aubriet?'a purpurea. A desirable perennial, 3 in. high, with purple 

 flowers in May. — Primula villosa flore albo. — Silene acaulis. — Tinea her- 

 bacea. — Onosma tauricum. Handsome and uncommon. — Helonias bullata. 

 — Magnolia conspicua. — <Sida TOalvseflora. — • ^'ster tenellus. — Arnica 

 montana. A tonic and antiseptic. — Andromeda mariana. 



Roscoe, Mrs. Edward, of Toxteth Park, near Liverpool : Floral Illustra- 

 tions of the Seasons, consisting of Representations drawn from Nature, 

 of some of the most beautiful, hardy, and rare Herbaceous Plants, culti- 

 vated in the Flower-Garden, carefully arranged according to their Seasons 

 of Flowering ; with Botanical Descriptions, Directions for Culture, &c. 

 London. In 7 Royal 4to Numbers, each with 8 Plates, and 9 or more 

 Pages of Letter-press. 9*. 



This work is dedicated to William Roscoe, Esq., by his " affectionate 

 daughter," as a mark of respect and affection, but more particularly of grati- 

 tude, for the warm attachment which has contributed so much to the happiness 



