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mixing the colours by fertilisation when in flower. We observed, at Mr; 

 Russell's nursery, at Battersea, a handsome double variety of G. Cervantes?'/, 

 of a pretty orange-colour, and not unlike a double ranunculus ; it is the 

 first double variety of that species that we have yet seen. Mr. J. Lee, at 

 Hammersmith, possesses a fine collection of this 

 handsome tribe, having purchased the whole of the 

 stock from Mr. Drummond, who first raised them." 

 — Nonpareil Ranunculus. " Different cultivators 

 (fig. 19.) vary very considerably in the time of 

 planting their ranunculus roots, some putting them 

 in the ground the latter end of this month, or the 

 beginning of November, and others not planting any 

 until February or March ; and we believe if all the 

 broad-leaved varieties were planted in autumn, and 

 the narrow multifid-leaved varieties in spring, they 

 would both succeed better than by planting them 

 altogether, and at the same time ; as the narrow- 

 leaved sorts, without doubt originally a distinct 

 species, are natives of a warmer climate than the 

 broad-leaved sorts." 



No. XXIX. for November, contains 

 113 to 116. — Young's Marquess of Winchester Pink. A very hand- 

 some new variety, sold by Mr. Hogg of Paddington Green at 5s. a plant, 

 and " well deserving a place in every collection of pinks, from its large size, 

 handsome form, and brilliancy of colours." — Bijou de Clermont Carnation. 

 A very handsome scarlet bizard, now selling by Mr. Hogg at a guinea a 

 plant. — Dark crimson globe-flowered Georgina. A pretty variety belonging 

 to a distinct tribe, with globular-headed flowers. This tribe was raised about 

 the same time as that with anemone flowers, and both are very ornamental, 

 and form an agreeable variety with the common -forms of georgina. — Rose 

 Camusa de Craix Tulip. From the choice collection of Mr. Pile, Cambridge 

 Road, Mile End ; selling price four guineas a bulb. 



No. XXX. for December, contains 

 117 to 120. — Aurora Georgina, a variety of G. Cervantes?'/; "the first 

 double variety that we have ever seen of that species, which makes it the 

 more desirable." From Russell's Battersea nursery. — Page's Lord Hill 

 Auricula. From the select collection of J. P. Burnard, Esq., of Formosa Cot- 

 tage, Holloway, where the different varieties of auricula are flowered in the 

 greatest perfection." — Lancashire Hero Tulip. — Maria Louisa Ranunculus. 



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

 -Churchill, Esq., Surgeon. In 8vo Numbers, monthly, 3s. Qd. 



No. XXXIV. for October, contains 

 133 to 136. — i?umex i/ydrolapathum. By far the largest of our docks. 

 The roots strike a black colour with sulphate of iron, and give out then 1 as- 

 tringent principle both to water and rectified spirit. Seldom used in medi- 

 cine ; but a decoction of It. Patientia operates as a cathartic, and at the 

 same time improves the tone of the stomach. — S. Acetosa. The acidity of 

 the leaves is owing to the presence of superoxalate of potash, which may be 

 extracted from them, and purified by crystallisation. The juice forms with 

 water a refrigerant drink in fevers. For culinary purposes the French sorrel 

 (i?. scutatus) is generally preferred ; but the Parisians consider R. arifolius 

 Flore Fran., as the most delicate of the species. — Glycyrrhiza glabra. The 

 roots of the wild Jamaica liquorice (A v brus precatorius), " a beautiful climbing 

 shrub, resemble so much the true liquorice in appearance and qualities, that 

 they are often sold in India, and used as such." The liquorice is cultivated 

 in the neighbourhood of London, and in different parts of the country, in 



