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stove in spring, so as to forward their growth and make their flowers open 

 in the autumn, by which they are seen to far more advantage than where 

 allowed to remain, and open at the same time with the other camellias. 



7. C. japonica incarnata, Incarnate Japanese, or Lady Hume's Blush, 

 Camellia. A fine and well known variety, imported in 1806 for the late Lady 

 Amelia Hume of Wormleybury, in Hertfordshire. The shoots are long and 

 straggling, and change to a pale brown as they grow old. 



8. C. japonica anemoneflora, Anemone-flowered Japanese, or Waratah C. 

 Introduced about 1806 ; very distinct from any of the other Chinese varieties, 

 and readily distinguished by its flat and comparatively narrow pointed leaves, 

 and long slender footstalks. The flowers are remarkably showy, and resemble 

 a large double anemone. Like those of some other varieties they drop off" 

 whole, and will retain then - freshness for a considerable time afterwards ; so 

 that, if placed upon a bud, they appear to be still growing. 



The figures in this work combine botanical accuracy with pictorial 

 beauty in an extraordinary degree, while at the same time there is no 

 uncalled for attempt at striking effect. C. japonica variegata, the Waratah, 

 and the apple-flowered, are exquisitely beautiful specimens. It is highly 

 creditable to the gardening profession that there should be found two young 

 men, the one an assistant in his father's nursery, and the other with no 

 pretensions beyond those of a good gardener, and who, we understand, has 

 actually accepted the situation of head-gardener -to a gentleman, capable of 

 producing such a work. It is true that the one, from having been born in a 

 nursery famous for its camellias, and the other, from having had an excel- 

 lent school education in Scotland, having been bred up under one of the 

 best kitchen-gardeners in that country, Mr. Beattie of Scone, and having 

 been long first gardener and afterwards clerk in the Horticultural Society's 

 garden, have had extraordinary advantages ; but how frequently are such 

 advantages comparatively neglected ! We are proud to see such young 

 men growing up to succeed us in the world, and think we feel almost as 

 much interest in them as if they were our own sons. To all who can afford 

 to purchase such a work we most heartily recommend it. It is sold at much 

 too low a price to afford the authors any profit, but we hope they will meet 

 with sufficient encouragement to save them from pecuniary loss. 



Sowerby's Supplement to English Botany. In 8vo Numbers. Monthly. 3s. 



Nos. II. to V., September to December, contain 

 2598 to 2617. — Phyteuma spicatum, Salix Domdna, S. incubacea, 

 -Rosa T)omdna, " probably a mere variety of R. Sabinz," Verrucaria pul- 

 chella, V. euploca, Veronica agrestis, .ffubus rhamnifolius, R. Kohleri, 

 Callitriche autumnalis, Primula scotica, Potamogeton acutifolius, Posa 

 dumetorum, R. Forsteri, Verrucaria psoromoides, V, sorediata, Digitaria 

 humifusa, Ficia angustifblia, .Lotus tenuis, Woodsia ilvensis, Verrucaria 

 biformis, V. gemmata. 



Roscoe, Mrs. Edward: Floral Illustration of the Seasons, &c. In 4to 



Numbers. 9s. each. 



No. 4., Winter, is illustrated by three varieties of Chrysanthemum indi- 

 cum, Tussilago fragrans, Helleborus niger, Eranthis hyemalis, .EJrica carnea, 

 and Galanthus nivalis. We are happy to see that the figures are better 

 coloured in this number than in the preceding ones. 



A Print of Pinks, drawn from five of the finest plants, after gaining the 

 first prize. By R. Havell, jun. 



The sorts are, Penney's Queen, David's Britannia, Lady Ackland, Ste- 

 vens's Waterloo, and Turner's George the Fourth, beautifully executed ; 

 but so far unpleasing to a practical man, in that they are made all to spring 

 from the same root. This may seem a very trifling matter ; but truth and 

 nature ought not to be violated, even on the most trifling occasion. Had 



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