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first brought the former gentleman into notice, and he is now one of the 

 most eminent surgeon dentists in London. 



Anon. Outlines of Botany ; first sketched for the use of his Nieces. 

 London, 12mo. pp. 28. 



A neat little production, the object of which is most amiable. Few 

 amusements or recreations are so suitable for ladies as botany and horti- 

 culture, and yet how very few lovers of flowers and gardens give elevation 

 and intensity to their taste, by mingling with it a little science ! Systematic 

 botany, vegetable physiology, the practice of sketching landscape, and 

 reading poetry, are the sources of associations for the enjoyment of rural 

 life. 



Hay, James, C. M. H. S., Gardener, Totterdown-hill, Bristol : Two Letters 

 addressed to Joseph Sabine, Esq., Secretary to the Horticultural Society. 

 Bristol. l2mo. pp. 12. 



In the Introduction and first Letter, the author compliments George IV., 

 Joseph S.ibine, Esq., and the Managers of the Horticultural Society, who 

 " so essentially contribute to the great benefit of the world at large, and at 

 the same tune advance the honour of God." In the second Letter " ani- 

 mated by a sincere desire to encourage and promote every experiment 

 calculated to advance the improvement of any system of gardening which 

 the Horticultural Society, from their collected opinion, may judge proper to 

 adopt," and hearing that they intended to erect aflued wall in the garden 

 at Chiswick, he sends them a plan, and a letter of remarks. As he has not 

 described this plan, nor given a figure of it in his publication, we are 

 deprived of the benefit of knowing his ideas on that subject. We can add, 

 however, from his first letter, a short description of Paradise, which, ac- 

 cording to Mr. Hay, was " a garden ; a place of innocence, of uninterrupted 

 peace and boundless joy; a place of inconceivable grandeur, dignity, and 

 transcendant glory ; of incomparable and supreme delight, and indescribable 

 and never-ending felicity." We cannot agree with Mr. Hay, that this was 

 " a happy situation," especially for " mortal man." The " inconceivable 

 grandeur," and " transcendant glory," would, we fear, press rather hard on 

 our " peace" and "joy," — force us to conceal ourselves among the trees ; 

 and, perhaps, ultimately frighten us out of the garden. We are happy, 

 however, to concur with the author in his commendation of the study of 

 natural philosophy as conducive to horticultural improvement. And 

 though we cannot exactly desire to encourage and promote " every expe- 

 riment which the Horticultural Society," or Mr. H., or any one else, may 

 "judge proper to adopt;" yet we should be happy to receive from him a 

 copy of the plan of his hot-wall for the benefit of" our readers. The idea of 

 the Horticultural Society advancing the " honour of God," is at once 

 philosophical and religious ; the true way either for a society or an indivi- 

 dual to worship the Divine Being, is to pursue unremittingly then vocation 

 — to do their duty. God is honoured by them that honour themselves. 



The Transactions of the Linncean Society of London. Vol. XV. Part I. 

 London. 4to. \l. 10s. 



Nine papers on Zoological subjects, and one a Commentary on the 

 Hortus Malabaricus ; the latter of no horticultural interest. 



Catalogue of the Library of the Linncean Society of London. London. 



8vo. 2s. 



Between 600 and 700 volumes of botanical and zoological books, with a 

 few on relative subjects. 



