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pose a rapid glance is taken of the progress of the art in ancient and modern 

 times j of the efforts now making in different countries; of the necessity 

 and advantages of uniting science with routine; and finally, of the author's 

 entire devotion to the promotion of horticulture in his garden atFromont. 

 We have reason to believe he is about to establish there a most complete 

 French, German, and English garden library, and as every description of 

 nursery propagation and culture is carried on in the Fromont Garden, it 

 will be an excellent school for young English gardeners. It will also be of 

 more than common interest to foreigners visiting Paris. Every person who 

 has been at Fromont, speaks of the liberality and high spirit of the pro- 

 prietor, and the magnificence of his establishment. 



Germany. 



Metzger, J., Gardener to the University of Heidelberg : 



1. Europaeische Cerealien, &c. The Cereal Grasses of Europe, considered 

 with reference to Botany and Agriculture. Heidelberg. Fol. pp. 74. 

 20 lithog. pis. 



The species and varieties described are : 



Wheat. Triticum vulgare, 18 varieties: turgidum, 10 var.; durum, 11 

 var. ; poldnicum, 5 var. ; spelta, 7 var. ; amyleum, 1 1 var. ; monococcon. 



Bye. Secale cerale, 4 var. 



Barley. Hordeum hexastichon, 2 var. ; vulgare, 5 var. ; Zeocriton ; 

 distichon, 4 var. 



Oats. Avena sativa, 2 var. ; orientalis, 5 var. ; chinensis; niida; fatua ; 

 brevis. 



Mice. Oryza sativa, 2 var. Canary Com, Phalaris canariensis. Great 

 Millet, Sorghum vulgare. 



Common Millet. Panicum miliaceum, 5 var. ; italicum, 5 var. 



Maize. Zea Mays, 1 1 var. 



Three species of Beech Wheat, (Polygonum fagopyrum, tartaricum, and 

 emarginatum,) are added ; though not with botanical accuracy, not belong- 

 ing to Graminese ; the leguminous grains are omitted. 



M. Dureau de la Malle has shown it to be highly probable, that the native 

 country of the Cereales, and especially wheat and barley, is the Valley of 

 the Jordan, the chain of Libanus, or that part of Palestine and Syria which 

 borders upon Arabia. {Ed. New Phil. Jour. March 1827.) 



This work is favourably spoken of in the Isis, one of the best German 

 Reviews. Professor La Gasca is, we believe, acquainted with a greater 

 number of varieties of wheat than are above enumerated. 



2. Der Rheinische Weinbau, &c. The Culture of the Vine, as practised 

 in the Countries of the Rhine, a Theoretical and Practical Treatise. Hei- 

 delberg. 8vo. 8 lithog. pis. 



Bechstein, Dr.J.M.: Forstbotanik, &c. Natural History of the Native 

 Timber Trees of Germany, and of some Exotics used in Forest planting. 

 Gotha. 8vo. pp. 948. 9 pis. 



There are similar works by Reum of Dresden, and Pernitzsch of Leipsic, 

 but that of Bechstein is reckoned the most complete. 



Behlen, S- : Forst und Jagdthiergeschichte, &c. A Natural History, of the 

 Animals which live in the German Forests, including those considered as 

 Game, and Beasts of Chase. Leipsic. 8vo. 2 rthlr. 16 gr. 



Anon : Vollstsendige Anweisung, Aurikeln, Balsaminen, Sec. Complete 

 Directions for the Culture of Auriculas, Balsams, Pinks, and other Flo- 

 rists' Flowers. Ulm. 8vo. 48 kreutz. 



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