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Art. VI. The Florist Cultivator, or Plain Directions for the Ma- 

 nagement of the principal Florist Flowers, Shrubs, S^c. S^c, adapted 

 to the Flower-Garden, Shrubbery, and Green-house j toith select 

 Lists of the f nest Roses, Geraniums, Carnations, Pinks, Auriculas, 

 Polyanthuses, Tulips, Dahlias, Heartsease, S^c, S^c. The whole 

 arranged on a Plan different from any Work hitherto published. By 

 Thomas Willats, Esq., Amateur Cultivator. Small 8vo. London; 

 1835. 



This is a well intended book ; but it is behind the age in the 

 manner in which the author has treated the subject. For ex- 

 ample, in his enumeration of plants he has occupied, generally, 

 more than the fourth of a page for each species, without giving 

 the authority for the name, the accentuation, the derivation, the 

 natural order, or, in short, more than half the information which 

 we have given in the Uortus Britamiicus in a single line. As a 

 proof of this, we may take his first three species. 



" 1. Achillea Tomentosa, or Woolly Milfoil. 



" This is a hardy Perrenial for the borders ; it is increased by parting the 

 roots in the spring. It affects a dry and open situation. It blows from June 

 to October. 



" It is a native of the South of Europe, and was first brought to England 

 in 1658. 



" This plant is of the 19th Class, under the head ' Syngenesia Superflua.' 



" 2, Gaura Biennis, or Biennial Gaura. 



" This herbaceous plant requires rather more trouble than many of this 

 kind, from its being a Biennial j it is increased by seed, and blows in the 

 autumn. 



" It is a native of North America, and was first brought to England in 

 1762. 



" It belongs to the 8th Class, under the head ' Octandria Monogynia.' 



" 3. Ononis Rotundifolia, or Round-leaved Rest Harrow. 



" This is a hardy plant, and raised by seed. 



" It affects a sunny aspect, and will thrive well in the border ; it blows in 

 May and July. 



" It is a native of Switzerland, and was first brought Into England in 

 1570. 



" It belongs to the 17th Class, under the head * Diadelphia Decandrin. 



*2387 ACnXLTJE'A L. Milfoil. {Achilles, pupil of Chiron, first used the plant in mt-d.) Com.Anthem. 74. 

 21858 tomentbsa L. tomentose £ A or 2 my.o Y Britain hea. D co Eng. hot. 2532 

 *1I84 GAU'RA i. Gaura. (Ga«ros, superb; flowers.) OnagririiB. 6.-7. 



10041 biennis L. biennial ^ O) or 5 au.o R.w N. Amer. 1762. S p.l Bot. mag. SSg 



*19f)6 ONO'NISJL. Restharrow. (Onoj>, an ass ; oweJra;', to delight ; grateful to.) L.eg.'Pap.'Lot.Gen.BG.—Wi. 

 17576 rotundifblia L. round-leafed li or 2 my.jl Pk Switzcrl. 1570. C s.l Bot. mag. 335 



If the author had endeavoured, by giving authorities, syno- 

 nymes, references to figures, and descriptive traits, to convey an 

 idea to the reader's mind of what the plants were, he would have 

 succeeded better in attaining the very laudable end which he 

 professes to have in view. 



