JLoudorHs Suburban Gardener, I93 



Pyr. de Candolle to have drawings made of the seeds in a fruit 

 which was sent to him for that purpose by a successful culti- 

 vator at Preguy, near Geneva; and these are here engraved, 

 and scientifically described. The references to the plates are 

 not so correct as they should be, in particular those to plate ii. 



Bridgeinan, Tl, Gardener, Seedsman, and Florist, New York : 

 The Young Gardener's Assistant; containing a Catalogue of 

 Garden and Flower Seeds, with Practical Directions under 

 each head for the Cultivation of Culinary Vegetables and 

 Flowers; with Directions for cultivating Fruit Trees, the 

 Grape Vine, &c. 8vo. New York, 1835. 



This appears to be a very judicious compilation, chiefly from 

 European works ; and it is gratifying to observe that, since 1829, 

 it has gone through six editions. 



Art. V. Literary Notices. 



Flora Hibemica is preparing for publication, and will appear 

 about the middle of April. Part I., comprising the Flowering 

 Plants and the Ferns of Ireland, by J. T. Mackay, M.R.I.A. 

 A.L.S., &c. : and Part 11., comprising the Mxxsci, Hepaticae, and 

 iichenes, by Thomas Taylor, M.D., M.R.I.A.; and the A'lgae, 

 by W. H. Harvey. In one royal 8vo volume of about 600 

 pages. 



Geraniacecc. — A new work on this subject is projected by 

 Messrs. Ridgway, to appear in 4to numbers on the first day of 

 every alternate month, price 7^. The flowers will be painted in 

 oil, by the first artists in flower-painting, from which the en- 

 gravings will be taken, and coloured to imitate the originals. In 

 the execution of the flower, it has been attempted to surpass 

 any works that have preceded it, so that any individual flower 

 might form a copy, that ladies fond of flower-painting might 

 use, preparatory to their painting from nature. 



The History, Classification, and Culture of the Dahlia is now 

 publishing in Leipsic, in large 8vo numbers, at one dollar each. 

 The German title of the work is Zicr Ge&chichte, Kidtur, und 

 Klassifikation der Georginen und Dahlicn. Von M. Gerhard. 



Within the last two years we have had various applications 

 for a Gardener's Calendar; and, in consequence of having an- 

 nounced some years ago a Gardening Annual, applications have 

 also been made to us for such a gardening book as would be 

 suitable for persons who had very small gardens, and did not 

 wish to go to the expense of a work that treated of arboriculture, 

 landscape-gardening, forcing, and various matters of that sort, 

 which are only applicable to large places. In consequence of these 



