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objects that surround them." The university has shown great wisdom, in our 

 opinion, in preferring the natural system of De Candolle, and limiting the exa- 

 mination to the flora of Europe ; not that De Candolle's system is perfect, but 

 it is better known than any other, and sufficiently perfect for the grand object of 

 all natural systems, that of studying plants in masses. 



Dr. Lindley appears to us to have been equally judicious in his selection of 

 plants, having " generally chosen such as are nearly within any man's reach." 

 " A very small sum," the doctor adds, " will enable any schoolmaster to cultivate 

 all the species in a garden, where they may be constantly at hand." Would 

 that we could see a national system of education established, with a workshop 

 for teaching mechanics and chemistry, a kitchen for cookery and women's 

 work, and a garden for vegetable culture, attached to every school-house ! We 

 might then hope for something like general improvement and happiness in every 

 grade of society ; for a superior degree of intellect, morals, and manners in 

 the lowest grades would not fail to operate powerfully on those above 

 them. 



Chap. i. treats Of Plants in General ; n. Of the Classes of Plants; m. 

 Of the Subdivisions of Exogens ; iv. Of the Thalainifloral Exogens ; [v. Of 

 Calycifloral Exogens; vi. Of Corollifloral Exogens; vn. Of Monochla- 

 mydeous Exogens ; vni. Of Endogens ; and ix. Of Cryptogam ic Plants, or 

 Acrogens. 



This little book may therefore be considered a succinct introduction to 

 botany, by the hand of a master in the science. 



Conversations on Vegetable Physiology ; comprehending the Elements of Botany, 

 with their Application to Agriculture. By Mrs. Marcet. Third edition, 8vo, 

 pp. 449, 4 plates. London, 1839. 



A new edition of one of the best works that have ever appeared on the 

 subject of vegetable physiology. In short, as the authoress informs us in the 

 preface, it contains the essence of Professor De Candolle's lectures. This 

 work, and Dr. Lindley's Ladies'' Botany, ought to be in the library of every 

 family where there are daughters to educate ; for who would wish to have a 

 daughter brought up in ignorance of botany and entomology ? 



The Floriculturist, comprising Essays on the History, Growth, and Management of 

 Fancy and other Flowers. By James Pile. Illustrated with coloured Portraits, 

 from some of the finest Specimens. In monthly Numbers, royal 8vo, 

 2s. each. Numbers I. and II. To be completed in 24 Numbers. London, 

 1839. 



A very commonplace treatise on florist's flowers, with badly coloured 

 plates ; and such botanic names as occur badly spelt. As a proof, the follow- 

 ing appear in the last 18 lines of p. viii. of Number I. : Astu, for Aster, 

 llumea, for Humea. Iria Lobelia ? Chrysanthenun, for Chrysanthemum. 

 Dianthus cariophyllus, for Dianthus Caryophyllus. Malvia, for Malva. 

 Calendrina, for Calandrinia. Ranunculas, for Ranunculus. Album ? And 

 a comma between nearly all the generic and specific names : such as, Arge- 

 mone, speciosa ; Salvia, coccinea ; Gladiolus, floribundus ; Fuchsia, globosa ; 

 Collinsia, bicolor ; Delphinium, sinensis picta ; Gilia, tricolor ; and many 

 others. 



A Revieiu of the References to the Hortus Malabar'.cus of Henry Van Rheede 

 Van Draa/censtein. Not published. By L. W. Dillwyn. 8vo, pp.69. 

 Swansea. 



In his preface, the author observes that the Hortus Malabaricus has been 

 so generally cited in all works on botany for nearly a century and a half, that 

 " this review can hardly fail to be of some use, particularly to the students of 

 Oriental botany. Opposite to the number of each plate 1 have given, so far 

 as I could collect them, the various synonymous names of the species to which 

 the figure belongs ; but more particularly those for which it has been quoted ; 



