10 Proposal to name Trees and Shrubs hi NurserieSi 



were sent by M. Hartweg, who found it growing near Angan- 

 guco and Tlalpuxahua, forming a tree 50 or 60 feet high. 



Juniperus taurica. The plants of this variety were raised from 

 seeds presented by the Hon. W. F. Strangways, and seem tole- 

 rably distinct, but certainly nothing more than a variety of J". 

 Oxycedrus Arh. Brit. vol. iv. p. 2494. ; and, I think, should be 

 named J. Oxycedrus taurica, rather than elevated to the rank of 

 a species. May it not be J. drupacea? 



Juniperus squamosa Wall. This distinct species was raised 

 from Indian seeds three or four years back, in the garden of the 

 Society, and is a dwarf trailing robust species, resembling in 

 habit J. nana, but with the sharp-pointed leaves of the J. com- 

 munis. It is perfectly hardy, and easily propagated by cuttings. 



Jtmiperus daurica. All the plants received at the garden, both 

 from Messrs. Booth and others, have proved to be identically the 

 same as J. nana. 



Junipej'us tetragona Bot. Reg. Miscel. No. 102. 1839, Gard. 

 Mag. vol. XV. p. 242. This beautiful dwarf juniper was raised 

 from seeds transmitted to the Society by M. Hartweg, who 

 found it on his road from Real del Monte to Chico. It has qua- 

 drangular branches and small glaucous berries, and grows 4 or 5 

 feet high. 



hiniperus fiaccida Bot. Reg. Miscel. No. 103. 1839, Gard. 

 Mag. vol. XV. p. 241. The seeds from which this was raised 

 were transmitted to the Society by M. Hartweg, who found it 

 growing in the neighbourhood of Regla. It forms a small tree 

 from 15 ft. to 20 ft. high, with weeping branches, and glaucous 

 fruit as large as a hazel nut. 



S'mila^ce^. — Smilax maculdta Royle. This species has rather 

 small, spotted, but very much pointed, leaves. It was raised from 

 seeds, sent to the Society by Dr. Falconer, from the North of India. 



There are still four or five other new species of Pinus in the 

 garden of the Society, two of which are Mexican, and one from 

 the mountains of Honduras ; but, having no names with the seeds, 

 I refrain from saying more about them until another season. 



Horticidtural Society s Garden^ Nov. 24. 1839. 



Art. II. Notice of the Reception, hy Nurserymen., of a Proposal 

 to name Trees and Shrubs in their Collections ; tvith an Examina- 

 tion of a " Popidar Catalogue of Trees and Shrubs," published by 

 Mr. Rivers, Jun, By the Conductor. 



[The following article appeared in the Gardeners' Gazette of November 30th, 

 with the exception of some additional matter here inserted.] 



In our preceding Volume (p, 517.) we offered to lend our assistance in 

 naming collections of trees and shrubs in public gardens and nurseries, our 



