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pens that the short kinds, which rarely contain bad seed, are 

 more frequently found duly impregnated. It may be answered, 

 that the shorter kind are more hardy, and probably of the true 

 natural size. The long ones are more tender, and, probably, are 

 farther removed from the original species. If this be correct, 

 it is no wonder that they should follow the fate of all other 

 varieties and extraordinary productions, in being more sterile, 

 as they are more remote from the original form of nature. 



It may be objected that the same does not hold good in me- 

 lons, a similar fruit; for fine varieties of melons always contain 

 abundance of good seed. It is doubtful, however, if melons do, 

 or do not, come to perfection without impregnation. Cucumbers 

 certainly do ; for, if the blossom happens to be broken off before 

 it has expanded, the cucumber may come to perfection, though 

 in such specimens I never found any good seed. Melons differ 

 from cucumbers in the position of the embryo of their seeds, 

 which will be found nearer to the blossoms, and, consequently, 

 more surely impregnated. Cucumbers being long, the embryo 

 is more remote; and this agrees with the fact, that the seed at 

 the end nearest the stem is always bad. 



Cossey Hall Gardens, Jamiary 27. 1838. 



Art. VIII. 'Floricultural and Botanical Notices on Kinds of Plants 

 n&wly introduced into our Gardens, and that have originated in them, 

 and on Kinds of Interest previously extant in them ; supplementary 

 to the latest Editions of the " Encyclopedia of Plants,^' and of 

 the " Hortus Brita7inicus." 



Curtis' s Botanical Magazine ; in monthly numbers, each containing 

 eight plates ; 3s. 6d. coloured, 35. plain. Edited by Sir William 

 Jackson Hooker, LL.D., &c. 



Edwards's Botanical Register ; in monthly numbers, new series, each 

 containing six plates ; 3s. 6d. coloured, 3s. plain. Edited by Dr. 

 Lindley, Professor of Botany in the London University. 



Mound's Botanic Garden, or Magazine of Hardy Flower Plants cul- 

 tivated in Great Britain; in monthly numbers, each containing 

 four coloured figures in one page; large paper Is. 6d., small Is. 

 Edited by B. Maund, Esq., F.L.S. 



The Floral Cabinet; in monthly numbers, 4to ; 2s. 6d. each. Con- 

 ducted by G. B. Knowles, Esq., and Frederick Westcott, Esq., 

 Honorary Secretaries of the Birmingham Botanical and Horticul- 



. tural Society. 



RjNUNC ULA^CEJE. 



1599. DELPHI'NIUM 



*laxiflc)runi Dec. loose-flowered ^ A or 4 jn B Siberia ... D co Bot. reg. n. s. 30. 



A hardy perennial, supposed to be a native of Siberia ; growing 

 to the height of 4 or 5 feet in any good garden soil ; with bright, 



