270 Scientific Intelligence. 
zee —The first — of this sigan little work was noticed at 
ime of its appearance. This second edition is considerably 
, abet one fifth ae added to the ioe of the page, and the 
pages increased to nearly 1300. It enumerates and briefly de- 
scribes, in popular language, but in a good degree scientifically, 
the principal hardy herbaceous plants in ornamental cultivation in 
France, and gives details asto their management and propagation, 
cifying their varieties, often with considerable fi 
this work, the Atlas, now issued, is 7 invaluable addition. It is 
res containing the explanation be sure are 
sure each naperihna being cd two and high, and look more 
natural through the botanist’s lens than under the naked eye; but 
agni ss 
td are so chosen as to illustrate a very great variety of d prior 
ilies. The work is published by the celebrated seed me! 
chants who a it, Vilmorin—Andrieux & Cié, of the Quai de ih 
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8. The great Dragon Tree of. vsirpiided econ tieg King 
Nestor of + com ieee is no mo A dra of it mr 
y Mr. Borda, one hundred years ago, rise ttbhaheds about 60 years 
no i. wonder helate first drew scienti ¢ attention to this veg- 
er 
destroyed half he! sisi and it has recently been described, meas- 
ured and photographed by Prof. Piazzi Smyth. He gave the — 
trunk a girth of 484 " at the lowest accessible part, and a height of 
60 feet. Fenzi of Florence, who © announces the demise of the tree, 
