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of the Victoria regia, it seemed still to want one which, whilst it gave an aceu- ° 
yate botanical description of the plant, should at the same time show the natural > 
size of its gigantic flowers. This object has been aimed at by the combined la- 
bours of Sir W. Hooker and Mr. Fitch, and with distinguished success. ‘The 
illustrations are everything that could be desired in the shape of botanical ; 
drawings. ‘They are accurate, and they are beautiful.”— Atheneum. 
A CENTURY OF ORCHIDACEOUS PLANTS, selected from 
those most worthy of cultivation figured in Curtis’s Botanical 
Magazine, with coloured figures and dissections, chiefly 
executed by Mr. Fircu ; the descriptions (entirely re-written) 
by Sir W. J. Hooker, F.R.S., D.C.L. With an introduction 
on the culture of Orchidacez generally, and on the treatment 
of each genus; by J. C. Lyons, Esq. Royal 4to, containing 
one hundred plates. Price Pive Guineas, coloured. 
“In the exquisite illustrations to this splendid volume full justice has been 
rendered to the oddly formed and often brilliantly coloured flowers of this curious 
and interesting tribe of plants.” — Westminster and Foreign Quarterly Review. 
A very acceptable addition to our knowledge of the Orchis tribe. The plates 
ave beautifully executed, and haye been selected with great care. Hach species 
has a brief character attached, and to each genus botanical and practical observa- 
tions, from the pen of Sir William Hooker, are prefixed. The work is enriched 
with a prefatory memoir by Mr. Lyons, full of sound judgment and experience, 
on the most approved method of growing Orchids.”—Literary Gazette. 
THE ESCULENT FUNGUSES OF ENGLAND; a treatise on 
their History, Uses, Structure, Nutritious Properties, Mode 
of Cooking, Preserving, &c. By the Rey. Dr. Bapuam. 
Super-royal 8vo, with twenty-one plates. Price 21s. coloured. 
“There is no reason why we should eschew frogs and relish turtle; still less is 
there for our eating one or two of the numerous edible funguses which our island 
produces, and condemning all the rest. To draw attention to this fact, and to 
supply an accurate account, with a correct delineation, of the esculent species of 
this family in Great Britain, are the objects of the book before us. Such a work 
was a desideratum in this country.”—Atheneum. 
PARKS AND PLEASURE-GROUNDS; or, Practical Notes on 
Country Residences, Villas, Public Parks, and Gardens. By 
Cuaries H. J. Smrru, Landscape Gardener. Crown 8yo. 
Price 63. 
Contents :—The House and Offices—The Approach—Pleasure Grounds and 
Flower Gardens—The Park —Ornamental Character of Trees detached and 
in combination—Planting—Vences of the Park and Pleasure Grounds— 
Water—The Kitchen, Fruit, and Forcing Gardens—Publie Parks and Gar- 
dens—The Villa—The Laying-out and Improvement of Grounds.—The 
Arboretum—The Pinetum. 
“Mr. Smith expresses himself with frankness as well as precision, and with 
such an evident reliance on the sympathy of his readers, as to make him a fayou- 
rite with those who are familiar with his pages. In short, his book is what was 
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