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amongst these only such as deserve to be extensively cultivated. For descriptions 
and figures, reference must be made to the works themselves. 
CLASS I.— PLANTS WITH TWO COTYLEDONS (DICOTYLEDONE^). 
VIOLET TRIBE (VIOLACE^). 
Pansies, Lavinia, AND JoHN BuLL. An elegantly finished drawing of each 
is given, with pleasing directions for the cultivation of this lively family. Flo7\ Mag., 
part. IX. J. Bull is a bold, well-proportioned flower, with brilliant colours, and 
has excited much interest among amateurs. Lavinia, grown by Mr. Hogg, is a 
very interesting flower, though its colours are not so intense as those of John Bull. 
THE primrose TRIBE (PRIMUL ACEJE). 
Primroses, double crimson and double white. The'se are by far the most 
pleasing of all the varieties of Primula acaulis, or primrose. If we are to say any 
thing of the figures accompanying the descriptions, we must allow them to be 
superb productions, and reflect much credit on the work. Flor. Mag., part IX. 
(primulace^.) 
Auricula, Page's Waterloo. This choice variety was raised by Mr. Page, 
and is at present very highly prized. The flowers are not very large, but very 
perfect ; the eye is of a pale yellow ; the paste is very fine and bold ; the ground 
colour of a rich violet, margined with a lively yellow. The peduncles being rather 
short, it is advisable not to allow above nine pips to remain for the tress ; the stem 
is firm and erect ; the leaves are of a dark green, nearly plain at their margin, and 
very strongly nerved. It may be produced of the chief growers. Plor. Mag., 
part IX. 
(COMPOSITiE.) 
Dahlias, Brown's purple stripe. This beautiful new variety of Messrs. 
Brown of Slough, has the advantage of not being subject to those departures from 
character which aff'ect almost all the striped varieties. It maintained its character 
without any deviation, during the whole season, which is a rare character amongst 
dahlias. It rises about three feet in height, of a good habit, and a profuse flowerer. 
Flor. Mag., part IX. 
the night-shade tribe (solaneje). 
Mandragora autumnalis. Autumn-flowering Mandrake. This highly inter- 
esting plant was communicated by the Hon. William J. H. Fox Strangways, in 
the early part of December last, who found it in some parts of the south of Italy, also 
in some of the islands of the Archipelago. It is a hardy perennial, requiring a deep 
loamy soil, and it may be increased by seeds, which ripen the following spring after 
flowering. Brit. Flor. Gar., 325. 
the pea tribe (leguminos^). 
Kennedia glaberata, or smooth-leaved Kennedia. This very pretty green- 
house climber is a native of New Holland, and flowered at Mr. Knight's nursery at 
Chelsea, in May, 1835. An elegant species, producing bright scarlet flowers, and 
no doubt will require the same treatment as the rest of the species. Bot. Reg., 1838. 
(lobeliace^.) 
Lobelia decurrens^ or Wing-stemmed Lobelia, This is a handsome 
