24 Reviews and Extracts. 
tops, which ha, c a small purple spot surmounttd with a patch of pure white. 
IJabrdnlkus PhijcelloUles, Phycella-like Habraiithus ; — this fine sjiecies was 
brought from Chili, by R. Gower, Esq.; the colour "of the flowers on the up- 
per part of the petals is a bright red, whilst at their base they are of a bright 
yellow ; it flowered at Spofforth, in October, the pot standing out of doors. 
Glycine Biloba, Two-lobed Glycine; — a desirable conservatory plant, attain- 
ing the height of twenty feet; it is a native of Mexico; the seeds were 
intoduced by Mr. Geo. Ackermann. Ttdipa Oculus-Solis, var. pra-cox, Early 
Sun's-eye Tulip; — this flower is of a brilliant crimson colour, hardy, and 
was collected by Mr. Strange ways, near Florence; it differs from the plant 
of the same name, described by Tenora, which Mr. Strangways conceives to 
be the T. Radii. Here again we must beg to remind Mr. Lindley that the 
present figure is unnecessary, as what is here described might have been 
done without a plate for illustration. 
2. — CuRTis's Botanical Magazine, &c., New Serlos, Edited by 
Dr. Hookkr. Monthly Nurrtljcrs, ')s.()d. coloured; 'h. plain. 
Vol. 5, No. 53, for May, contains, 
Mlmulus Perfotidtus, Perfoliate Monkey-Flower; — this is the Conobea Alula, 
of Graham, in the Philosophical Journal, 1830; it was raised from Mexican 
seeds, in the Garden of P. Neil, Esq. Cannon-Mills, and has since been ascer- 
tained to be a Mlmulus. Erunthcmum Strfctiim, Upright Eranthemum; — a 
neat stove plant, with blue flowers^ rather larger than £". Pulchella, is a 
native of Nipal, and was introduced by Dr. Wallich. Browdllia Grandifloia, 
Large-flowered Browallia; — an annual of some beauty, with light blue 
flowers, was raised in the Botanic Garden, Glasgow, from seeds collected in 
Peru, by Mr.Cruikshanks. Schizunthits Hookcri, Acute-petalled Schizantiuis ; 
This is a biennial that deserves a place in any garden; it was brought to this 
country by Dr. Gillies; and its flowers are of a rose colour with a flame of 
bright yellow. Janipha Manihot, Eatable-rooted Physic Nut, Bitter Cassada, 
Manioc or Tapioca; — This plant was introduced in 1739 from South America, 
the juice of its roots is of such a poisonous nature, that if a small portion of 
it be taken inwardly, it produces instant death, nevertheless, tlie root is 
manufactured into bread and eaten by the natives, and it is also supposed 
that our Tapioca is extracted from it. The editor gives a most interestmg 
account of its deadly nature, which we will extract as it stands. " Such is 
the poisonous nature of the expressed juice of the Manioc, that it has been 
known to occasion death in a few minutes; by means of it the Indians des- 
troyed many of their Spanish persecutors. M. Ferrier, a physician, at Suri- 
nam, administered a moderate dose to dogs and cats, who died in the space 
of twenty-five minutes, passed in great torments: their stomachs on being 
opened, exhibited no symptons of inflammation, nor aff'ection of the viscera, 
nor was the blood coagulated; whence it appeared that the poison acted 
upon the nervous system, an idea that was afterwards confirmed by thirty- 
six drops being administered to a criminal ; these had scarcely reached the 
stomach, when the man writhed and screamed with the agonies under which 
he suffered, and fell into convulsions in which he expired in six minutes; 
three hours afterwards, the body was opened, but no alteration was found, 
except that the stomach was shrunk to less than its natural size, so that it 
would appear the fatal principle resides in a volatile substance, which may be 
