Revieuos and Extracts. — Horticulture, ^'c. 119 
Register, for May, fol.1406) Erica f'estita Blatida; — tliis is a fine variety of 
the E. I'cstita, its flowers are a beautiful rose colour, and its foliage resembles 
the E. Vestita C'occinea. Erica. Teniiijiura ; — this is a one of the fine heaths, 
which were collected about the years 1801-2, by Mr. Nevin, for George Hib- 
bert, Esq. Its flowers are a delicate light yellow, and very fragrant. Bcr- 
bcris AquiJoUum; — this plant is figured in Edwards's Bot. Reg'., fol. 1425; 
the flowers are bright yellow. It may be increased by cuttings and layers, 
and thrives in peat and loam. Calufhea Longibracteaia; — a stove plant, a na- 
tive of Rio Janicro, and was sent to the Horticultural Society, in 1824, by Mr. 
Douglas. The flowers are rose-colour tinted with purple. It grows in sand 
and peat. Schiverackia Podolica; — this is a pretty little perennial plant, with 
delicate white flowers. It thrives in light loam, and is increased by sepa- 
rating the roots. 
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No. 70, FOB July, contains, 
Azalea Calenduldcea , Marygold-like Azalea ; — a native of North America, grow- 
ing to about the height of four feet, and was introduced in 1806. The generic 
name is from the Greek Azaleos, (dry.) a term chosen as descriptive of the 
indigenous situation of the plant, lo which it vvas first applied. Cale7idulacea 
was probably adopted merely in allusion to the yellow colour of the variety first 
introduced. Rndbeckia H/rta, Hairy Rndbeckia ; — this genus was named by Lin- 
ntcus, inhonour of one of the Professors of Botany at Upsal, named Rudbeck. It 
is !) native of North America, grows to the height of eighteen inches, and was 
introduced in 1714. The colour of the flowers is a bright yellow. Cirmpdnula 
Pvramiddlis, Pyramidal Bell-flower; — this is a well known plant; its tall py- 
ramid of blue flowers, has been long considered one of the greatest ornaments 
of our conservatories. It h a native of Carniola, and was cultivated as early as 
I.>96; its generic name is derived from the Latin, campana (a bell,) from 
tite shape of the Eowers. Penstemon Roseits, Rose-coloured Penstemon ; — this 
plant was introduced in 1825, from Mexico. Its generic name is derived from 
the Greek, pente stemon, (five stamens.) The Class Didi/iiam/a, comprises 
plants whose flowers have twolong and two short stamens; therefore the fifth sta- 
niea, or more properly, the rudiments of one, found in this genus, is somewhat 
anomalous, 
No. 80, FOR August, contaixs, 
Soldanella Alpina, Alpine Soklanella ; — this plant is a native of Switzerland, and 
has been cultivated in this country ever since 16.56 : it is a neat, blue-flowering, 
Alpine plant; its generic name ii said to be derived from the Greek solos, (a 
plate of metal,) or sf)MDrs, (the- name o.f an ancient gold coin, of the value of 
