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II._XOTICES AND ANTICIPATIONS. 
C'ALCBOLARIA. Ml'. Slieppapd, Curator of tlie Botanic tiartlcii, Liverpool, lias 
raised some beautiful hybrid Calceolarias, from the < '. Herbcrihvia, and C. 
Aracbnolda. The (lowers of one of theiii, are as dark coloured as the Potendlki 
Atrosaiiguinen. We also observed another, which we think still more beautiful ; 
it had a clear jcllow ground, slin^htly tinged in one particular place, with dark 
crimson spots; several of tlieni were very handsome, but none ocpial to those we 
mentioned, unquestionably they are the most charming- varieties we ever saw. 
The New Botanic Garden is going- on rapidly, Mr, Sheppard kindly explained, to 
us all his ideas for the arrangement, and from what we were then able to judge 
from the plan, it appeared likely to form the most splendid and complete Botanic 
Garden in the kingdo u. Conductors. 
New Potentilla — I wish to bring under the notice of your readers a new variety 
of this beautiful family, being a seedling of last year, raised by me. The calyx, 
corolla, and general a|)pearance is tliat of P. Nfjuileiisit!, except that the coloui 
of the foliage is a lighter green; but instead of the petals being rose-coloured, 
as in P. ?>ej)-:l'.'/i-^'.-, they are a clear white, with a bright scarlet blotch, and dar 
ker veins at the base of each. If this variety should be deemed worthy the consi 
deration of Florists, I will give it a name at some future time. 
Kit Jumcb^j UardeHf, Dotuudet-y 'hdy 20t/>, 1831. S. Applebv> 
UI.— COLLECTIONS AND RECOLLECTIONS. 
NATURAL ir.STOKV. 
puiis ui iiie gaiiicii iiiiic .111,- iiuin iJiviimg, >tiiii;ii mil iiiioro siieiier in Had wea- 
ther, for animals wiiich are not to be coniiiied. In addition to the lake, there are 
several smaller ])ieces of water, for foreign wild fowls of (he rarest kind Zebras 
and aljiacas are already soon grazing in ditfereiit dir(#r-tions ; and altoirctlier the 
garileus have the a()neara:iee oi au animated Tivoli. 
RUKAI, AFJAillS. 
Uses of the Bramble. — This shrub, which we are in the habit of despisin-r, 
possesses several advantages which deserve attention. lis roots, when dried in 
the shade, cut into small fragments, and taken in the sliape of a we;ik infusion 
form one of the best specifics against an obstinate cough Its lono- branches ran 
in cases of need be used for cords; and its fruit produces an excellent wine- the 
mode of making which, is as follows. — Five measures of the ripe fruit, wilii one 
of lioney, and six of water, are taken and boiled ; the froth is skimmed off, the lire 
semoved, and the mixture after having been passed through a linen (loth is left 
(o ferment. It is then boiled again, aud allowed to ferment in suitable casks. 
In Provence, Blackberries are used to give a deep colour to particular wines. 
HOJtTICULTURi;. 
Tka Plant. — The Chinese green tea plant {camelliK v/ricli:-,) \ms been succcss- 
fiiily pUmted by Mr. Iloolsey, of Bristol, in a part of Breconshire, near the sour<"8 
of the Usk, about a thousand feetabTve the level of the sea, and U)eJi«r than fh^ 
limits of the native wood.s, consisting of alder and birch. It endured the vviptp 
iind was not affected by the frost of the 7th of aMay? and it has t;ow made several 
v:^(ir<ms shoois. 
