Reviews and Extracts. — Horticulture, ^c. 26i> 
4.— Flora and Pomona. By C. IVJc.Ixtosh, C.M.H.S., &c. 8vo. 
coloured, Is'fid. 
Part 24, for October, contains. 
Polenl'dla splendens, Splendid Cinquefoil. — A yellow fiovveiing' species, a native 
of the mountains of Nepal, and was introduced in 182"2. Condiritum pKrin'ireuw , 
Purple Conibretuin. — Tilis is an elegant specimen of tliis beautiful plant: the 
execution of it does honour to the artist, and credit to the editor. This plant 
is g-enerally considered difficult to propagate. Mr. Mc. Intosh lias been informed 
by Mr. Reith, cultivator at Messrs. Colville's, that it strikes with greater cer- 
tainty by cuttings of lialf-ripeiied wood, and that in six or eight months after- 
wards, it invariably comes into flower. AVw Cerent'. — Mr. Rolles, of the 
King's Road, has imported a new species of Cactus ; its flowers resemble the 
CuctKS di'pressa, and it has about 17 angles, a greater number than any other 
species hitherto introduced. 
On the Arrangement of Greeii-'n-unc' P/'i/if.s during Sumtner. — The method 
recommended, is to place them on the side of a steep, sloping- bank, cut into steps 
like the stage of a greenhouse. The advantages to be derived from this system, 
are three-fold. 1st, — the plants stand upon a bottom not liable to be afiected 
by excess of either drought or moisture. 2nd, — they are better exposed to the 
lig-ht, air, and sun, while their roots are partially shaded by each other. 3rd, — 
an artiGcial shrubbery may be formed corresponding with the surrounding sce- 
nery. Next to this method, the editor recommends arranging them in groups, 
according to their constitution and natural habits. 
Part 25, for November, contains 
The fFhite or Common Mfuicadine Grape. — (By no means, we think, happily ex- 
ecuted.) This is not the Royal Muscadine, of Miller, which appears to have been 
identical with the Old White Muscadine, of Parkinson, a much larger growing- 
Grape. This is often cultivated by the name of Chassstus de Fontaudj/ean, from 
which, liowever, it materially differs in its foliage, although the fruits have a 
great resemblance. The foliage of the Funtainl'cau is downy on the under side, 
and the present subject is quite smooth. It is supposed to have been introduced 
in 1660, by Sir William Temple, and is well known in this country as one that 
will ripen in the open air. 
Moorpark Apricot. — The synonyms of this excellent fruit are Anson's, Temple's, 
Dunmore's Breda, and often the Peach Apricot, — it is decidedly the best Apricot 
in cultivation. 
On the Cidtiimfion. of Apricots. — .-Vpricots are iu general increased or propaga- 
ted by budding on Plum stocks of different sorts. The Breda and Brussels being- 
best calculated for otaadards, are usually budded on stocks of the St. Julian Plum, 
by which means clean and strong stems are obtained. The diseases of the Apricot 
are generally to be tiaced to careless or accidental injuries, the ell'ects of which 
produce gum, canker, &c. 1st, — leaving the wounds ragged, on amputating large 
branches; and 2nd, — tearing off the young shoots in summer, so as to injure the 
bark, and leave holes in the branches. Both tlie.se necessarily admit the wet into 
the wood, jind canker is the consequence; to prevent which, the author recom- 
meiuls using a sharp thin-bladed knife, to cut the superfluous shoots close to the 
bark, and shorten the others to half-an-inch, to induce them to form natural .spurs 
for blossom at the b;ise. 
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