266 Reviews and Extracts. — Botany, (Sfc. 
, Article II. — Reviews of, and Extracts from, Works on 
Botany, ^c. 
1. — Edwards's Botanical Register, &c. (New Series) By John 
LiNDLEV, F.R.S., &c. Monthly. 8vo. 45. coloured. 
No. 9, FOR November, contains 
Carton* s Rhododendron. — One of the elegant Highclere varieties raised in 
1825, named in honour of Mr. James Carton, gardener to the Earl of Caer- 
narvon. The flowers are of a rich lilac colour, tinted with purple. Stutice 
puhcrida, Downy-leaved Statice. — A little white flowering green-house her- 
baceous plant, native of the Isle of Graciosa, one of the Canaries, where it 
was discovered by P. B. Webb, Esq. Michuuxia Iwvigula. — This is sup- 
posed to be identical with M. decdndra of Fischer. It is a native of Persia, 
where it was found on Mount Albourg, by the French travellers, Olivier and 
Bruguiere. The flowers are ochreous-yellow, and the plant is thought to be 
a frame perennial. Vlea' gcnist'oidcs, Portuguese Furze. — A pretty yellow 
flowering green-house shrub'. Said to be found in sandy pine woods, in 
Portugal. Arintoludiia cumlata. Livid-flowered Birthwort. — A creeping 
stove perennial; the flower is pitcher shaped, and of a yellowish-brown colour. 
It is similar in many respects to A. trilubaUt, but its flowers are smaller and 
differently coloured. Calceolaria araclinoidea, Cobweb Slipper-wort. — A 
purple flowering hardy species, introduced from South America, by Dr. Gillies, 
and Mr. Cruckshanks, and is an interesting ornament to our gardens. He- 
/iiicUd/n Baxtvri, Baxter's Hemiclidia. — A handsome yellow-flowering ever- 
green shrub; a native of Lucky Bay, on the west coast of New Holland. 
2. — Botanical Cabinet. By Messrs Loqdiges. Monthly. 4to 
coloured, ^s. ; 8vo, partly coloured, 2s.i5d. 
Part 175, for Novembf,r, contains 
Onusma echioldes, — A native of the South of Europe ; a hardy perennial, with 
yellow flowers. Erica trussnla, ri(hra. — An exceedingly beautiful kind, 
producing a profusion of rose-coloured flowers. Erica cungcsfa. — A dwarf 
spreading white-flowering species. Both this and the last require a cool airy 
green-house. 1'iensseihvia glaiirupis. — This is a most delicate and beautiful 
bulbous plant, from the Cape of Good Hope. The flowers are delicately 
white, with a purple eye-like spot at the base of the petals. The flowers last 
but a single day, but are followed by others in succession from the same 
spathe. Camellia Jajwuicu Pressii. — This fine variety was raised from seed 
by Mr. Press, at E. Gray's, Esq. of Hornsey; its flowers are a delicate white, 
slightly striped with rose-coloured streaks. Pht/cetla glaiica. — This plant 
is the same with the P. ?^'W(?</ g7M«<'a of the Botanical Magazine, 2687, and is 
a very pleasing green-house plant, with crimson flowers. Bossicea Scolo- 
pendriion. — A native of New South Wales, introduced in 1792. It requires 
the shelter of a conservatory or green-house, and has flowers of a yellow co- 
lour. Orchis ft/scescens. — A half-hardy plant, native of North America. 
Enuni/mns /jidhltxs.^-'This species of the Spindle-tree thrives well in the green- 
house; its, rose-coloured flowers, though not splendid, have a very pleasing 
appearance. Hukea rcpanda. — This little green-house shrub is a native of 
the south-west coast of New Holland, bears white flowers, and is by no means 
despicable. 
