316 Reviews and Extracts. — Botany, S^c. 
3. — CuRTis's Botanical Maga/ine, &c. (New Serie?) Edited by 
Dr. Hooker. Montlily. 3s.6d. coloured, 3s. plain. 
No. 60, FOR December. 
This Number completes the 5th volume of the new series, or the 48th volume 
of the v^ork, and contains, — Peristvria eldfa, Lofty Dove-flower. — (Orchideae.) 
— A parasite, with a bulb as large as a Swan's egg; and bearing yellowish- 
white flowers. Orobi/s canescens, Canescent Bitter-Vetch. — (Legumin6sEe.) 
— This is a very desirable species, with purple flowers; and was introduced 
by Mr. Fischer. Cephalotus folliculdris, FoUicled Cephalotus. — (Ros^ceae.) 
This highly-curious plant was discovered by M. Labillardiere, in Leuwin's- 
Land. It has a number of pitcher-shaped appendages of an ovate form, 
situated amongst its leaves, which, like the famous Neptiithes, have a very 
striking appearance. Bdnksia mcd/a, Intermediate Banksia. — (Protekce^e.) 
— The flowers of this species are of a dull yellow, densely collected into a 
broadly-oblong terminal head. The seeds were gathered on the south- 
western shores of New Holland, by Mr. Baxter. Bapttsta perfoliiita. 
Perfoliate Baptista. — (Leguminosae.) — An herbaceous greenhouse plant with 
pale yellow flowers. It was introduced by the late S. Elliott, Esq., and 
by Dr. Wray, of Augusta, from Georgia, where it grows on dry sandy 
hills. Moun'ma obtii^ifoUa, Blunt-leaved Monnina.— (Polygileae.) — This 
purple flowering stove- plant, was introduced from Lurin, near Lima, by Mr. 
Cruckshanks. 
4.^The British Floaver Garden. By Rorert Sweet, F.L.S. 
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No. 31, FOR December, contains 
Phyci'lla Ig/iea va.T, piilc/ira. Miss Reinagle's Chili Lily. — (Amaryllidea.) — 
A bright red flowering plant, a native of the vicinity of Valparaiso, in Chili. 
Strepfanthcra ci'/prea. Copper-coloured Streptanthera. — (Irlde».) — This is an 
elegant species, introduced by Mr. Synnot, from the Cape of Good Hope. 
Primula cilidta, Fringed Primrose. — (Primul'kceae.) — A suitable little plant for 
rock work; the flowers are a pale flesh colour. Leiicocdrpus (tldtus,'Wing- 
ed-stalked Leucocarpus. — (Scrophularlnae.) — This is supposed to be identical 
with M. Kunth's Minudus perfolidtus. The white fruit it bears, however, 
sufficiently distinguishes it from the Miini/li/s, or any other genus hitherto 
established among the ScropliularliKe. 
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No. 84, FOR December, contains 
Salpiglossis stramtnea, Straw-coloured Salpiglossis. — (Solkneae.) — A native of 
Chili, and was introduced in 1824. Jiithionvma membrandcea. Membranous 
podded .'Ethionema, — (Cruciferae.) — This is a small neat herbaceous plant, with 
rose-coloured flowers; was raised from Persian seeds, imported by the late 
Mr. Barclay, of Bury Hill. Pentstemon pulcfiellm, Pretty Pentstemon. — 
/Scrophalarinas.) — A native of Mexico, introduced in 1826, and not uncom- 
mon in some of our gardens, where it is a great ornament. Rudbeckia 
<^lumnarif, Columnar Rudbeckia.— (Composite.) — A yellow flowering plant 
well known in our gardens ; introduced from North America, in 1811, 
