368 Reviews and Extracts. — Botany, Sfc. 
Lager strce'inia Indica, var. rosea, Rose-coloured Indian Lagerstraemia.— (Sali- 
c^riae.) — It is a native of China, deciduous, and nearly hardy. Lithospcrmum 
jmrpUreo-cwrUleum, Purple and Blue Lithospermum. — (Boraginaa;.) — This is 
a pretty little perennial, found in many parts of Europe, and in some parts of 
Britain. PleurothdUis Lancedna, Mr. Lance's Pleurothallis. — (Orchideae.) 
— Messrs. Loddiges received this stove plant from Mr. Lance, of Surinam, in 
June, 1831. Its flowers are a greenish-yellow colour. Leucocoryne odo- 
rdta, sweet scented Leucocoryne. — (Iridese?) — The flowers of this plant are 
white, -with a slight shade of blue; it is a native of the mountains of Chili. 
Messrs. Loddiges received it in 1831, from Mr. Cumming, of Valparaiso. 
Phycella igtiea, Fiery Phycella. — (Amaryllideae.) — Another Chilian plant, 
received by Messrs. Loddiges, along with the last. PeruB^a mucrondta. 
Pointed Penaea. — (Epacridese.) — A neat little greenhouse plant, with rose 
coloured and yellow flowers, well deserving a place in any collection. 
4. — The British Flower Garden. By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. 
8vo. Monthly. 3*. coloured ; 2s.3c?. plain. 
No. 32, FOB January, contains 
Oxalis crendta, Crenate-petalled Wood Sorrell. — (Oxalidese.) — Flowers of a 
rich golden colour; a native of Peru, and is cultivated in the gardens about 
Lima, as a salad. f "lo fa sudvis, FragrsiXit Violet. — (Violarieoe.) — It is dis- 
tinguished from P\ odordta, by its paler green herbage, and by its larger and 
paler flowers. Dactylicdpnos thalictrifolia, Berry-bearing Fumitory. — 
(Papavericeas.) — A hardy annual, with yellow flowers. Rhododendron 
Indicum, ■va.r.ignescetis, Fiery Indian Rhododendron. — (EriceiE.) — This splen- 
did variety was imported by Mr, Tate, from China; its flowers are of a very 
bright crimson colour. 
5. — The Botanic Garden, &c. By B. Maund, F.L.S. Monthly. 
Large paper, Is.Gd. ; Small, 1*. 
No. 85, FOB January, contains 
The Index to Vol. 7, and figures of Maurdndia Barclayidna, Barclay's Mau- 
randia. — (Scrophularinae.) — This beautiful greenhouse climber is a native of 
Mexico, and was introduced in 1826. It has, within these last two or three 
years, become so general an inhabitant of our greenhouses, that any descrip- 
tion would be superfluous. Lnphuis tnutdbilis. Changeable Lupine. — (Le- 
guminosae.) — The flowers of this handsome Lupine are delightfully fragrant. 
Their inconstancy of colour is probably not fully known: they generally 
open white, attain afterwards partial shades of yellow, and ultimately, tints 
of purple. It is a native of Bogota, and was introduced in 182-5. (Eno- 
thera speciosa, Showy CEnothera. — (Onagrari^.) — This plant with showy 
white flowers, is a native of North America, and was introduced in 1821. 
Diclytra exhnia. Choice Diclytra. — (Fumariacefe.) — This is a desirable herba- 
ceous plant for the flower border, not in reference to its rose-coloured blossoms 
alone, but also for its compact and neat foliage. It was introduced from 
North America, in 1812. 
