410 Reiiiews and Extracts. — Botany, <^c. 
2. — Botanical Cabinet. By Messrs. Loddiges. Monthly. 4to. 
coloured, o.v. ; 8yo. partly coloured, 2s.6d. 
Part 178, Foa Fbbkoary, coktains 
Habrdnfhu^ pumUiis, Dwarf Habran thus. — (AmaryllideEe.) — Thia species grows 
but to about the height of six inches, and produces bright red flowers; it was 
lately introduced from Chili. Escallonia Jlorib^nda, Flowery Escallonia. — 
Escalloniese.) — A white flowering evergreen shrub, nearly, or quite hardy, 
introduced from Monte Video, in 1827. PolygAla micrdntha, [Murdltin mi- 
erdntha,) Small-flowered Milkwort. — (PolygalesE.) — A well-known delicate 
greenhouse plant, introduced from the Cape of Good Hope, in 1800. Caralliima 
cranulata. Round-notched Caralluma. — (Asclepiideas.) — This is a very hand- 
some species; the flowers have velvetty-brown streaks, on a yellow ground. 
It was discovered on sandy mountains, on the right of the Irawaddi river, by 
Dr Wallich; it grows about six inches high, and requires the stove heat. 
Aceras anthropoplwra, Man-bearing Aceras. — (OrchideEe.) — This plant is found 
in England, in old chalk pits, or dry pastures; it is called Man Orchis, from 
the resemblance of the labellum to the human arms and legs. Zygopetalon 
maxilldris, Maxillaria-like Zygopetalon, — (Orchideae.) — This beautiful stove 
plant was received by Messrs. Loddiges from Mr. F. Warren, in 1829 ; it is a 
native of Rio Janiero. The flowers richly display the colours of yellow 
purple, and velvetty brown. Erica Celsidna, Cels's Erica. — (Ericeas.)— An 
old inhabitant of our greenhouses, being introduced about the year 1810, from 
the Cape of Good Hope, by Mr. Rollisson. Erica Limicedna, superba. — 
This delicate variety was raised about 1806, from Linnaeus's Heath; it is now 
pretty generally cultivated. Hunnemdnia fumariafolia, Fumaria-leaved 
Hunneraania. — (Papaveracese.) — This is a native of Mexico, introduced in 
1827, by the late Robert Barclay, Esq. It has splendid yellow flowers, and 
flourishes best in the greenhouse. Oxdlis Mauriiidfia.— This purple flow- 
ering species, is a native of the Isle of France, and was introduced in 
1810; aod although hitlierto it has been commonly considered a stove plant, 
Messrs. Loddiges have ascertained that it does equally as well in the 
green -house. 
3. — CuRTis'.s Botanical Magazine, &c. (New Series) Edited by 
Dr. Hooker. S.s.bW. coloured ; 35. plain. 
No. 62, FOR February, contains 
Coccoloba nvifera. Round-leaved Sea-side Grape.— (Polygoneae.) — This plant 
is a native of the West Indies, and grows to a tree 20 feet or more in height; 
its flowers are fragrant, the fruit pear-shaped, and of a purple reddish colour, 
have a sweetish acid taste, and are not much esteemed, Geitoiioplesium 
cymomm, Cymose Geitonoplesium. — (Asphodeleae.) — A yellowish green flow- 
ering plant, introduced from New Holland. Piper Bete!, Betel Pepper. — 
(Piperaceje.) — A native of the East Indies, and introduced as long ago as 1804. 
To the description is appended an interesting account of the uses made of it^ 
by the natives. Grevilleacaleifi, Blecbnum-leaved?Grevillea. — (Proteacese.) 
— A red-flowering greenhouse plant; the young foliage and young branches 
are also beautifully tinged, which gives the plant a peculiar richness of 
