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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ September, 
our lists of hardy shrubs, among which its habit, neat foliage, and white berries 
give it a distinctive character. Botanically, it is interesting as a shrubby 
violaceous plant, having, on superficial glance, nothing of the violet about it. The 
Hymrnanthrra orasrifolta, branch with berrtbr. 
structure of the flower and seed is, however, quite that of the violet.” The accom¬ 
panying illustrations, though wanting the finish of a coloured drawing, are yet 
sufficient to show its very distinct and interesting character.—T. Moore. 
TPIE STONECROP. 
HE Stonecrop {Sedwn acre) is so plentiful at Dovedale in Derbyshire, that 
it is there called “ Dovedale moss.” It has, of course, no relation with 
the Bog moss {Sphagnimi). On the contrary, it inhabits the dry, inhos¬ 
pitable stone wall and ban’en rock, where the wonder is that it can exist 
