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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[June, 
which, the cultivators of Conifers get, at least, an honest, if somewhat wordy, 
account of the Coniferous plants at present known, accompanied by useful notes 
of their history and habitats. From this point of view, the volume may, indeed, 
be safely recommended for its eminently practical character ; nor should mention 
be omitted of a very full and learned index of popular names which has been 
added to it by the publisher, Mr. Id. G. Bohn. — T. Moore. 
r.LUMENBACHIA COEONATA. 
@ HI& pietty dwarf annual Chilian plant has been offered for sale by Messrs. 
Haage and Schmidt. It appears to have been described by Presl under the 
name of Gctiopliovci cibsinthijolict , the name of TjOcisci coronatci having also 
been given to it by Gillies, and that of Caiophora coroncita by Hooker and 
Blumenbachta coronata— flower, natural size. 
Amott. I liis latter genus is placed by modern botanists as a sectional group, 
under Blumenbachia. 
