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tops, which have a small purple spot surmounted with a patch of pure white. 
Habrdnthu.f PhijceU'dides, Phycella-like Habranthus;—this fine species was 
brought from Chili, by R. Gower, Esq.; tl»e colour of the flowers on the up¬ 
per part of the petals is a bright red, whilst at their base they are of a bright 
yellow ; it flowered at SpofForth, in October, the pot standing out of doors. 
Glycine Biloba, Two-lobed Glycine;—a desirable conservatory plant, attain¬ 
ing the height of twenty feet; it is a native of Mexico; the seeds were 
intoduced by Mr. Geo. Ackermann. Ttilipa Oculus-Solis, var. prcecox, Early 
Sun’s-eye Tulip;—this flower is of a brilliant crimson colour, hardy, and 
was collected by Mr. Strangeways, near Florence; it differs from the plant 
of the same name, described by Tenora, which Mr. Strang ways conceives to 
bo the T. Radii. Here again we must beg to remind Mr. Lindley that the 
present figure is unnecessary, as what is here described might have been 
done without a plate for illustration. 
2.—Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, &c., New Series, Edited by 
Dr. Hooker. Monthly Numbers, 8s. dd. coloured; 3s. plain. 
VoL. 5, No. 53, Fon M.w, coiVT.\ins, 
Mlmuliis Per/olkUus, Perfoliate Monkey-Flower;—this is the Condbea Aldtay 
of Graham, in the Philosophical Journal, 1830; it was raised from Mexican 
seeds, in the Garden of P. Neil, Esq. Cannon-Mills, and has since been ascer¬ 
tained to be a Mimulus. Erdnlhemuni Stnctum, Upright Eranthemum;—a 
neat stove plant, with blue flowers, rather larger than Pulchella, is a 
native of Nipal, and was introduced by Dr. Wallich. Browdltia Grandiflorn, 
Large-flowered Brovvallia;—an annual of some beauty, with light blue 
flowers, was raised in the Botanic Garden, Glasgow, from seeds collected in 
Peru, by Mr.Cruikshanks. Schizdnthus Hookcri, Acute-petalled Schizanthus; 
This is a biennial that deserves a place in any garden; it was brought to this 
country by Dr. Gillies; and its flowers are of a rose colour with a flame of 
bright yellow. Janipha Manihot, Eatable-rooted Physic Nut, Bitter Cassada, 
Manioc or Tapioca;—This plant was introduced in 1739 from South America, 
the juice of its roots is of such a poisonous nature, that if a small portion of 
it bo taken inwardly, it produces instant death, nevertheless, the root is 
manufactured into bread and eaten by the natives, and it is also supposed 
that our Tapioca is extracted from it. The editor gives a most interesting 
account of its deadly nature, which we will extract as it stands. Such is 
the poisonous nature of the expressed juice of the Manioc, that it has been 
known to occasion death in a few minutes; by means of it the Indians des¬ 
troyed many of their Spanish persecutors. M. Ferrier, a physician, at Suri¬ 
nam, administered a moderate dose to dogs and cats, who died in the space 
of twenty-five minutes, passed in great torments: their stomachs on being 
opened, exhibited no symptons of inflammation, nor affection of the viscera, 
nor was the blood coagulated; whence it appeared that the poison acted 
upon the nervous system, an idea that was afterwards confirmed by thirty- 
six drops being administered to a criminal; these had scarcely reached the 
stomach, when the man writhed and screamed with the agonies under which 
he suffered, and fell into convulsions in which he expired in six minutes; 
three hours afterwards, the body w'as opened, but no alteration was found, 
except that the stomach was shrunk to less than its natural size, so that it 
would appear the fatal principle resides in a volatile substance, which may be 
