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stove plant, with small yellow flowers, has long been cultivated in England. 
Pteris Calomelanos, —a new and very beautiful fern, was sent to Messrs. Lod- 
diges, in 1830, by their friend, Mr. Otto, of Berlin. Vernoiiia j^xUIce flora, —a 
handsome stove plant, with purple flowers, lately introduced from Brazil, 
by the late invaluable friend to Botanists, Robert Barclay Esq. of Bury Hill, 
whose loss will be long felt and not easily replaced. 
Part 170, for June, contains, 
Epdcrls Imjyressa; —this is a plant of real beauty, its colours are not so hand¬ 
some as the E. Grandiflora, but from the abundance of rose-coloured flowers 
it bears, it makes a much better show; it is a native of Van-Dieman’s-Land, 
and was introduced in 1825, by Mr. Baxter; it requires the shelter of the 
greenhouse. Andesmia Mierophylla; —a low, shrubby, greenhouse plant, with 
many branches, producing solitary yellow flowers at various seasons of the 
year: it is supposed to have been first discovered by Mr. Menzies. Cdnna 
Patens, —a beautiful species; Mr. Roscoe considers it to be a native of St. He¬ 
lena, it is usually kept in the stove,and flowers in March and April. Camellia 
Japonica, variegdfa simplex; —this is a pleasing variety, it was raised from seed 
by Mr. Press, at E. Gray’s, Esq., Hornsey; its flowers are freely produced, and 
are white beautifully streaked with red. Erica Prcestans; —the growth of this 
plant is bushy, and rather short, it produces delicate white flowers, is a native 
of the Cape of Good Hope, and was introduced in 1810. Erica J'estita Car- 
nea; —this is a rich flesh-coloured and beautiful variety of the Vestita. Ficus 
Crophylla; —a dwarf stove plant, bearing orange-coloured berries, which give 
it a very gay appearance; it was brought from India, by Dr. Wallich. Othonna 
Ahrotanifdlia', —this is a yellow-flowering greenhouse plant, rather ornamen¬ 
tal; it is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. Saxifraga Virginiensis; —a little 
white-flowering hardy plant, a native of North America; it grows freely in 
light soil mixed with a portion of old mortar. Asplcnium Mondnthemum ; — 
a beautiful fern; it has been cultivated in the stoves, by Messrs.Loddiges, for 
some time. 
4.—The British Flower Garden. By Robert Sweet, F.L.S., 
&c. 8vo. monthly. Coloured, 3s. Plain, 2s.3d. 
No. 24, FOR May, contains, 
Dictdmmis Angustifdlius, Narrow-leaved Fraxinella, Diosmece, —this is a very 
interesting plant, the flowers resemble in colour, D. Fraxinella, but are more 
tinted with purple; it is growing in the open border in the Apothecaries’ Com¬ 
pany’s garden at Chelsea, and was raised from seed by Mr. Anderson, in 1821; 
iFw^/^eht by Dr. Fischer, and is believed to be a native of Siberia:—it suc¬ 
ceeds well in the open border, in a rich light soil, and may be increased by 
seed. The generic name, according to Linnreus, is derived from the Greek 
word, Tiktein, to bring down or pull down, perhaps from its glutinous mat- 
t^rin catching flies; when rubbed, it has a scent like lemon-peel; the root 
iis’said to be of great use as an opiate and drastic.—If a lighted candle be put 
und'eV the leaves of the plant, in dry w’eather, on a dark night, the small resin¬ 
ous glands with which it is covered, will emit flames. Mahonia Diversi/dlia, 
Different-leaved Mahonia, lierberidece, —a small yellow-flowering shrub, the 
seeds of it were collected by Mr. Anderson, in the neighbourhood of Monte 
Video, in a late voyage to the Straits of Magellan and various parts of South 
America: it thrives very well in a pot, or on the border, requiring but a slight 
protection during wunter, and increases by suckers from the root. The generic 
