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garden soil. Berberis Glnmdcea, Glumaceous Berberry;—This is the Mahonia 
(jiiDnacea^ of De Candolle, and was found by Mr. Douglas, in .shady pine 
woods at the mouth of the river Columbia, where it was seen in great abun¬ 
dance, It is very hardy, but cannot bear that the extremity of its stem should 
be removed. The leaves are remarkable for the deep purple they acquire in 
'.he autumn. Its flowers, like the B. AqnifoUum, are of a bright yellow. Its 
lame is derived from the Arabic Bcrhcrys, which, according to Golius, as quo¬ 
ted by De Thetis, is the name of the fruit. The flowering season is March 
and April. 
3. —Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, &c. (new series) Edited by 
Dr. Hooker. Monthly numbers, 3s.6d. coloured, 3s. plain. 
VoL. V, No. 55, FOR July, cortaixs, 
Coliimnea Hirsuta,Yi'd.hy Columnia;—this Columnia has been very coarsely 
figured by Slane, and a representaticm of the flower is given by Brown, in his 
History of Jamaica; but although introduced into our stoves by the Marquis 
of Rockingham, upwards of fifty years ago, it has not before appeared in any 
of our modern periodical publications. According to Swartz, it inhabits rocks, 
and grows about the roots of trees, in shady mountain woods, in Jamaica. Its 
flowers are a bright red, streaked with yellow. Brosera Bindta, Forked- 
leaved Sundew;—a curious little perennial, a native of Van Dieman’s Isle; 
In 1823, it sprung up among some earth, imported from New Holland to the 
Royal Gardens, at Kew. Friiilldria Leiicdntha, White-flowered Fritillary;— 
this species is a native of the Altaic Mountains, and flowered in the open bor¬ 
der of the Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, in the beginning of May. The flowers 
are of a pale yellowish white, mixed with green. Anthcricmn Plumdsnni ;—the 
seeds of this were brought from Chili, by Mr. Cruikshanks ; and together with 
many others, from that country and Peru, were liberally given to the Botanic 
Garden at Glasgow. Bterostylis Nt(ta?is ;—introduced to the Royal Gardens 
at Kew, from New Holland, in the year 1826. The colour of the flower is a 
greenish white. Bterostylis Cdrta \—this species was discovered by Mr. 
Brown, in the neighbourhood of Port Jackson. Farsctia Lunarioides, Luna- 
ria-like Farsetia;—this was introduced from the Greek Archipelago, by Mr. 
P, Miller, in 1731. The colour of the flower is yellow. 
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Montlily. 4to, coloured, 5s., 8vo. partly coloured, 2s.6d. 
Part 171, for July, contains, 
Berberis Gliimacea ;—Figured fol. 1426, in Edwards’s Botanical Register, for 
July. Erica Pluiiwsa ;—this pleasing species was introduced from the Cape 
of Good Hope, about the year 1800, Its rose-coloured flowers are borne the 
greater part of the year. It strikes freely from cuttings. (See Calendar, 
page 95) Erica Seratfolia ;—a native of the Cape of Good Hope, introduced 
in 1796. Its flowers are yellow, streaked with red. Anemone AcutipHala ; 
—a native of Switzerland, introduced in 1819, by Mr. Schleicher, and flowers 
witli us in April. Its flowers are purple, large and showy, and is perfectly 
hardy. Bignonia Grdcilisy —this is supposed to be a native of South America; 
it climbs rapidly to a great height. It flowers in April, and is very showy, 
being of a bright yellow colour. Aubrictia Pnrpkrea -,—this is a very pretty, 
little spring plant. It was introduced in 1821, and is a native of the south of 
