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Reviews and Extracts. — Botany^ ^c. 
No. 7, FOR September, contains 
MirhcUa Baxter!, Baxter’s Mirbelia.—This is a plant of considerable beauty, 
well adapted for atreillis in the green-house, it is in flower about nine months 
in the year; was raised from New-Holland seed, received from Mr. Baxter, 
and is named in honour of M. C. F. Brisseau-Mirbel!. Luplnus Sabimanm, 
Yellow Perennial Lupine.—From the north-west of America, where it was 
discovered by Mr. Douglas. Pcednia Albijidra, var. Pottsii, Potts’s Chinese 
Paeony.—It is of a rich crimson colour; is a native of China; and was intro¬ 
duced in 1822. Pynis Bollwyllei'idna, the Bollwyller Pear.—It grows in the 
woods round the town of Bollwyller, in Alsace, where it was first noticed by 
J. Bawhir; it bears small orange-coloured fruit, of no value, except as it adds 
to the beauty of the plant. Rose Clare. —This deep rich crimson variety, was 
sent from Italy, with several other varieties of Roses, by the gentleman whose 
name it bears. Pimelia Intermedia. —A neat green-house shrub, with white 
flowers; a native of King-George’s-Sound, in New-Holland, where it was dis¬ 
covered in 1824, by Mr. William Baxter. It succeeds well in a mixture of 
light sandy loam and peat; and increases rapidly by cuttings Crocus Vermis, 
\^r. pictusy Painted Vernal Crocus. Acacia Leprosa, Leprous Acacia.—A 
greenhouse shrub, a native of New-Holland; introduced two or three years 
by Mr. Tate; it forms a handsome, and very upright shrub, bearing a 
profusion of pale yellow flowers. 
2.—Curtis's Botanical Magazine, &c. (New Series) Edited by 
Dr. Hooker. Monthly numbers, 3s.6d. coloured, Ss. plain. 
This Work contains much interesting information, but we conceive it would 
be an addition to its value, if the names of the plants figured, were accented ; 
the young Botanist would then have no cause to refer to any other Work, for 
the pronunciation, which at present, he is obliged to do. 
No. 57, FOR September, contains 
Anndna Squamosay Undulated Custard Apple, Sugar Apple, Sweet Sop.—It 
is supposed to be a native of Asia; the fruit resembles the pine-apple. Brown 
says, “it is pretty much esteemed by many of the fair sex, though seldom 
served-up at table.” Toiirnefortia Heliotropioldes, Heliotrope-like Tourne- 
fortia.—It very much resembles the Heliotropium Peruvidnum,hvii\i?, 
are devoid of fragrance. It is a native of Buenos-Ayres, and was introduced 
by the Rev. Mr.Lansburght; it was named in honour of Tournefort, one of the 
greatest Botanists of France. Trill!am Discolory Green-flowered Trillium.— 
It was introduced to the Botanic Garden, Glasgow, by Dr. Wray, from Augusta, 
in Georgia. Its flowers are a pale greenish yellow, and exhale a smell resem¬ 
bling the American Allspice; it grows freely in peat and loam. Brassavolti 
EleganSy Elegant Brassavola.—This beautiful and interesting orchideous plant, 
is a native of Antigua, it there grows upon stones and lofty rocks ; its flowers 
are rose-coloured, marked with purple. Houstonea Longifolkiy Long.leaved 
Houstonia.—This plant is supposed to have been introduced into this country 
from the Blue-Mountains of North America, by Mr. Blair ; the flowers are of a 
pale purple colour, Paldvia Rhombifdlia, Rhomb-leaved Palavia.—This is a 
very pretty plant; and if it will bear cultivation in the open border as an 
annual, promises soon to become general. The seeds were received from Mr. 
Cruiksbanks, in the spring of 1830, having been collected by that gentleman, 
near Lima. Its flowers are rose-coloured. Asplenimn Nidus, Bird’s-Nest 
Spleenwort.—This fern, in its native country seems to be a parasite on the 
