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Reviews and Extracts. — Botany, ^c. 
3. —The British Flower Garden. By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. 
&c. 8 vo. INIonthly. Coloured, 85 . Plain, 2s.Sd. 
No. 29, FOR October, 
Contains, Ganymcd.es concolor. Sulphur-coloured Ganymedes. Phlox co- 
rymhdsa, Corymbose-flowered Lychnidea.—A very handsome rose-flowering 
species. Orobus iMens, Yellow Bitter-Vetch.—Introduced from the Impe¬ 
rial Botanic Gardens, of St. Petersburgh, in the year 1818; It is perennial, and 
is increased by seed, and parting the roots. TUlipa Bonorotidna, Bonorota 
Tulip.—It has a very exquisite but faint scent, when in bloom; the flowers 
are of a vivid brick-colour inside, and outside of a very pale yellow, marked 
with red. 
4. —Botanical Cabinet. By Messrs. Loddiges, Monthly numbers. 
4to. coloured, os. ; 8 vo. partly coloured, 2s.6c?. 
No. 174, FOB October, 
Contains, Phlox aristdta. —A delicate little white flowering plant, a native of 
Carolina. OnctdiumpiUnilnm. —A parasite; a native of Brazil, and conse¬ 
quently a stove plant. Erica triflora, and Erica cylindrica. —Two well known 
green-house plants. Azalea huUca phcenicea. —A very handsome plant, a 
native of China; introduced in 1825. Sctlla verna. GrevUlea planifdlia. — 
A scarlet-flowering plant, lately introduced from New South Wales. Genista 
Hispdnica. —A little shrub, bearing yellow flowers ; a native of Spain, and the 
South of France. Anemone sylvestris. Orobus Fischeri. —This little pe¬ 
rennial has very handsome crimson flowers, and is a native of Russia. 
5. — The Botanic Garden, &c. By B. Maund, F.L.S. Monthly, 
small 4to. I 5 . Large paper, 
No 81, FOB September, contains, 
Ram'mculm amplexicax'dis. Stem-clasping Ranunculus.—This little perennial is 
a native of the Pyrenees, and was cultivated as early as 1633. The generic 
name is derived from the Latin, ban A, (a frog) supposed to have been used to 
distinguish a plant indigenous to moist places, frequented by frogs. Amplexi- 
caulis, is derived from the same language; amplexus, (embracing,) caulis, (a 
stalk.) Its flowers are white and form a neat spring ornament for the borders. 
Aquilcgia Canadensis, Canadian Columbine.—This is a native of North America, 
and was introduced in 1640. Its generic name is derived from aquila, (an 
eagle,) and lego, (to gather,) in allusion to the nectaries, which are, in most spe¬ 
cies, peculiarly recurved, and bear a fancied resemblance to the closing claws of 
an eagle. Hcpdtica triloba. —This is a native of Europe, and was cultivated in 
1753. Its generic name is derived from the Greek, hepab; the lobed shape of 
the leaf of this plant was supposed to resemble the liver, which gave rise to the 
ap[)lication of the name. Silcne maritima. Sea Catchfly.—This is a native of 
Britain, and inhabits sea shores. Its generic name is derived from the Greek, 
siALON, signifying saliva; flies being often caught in the viscous fluid which exudes 
from most of the species, gave rise to the English name, Catchfly; its flowers are 
a yellowish white. 
