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Retriews and Extracts. — Botany^ ^c. 
Lager sir cb' mia Indica, vai’, rosea, Rose-coloured Indian Lager stracmia.—(Sali- 
, cariae.)—It is a native of China, deciddous, and nearly hardy. Lithospermum 
purpureo-cwrhleuni, Purple and Blue Lithospermum.—(Boraginaae.)—This is 
a pretty little perennial, found in many parts of Europe, and in some parts of 
.Britain. PleurotMllis Lancedna, Mr. Lance's Pleurothallis.—(Orchideae.) 
—Messrs. Loddiges received this stove plant from Mr. Lance, of Surinam, in 
June, 1831. Its flowers are a greenish-yellow colour. Leucocoryne odo- 
rdta, sweet scented Leucocoryne.—(Irideae?)—The flowers of this plant are 
white, with a slight shade of blue; it is a native of the mountains of Chili. 
Messrs. Loddiges received it in 1831, from Mr. Cumming, of Valparaiso. 
Phycella ignea, Fiery Phycella.—(Amaryllidese.)—Another Chilian plant, 
received by Messrs. Loddiges, along with the last. PenePa mucrondta. 
Pointed Pena}a.— (Epacrxdese.)—A neat little greenhouse plant, with rose 
coloured and yellow flowers, well deserving a place in any collection. 
4.—The British Flower Garden. By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. 
8vo. Monthly. 3^. coloured; 2 s . 3 d . plain. 
No. 32, FOR January, contains 
cmidto, Crenate-petalled Wood Sorrell.—(Oxalideae.)—Flowers of a 
rich golden colour; a native of Peru, and is cultivated in the gardens about 
Lima, as a salad. Fragrant Violet.—(Violarieae.)—-It is dis¬ 
tinguished from F. odoruta, by its paler green herbage, and by its larger and 
paler flowers. Dactylicdpnos thalictrifolia, Berry-bearing Fumitory.— 
(Papaveracese.)—A hardy annual, with yellow flowers. Rhododendron 
Indicum, yzx.ignescens. Fiery Indian Rhododendron.—(Ericeae.)—This splen¬ 
did variety was imported by Mr. Tate, from China; its flowers are of a very 
bright crimson colour. 
5. —The Botanic Garden, &c. By B. Maund, F.L.S. Monthly. 
Large pftper, l5.6c?.; Small, L. 
No. 85, FOR January, contains 
The Index to Vol. 7, and figures of Maurdndia Barclayidna, Barclay’s Mau- 
randia.—(Scrophularinse.)—This beautiful greenhouse climber is a native of 
Mexico, and was introduced in 1826. It has, within these last two or three 
years, become so general an inhabitant of our greenhouses, that any descrip¬ 
tion would be superfluous. Luplnmmutdbilis, Changeable Lupine.—(Le- 
guminosse.)—The flowers of this handsome Lupine are delightfully fragrant. 
Their inconstancy of colour is probably not fully known: they generally 
open white, attain afterwards partial shades of yellow, and ultimately, tints 
of purple. It is a native of Bogota, and was introduced in 182-3. (JEno- 
thera specidsa, Showy (Enothera.—(OnagrJlrim.)—This plant with showy 
white flowers, is a native of North America, and was introduced in 1821. 
Diclytra eximia, Choice Diclytra.—(Fumariilcea\)—This is a desirable herba¬ 
ceous plant for the flower border, not in reference to its rose-coloured blossoms 
alone, but also for its compact and neat foliage. It was introduced from 
North America, in 1812. 
