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Jieeieiw.s' and Kxtracts .— Idotanij, SfC. 
2.—Botanical (^AyiNKT. By IMessrs. Loddiges. Monthly. 4to. 
coloured, o.v.; 8 to. partly coloured, 2s.{yd. 
Part 178, for February, comtains 
llalyrdnihus pumiliui, Dwarf Habran thus.—(Amaryllideae.)—This species grows 
but to about the height of six inches, and produces bright red flowers; it was 
lately introduced from Chili. Escalldnia floribdnda^ Flowery Escallonia.— 
Escallonieae.)—A white flowering evergreen shrub, nearly, or quite hardy, 
introduced from Monte Video, in 1827.. Polygdla micrdntha, [Murdltia mi~ 
crdntha,) Small-flowered Milkwort,—(Polygalese.)—A well-known delicate 
greenhouse plant, introduced from the Cape of Good Hope, in 1800. Carallitma 
crenuldta, Round notched Caralluma.—(AsclepiildesB.) — This is a very hand¬ 
some species ; the flowers have velvetty-brown streaks, on a yellow ground. 
It was discovered on sandy mountains, on the right of the Irawaddi river, by 
Dr Wallich; it grows about six inches high, and requires the stove heat. 
Aceras anthropophora, Man-bearing Aceras.—(Orchideae.) — This plant is found 
in England, in old chalk pits, or dry pastures; it is called Man Orchis, from 
the resemblance of the labellum to the human arms and legs. Zygopetalon 
maxilldrisy Maxillaria-like Zygopetalon.—(Orchideae.) — This beautiful stove 
plant was received by Messrs. Loddiges from Mr. F, Warren, in 1829; it is a 
native of Rio Janiero. The flowers richly display the colours of yellow 
purple, and velvetty brown. Erica Celsidna, Cels’s Erica. — (Ericeae.)—An 
old inhabitant of our greenhouses, being introduced about the year 1810, from 
the Cape of Good Hope, by Mr. Rollisson. Et-ica Linncedna, mptrha ,— 
This delicate variety was raised about 1806, from Linnaeus’s Heath; it is now 
pretty generally cultivated. Hunuenidnki ftmiaricefdlia, Fumaria-leaved 
Hunnemania.—(Papaveraceae.)—This is a native of Mexico, introduced in 
1827, by the late Robert Barclay, Esq. It has splendid yellow flowers, and. 
flourishes best in the greenhouse. OxdMs Mauritidna .— This purple flow¬ 
ering species, is a native of the Isle of France, and was introduced in 
1810 ; and although hitherto it has been commonly considered a stove plant, 
Messrs. Loddiges have ascertained that it does equally as well in the 
g:reen-house. 
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:L—CuRi’is’s Botanical Magazine, &c. (Sew Series) Edited by 
Dr. Hooker. coloured ; Ss. plain. 
No. 62, FOR February, contains 
Coccoldba wn/era. Round-leaved Sea-side Grape.—(Pqlygonese.)—This plant 
is a native of the West Indies, and grows to a tree 20 feet or more in height; 
its flowers are fragrant, the fruit pear-shaped, and of a purple reddish colour, 
have a sweetish acid taste, and are not much esteemed. Geitonoplcsium 
cymosumy Cymose Geitonoplesium.—(Asphodeleaa.)—A yellowish green flow¬ 
ering plant, introduced from New Holland. Piper Betely Betel Pepper.— 
(Piperaceae.)—A native of the East Indies, and introduced as long ago as 1804. 
To the description is appended an interesting account of the uses made of it^ 
by the natives. GrevUleacaleyi, Blecbuum-leaved*Grevillea.—(Proteaceae.) 
—A red-flowering greenhouse plant; the young foliage and young branches 
are also beautifully tinged, which gives the plant a peculiar richness of 
