Reviews- and Extracts.—Botanyy S^c. 
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Article II.— Reviews of, and Extracts fromy Works on 
Botanyy S^c. 
1. —Edwards’s Botanical Register. (New Series) By John 
Bindley. F.R.S., &c. Monthly. 8vo. 4^. coloured. 
VOL. V, No. 1, FOB Mabch, contains 
Apheldndra cristdtoy Crested Aphelandra.—(Acanth2iceae.)—A handsome ten¬ 
der stove plant, thriving well in peat, loam, and sand, in a high temperature, 
with an atmosphere well filled with moisture. It is but little known, al¬ 
though it was introduced in 1733. It flowers in tufts, of a bright scarlet or 
rather crimson colour. Potentitla laciniosa, Jagged-leaved Cinquefoil.-— 
(Rosacese.)—A yellow-flowering hardy herbaceous plant, native of dry sandy 
fields in the southern part of the district of Pesth, in Hungary; it was intro¬ 
duced by Baron Jacquin, in 1829. (Enothera anisoldba. White Upright 
Evening Primrose.—(OnagrS.riae.)—This is a native of the Island of Chiloe ; 
it thrives in the open border, but requires a little shelter from frost during the 
winter. FAclisia bacillaris, Rod-branched Fuschia.—(Onagrariae.)—This 
is an elegant deciduous shrub, bearing bright rosy-red flowers; it grows 
freely in any kind of light soil, and continues to flower all summer. 
Wcstrtngia longifolia. Long-leaved Westringia.—(Labiatie.)—A pretty little 
greenhouse shrub, with pale blue flowers, having the habit of some slender 
variety of our Rosemary. It is a native of New Holland, where it was found 
by Mr. Brown and Dr. White. Pyrus salvifoliay Sage-leaved Pear.—(Po- 
maceaj.)—^This is the Poirier d Feuille de Sauge of the French; it is found 
wild about Orleans, where it is also cultivated for making perry. Barle~ 
ria lupuUna, Hop-flowered Barletia.—(Acanthaceae.)—This is a beautiful 
yellow-flowering stove plant, forming a bush about two feet high. It is al¬ 
most always in flower, and is very remarkable for its deep green leaves, 
marked with a bright red mid-rib. 
2. — Botanical Cabinet. By Messrs. Loddiges. Monthly. 4to. 
coloured, 5s. ; 8vo. partly coloured, 2s.Qd. 
Part 179, for March, contains 
Calathea macilenta, Slender Calathea.—(Canneae.)—A little stove plant, 
with pale flowers; a native of Rio Janeiro. Oxdlis Boimedruiy Bowie’s 
Wood-Sorrel.—(Oxalideas.)—This is a magnificent species, lately introduced 
from the Cape; its flowers are of a brilliant rose-colour. Calceolaria Uco 
lor. Two-coloured Slipperwort.—(Scrophularinae.)—This species, Mr. M’Nab, 
of the Edinburgh Garden, received from Peru, in 1829. Its flowers are pale 
blue and yellow. It will bear the open air, but requires shelter in an airy 
greenhouse throughout the winter. Dorstcnia tubichia, Tubed Dorstenia. 
—(Urticeae.)—Messrs. Loddiges received this curious stove plant in 1831, 
from Mr. Lockhart, of Trinidad; the roots are fragrant. Hedychium uro- 
phylluniy Tail-leaved Garland Flower.—(Scitaminea3.)—This is a native of 
India. It requires stove heat. Its flowers are produced in September, they 
are of a bright orange colour, showy and fragrant. OHea frdgrans. Sweet 
Scented Olive.—(Oleinas.)—The fragrant flowers of this well-known green¬ 
house plant are said to be used in China for scenting Tea. It is increased by 
layers and cuttings. Erica reflexa, Reflexed Heath; and E.eldta, Tall 
Heath.—(Ericese.)—Are two well-known species; the former introduced 
from the Cape, in 1800, and the latter in 1793. Ornithdgalumlon gihracte- 
