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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
Freuuary 5. 
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inches tliick (15 centimetres). iNIIM. iMartins, who noticed tlie 
fact, considers that the ice forms an excellent covering. He 
explains it in tliis manner:—The new layer ot ice which is 
formed every night during frost, under tlio preceding, de- 
tiiches or extiacts a certain cpmntity of heat, and the IVost 
cannot reach the rhizome which is sunk in the ground. 
The ice stops the passage of tlie cold, and thus deep water 
is the surest protection for the rhizomes from frost. 
'J’he following new vegetahle^; have hecn lately noticed :— 
Celcri rnvc iVErfin i (Krfnrt Celeri.ac).—This is altogether 
smaller than the common variety, and is distingui.shed for 
the cleanness of its root and its e.arliness. 
Bcltcriire liiriicp roii(/i‘ liolivt'. —This variety has been 
received from the United States, and is remarkable for its 
clean, round, Hat form. 'J'he skin is smooth, brownish-red, 
and tlie flesh deeji red. It is an excellent variety for table, 
very early, and will be found superior to the old variety. 
It may be called, in English, for want of a better, or at least, 
more convenient, name. Early red turnip-sha])ed Eeetroot. 
Hurricot bein tr () (/rain hlititr. —The variety called//m r/ci.// 
lu'iirie it < 1)11111 Noir, or ll<i)r')<<>t tl'Alcjer, has been grown for 
some years in the environs of l‘aris. This new variety has 
all the merits of that, and differs chiefly in having white 
seeds. There is, also, a white-seeded variety, which is but 
seldom grown. 
Laihic hdtive de Sinipso)). (Simpson’s early Lettuce).—This 
is a large and ipnck-growing American variety, having nu¬ 
merous loose, broad leaves. It is very crisp and juicy, hut 
it does not fill well, that is, it does not take heart. It comes 
into season about the same time as the Liutite dc T^e/saillrs, 
but it grows up ipncker if sown at the same time. 
Mflo)i Ca))liilo)ip d'AI<i<>)\ —This, though not a new variety, I 
is not so generally cullivaled a.s it ought to he. jM. Gontier, 
of Dfontrouge, has grown it for several years, and he has 
proved that it is a most abundant liearer, and very easily 
managed. The fruit is spherical, and about six inches in 
diameter; the skin is green streaked, and much blistered; 
the interior is red, juicy, and well-tlavonred. 
Oi</))oi) jdittie dc JJtDivcTs (The T>anvers yellow Onion).— 
This variety takes its name from the town of Danvers, in 
the Lhiited States, whence it has been imported. It is 
nearly regularly spherial, large, and of a yellow colour; its 
leaves are very small. It is eight days earlier than the 
O'xpion bhi)ic iKilif. This variety is recommended for its 
good form, its earliness, and the length of time it is in 
season. 
llacHs demido))p bhtne. —This is a pretty variety, supposed 
to have been raised by a market-gardener near Paris. It is 
stated to have all the qualities of the rose coloured variety. 
I have received a full report of the recent meeting of the 
Horticultural Society here ; but it is too long to give at jue- 
sent, and I must reserve it for another time. I may just 
notice, however, in closing the 2 n’esent article, that four of 
the exhibitors have been decorated by command of the 
Emperor with the Cross of the Legion of Honour. These 
are IMiM, Morel, Andry, ,lamin, and Lepi re. Ui)wurds of 
KiO awards have been made, and in the list of exhibitors 
who have received first-class silver meilals 1 find the names 
of Standish and Noble, of Ilagshot, who, it would appc'ar, j 
rvere tlie only contributors from England.—P. E. Kkik. 
SALE OF THE LONDON HORTICULTURAL ' 
SOCIETY’S HERBARIA. 
This sale was conducted by Dir, Stevens, .at his Auction 
Rooms, ,'!S, King Street, Covent Garden, on the 2!)th of last j 
month. 'I'he very title of the catalogue is mournful, and 
the result is still more so, for the fruits of so many ye.ars of 
toil, and of such worthy, and, in too many instances, ill-used 
men, realised no more than .Uirrl. 
'J’he following is a copy of the entire catalogue, with tlie 
price of each lot, and the names of the chief |mrchasers: — 
A Catalogue of all the valuable Collections of Dried Plants, 
which have been formed by the 'J’ravellers emidoyed by 
the Horticultural Society of London, during the la.st 
forty years. 'These Herbaria consist of the Collections 
formed by Douglas, Hartweg, Eortuue, Forbes, Geo. Don, 
Parkes, Potts, and others, in North America, Mexico, 
i^eru, Rra;<il, Chili, and other parts of the globe. 
1. A niiscenaneou.s collection, from Switzeelanu, nameil; the SouTn- 
EKN Sr.tTE.s OF N. AMERICA; and N EW HOLLANI)—;i parcels. lUa. 
2. Sundry parceU of Lichens, Mosses, ond other ’oiiscelluneoxs jilonts— 
10. 3.S. 
3. East Coast of West Oeeenland, IIammekeest, SpiTZBKRnE.v, 
RedHiver, and Huuson’sBav —partlynamed—a small parcel. A.'\. 
4. Melville Island— a small parcel, extremely rare. ^'l Os. 
5. Arctic America —eoUccted by Sir John Uichordsmt, named, dg'i iGs. 
(Paris Musenm.) 
6. Kour miscellaneous parcels. 10s. 
/. North-West America and California— co//ccIcd by Jtonp^tas. 
All glued down on fine paper, and for the most part named. From 
these plants, in part, the Flora Horeali-Americana of .sir William 
lloolier was drawn up. The mindjer of species is about .11)0—15 
parrels, (liritish Mtisentn.) 
8. California — Hartweg’s collodion. .^<1 lOs. (Benihant.) 
9- -collected by Hinds, and published in the Voyage of 
the Sulphur, jfel. 
10. Mexico — Ilartweg's collection .- this fine set is the original from 
which Mr. Bentham’s PtantcE Harln-egiana; were desciibcd, all 
slightly glued on fine paper—12 parcels. Ew. (Oenlham.) 
11. Mexico — Botteri's jdants—found on Orizaba; good specimens, 
loose, about 1001) species—9 parcels, jt'28. (Paris jSlaseuin.) 
12. United States —the plants gathered by Douglas on his first oisit 
to N. America — 10 parcels, st l. 
13. Sandwich Uslands- il/«c;7/e’s collection — 4 parcels. (British 
Museunt.) 
U. St.atkn Island and Montevideo— collected by Mr. Webster in 
the voyage of the I’hantieieer. )5s. 
15. Trinidad —collected by George Don — 8 parrels. £4. (Bentham.) 
IG. Jamaica- diuo—2 parrels. ,■£! I2s. 
1/. Grand Caym.vn— ditto. £‘1. 
18. .Ascension —ditto. iGs. (Pantplin.) 
19 . IIavannah —ditto. 10s. (ditto.) 
20. St. Domingo —collected by Mr. Charles Maclenzic—a good set. 
£\. (Pamjttin.) 
21. Pv..K 7 .it.—collected by Macrae, in the neighbourhood of Bin Janeiro 
and St. Catherine's —5 parcels. ^’2. (Paniplin.) 
22. - collected by Forbes, near Bio Janeiro—9 parcels. £i. 
23. - collected at Muranhao, by George Don—d parcels. .*2 ISs. 
(Uentham.) 
2-1. - collected at Bahia, hy George Don —J parcels, jfl. 
25. -- collected near Bio Janeiro, hy Douglas — 2 parcels. £\, 
26 . Chili — a fine set, from Macrae—b \yAxcc\s. .-£ 9 . (Paris Museum.) 
27. Chili and Brazil— sundry duplicates, eolleeted by Macrae—2 
parcels. 193. 
28. Chili — collected on Juan Fernandez, by Douglas. £ 2 . (Benthum.) 
29 . F.ast Indies— a fine set of plant.s, named, dried by Putts in the 
, Jiutiinic Giirden, Calcutta—9 parctU. £\ Is. 
I 30.-a large collection, named; distributed by the Fast 
^ D)di)i Cumpany —12 parcels. £ 2 , (British Museum.) 
31. -a large set, from Baota>i; forming part of Crlffitbs’ 
folleetions, dispersed by the Fast India Company —8 parcels. ^11 10 s. 
(Paris Museum.) 
32. CiijNA—Fo)'tune's plants, from Hong Kong, Chusan, and other 
places. £9 5s. (Paris Musenm.) 
33. -a small collection, formed in the neighbourhood of Macao, 
by John Reeves, Esq. £l 5s. 
34. - eolleeted hy Parkes — 17 parcels, 4 of which are marked 
duplicates. £4 10 s. (Bentham.) 
35. - collected by Putts. Is. (Dr. Daubeny.) 
36 . -a small parcel of specimens of the Tea plant, collected by 
Fortune. 11s. 
37 . CatLoxi—-collected by Macrae. An extensive collection, in large¬ 
sized cartridge paper, not named or glued down —9 parcels. ^ 21 . 
(British Museum.) 
38. Java —a small collection, formed by Parkes. los. 
39- Prince of Walks’ Island —sent home by Governor Phillips. A 
very considerable collection, arranged in natural orders, and to a great 
extent named — 14 parcels. £ 2 b. (Paris Museum.) 
40. Cafe of Good iAova—cuUected by Forbes, a fine set of plants— 
3 parcels. £l. 
41. Delagoa Bay— collected by Forbes, another fine set—3 parcels. 
£ 9 . (Paris Museum.) 
42. Alcoa Bay — ooUectedhy Forbes— 2 paxcc\s. £b. (British Museum,) 
43. Miscellaneous duplicates, Cope of Good Hope, Delagoa Ray, Sand¬ 
wich Islands, and Chili. .i6'l Is. (I'uxnplin.) 
44. Santa Fb de Bogota— collected by Goudot—3 parcels. £(i lOs. 
(Pamplin.) 
45. St. Helena— collected by Macrae. £1, 
46. Fast Co.AST of Africa — collected by Forbes. £b. (Bentham.) 
47 . -collected between 6° and 8° S. lat., by Mr. 
Mont. Martin. £\ I. (Bentham.) 
48. Madagascar —collected by Forbes. .£2 10s. (British Museum.') 
48* New Holland —collected by James Brogdeii, Fsq. — 2 parcels. 
.£\. 
49 . Persia — <i set of specimens, from Tabreez, and formed diiiiug a 
journey to Titlis through Armenia to Trehizoud, glued upon tine 
paper. £\ 10s. (Dr. Hooker.) 
49*. Cape de Verd —collected by G. Don, at St. Jago. £1. 
50. Madeira and Tf.neriffb — collected hy Forbes—2 parcels. 
.£\ Is. 
50*. Cape de Verd, St. Vincent. 12s. 
51. - collected by Forbes, at St. Jago. IBs. 
52. Madeira —collected by George Dot). Us. 
53. 'yanaaivva—collected by George Dun—2 ptixcc\». IBs, 
54. West Coast ok Africa — George Don — 9 parcels. This col¬ 
lection is named by the authors of the Xiger Flora, and may be re¬ 
garded as typical of that work. £12 lOs. (British Museum.) 
