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is drawn out into the hollow globular termination which is seen through the 
triangular opening in the flower. The globe has an opening in front, under 
which is a kind of lip, which looks like a shutter, let down to show the 
opening; and though, from its thick, fleshy nature, it looks like a stigma, 
it is only the outer cohering of that organ, for the stigma lies within the 
covering. In this manner the stigma and anthers are completely concealed; 
and thus it will be seen that nothing can be more complex and intricate 
than the construction of the flowers of the heartsease. Who could suppose 
that all these elaborate details would be necessary to illustrate so simple a 
flower as that of the violet? and yet the construction of the flowers of the 
violet and those of the heartsease are essentially the same.” 
Our limits will not allow us to pursue the present notice 
further; but on the first favorable opportunity we shall turn 
again with pleasure to the perusal of this interesting little 
work. Meantime we earnestly recommend it to the notice of 
our fair readers, as an entertaining and necessary companion to 
the flower-garden. 
Editor. 
LIST OF NEW PLANTS. 
Hexandria Monogynia—Amaryllidaceae. 
Habranthus Pratensis. A beautiful Amaryllis-like plants 
with rich red and yellow flowers: a native of South Chili; par¬ 
ticularly valuable as a free, early, and highly ornamental stove- 
plant ; requiring the treatment usual for plants of the same 
order.— Pax. Mag. Bot . 
e 
Octandria Monogynia*—Rutacese. 
Boronia Anemone folia. A very peculiar and pretty addi¬ 
tion to this well-known and favorite genus—flowers, bright 
pink, beautifully varied by the yellow stamens in the centre. 
The plant is of a compact, branching habit, the leaves com¬ 
posed of from three to five leaflets, usually tinged with yellowish 
green or brown, requiring a light, airy situation in the green¬ 
house ; to be grown in light loam, with a little peat or heath 
mould. Seeds were imported by Messrs. Loddiges from New 
Holland.™ Pax. Mag. Bot . 
