Monthly Botanical Report, 
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[Sept. I, 
wlthTCer* ScUla of Botanical Magazine remains \yith Hyacinthus j nor is MuscafI 
{Separated. H. serotinus is with Wildenow referred to Lachenalia. 
In'Lachenalia tricolor p. 288, a. 15. the trivial name is by accident omitted. L. quadricohr & 
and $ of Botanical Magazine, are both referred to pendula, but we think they are ntore nearly 
allied to tricolor j indeed Mr. Ker has shown that it is really the original tricolor of Hortus 
Kewensis. ^ 
In the genus Aloe Haworth’s monograph In the LInnean transactions, is more especially 
followed in all the species which are not in Wildenow, but a different division of them inta 
sections is followed, from the shape of the corolla only. We were rather surprised to find 
that the English name of Cob-web Aloe should be retained for A. Arachnoides, after Mr. 
Ker had pointed out that the name was derived from the similarity of the termination ov the 
leaf to a spider’s feet; and not, as in Sempervivum, from fine hairs spread over them like a 
■web, of which there is not the smallest appearance in any of the varieties of this Aloe. 
In the class Octandria occurs the immense genus Erica, consisting of no fewer tlvan one 
hundred and eighty-six species. Mr. Dryander appears to have taken mere pains with this 
genus than any other in either volume of this work. He has arranged the whole under 
sections so well defined, that his specific characters, all of which are new, are beautifully 
concise and luminous. We consider it as tlie best example for illustrating an extensive genus, 
that is any where to be found. There is an inconvenience, however, attending the mode of 
printing the difinitions of the sections,which, being done in the same type, and in lines begin¬ 
ning parallel with the numbers of the species, are not easily caught by the eye. On this 
account we think we shall be rendering a service to our botanical readers by bringing the 
whole of the sections under one view referring to the page in the work before us. We shall 
likewise translate them into English, with the intent of adding to the general utility of this 
synoptical table. 
Macrastemones (having large stamens) Anthers exserted, /.e. protruded beyond the corolla, 
and in all unarmed, e. having no appendix at the point of the filament. Page 360. 
A. Filaments longer than the corolla, closely connivent (converging to a point), the "part 
beyond the corolla of the same colour as the anthers. Leanjestexmto (growing by threes % 
Bractes close to the calyx (which Linnaeus calls an imbricate calyx) in all except in E. Plu- 
Icenetiana. Limb of Corolla erect, in all except E. Panksii. [This section contains Sp, 
1 — 8 .] . 
B. Filaments nearly as long as the corolla (in E. umbellata, somewhat longer than corolla. 
Flowers terminal. Leaves ternate. Flowers ternate in all except E. bruniades and E. um'* 
bellata. [Sp. 9—18.] 
C. Anthers exserted. Flowers axillary. Leaves linear in all except E. latifolia. Bractes- 
remote from the calyx. Limb of corolla erect in all except in multiflora and grandiflofa. 
Filaments erect in all except in staminea. [Sp. 19—26 ] 
31. Lo'Ngifi-or.5; (Longflowered). cylindrical or club-shaped, exceeding half an 
inch in length. Page 368. 
A. Anthers aristate (awned) i. e. having two linear or subulate appendages at the point of 
the filament, with an entire or a serrulate margin. [Sp. 27— 37.] 
B. Anthers unarmed i. e. having no appendages at the point of tlie filament. Leaves terr 
Date. Flowers terminal. [Sp. 38— 42 ] Page 371. 
C. Anthers unarmed. Leaves by fours (4— 6 in E. concinna. 3—4 in E. flammea) Flowers 
terminal; few, varying from one to eight. [Sp. 43 — 52.] 
D. Anthers unarmed. Leaves by fours. Flowers terminal, by fours, pressed closely into a 
square head. [Sp 53—56 ] 
E. Anthers dnzTioed. Leaves hy fours or more (frequently by sixes). Flowers axillary. 
Bractes close to the calyx. [Sp. .57—62.] 
F. Anthers unzmied. by fours or more (frequqiJtffy six), p/swers axillary. Brac^' 
ies two close to the calyx, and one distant. [Sp. 63 — 67. j 
G. Anthers unarmed. Leaves by fours or more (frequently six). Flowers axillary Brae-* 
ees distant from the calyx. [Sp. 68—72.] Page 378. 
ill. CoNiFT.oRa: GRANDES (large cone-llowered}. Corollas dWztod downwards, exceeding 
half an inch in length. Page-380. 
A. Anthers awned. [Sp. 73—78.] 
B. Anthers unarmed. Flowers terminal. (In E. tetragona the ffow-erlng branches togethef 
with the flowers, being shorter than the leaves, the flowers appear to be axillary. [Sp. 
79—91 ] 
IV. Laeycin^ (having large calyxes). as long as the tube of the corotla, or of the 
whole corolla, or even longer than the corolla j coloured (not green) in all except in 
capitata, in which they are yellowish green. Page. 385. 
A. Anthers zv'istzte. or combed (/. ^. having roundish or oblong appendages sawed at tk^: 
tdge). by threes in all except in E. squamosa. [Sp, 92—99.] 
Anthers awned. [Sp. 100—103 ] 
C. AnfMrs unarmed. [Sp. 104'=—111.] , -Z 
V. BaZVIFLOR^'S 
