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Monthly Nahirallsf s ReporU 
[Nov. 1, 
vefy rave and singular plant was communicated by John Walker^ esq. of Arno’s Grove, 
Southgate. It is a monoiceus plant, but unfortunately produced only male flovvers. 
Gentiana macrophylla ; nearly akin to G. crucmta. Dr. Sims has called this plant by the; 
English name ot lorg-lea-ved. ^Ve observe with seme surprise, that in the new edition of 
the Kortus Kevvensis it is called bread-Uanjed 5 though the leaves are long and narrow, and 
by no means deserving the epithet of broad, nor was macros commonly used in composition 
by the Greeks in any ether sense than, to denote length. 
Aloe scrrulata of Haworth. For our own part, though we have no objection to having a 
good number of figures tor our money, we should have been quite as well pleased, had this 
been made into a double pUte, when it might have had the advantage of a miniature out¬ 
line of the whole plant, of which we have repeatedly expressed our decided approbation. 
Pitcairnia bractcata $ sulphurea. Professor Swartz, in his Prodromus, characterised this 
genus under the name of Hepetis. And L’Heretier, in his Sertura yifigUcum, dedicated it to 
the honour of Dr. William Pitcairn. Both these publications w'ere printed in 1768. The 
latter name has been pretty generally adopted : but Schreber, in his edition of the Genera 
flantar-um, has retained that of Hepetis. We may make the same observation upon this as 
the latter j a miniature outline of the whole plant, though it doubled the cost, would have 
exceeded in value in a still greater proportion. 
Aloe araebnoides o. tramlucens. Haworth considers this a distinct species, in which he has 
been followed in the Hortus Kewensis. Mr Ker makes it only a variety. Our opinion is, 
chat while plants so distinct in external habit as tlie different species of aloe are included 
under ore genus, it seems most natural to consider such aS so nearly resemble one another, 
as varieties ; but where the divisions of this genus, which we hinted at in a former Report, 
separated into so many distinct genera, all the four varieties, as they are called, of arach- 
■tioldes, would be by general consent considered as so many species, as there can be little 
reason to suppose that they are really seminal varieties d^rom the same stock. 
Aletris farinosa. This plant, a native oe Virginia, is the one on which Linnaeus firsC 
founded his genus .Aletris, he afterwards added several species from the Cape, which have 
been since sejiarated under the names of Vellheimia and Tritoma. The whole genus is 
now limited to the species here figured, another from the same country, and a third from 
Japan. 
This number finishes the S-lth volume of this extensive work, containing l-liS figures of 
plants, ail drawn and coloured from nature, equalling in accuracy, and often in elegance^ 
the most expensive botanical figures. 
NATUIULTST’s MONTHLY REPOPuT, 
SEPTEMBER. 
Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine, 
And grate ui clusters swell with floods of wine j 
Now blushing berries paint the yellow grove- 
the 1st and 2d of September the wind was northerly ; from the 3d to the 19th inclu-. 
sive, it v.'as either easterly or north-west; on the 20ch southerly, on the 21st south¬ 
west, on the 22d variable, on the 23d northerly,/on the 24th norlh-w'est, frorri the 25th to 
the 27th westerly, on the 28th north, 01; the 2yth westerly, and on the 30lh north-west. 
The weather from the 8lh to the 15th was extremely hot, the sky being unobscured with 
clouds, and there having been no refreshing breezes, except for a few-hours on the 11th. 
The only rain we had during the whole month fell on the 19th, 20th, 23d, 24th, 25th, 
26th, 28th, and 30th. 
I'he night of the 19th was stormy with thunder, and there was some thunder the next 
morning. There were strong gales on the 6ch, 29tli, and oOth; and squally weather on the 
2‘lth, 25th, and 26th. 
■September 1st. I have just been informed of a singular notion entertained, in some parts 
of this county, respecting toads, that, during the month of August, they are innoxious ; 
and that, in consequence, the common people do not then so eagerly seek their destruction 
at other times. On the 1st of September, theiemre, toads as well as partridges become 
again fair game. 
Partridges this year are peculiarly scarce. 
September 2d. Black grapes begm to change colour. Mulberries are in great profuslono 
Tbe eclipse of the moon this evening was more beautiful than any eclipse that I recollect. 
beptcniber 4th. About this time last year the swarms of wasps were innumerable, and 
these insects proved extremely injurious to the ripening fruits. -This year there are very 
few indeed. 
S [itember/th. Several of the autumnal plants are now in flower, particularly in tha 
giidcns, the Michaelmas daises, and auiufnnal crocus; and pf jvUd p.la.nts, the pale-fiowered 
snakeweed 
