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gentinstance, we think, noone would suspect the first figure in the number to be the work 
of the came pencil as the two others, which ere so far inferior 
In English botany, desides seven Lichens and one Jungermannia, we have, 1 Hieraciom’ 
webellatum: 2. athemis Coru/a, stinking Way-weed; one of the nrust common and most 
offensive plants we know, coming up in almost every waste spot, in the neighbeuthood of 
hahitations move especially.  t is said to be very acrimonious, and is one of the weeds which 
We are taught in our infancy the teat of handling 5 hence, perhaps, the degree of aversion,’ 
Which must persons seei to the smell and sight of this plant, more than to its really possessing 
any qualities so disagreeanle, as our prejudices make it; but. frem whatever source this 
arises 42 is certainly very generally disgusting. Rubbing the hands over with this plant, is 
saidtoprevent bees ‘romstinzing ; at the same time it is supposed to be very offensive, andeven 
destructive to tnese useful insects. 3. Carex Oederi. Dr. Smith, observes, that Oeder has 
really nething to,de with this plant; the one, for which this has deen taken, and which wae 
orig nally called C. Oederi, having veen since determined to be merely C. pilulifera. 4. Atri- 
plex angustifolta, commonly taken fora mere variety or A, patula, but which the doctor 
has elsewhere determined ‘o be a distinct species. 
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
HE harvest is now every where ina state of greut forwardness, and the crops of wheat om 
~ warm loamy so lsare found, on reaping, to be very abundant. Straw is rather snort. Early 
sown barley and oats are equally plentiful. Qn co'd strong lands, the winter and spring corm 
have suffered much, trom the dry cold winds in thie Spring; and in many situations che grain 
is short inthe ear, and straw is aiso thin on the ground. The average price of Wrheat pet 
quarter, throughout England and Wales, is 75s 4d.; Barley 39s. 5 Oats 308. 
Peas have almost every where failed, and where they have been suffered to remaia fora 
crop, are foul and thin. Beans, on some lands, have fared somewnat better, and may be 
expected to yield tolerably well. ‘Turnips are universally good, remarkably so oa soils : 
eongenial to that root. ; ; 
The lands which have been fallowed for wheat, appear to have been well managed, ana F 
are in a state of creat forwardness. The frequent showers, which have fallen since Che 
gommencement of harvest, have been of service to the grain, hindering only for a time, the 
@peritions of the men. Tares, second crop clover, edlishes, and pastures, nave consequently 
been much improved in their growth ; and from the general good appearance of the turnip 
Steps, the value of lean stock is upon the advarce, as it is generally expected, that, at the i 
ensuing Michaelmas fairs, the demand for cattle and sheep wll be great. In Smithfield 
market, Beer fetches from 3s 6d. to 4s. 6d. perstone; Mutton, from 4s to 4s, 84.5 and Pork, 
fiom 4s. 8d. to 5s. 4d. 
‘Young fresh horses are still greatly wanted for military and commercial services, which keeps ; 
up theit prices. Winter pig meat, being likely to be scarce and dear, large stores are much 
on the decline, but the small sort to turn into the stubbles, and aiterwards teed off for putks 
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are in great request, and advanced in value. 
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Now golden autumn from her open Jap 
Her fragrant bounties showers: the fields are shorn: P 
Inwardly smiling, the proud farmer views 
The rising pyramids that grace his yard, ee . 
And cou.-ts his larze increase. 
Vy (ta the exception ofa few heavy showers and storms, the weather has hitherto bees 
very favorable fur the season; and'there isevery :romise of anabundant,and,on the whole, 
a well housed harvest. The bariey has suffered more than any of the other crops in conse- 
quence of the iong succession of dry and hot weather, which we had in the months of June r 
and July. The harvest is very early. This day, August 18th, is the hottest that we have 
yet had. ‘ 
July 19. Young partridges are able tu fly. 
July 23. The largest of my puss moth (phalena vinula) caterpillars began this day te 
Spiil its case 3 and in the course of a few hours it completely enveloped itseir. 
Betwixt the 19th and the 25th of July, a considerable quantity of mackrel have beea 
Saught. She mackrel which frequent the sea coast of Hampshire, are in general of §mall 
Size, and are never found in roe. Vhey are, however, much prized for the table. 
July 25, The following plants are in flower, wild teasel (dipsacus . sy/vestris), marsh 
Singue foil (comarum palustre), buck wheat (palyeoaum fagopyrum), purple spiked willow-herd- 
(4tvrum salicaria), large-flowered willow herb (epilodium augustifolium), r@und leaved sun-dew 
(drosera rotundifolia), horehound (marrubium wulgare), heoded willuw-herb (sevte//aria 
| galericulata), and great bendweed (sonvelvolys cepium). J ‘ 
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