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‘the flowering stalk of 2 plant of water betony; and at alittle distance had the appearance 
‘ef seed vessels. There were some few on the adjacent blades of grass. (fem a 
July 20. . Young partridges are now able to fy ; and the broods of ‘several kinds of small 
birds begin to make their appearance about the trees and hedges. te ; 
July 24. The brown-tail moths (ombyx pheorrbeu:) are more numerous this year than 
usual, but by no means so as to be injurious tu the vegetation. 
' 
July 28. The flowering fern (osmunda regalis), cotton thistle (onoperdon acantbiiun) 
drooping thistle (cardius nutans), spear thistle (carduus lanceolatus), greater snapdragon (ant 
tirrbinum majus), toad flax (antirrbinum linaria), meadow cow-wheat (melampyrum arvense) 
wild thyme (thymus serpyllum), stinking horehound (dallota nigra), yellow vetchling (lathyrus 
apbaca), water hemp agrimony (evpatorium cannabinum), and lesser centaury (chironia centad~ 
vinm), are now in flower. - : ; } Beles} 
Hampshire. 
MONTHLY BOTANICAL REPORT, 
QUINCE we last mentioned the Botanist’s Repository, six Numbers have come to hand, of the 
contents of which we shall now proceed to give some account: from pl. 587 to. 612 ine 
“ clasive. : : 
Corchorus japonicus. We have already mentioned this plant in our account of the Botanical 
Magazine; sirice which we have observed that it is sufficiently hardy to bear the cold of out. 
ofdinary winters, at least in a. sheltered situation. The author has expressed his doubts 
whether it really belong tothe genus Corchorus, having observed from five to eight styles , 
in all the flowers he has examined. We think this point cannot be determined, till we shail: 
have an opportunity of examining the flowers in their natural single state, as such enormous 
thultiplication of parts may afrect both the number of styles and the form of the germen: 
Sida bastara. Does not seem, by the figure Mr. Andrews has given, to be a plant of much 
beauty. But bemg a native of Peru and an annual, it would probably shew itself to more. 
advantage if planted in the open ground, instead of being kept in the stove. ..Wesee no 
reason to doubt but that it would succeed perfectly, if treated as the annual species of Linnia, 
Mirabilis, and Tagetes, are. : in 
Gladiolus angusrus, can scarcely be considered as even varying from the same species figure 
ed in the 17th volume of the Botanical Magazine. Ment re 
"Mespilus odoratissima and tenacetifolia. We mention these two together as having a very 
great affinity, and being generally confounded with one another, but are now accurately cha-: 
racterized by the Right Honourable the Marquis of Bath. Dr. Smith has united the species 
of Crategus with Mespilus, an alteration which is not here noticed. The author remarks- 
that these two species have. the natural habit of Crateges, with the arcifcial charac 
; % ter of 
-Meopilus, and in, this observation we perfecéy agree with him, if the characters of Linpzeus? 
are adopted. This circumstance shews an imperfection in the system ; undoubtedly, wherever. 
Oxyacantha be arranged both these plants should accompany it, and the generic character be 
So framed as to comprehend thcm all. Ner do we object to a dogma here laid down, that «be 
that discovers one new truth is surely a benciactor to society, but he that defends and incul= 
wates error is a tyrant in the kingdom of nature ;”’ though we are at a loss t9 comprehend the ° 
application intended to have been made. . : 
Mimosa grandiflora. A splendid figure. The foliage of this”plant is very beautiful s both 
the genera) leat’ and the separate pinne ave abruptly pimnate, which, from a little negligence 
in the drawing, is so very indistinctly marked, that it is not easy to decide whether there be 
Not a terminating leaf. - ' Be erty eigen 
Crotalaria tetragona. A n«w species, nearly allied to-juxcea, from lord Valentia’s 
at Arley, who received the seeds trom Dr. Roxburgh. There is a sin ‘t 
‘fion according to the description, but not expressed in the drawing. ; 
Blectanthus barbatus. ‘This is a curiosity likewise from lord Valentia’s collec 
Said to be raised trom Abyssinian seeds, sent home by his lordship about four 
Panax fruticosa; from Mr. Lambert’s collection at Boyton.~ : 
Laurus cinmamonum 3 the true cinnamon-tree. This interesting shrub has Ao 
ral collections. » We are inturmed here that at the Bishop of Winchester’s, at Farnham Castle 
it has for several years produced ripe seeds, from which many fine young plants have Seen 
raised, that have far surpassed in healthiness those raiscd from cuttings. Mr, Andrews ids 
Not represented the very curious structure of the anthers. 
Tropzolum percgrinum. A native of Peru: the structure of the flower js ver 
but in beauty tne plant is far behind the common Fropzxolum of our gardens,”. 
Beckea virgata, Liptospermum virgatum of Forster. This genus differs from.Leptosner- 
mum only in having a definite number of stamens, eight or ten; whereas the latter a3 an 
indefinite number. Persoon, in his Synopsis, has surely erroneously placed this genus in the. 
. efass pentandria. ; we, 
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Noe garden 
gulerity. in the stipila- 
tlon,.and 
years ago, 
wered in seve 
y Singular, 
Chamerops 
