ie. Monthly Botanical Report. -  [Sept. 
 Chamereps Bumilis. Theonly paim: that is indigenous to Europe; unless two species have - 
been confounded togethers which may be the case, for otnerwise i: varies from being stemless: 
to having a stem from two to tweaty or hing feet high. Inthe mode however in which 
palms vegetate, this ditference-may take place in the samespecies, as the trunk is merely an 
elongation of the caudex.or upper part of the.root. 
Gertnera racemosa, from the collection of the late lady Hame; at Wormleybury. “From 
the cbservations the author has made, this genus appears to bave greater affinity with Ban- 
nisteria than had been supposed. He observes that the germenus three-seeded, and has com- 
raonly two styles, with a rudiment of athird. [isa Gertnera seems to be distinguished only 
Se the inequality ofthe stamens and the-glands of the calyx, of which Bannisteria has eight, 
and this plant only one 
Crotalaria pulcbra; from the same collection, raised from seeds sent by Drs Roxburgh from: 
the East Indies. This plant seems to approach very near to Crotalaria ¢vifforag pablished in 
the first volume of the Repository, under the mistaken name of Borbonia cordata. 
Glycine comptcniana’ We susp-ct that this is merely a variety of Glycine bimaculata, 
swhich usually produces simple leaves, but ina fertile soil may proba>ly enough became ter- 
a leaved. Whether it be a distinct species or not, it certainly belongs to the genus 
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cennedia, ag established by Ventenat. Mr. Andrews ought either to Have adopted this 
yiame, or have given us h's reasons for continuing it under Glycine. 
Commersonia dacypkylia Native of New Holland or Van Diemen’s Isle; flowered at 
Fonthill. Another sptcies of this zenus was published in the Repository, onabe the name of. 
ebinat2; which having been discovered to be adistinct species from the ecdinata ef “Forster, 
we are desired to expunge that name, and sub-titute that of Commersiona platyphyita. 
Malpighia folystachia. Introduced from the-West Indies by lord Sea orth, and presented by 
him to Mr Lambert, in whose stove at Boyton, it came into flower last April. [It is a native 
of the Island of Trinidad, whence it was sent to his lordship, while governor of ss Vincent's, 
by Mr. Thompson. 
Peliosanthe Teta; a new and distinct genus, sent from the Ea-t Indies by Dr. Roxhurg? Nes 
whose barbarous name of Teta wirid'fora is here very properly changed for one of classical 
origin, denoting its livid flow:rs. From the collection of sir Abraham Hume, 
Zier'a smitbii 3 a New Holland plant, named by Dr. Smith in memory of Mr. Zier. This 
gentleman was an excellent botanist and classical scholar, He was appointed Professor of 
Botany in a. Polish university, but died of a deciine before he could set vif on his journey. to. 
take powree: of his appointment, leaving the celebrated Monsieur (or Mademoiseile) 
Verdion, hissole executor. He left behind him an ex:ensive herbarium, especially rich in. 
tryptogamic plants. 
_— Cleredenarum tomentosum. Native of New Holland, near Port Jackson j ; ‘from the same 
collection. 
Citrus nobilis; the Mandatia orange. This begutiful tree haz borne fruit at sir Abraham 
Hume’s, at Wormleybury, but we believe has as yet given no earnest ofthat superiority of 
flavour so boasted of in China. 
Citrus medica var odoratissima 3 the burgamot lemon.’ The drawing of this plant was alse. 
taken at Wormleybury. Ef it be true, as it is here asserted. “* hat it is only to those wha 
have an opportunity of observing them in their original situations, where the spade of the la- 
bourer has never disturbed their repose, that we must look for it,” we-fear we shall wait long. 
S< for their complete illustration.” ~ - 
Ruellia formosa. Native of Brazil. Jneroduced by sir Charles Cotton from Portugal, to the. 
Boranic Garten at Cainbridge. This plant appears to us to he very nearly allied to Ruellia. 
wascropbyila of Vahl. ; 
Daviesia corymbosa. We are not sure that, this is really the corymbosa of Dr. Smith, (Lin. 
Trans. vol. IX. [not Visl.] p. 258) though certzinly very nearly allicd to chat species. The 
doctor describes this plant as having two peduncles springing irom the game axilla; butin this 
the flower stalks are solitary, as we have observed, noi only in this drawing but in several 
living specimens which have falien undér our notice, for it is not true, as bere supposes, that. 
this species is in no other coliection than that of Mr. Gibbs. The flowers of this plant grow 
eae in racemes than corymbs. 
Pexonia alb-fora. A variety with double flowers raised from seeds, which Mr. Livingstone_ 
byought from Coina, by Mr. Whitley ,at Rromptoa. Peonies are so subject to vary under 
cultivation, that it is extrenely difficult to decide with respect to the genuine species. ‘Fhe 
gapeates in this plant, ir we mistake not, but we speak from memory only, are not, as in the, 
gli:fore from Vartary, smovth; nor do the leaves appear to be so regularly triternate. 
We cannot copclu%e our account of the progress of this work without remarking that the 
Jetter-press continues to be much better candacted than ir formerly was: the assistance of a 
good botanist is veryevident; andas we observe that a large portion of the specrmens are supplied 
from Boyton, our tormer surmise that this improvement may be AULT OUESH to the autbor’s igen 
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