Diosma pulchella. This beautiful little shrub well merits its name, and, as Diosma is become so extensive a genus, we can but wish that Bergius's division at first adopted by Linnæus and afterwards given up, had been retained, and the same of Hartogia applied to all such as had three capsules, without regard to the separation of the sexes. Justicia nervosa. The Eranthemum pulchellum of our gardens, where it has long been known as a very ornamental inhabitant of the stove, producing its fine violet-blue flowers through the greater part of the year. Dr. Sims remarks, that, as this plant was referred to Justicia with the trivial name of pulchella by Ker before the publi cation of Vahl's work, and the Hortus Kewensis to that of Vahl, who evidently was not aware of its being the Eranthemum pulchellum. Linnæus took up the genus Eranthemum from an imperfect specimen, not improbably of this very plant, in Herman's herbarium. Not withstanding these reasons, however, Dr. Sims has continued Vahl's uame, because it was adopted in the Hortus Kewensis, which he considers as being likely to become the standard for names of plants cultivated in our gardens. This is also the Ruellia varians of Ven'tenat's Hortus Celsii. Nymphæa nitida. This is considered as a new species of Water. lily, having a near affinity with N. odorata, but not, like that, hardy enough to bear our winters, when planted in an open pond, but requiring the treatment of a tropical production. Its native country seems to be unknown. Nymphæ rubra (var. p.) rosea. Native of the East Indies, and a very magnificent plant. Lotus australis. Not unlike in habit to our Lotus corniculatus, :but producing delicate crimson flowers. Cnicus spinosissimus. By the help of the Linnaan herbarium, Dr. Smith has confirmed to Dr. Sims the truth of Haller's assertion, that Gmelin's Siberian plant is different from this, althongh Wildenow, and most other botanists, continue to quote the Flora Sibirica in the synonimy of this species. English Botany, for the two last months, contains Chenopodium botryodes. This is considered by Dr. Smith as a new species, first pointed out to him by the accurate Mr. Wigg, growing near Yarmouth. We should be inclined to think it may be a vaiety of Ch. rubrum for any thing Dr. Smith has told us here. Ulmus glabra. We have often been puzzled to make out our elms in our walks. It appears that there are more species than we were aware of, and that they have not generally been understood. Mr. Forster, who has paid so much attention to English botany, is of opinion, that Dr. Smith's Ulmus campestris, t. 1886, is the. Ulmus minor folio angusto scabro of Goodyer and Ray, and very lit tle known out of Norfolk. And that his suberosa, t. 2161, is Ulmus vulgatissima folio lato scabro of those writers. Meum athamanticum. Native of Scotland and the northern parts of England and Wales. There seems to have been much difficulty in determining to what genus to refer this plant. Linnæus in the Species Plantarum called it Athamanta Meum, in his Systema Ve getab. he removed it to Ethusa. Jacquin restored the old name, which has been since generally followed. Potamogeton gramineum; about which there appears to have been some difficulty, as Lightfoot mistook the plant altogether. Lychnis alpina, first discovered in this island by Mr. Geo. Don, on rocks near the summit of Clova mountains, in Angusshire. Euphorbia Lathyris. Although we suspect that this plant owes its origin to our gardens, being found chiefly in the neighbourhood of towns, yet it establishes itself so perfectly in many places, that it may have as good a right to be considered as belonging to the English Flora as some others. Centaurea Isnardi, from the island of Jersey. There is a species of Centaurea which appears to us to be distinct from nigra, though probably confounded with it, so common that we have found it among the straw in hackney-coaches. It has no blackness about it has generally a nearly undivided stem; leaves very narrow, and terminating in a sort of petiolus; what is this? Asplenium viride. Trichomanes ramosum of Linnæus and other authors is a variety of this. Asplenium alternifolium, a sort of intermediate, species between septentrionale and Ruta muraria; discovered in the south of Scotland by Mr. Dixon. It has been long known in Germany. We suspect it may be more frequent than is supposed in our island, as we recollect to have found specimens, which we were at a loss to determine whether to refer them to septentrionale or Ruta muraria. Our country readers will be pleased to hear that the second volume of the Hortus Kewensis is printed, and will speedily be published. The continued publication of this useful and scientific work is not likely to be retarded by the death of Mr. Dryander. DURING the whole of the present month the weather has been extremely changeable; and on eighteen of the twenty-eight days, there has been rain, viz. on the 1st, 2d, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, and from the 21st to the 28th, inclusive. On the 15th, the rain was very heavy, and continued so, almost without intermission, through the whole day.There was a frost in the night of the 16th, but it only continued until the following morning. On On the 1st the wind was south-west; in the afternoon of the 2d, south-east; on the 3d and 4th south-west; 5th and 6th, south-east 7th and 8th, south-west; 9th, easterly; from the 10th to the 14th, westerly; on the 15th, east; 16th, northerly; 17th, 18th, 19th, southerly; 20th, north-west; 21st, south-south-west; 22d, and 23d, south-west; 24th, South-east, and south; 25th, 26th, and 27th, west; and on the 28th, south-west. We had strong gales on the 1st, 3d, 8th, and 26th, but particularly on the 8th. February 3. There was a peculiarly high tide, without any apparent cause; but in the course of the day a heavy gale blowing from the south-west accounted for it. Garden Peas begin to appear out of the ground. February 4. A species of Podura or Spring-tail is come out of its place of concealment, and runs about in the day time upon old mossy walls. These insects, like all others of the same tribe, have a kind of elastic tail, which is folded under the body, and by means of which they are enabled to leap to very considerable distances. This power is evidently given to them for the purpose of aiding their escape from enemies. It is a singular circumstance that one species of these insects, (viz. Podura aquatica of Linneus) is found usually on the surface of the water, on which it leaps with nearly as much agility as the others do on hard sub February 4. The Lark and Redbreast sing. On sunny and sheltered banks, vegetation has begun. The leaves of several plants have shot out of the ground in the course of the last seven or eight days. February 5. There are now a great number of lambs on the commons, and in pastures. From this day to the 14th, the weather was in every respect so un favourable, that I was scarcely able to walk out in the fields during the whole interval. I had, however, an opportunity of remarking that the leaf-buds of the gooseberry and lilac were becoming green. the February 14. The Larch aud Yew are both in flower. Hitherto there has only been one salmon caught in our rivers during present month. I observed a dark coloured butterfly this day, but it was at such adistance that I could not discover the species. It was doubtless either Papilio Io, or urtica. The flowers of Laurustinus die and drop off. Coltsfoot (Tussilago, farfara) and Ivy-leaved Speedwell (veronica hederafolia) are both in flower. February 16. Rooks are beginning to pair. The catkins of two or three species of willows appear; and the leaves of Cuckoo pint (arum maculatum) spring from the ground. February 17th. Bees of different kinds are busily employed apparently in collecting the pollen from the catkins of the willows. Small insects are flying about in every direction. The Blackbird and Thrush sing. The season is not a forward one. cession of wet weather since, have the progress of vegetation. The late severe frosts, and the suctended very considerably to check February February 20th. In sheltered gardens Hyacinths and Mezereon are in flower. February 26th. Rooks are employed in forming their nests; and Partridges begin to pair. The buds of trees begin to swell. Daffodils are in flower. February 27th. Water Crow-foot (Ranunculus aquatilis) is cut for the purpose of feeding cattle. Hampshire. BRITISH ORNITHOLOGY. THE third number of this interesting publication contains Larus Carus, the common Gull, a spirited drawing. Mr. Graves has abstained from giving any other specific characters than the length, breadth, and weight, as these birds vary so much in plumage; there wants a series of correct figures, such as this work seems likely to produce, to illustrate the subject; we suggest the propriety of giving figures of each species at the different periods of their age when likely to mislead the unscientific enquirer. Anas Nigra, the Scoter; of this species we do not recollect a good figure in any preceding author, the principal distinguishing character is the protuberance at the base of the bill, which is here very accurately defined; we learn that they are supposed to breed in the Calf of Man, and that further information on this head will be given at a future period. Motacilla Troglodytes, common Wren; this lively little aminal is admirably depicted; we regret the figure is so small, and would recommend the author in future to give the figures on a larger scale, more particu larly as he constantly gives the length, breadth, and weight, which will do away any false idea of size. Fringilla Carduelis, the goldfinch, a pretty good figure, we think or the whole, the bird is rather clumsy; the description is interesting. Picus viridis, the green Woodpecker; the draftsman has been very happy in delineating this picturesque bird, as its modes of support and manner of feeding are well expressed, the history is particularly interesting. Anas Boschas, the wild Duck; this figure is equal to any given, and forms a more correct portrait of this most elegant species than any former work contains, the descriptive part is good and the history entertaining; upon the whole we consider this superior to the former numbers. METEORO METEOROLOGICAL TABLE. From the 1st to the 27th of March, a series of fair and dry weather has occurred. To the 8th, indeed, the days were cloudy, and a little rain fell in that interval On the evening of the 8th, the wind came round to the N. and from thence to the E, where it has since continued, accompanied with a cloudless sky, except on the 20th and 21st, when changing to the W. those two days were cloudy, and a small quantity of rain fell in the night of the 21st. The diminished humidity in the atmosphere is marked by the employment of the dry column in the hygrometer. The whole of March may be considered as having been remarkably temperate and genial; possessing but little of its general boisterous character: and presenting appearances very different from those described by the poet, as characterizing this month, when 66 Winter oft at eve resumes the breeze, Having, in an unusual manner, been free from the "tyrannous breathings of the |