WEST INDIES. No fleet has arrived since our last report, and produce of every kind is very dull in the market, for want of export to the continent of Europe. Coffee is a mere drug, and large quantities of the article are now lying in the West India Docks under bond. Sugars very flat, and in no demand. Rum sells from 4s. 63. to 6s. 6d. per gallon. Cotton wool sells from 20d. to 224. per lb.

SOUTH AMERICA. The markets are over stocked with every description of British manufactures, and the produce of these countries imported here, barely pays first cost.

NORTH AMERICA-The trade continues the same as stated in our last report, with the Exception, that the port of Liverpool is glutted with American produce of every description and the market is rather lower in prices than London.

Current Prices of Shares in Docks, Navigable Canals, Bridges, Roads, Water Works, Institutions, and Fire and Life Insurance Offices, at the Office of Messrs. Wolfe and Co. No. 9. 'Change Alley, Cornhill, 22d November, 1810.-Grand Junction Canal, 2811. per share. Kennet and Avon ditto, 421, ditto.-Grand Surry ditto, 721. ditto.-London Dock Stock, 12341. per cent.-West India 1651. ditto.-East India ditto, 1311. ditto.-Commercial Road 1371. per cent.-East London Water Works, 1801. per share.-West Middlesex ditto, 115L ditto. South London ditto, 1271. ditto -York Buildings ditto, 351. per share premium.Kent ditto, 451. ditto.-Globe Insurance Office, 1211. per share.

The average prices of Navigable Canal Property, Dock Stock, Fire-office Shares, &c. in November, 1810, (to the 25th) at the Office of Mr. Scott, 28, New Bridge-street, London. -Staffordshire and Worcestershire, 7491. 19s. dividing 401. nett per annum.-Swansea, 1671.; the last dividend 81. per share.-Monmouthshire, 120 5s. to 1851. with 21. 10s. half yearly dividend.-Grand Junction, 2931. to 2751. with 31, half yearly dividend.-Kennet and Avon, 411. 10s.-Wilts and Berks, 581.-Rochdale, 551.-Ellesmere, 531.—Union, 961.—Lancaster, 261. to.271. 10s.-Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 241.-Basingstoke, 451. 35.-Worcester and Birming ham Old Shares, 381.-Grand Surrey, 721. to 691. 15s.-West India Dock Stock, 1651.London Dock, 1231. 10s.-Commercial Dock, 721.-Globe Assurance, 1241. per share. Albion Assurance, 601-Imperial ditto, 761.-London Inst■ution, 651.-Surrey Institution, 231. 2s.

MONTHLY BOTANICAL REPORT.

OUR two last Reports being entirely occupied by the new edition of the Hortus Kewensis, and the preceding one in paying our arrears of notice due to the Botanist's Repository, we have fallen behind with the other periodical works, of the contents of which we may have been in the habit of making some mention.

We shall now resume our account of the Botanical Magazine, of which four numbers have been published, as yet unnoticed by us. We shall enumerate all the plants in Mr. Ker's* department in succession, without interrupting the series by those of Dr. Sims.

Aloe arborescens, the tree aloe; one of the most gigantic of the species, but which was considered by Linnæus as a variety of perfoliata.

Aloe arachnoides, var. reticulata. This is one of the most diminutive species, nearly allied to the Cushion Ale.

One can hardly conceive that these two plants can be properly united under one genus, differing so much as they do in habit, in foliage, and in the form, as well as colour, of the flower. The genus ought, if not entirely separated, to be divided into sections.

Aloe lingua; the tongue-Aloe. All these three afford examples of as many different sections, if not of distinct genera.

Aloe picta. This would fall under the same section as a borea; as the next, Aloe carinata, would unite with lingua.

Aloe depressa. This species was considered by Linnæus as a variety of perfoliata, and would consequently be arranged under the first-mentioned section. To this plate an outline of a diminished figure of the whole plant is added. This is a most usefu! addition; without which the full-sized representation on so small a plate can hardly convey an intelligible idea of such very large plants. We can but wish that this method had been more generally adopted in cases where a small portion of a plant is insufficient to give a proper notion of the whole. We are happy to receive so many representations of succulent plants, which, hardly admitting of being preserved as dried specimens, are, on that account, more particularly desirable.

Hemanthus puriceus. In a former number, Mr. Ker had observed, that Hemanthus multiferus probably did not properly belong to this genus; but he here acknowledges that it bears a red berry, which corresponds with the rest of the genus, and, in consequence, desires his former observation to be annulled.

This botanist being every where quoted by his present name in the Hortus Kewensis, we sball in future follow this example, and drop that of Gawler, though the letter G. still continues to point out his articles.

Medeola

Medeola virginiana. The roots are said to be caten by the Indians, and to have a taste like cucumber.

Anthericum alüsides. Mr. Ker has elsewhere remarked, that this genus requires reforming and separating. The one here tigured, frutesceus and longiscopum of Jacquin, are all three closely allied, are natives of the Cape of Good Hope, and have yellow flowers and succulent leaves. Allium cernuum There is a singularity in the form of the germen in this species, which we do not recollect to have seen describe in any other; it is triangular, and the angles are elongated at the top of the germen into a bifid process.

In a note added to this article, Mr. Ker remarks, that allium striatum is not a native of the Cape as he had before stated it to be on the authority of Jacquin, but of North America; and that Ornithogalum bivalve, of Linnæus, is the same plant.

Albuca vittata appears to be a species not before described,

Allium flavum. Yellow flowers are uncommon in this genus; this and moly are the only ones we recollect. Mr. Ker, in a former article, No. 1143, corrected a mistake that he had failen into at No. 975, in giving a wrong plant for Allium paniculatum. He now directs, that the observation there made, that "the pedicles are intermixed with small round bulbs" should be expunged, as it belongs to oleraceum, between which and paniculatum, these bulbs are one of the chief distinctions.

In the above enumeration, we have brought all the aloes together, though intermixed with the other plants in the publication.

In Dr. Sims's department in the same four numbers, we find:

Phlox pilosa and amena, two nearly allied species; the former is supposed to be the aristata of Michaux, and the latter his pilosa. Both these plants were introduced by Mr. Fraser, of Sloane-square, who, it is here remarked, has made seven voyages to North America, for the laudable purpose of increasing cur knowledge in the vegetable productions of that part of the world. Claytonia alsineides. This species, according to Dr. Sims, is distinct from sibirica, for which it has been generally taken. Introduced from Nootka Sound, by Mr. Archibald Menzies. Goodia pubescens. A decandrous papilionaceous plant, from Van Diemen's land; which country being subject to a frost, it is probable, that its vegetables will be found sufficiently. hardy to endure our winters without shelter.

Lupinus Nootkatensis. Another discovery of Mr. A. Menzies, on the north-west coast of America, and already become very common in our gardens.

Othonna amplexicaulis. From the singularity of its foliage, this plant makes a very picturesque drawing. It is a rare species, and was communicated by Mr. Knight, nurseryman, King's road, Chelsea.

Billardiera mutabilis. An elegant little shrub from New South Wales.

Lonicera flava. Supposed to be a new species of woodbine, from North America, discovered by Mr. Fraser, of Sloane-square.

Lobelia lutea; from the Cape of Good Hope. Dr. Sims queries whether this properly belongs to the genus lobelia; to us the reversion of the flower does not seem at all sufficient for a separa tion; neither is this singular, we know at least of one other species in which the same takes place; and in this species, likewise, the tube is nearly, if not altogether, wanting.

Mantisia saltatoria. This is one of the most singular scitamineous plants we have seen. It is at the same time very beautiful. The airy-looking party-coloured corollas, have been fancifully compared to dancing girls. Dr. Sims thought it resembled the insect called mastis, whence his generic name. But adopting, at the same time, the former notion he has given it the specific name of saltatoria: and in English has called it opera girls. Though we were at firs' somewhat shocked at so whimsical and apparently unscientific a name, yet, upon further consideration we do not see much to object to in it. Hitherto no attempt has been made to reduce the English names, to a scientific form, and whilst ladies'-tresses, friars'-cowl, Jupiters distaff, love-lies-bleeding, fresh-water-soldier, fair-maids of France, are to be found in the most scientific catalogue that this country has produced, we need not be over fastidious. We might perhaps go farther, and maintain that as names taken from a fancied similarity when converted into Greek, rank with the best, why should they be despised when purely English? In our opinion ladies'-slipper is in no respect inferior to cypripedium; nor would orchestridia be better than opera-girls.

In Dr. Roxburgh's essay on the scitamine, this plant is referred to the genus globba, with which it has certainly a near allinity, but, in our opinion, Dr. Sims's reasons for separating it are quite sufficient.

Cluytia alaternoides. A plant of no great beauty, but no intelligible representation of it was before extant. This name was originally clutia, and was given by Boerhaave, in honor of a Dutch professor, Clayt; and very properly changed by Mr. Dryander to claytia, which, while it agrees be ter with the botanist's name, prevents its being confounded with catia. Lobelia gigantea. This has been supposed to be the rupa of Feuillée, one of the most poison ous plants upon record; smelling to the flowers proving according to the holy father, viuently emetic; and rubbing the eyes with the fingers, accidentally smeared with the juice, intilibly

destroying

destroying the eyes. Dr. Sims, indeed, found no inconvenience from dissecting, as well as smelling to the flowers of this plant; which, however, he has given a good reason for sup posing is not the same species as the one described and figured by Father Feuillée.

Stapelia geminata. This plant has been before figured by Masson, but Mr. Edwards's drawings are so superior, that we cannot call them superfluous.

Potentilla clusiana. The petals are not so round in this as in Jacquin's figure, and are abcordate, in which respect Clusius's own figure corresponds.

Menyan hes sarmentosa. A water plant from New South Wales.

Panax quinquefolia. The celebrated Ginseng of the Chinese; so famed through China and Japan for its medical virtues, particularly as a restorative; and so totally neglected by the mesical practitioners of Europe, though easily attainable from North America.

Panax pusilla. This is a much smaller species than the last, and has a round root, very like a small potatoe.

Fumaria formosa. This is a third plant occuring in this report, and another still remains, which was introduced from the north-west coast of America, by Mr. Archibald Menzies, and a very valuable addition to our gardens it seems to be; being easily propagated, perfectly hardy, and very beautiful both in foliage and flower.

Claytonia perfoliata; likewise introduced by Mr. Menzies, and from the same country. It has not any of the beauty of the last to recommend it. But it is not a little singular, if M. Bonpland has made no mistake, that this plant should be an inhabitant both of Nootha Sound, and of the tropical Island of Cuba.

We are obliged still to defer our account of English Botany to a future report.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

Observations on the State of the Weather, from the 24th of October 1810, to the 24th of November 1810, inclusive, Four Miles N.N.W. of St. Paul's.

THE quantity of rain fallen during the present month, is equal to more than 9 inches in depth.

This unquestionably has been the most rainy November that has been known in this coun try for many years. The rains, we are sorry to say, have been not only very general in almost all parts of the island, but, have been attended with the most destructive consequences. The storms of wind accompanying many of the showers, have done great damage among the shipping.

As might naturally be expected, the average height of the barometer has been much lower than usual; viz. less than 29-3 inches, and the temperature for the whole month is nearly

42.3.

Twice or thrice only, the thermometer has been as low as the freezing-point. The va riations in the temperature have not been remarkable, the only material change is noticed above; but the variations of the mercury in the barometer, were, towards the middle of the month, very considerable; it rose and fell several times from to 3 of an inch in the course of 12 or 14 hours. The wind has chiefly blown from the westerly points of the compass, and the number of days in which there has been rain is 24 out of the 31; on many of the days and nights too, as will be in the recollection of every reader, it came down in large quantities There have been no fogs.

The average temperature, and quantity of rain fallen during the months of July, August, and September, in the Isle of Wight, are as follow:

Average Temperature.
-----64×64

July.

Onntity of Rain
5 in.

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