The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-02 00:00:00

THE UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL.

We have merely space left tq say of this WY
amusing periodical that its present ;lumber is thp.
best we have yet seen, abounding in variety
As well of an entertaining as an instructive qua-
lity, J 4 day or two we may speak more at
length upon the subject. The following is
agreeable specimen of the poetry :

SONG OF ARCHIE. ROVER.
Lindlen's Chron. p. 3.)
The li,-ttitt may rein his braw braw steed,
May don his mailed hiopet
In marshalled list, on tented plain,
ro win his ladye love
But what 'a the brave knight's belted trim,
The landsman's gear to me?
My war-steed is mine own good ship,
battle-plz.:ip the sea
To horse the merry hugle-call
May bid the bold dragoon,
And hackbut men at tuck of drum
Unsling their musketoon ;
But nought for tuck of drum reek I,
Dior tr,oper!s trumps'
Mreors'Otp Whistle shriii,
My drum, the war hurra!
By lir.tke and scaur, all rent and torn,
The landsman's curse must lie;
Foul pathway for the hoof of horse,
And red artillery ;
1,:ot tint rtde.e'a tr3;:tp shall wound not me,
Ner the 'roll of the rattling gun ;
For a thousand, I wren, in the deep sea wave
May sleep as sound as one. 111-,.

EDWARDS' BOTANICAL, REGISTER ; or MINA..
MENTAL, FLOWER GARDEN 4nd SHRUBBERY.
Continued by Jowl LINDLEY, Esq.

Professor of Botany to the University of London.—No 1
of Vol. 2, New Series for March. Coloured Plates.
The subjects in the present faseiculi arp all
handsome and interesting; but we would point
out the second article as worthy both of the
British agriculturist and philanthrophist. We
allude to " tristenax" (Tough-threaded Iris).
The plant is quite hardy, grows readily, might
soon be increased considerably, and being a

perennial, would be cultivated at little expense.
It blooms .in April and May, the stems are
about a foot high, and flowers a fine purple. LI
North California (its native country), it grows
in abundance in the dry soils and open parts of
woods, and along the coast of New Georgia•
The native tribes about Aguilar River, in Cali-
fornia, find this plant very serviceable for many
purposes ; from the veins of the leaves fine
cord is made, which is converted into fishing
nets ; and from its buoyancy, great strength, and
durability, it suits this purpose admirably. It is
also made into snares for deer and bears, and $
good idea may be formed of its strength, when.s
snare not thicker than a sixteen-thread rope, is
sufficient to strangle " Cervus Alces" (the great
stag of California), one of the most powerful
animals of its tribe. The cordage is also manu-
factured into bags and other articles. That the
plant might be cultivated profitably in the waste
lands in this country for hemp, we entertain no
doubt ; and certainly prove far more advantageous
than the celebrated New Zealand flax, of the
success of which in this climate there is now,
we presume, no probability, " Lupinus Plu-
mosus" (Feathery perennial Lupine), is a beauti-
ful addition to our gardens. It is a hardy pereu-
nial, growing freely in any common soil, but,
perhaps, preferring peat borders. It produces
raceme of large blue flowers, exceeding a foot in
length, on stems from two to four feet ; blooms
through June and July ; is found near the blue
mountains of North-west America. We lament
our apace will permit us to do no more than
specify the rest of the contents. " Amaryllis
Coronica"(Pale Corana Amaryllis), ./Enothers
Viminca" (Long-branched 2Enothera), Eno-
thera Decutnbens" (Decumbent purple zEno-
there), " Spiraaa Chamcedrifolia" (Germander
leaved Spircea), and " Tupistra Nntans" (Nod-
ding Tupistra).