FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
NEW OR BEAUTIFUL PLANTS FIGURED IN THE LEADING BOTANICAL PERIODICALS 
FOR MAY. 
.Egi'phila grandiflo'ra. Sir W. H. Hooker writes “ Of the native country of this very 
3 tty shrub, I regret to say we are ignorant. We are indebted for flowering specimens, in 
icember, 1845, to Mr. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place, Kensington, who received plants from 
». Makoy, of Liege, under the erroneous name of yellow Rondeletia ; and about the same time 
o from Messrs. Lucombe and Pince, of the Exeter Nursery. It is quite clear that this is no 
ndeletia, nor any Rubiaceous plant, but a true JEgiphila , with singularly large yellow tubular 
wers, well worthy a place in every collection, flowering as it does in the middle of winter in a 
,rm stove, and then the flowers are succeeded by the glaucous-blue berries.” Bot. Mag., 42o0. 
Barnade'sia ro'sea. u This singular and beautiful genus was named, by Linnaeus, in honour ol 
Spanish botanist, Michael Barnadez. Eight species are characterised in the ‘ Prodromus’ of De 
ndolle, but so imperfectly, that though probably the present is included among them, I think 
\ Lindley has done wisely in making of it a new species ; and he has given an excellent specific 
aracter, here quoted, and a very characteristic figure. It is a native of South America, like all 
e other species, but its exact locality is not noted. All that seems to be known about it is, that 
! first flowered in the Duke of Northumberland’s collection. With us, it blossoms in the stove in 
e winter months, and is really a plant of great beauty, from the bright deep pink of its floweis. 
possess specimens of what I consider the same, both from Peru and Brazil, and it probably has 
very extensive range in the continent of South America.” Bot. Mag., 4232. 
Cedro'nilla palli'da. Frederic Scheene, Esq., gave seeds of this plant to the Horticultural 
)ciety, in whose garden it produced flowers last autumn. It is a native of the North of Mexico, 
id u as a species it is known by its leaves being invariably blunt, and somewhat heart-shaped, 
en next the inflorescence, by their under surface being so closely covered with a very fine down, 
at the little pits or secreting cavities are concealed by the tube of the corolla being very little 
uger than the calyx, and its lobes being rounded.” Its labiate flowers are produced in spikes, and 
e pale-red. It is expected to prove a useful flower-garden plant. Bot. Reg., 29. 
Fagopy'rum cymo'sum. A Buckwheat, a native of Chinese Tartary, whence it was received by 
ie Horticultural Society from Captain Munro. Of some authors, it is Polygonum cymosuvi, and 
. acutatum. “ It is a hardy perennial of the easiest culture, growing freely in any common 
irden soil, and increased either by seeds or dividing the roots. It flowers the first season fiom 
■ed, and is well worth cultivating as an annual ; for it blooms freely from July to September, and 
•ows from one to one-and-a-half foot in height, forming a rather spreading bush. Like othei 
’ uckwlieats , it is a favourite resort of bees.” Bot. Reg., 26. 
Muss.Ei'/da ma'crophylla. Dr. Wallich found this species on the mountains of Chundragiri 
id Nagaigoon, in Nipal, blossoming during the rainy season, and bearing fruit in winter. Dr. 
indley writes : — ■“ Like other plants, it requires a season of rest, and therefore must be kept 
ither dry during the winter ; for, if allowed to continue growing, it will ultimately become feeble. 
■ot. Reg., 24. 
Maxilla'ria macrobul/bon. This species, Sir W. Hooker states, was u sent from Sierra 
ievada, Santa Martha, by our collector, Mr. Purdie, to the Royal Gardens of Kew. It has some 
haracters in common with M . aromatica, Hook. Exot., FI. t. 219 ; and with M. cruenta, Lindl., 
!ot. Reg., 1842, t. 13. From the former it may be known by the larger size in every part of the 
lant, by the scentless flowers and different shape of the lip ; from the latter, by its small dif- 
irently-coloured blossoms, by the very dissimilar labellum, and the absence of the crimson blotch 
n its under side.” Bot. Mag., 4228. 
Oxyram'phis macrosty'la. Writing of this plant, Dr. Lindley states : — “ It is a very pretty 
reenhouse shrub, which flowers in October and November, and grows freely in sandy loam and 
eat. It rises to the height of four or five feet, and loses its leaves in the winter, at which time it 
hould be allowed to sink to rest. Its flowers, half crimson and half rose-coloured, are very 
retty, and appear in short close racemes from every axil. The leaves are much like those of 
