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3. Clematis calycina . Minorca Virgin’s Bower. An evergreen 
climbing shrub, producing an abundance-of greenish yellow flowers, 
sprinkled over with minute purple spots. It is a late-flowering plant, 
and requires the support of a south wall. The specimen figured is 
from the collection of the Hon. William T. H. Fox Strangways, at 
Abbotsbury, Dorset. 
4. Orithyia unijlora . Single-flowered Orithyia. A bulbous-stemmed 
plant, belonging to Liliacere. It has very much the habit of a tulip, 
and is only distinguished from that genus ce by its distinct and elon¬ 
gated style.” After its first discovery on the rocky banks of the 
Irtych, and other streams which descend from the Altai Mountains, by 
Laxman, it was considered to be an Ornithogalum ; but since it has 
been received and flowered at the Botanic Garden, Chelsea, by Mr. 
Anderson, it has been dissociated by Professor Don, and named 
Orithyia, after the fabled wife of Boreas. 
Paxton’s Magazine of Botany. The number for May con¬ 
tains : — 
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1. Nerium tkyrsijlorum. Dense-flowered Oleander. This, like all 
the genus, is a highly ornamental plant; but it is doubtful whether it 
be really a species, or a variety only. However this may be, it is well 
worthy a place in every collection, as its large thyrse of flowers renders 
it very conspicuous. 
2. Ixora grandijlora. Great-flowered scarlet Ixora. Of this exten¬ 
sive and beautiful tribe of shrubs, this is said to bear the largest truss 
of flowers. This alone is a sufficient recommendation of the plant, and 
enough to make it desirable in every stove collection. 
3. D endrohium moniliforme. Bracelet-formed Dendrobium. A 
fine Chinese orchideous plant. Like others belonging to this highly- 
valued order, the flowers are remarkable both in shape and colour. 
The above are the only plants figured; but this number contains a 
vast mass of practical information of the names and culture of plants; 
viz., a select list of stove exotics, with the culture and times of flowering 
of each ; to which is added the culture of the genus Edmardsia. Also 
an account of all the new and rare plants lately figured and described 
in other works on Botany; together with the botanical operations for 
May—as shifting, propagating, &c. 
Smith’s Florist’s Magazine. 
The May number contains finely-executed figures of the Marcellas 
Tulip—a. fine bizarre, at present in high repute. Under this is given 
