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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
JtlNE, 
a noble speoies, with a conical tuft of large greyish 
lanceolate leaves, and a densely branched panicle of 
large rich yellow flowers. It is very showy, probably 
biennial, and coming from the Bithyniau Olympus 
is possibly a little tender in our climate.—Haage et 
Schmidt. Cereus Philippi, Regel [t. 1079, fig. l],a 
Chilian Cactus with stoutish cylindrical long-spined 
Stems, and medium-sized red flowers. Cereus ser- 
pentinus [t. 1079, fig. 2], a subscandent night¬ 
blooming species with 10-angled stems, and large 
rosy-red flowers. Sedum Rhodiola linifolia. Regel 
[t. 1080, fig. 1—3], a neat herbaceous perennial, 
with linear oblong sparingly-toothed leaves, and 
terminal close heads of reddish-purple flowers. 
J Oracoceplialum imberbe, Bunge [t. 1080, fig. 4—5], 
a dwarfish Siberian perennial herb, with cordate 
roundish deeply crenate leaves, and abundant showy 
bluish-lilac flowers in axillary verticellasters towards 
the ends of the stems. Nemastylis coslestina , Nuttall 
[t. 1081, fig. 1], a pretty Californian irid, with bulb¬ 
ous roots, linear acute leaves, and showy hexape- 
taloid flowers, the perianth segments 1J inch long, 
obovate-oblong, of a deep purplish blue. Herbertia 
ecerulea, Herb. [t. 1081, fig. 2], a dwarf irid, with 
short grassy sharp-pointed leaves, and blue flowers, of 
which the three outer segments are large spreading, 
and marked with a black band and spots near the 
base, and the three inner ones are minute. Fchino- 
cactus Kunzei, Forst [t. 1082, fig. a—c] and Opuntia 
stricta, Haw. [t. 1082, fig. d—f]. 
Belgique IIorticole (Jan.—Feb.) gives an 
exterior view of the Winter Garden at the Palace 
of Laeken, and figures the following novelties :— 
Stromanthe Lubbersiana [t. 1], the Phrynium Lub- 
bersi of Hort. Makoy, a handsome and distinct 
foliage plant with erect leaf-stalks and spreading or 
defiexed blades, oblong acuminate unequal at the base, 
9 by 2£ inches, bright green with yellow green 
streaks and marblings in the direction of the veins, 
the under surface glaucous ; introduced from Brazil. 
—Jacob-Makoy. Vriesea inourvata, Gaud. [t. 2}, 
a handsome Brazilian Bromeliad, with thick ligu- 
late acuminate green leaves, and flat ovate spikes 
of reddish-orangebractsfromwhich project the green- 
tipped yellow flowers.—M. Truffaut. 
L’Illustration Horticole (4 liv.) contains 
figures of :— Codiceum (Croton) magnificum, Lind, 
[t. 447], a handsome variety with oblong acuminate 
light green leaves, with a central irregular band 
of creamy yellow changing to deep red; introduced 
from the Solomon Isles.—J. Linden. Heliconia 
triumphans, Lind. [t. 448], a magnificent musad 
from Sumatra, something like Calathea zebrina, the 
large bright green leaves being marked at intervals 
by lateral bands of blackish green.—J. Linden. Two 
views of the Palm House at Herrenhausen are also 
given. 
The Garten-Zeitung (April—May) has coloured 
figures of Caffleya Reineclciana, Rchb. f. [p. 159], a 
handsome white-flowered species faintly marked with 
yellow and purple on the lip. Montbretia Pottsii, 
Baker [p. 159], a gay-flowered irid, with branching 
spikes of small tubular red flowers. Graff hybrid 
Potaios [p. 207], showing figures of the Mexican and 
Black Kidney varieties, and of two tubers resulting 
from the grafting of these varieties. 
Revue Horticole (April 1—May 1G) figures 
Peach Belle Henry Pinaud [p. 148], a handsome 
variety of the Madeleine group, which wo shall 
more fully describe hereafter. A beautiful group 
of varieties of Salpiglossis sinuata [p. 170], a hardy 
annual not sufficiently growm. Pear Madame Chattdy 
[p. 192], a very large Pear, recalling the appearance 
of Doyenne du Comice, ripe at the end of November 
and beginning of December. Physalis violacea 
[p. 216], a purple fruited variety of the plant com¬ 
monly known as P. edulis. 
Bulletin d’Arboriculture (March—April) 
gives figures of Grape Alphonse Lavallee and Pear 
Josephine de Maubray, for notices of which see under 
New Fruit's. 
Revue de lTIorticulture Belge (April—May) 
has a plate of Fancy Carnations, and another of 
Cypripedium Boxallii atratum, in which the back 
sepal is mottled with dark brown on a greenish 
ground, and broadly margined with white, the broad 
obtuse petals of a reddish brown spotted w r ith yellow 
green and margined with the same colour. 
The Journal des Roses (April—May) gives 
figures of Rose Madame Ftienne Level, a bright cerise 
rather thin flower, said to have been raised between 
H.P. A. Yerdier and a Tea rose ; and Rose Panachee 
d’Angers, rose colour, striped and marbled with 
cerise, a rather thin and open flower. 
GARDEN GOSSIP. 
f grand Exhibition of Orchids, at 
Mr. Bull’s establishment for New and 
Rare plants, 536, King’s Road, Chel¬ 
sea, was opened on May 22 to those who 
received invitations; and is to be kept open a few 
days longer. The attractive display of last year will 
be fresh in the memory of many who had the 
privilege to see it, and it is only reasonable to expect 
that first effort to be surpassed on this occasion. 
— are informed that a grand Exhibi¬ 
tion of Orchids will be made by Mr. B. S. 
Williams, during the next two months, at the 
Victoria Nursery, Upper Holloway, to which all 
persons interested in them are invited. The speci¬ 
men Orchids which have hitherto gone the round of 
the public shows, are this year to be kept at home for 
the benefit of those who may visit the collection, 
which being always well worth seeing, will doubtless 
be especially so when the extensive material at com¬ 
mand is arranged with a view to effect. 
— Amongst the Auriculas at Manchester 
was a superb and marvellous specimen of the 
grey-edged Richard Headly, grown by the 
Rev. F. Tymons, of Baskin Hill, Drumcondra, 
Dublin, a well-known successful cultivator. The 
plant had a truss of twelve pips, all large, fully ex¬ 
panded, refined, and correct, and so finely mealed on 
the edges as to be almost white. The variety is seldom 
seen at the northern shows, and never in a state 
comparable to this. This fine example, not being 
sent for competition, was unanimously awarded a 
Special First-class Cultural Certificate. By the side 
of it was a grand specimen of the Rev. F. D. Hor¬ 
ner’s Sapphire, a new blue self raised, we believe, 
between Metropolitan and Formosa; it also had a 
superb truss of twelve fine pips, and is a rare addition 
to the blue seifs. 
— Jn the New Heliotrope White Lady, 
we have one of the most chaste and charming 
varieties of Heliotropium peruvianum yet oh* 
tained. It is of a robust yet compact habit of growth, 
sturdy and highly floriferous ; the corymbs of flowers 
are bold and of ample breadth, and the individual 
blossoms large, white, exhaling a powerful fragrance. 
Messrs. Cannell & Sons were awarded a First-class 
Certificate for it at South Kensington when exhibited 
by them in a well-flowered condition in December 
last, since which time we have ourselves proved it to 
be in all respects an acquisition. 
