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IRISH GARDENING. 



had not germinated when Mr. Ball went away 

 to the Army. During 1915 a few seedlings 

 appeared and at first grew slowly, and for 

 nearly two years did not seem quite happy. 

 The seedlings, however, were cared for as well 

 as possible, and have gradually increased in 

 strength, and this summer two of them have 

 flowered. 



The plant illustrated in our present issue 

 resulted from C. Raineri X C. pulla, and is quite 

 a beautiful bell-flower. The influence of V. 

 Raineri is easily seen in the leaves and shape of 

 the flower, that of C. pulla is not so easily 

 discernable. The hybrid is larger in the 

 leaves than either of the 

 parents, and also in the 

 flowers, but in shape they 

 show unmistakably the 

 influence of C. Raineri ; the 

 colour of the flowers is diffi- 

 cult to describe, but might 

 be called light rosy lilac. 

 The inflorescence too de- 

 parts altogether from either 

 of the parents, being a 

 trailing loose raceme, as 

 shown in the illustration. 



The other seedling was 

 apparently the result of the 

 same cross, and shows un- 

 mistakably the influence 

 of C. pulla, though it is 

 much more intermediate 

 than the hybrid illustrated. 

 The flowers are intermediate 

 in shape and opened a dark 

 blue, becoming lighter to 

 medium blue as the flowers 

 became fully open. The 

 leaves, though showing afiinity with those of C. 

 Raineri, are not so large as in the case of the 

 plant illustrated. 



As both are flowering for the first time, it is 

 early to say whether they Avill prove perennial, 

 but as both parents are, it is natural to assume 

 they will be so ; at present most of the young 

 shoots produced bear flowers. 



Although it is not easy to see any connection 

 with C. pulla in the plant illustrated, the label 

 in the seed pot is still the one which Mr. Ball 

 wrote himself, and must therefore be accepted 

 as correct. 



J. W. B., Glasnevin. 



Campanula. Raineri x pulla 

 riiofo hy B. M. Pnlhul-. 



when in flower. The flowers are comparatively 

 large, wide open, and dark purphsh-blue in 

 colour. C. carpathica pelviformis mentioned 

 above is said to be a seedling from turbinata, 

 but in the former the flowers are nearly flat. 



Rhododendron rubiginosum.* 



This is not exactly a new species, having been 

 first introduced to European gardens in 1889, 

 but it is not connnon in gardens, though 

 occasionally met with in the larger collections. 

 It has, however, been found in China lately, and 

 will probably become com- 

 moner within the next few 

 years. The credit of first 

 introducing j the species 

 belongs to the Abbe Delavay , 

 an indefatigable collector, 

 to whom horticulturists 

 owe much. 



Through the kindness of 

 Mr. J. C. Williams of 

 Caerhay's Castle, Cornwall, 

 we are able to depict R. 

 rubiginosa growing in its 

 native habitat in China. 

 The photograph taken by 

 Mr. George Forrest shows 

 admirably the upright 

 habit of growth. It is an 

 evergreen with roughish 

 branches, bearing leaves 

 from 2 to 3 inches long 

 and about an inch wide, 

 tapering to both ends. The 

 flowers are produced early, 

 during April or early May, 

 and are borne in clusters at the ends of the 

 branches ; they are not strikingly beautiful, but 

 are of a pleasing rosy -lilac colour. 



Erica cinerea coccinea. 



This is the most striking variety of the Scotch 

 Heath, and f^hould be planted in quantity 

 wherever Ericaceous ]:)lants do well. It is quite 

 dwarf in habit and bears a piofusion of deep 

 red flowers which show np well among Rhodo- 

 dendrons and kindred shrubs. It is well suited 



Campanula carpathica turbinata. 



* In referring to the photos, of Chinese Rhodo- 

 dendrons—which we hoije to publish — in our July 

 „ . ,, . , ^^ -J. -I £ u.\ 1 issue, we inadvertently gave the name of the 



This is another variety well suited lor the rock ^^^j^^^, .^^ j^j^. p p WilUams instead of Mr. J. C. 



garden, being little more than 6 inches high Williams as above. 



