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Ltlium pseudo-tigrinum. 



This new Chinese species Lids fair to oust our old 

 favourite, L. tigrinum, from its place in the 

 garden. The new comer grows tall, reaching 

 quite five feet in a peat bed aaiong Camellias 

 and other peat-loving shrubs. The stems are 

 thicldy clothed with long, almost linear, leaves 

 of a dark glossy green and surmounted by a spike 

 of from eight to nine flowers, but probably far 

 more when the plant reaches its maximum 

 strength. The flowers are large, with reflexed 

 segments of a deep orange-red, the lower half of 

 each segment spotted with dark brown spots. 

 Already comparatively cheap, it is likely L. 

 pseudo-tigrinum will soon become popular in 

 gardens and willl be a great acquisition to our 

 early autumn flowers. 



Lilium Biondi. 



SoMWWHAT similar to L. pseudo-tigrinum. but 

 with apparently smaller flowers, the exact 

 position of this Lily seems rather obscure. The 

 plant under observation here has the curious 

 habit of producing a fasciated stem every year, 

 and for this reason perhaps the flowers are 

 smaller than they normally would be. It has 

 also the peculiarity of giving off numerous 

 slender side shoots from the base and produced 

 at some distance from the main stem ; none of 

 these has shown any flowers. It would be 

 interesting to have other growers' experience of 

 this Lily. J. W. B. 



Corydalis thalictrifolia* 



This pretty Chinese Fumitory is one of the 

 prettiest plants for the rook garden flowering for 

 many months in succession. The spikes of clear 

 yellow flowers carried over the prettily cut 

 foliage are attractive at all times, and especially 

 in autumn when other flowers are not plentiful 

 on the rockery. 



.Unfortunately it cannot be regarded as 

 absolutely hardy and succumbs to severe frost. 

 A sheltered, sunny spot, protected by an over- 

 hanging stone, is btst, and the position should be 

 dry in winter. Seeds are freely produced, and a 

 stock of young plants is easily raised. It is a 

 good plan to sow seeds as early as they can be 

 collected in autumn, and good young plants 

 should be available for putting out in spring. 

 These will soon borne into flower and will con- 

 tinue well into autumn, which is a great advan- 

 tage. The total height is not more than about 

 nine inches. 



Allium cyaneum. 



This jn-etty little Chinese '' Onion ' is a useful 

 ornament to the rock garden. Of tufted habit, 

 producing slender grass-like leaves, it is dainty 

 in appearance and has nothing coarse about it, 

 as is the case with many Alliums. The flo\\ers, 

 produced in heads on slender stems just beyond 

 the leaves, are dark blue in colour. As an 

 interesting contrast to the above, Allium 

 yunnanense can be recommended. Of similar 

 habit and slender leaves, the flowers in this case 

 are pale pink. Though not cj^uite so attractive 

 as A. cyaneum, it is nevertheless a pretty little 

 plant for August flowering. 



Campanula x Fergusoni. 



This is a hybrid between C. carpatica and C. 

 pyramidalis alba sent out a dozen or morr years 

 ago. It is intermediate between the parents, and 

 grows about two feet high when doing well. It 

 seems best suited on the rock garden, where the 

 soil is well drained ; it is apt to perish in winter 

 in the heavier soil of the herbaceous border, 

 inheriting perhaps something of the nature of 

 C. pyramidalis, which, though fairly hardy, does 

 not enjoy a cold, wet soil. The flowers of C. 

 Fergusoni are pale blue. 



Gentiana Freyniana. 



Th'^ is one of the most satisfactory of the larger 

 flowered Gentians, flowering freely annually. Jt 

 flourishes in any well drained soil, and apparently 

 has no objection to lime. It is similar to G. 

 septemfida. the large flowers borne in clusters at 

 the ends of the .shoots, being wider and not so 

 prominently crested between the corolla seg- 

 ments. Seeds are usually formed in abundance 

 and germinate fairly well, but irregularly. The 

 young plants require a few years to become well 

 established and gradually get stronger, until 

 ultimately the shoots are nine inches to a foot 

 long when flowering. 



Plants and the Winter. 



The list below, compiled at the Eoyal Botanic 

 Gardens, Glasnevin, comprises the choicest and 

 least common of those Avhich came tlirough last 

 winter with comparatively little injiiry. It may 

 be of use to planters who are just beginning to 

 make a collection. 



Abelia triflora (18-20 ft.). Arthrotaxis cupressoides. 



Acipliyllas. Arctostaphylos Manzanita. 



Arundinaria japonica. Abeha Graebneriana. 



Atrophaxis frutescens. Agapantluis in variety. 



Acer palmata. Biulillcias. 



