IRISH GARDENING 



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Heaths are now becoming i.iominent. Erica dar- 

 lei/eiisis leading the way, a ; mly deliglitfnl plant 

 whose racemes of rosy pink flowers never isale; 

 although often flowering in i ;irly winter it was not 

 noticeably earlier than iisn.il tliis season. Erica 

 cariwa, too. is beginning to njake a show, and the 

 many forms which go under various names, such 



are carrying a crop of black berries at the same 

 time. 



Among herbaceous plants flowering in .Tanuary, 

 the Hellebores are prominent. Not only the well- 

 known Christmas Uo.se H. niycr, and its many 

 varieties, liul many others, are now flowering, in- 

 cluding //. atronihriis with deep, red flowers, U. 



View ix thk Roy.\l Botaxic Gajuif.ns, Drr.i.iN. 

 Pyrus floribunda in foregkound. 



as firarili.s. King George, Qet 

 been attractive for some time 

 unless the frost which has set 

 unduly severe and prolonged. 

 Uncommon beautiful shrulis 

 belonging to the Euphorbia 

 evergreens with thick shinin 

 grow very well in shade. Tliey 

 sweet-scented tiny white flow 



n Mary, etc., have 

 , and will continue, 

 in as I write proves 



are the Sarrncocrxi.i 

 family. They are 



g leaves, and they 

 are producing their 



ers at present, and 



colchicux, plum coloured; //. orientalis, rose 

 coloured; H. ijuftafiis, white; and many varieties 

 and hybrids of these species. These are all strong- 

 growing, free-flowering plants which flourish for 

 years undisturbed, and are admirable for growing 

 among shrubs, on banks, by woodland walks and 

 in all sorts of out-of-the-way places, where they 

 can be enjoyed in their sea.?on, and left to take 

 care of themselves during summer. 



