MARCH 



IRISH GARDENING, 



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flowering- of the veronicas is V. Traversi, which interest to it. Among"st these the late-tlowering" 



flowers in July. The fohag-e is small, shining-, species and varieties of ceanothus are valuable 



and decussately arrang-ed, and the bush is com- as decorative plants, and they are hardier than 



pletely covered with white flowers. As this the earlier species. Their habit is also freer 



Fhctc byi 



Specially photographed 



[ Apple, Cox's Okaxge, 



illusliate Mr. Hammond's first article 



plant g-ets older it g'ets rather lean and strag-gly, 

 and requires to be well cut back. \'. Lindsayi 

 is another pretty and distinct plant. 



August shows further shrinkage, but several 

 interesting shrubs peculiar to it and to Septem- 

 ber come into flower and give character and 



and better and the trusses of flower larger. 

 The principal species is C. azureus, from Mexico, 

 and its many derivatives, such as Gloire de 

 Versailles, pallidus, Croix du Sud, Gloire des 

 plantieres, and Leon Simon. There is almost 

 every shade of blue, from light lavender blue 



