IRISH GARDENING 



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DENING know, Mx\ Hornibi'ook has a wDnderful 

 knowledge, both as regards their identity and 

 their c-ultivation. The following were noted in 

 fine form : — Sax. Stribnryi var. hedreantha, 8. 

 seedling fi'oni 8. Frederici August! with scarlet 

 flowers; S. hitea viridis, S. intcgrifolia. 8. en- 

 doxiana, a beautiful pan smothered in flowers ; 

 S. Bertoliiii. S. (Uismusii, a yellow-tiowricd seed- 

 ling from S. Stribni'vi x S. aretioides : S. Ivel- 

 lereri. linely flowered ; S. rufidula, a dwarf sjK'cies 

 with white flowei^s, the anthers reddish brown : 

 S. Ferdinandi Ooburgi, with rich yellow flowei"s : 

 8. Kinlayi, a charming white flowered hybrid ; 

 and a beautiful x»an of 8. i)oro])hylla. 



Calceolarias wex"e well shown by sevei'al com.- 

 petitors. the first prize lot being really magnifi- 

 cent. It is a pity that the shrubby or sub- 

 shiiibby hybrids are not repx'esented, since they 

 are so useful in gi'eenhouse and conservatory. 

 One can ini.agine the tine effect which wovild be 

 prodviced even at the show by groups of C. Jef- 

 frey's Ilvbrid. C. Veitchii. C. C ibrani. C. 8tewarti. 



Roses in pots were not so ])lentiful as in former 

 years, nor perhaps so good in quality, due no 

 dou])t to the late season. Near the Ros'es, Azalea 

 molli.s lent a welcome dash of colour, and gave 

 l)romise of the outdoor display later on. 



Several good lots of Aslilbes were on view, and 

 were effective in lighting uj) a rather dark corner 

 of the hall. 



In the class for a basket of Carnations com- 

 ])etition was weak and the blooms of indifferent 

 quality. In fact, with the exception of the 

 handsome bloom.s on Messrs. Ran\say's stand, 

 Carnations were weak throughout the show. 



In the classes for Zonal Pelargoniums, single 

 and double. Alderman Bewley took both firsts 

 with very good trusses considering the early 

 date. 



Cut blooms of Roses brought a fair amount of 

 conapetition. Alderman Eewley's twenty-four 

 Ijcing renxarkably good, second ])lace being taken 

 by Mr. D'Olier, Bray, with a very good lot too. 

 In the Tea and Noisette class Mr. D'Olier took 



Mkssk,s. Watson'.- 



Group of Alpines which Wux tii 

 AT THE Spring Show, Dubj.in. 



and the fine h\ lirids which have been raised be- 

 tween the greenhouse kinds and the more per- 

 ennial woody sorts. 



Regal Pelargoniums iii.ach" a good display, 

 although only three exhibits were forward. 

 I'liiiuila obconica has rarely been better shown, 

 some of the lots being trvily magnificent ; some 

 particularly line dark i-ed form.s, showing that pro- 

 gress is still heiuu' made in the right direction. 

 8t(.cks were delight I'li lly fragrant, though a trifle 

 di'awn. as if they luul heen somewhat hinried 

 into flower. 



Ili])])eastrums (Anuiryllis) were very line and 

 attracted much attention, the gorgeous colours 

 and huge flowers i*endering them cons|)icuous 

 from all parts of the hall. 



The date was early for Gloxinias, nevertheless 

 Alderman Bewley was forward with nicely 

 flowered siieciinens of this ever-i)oi)ular green- 

 house or stove plant, and the sanu> e\hil)itor had 

 a sui)erbly grown lot of Scid/anthus, the indi- 

 vidual flowers being of immense size and the 

 l-laids furnislH-d to the pots. All over; Schiz- 

 anthus has seklom been better shown than this 

 year. 



fil'st with nice blooms. Alderma 

 second, but in the class for Iwelx 

 mat, Bewley reassex-ted hiinseli 

 place, Mr. I)'01ier going secorul. 



Mr. T. W. Russell put up a Wiu- lal.le ni I'li 

 obconica in which some good dark vaiieties 

 noticeable. 



Deutzias were decidedly poor: 

 say. owing to the late season, 

 wt'll-gi'own Cinerarias were on 

 the colours did not strike <Mie 

 p!<'asing or attractive. 



Tuli])s were very indifferent. 

 were excellent, although one might suggest that 

 the i)ots were unduly large and unnecessarily 

 cons])icuous. The same remai-k is api)licable to 

 the Mignonette, which in most cases was grown 

 in pots by far too lax-ge. Nothing over seven 

 inches is at all necessary to grow this flagrant 

 annual well. 



One of the nu.st delightful ••xhibits in (he show 

 was brought out in the class for Freesias in pots. 

 Rarely has better gx'own stuff been seen in any 

 show, and evidence of cidtural skill of a higli 

 order was manifested in every lot shown. 



Hewlev l..-ing 

 blooms Alder- 

 n<l lo,,k lirst 



da 



agam. we should 

 but sonu- very 

 view, althougii 

 as ill any way 



but llvacinths 



