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IRISH GARDENING 



A. M. Wilson, oi Slu.viOl. IJri.lu.'wat.T. Kn.in 

 tlie sanu' sovirce ran lie ^rot " Tlu' Kawii. wliiili. 

 ill tlir opinion of sonu-. is the lincsl iziant Lccdsii 

 on the market, and an ciiiiiicnt l;i(i\\<i' ontc 

 said to inc that lie considered it on.' ol tln' l>e>l 

 six l)afl"o(lils ever raised. It is a \er\ tall 

 plant witii white (lowers ol \\a.\en lexlure and 

 innni'nse snltstanee. Tlie petals are pointeil 

 and o\erlap|>inir. and tlie hold i-r<»wn straiudit. 

 long, and mueh I'rilled : its proportions and pose 

 are very jiraeefni. wiiile the lenj^ftli of its stem 

 renders it niosl iniposinti, as a. ent. (lower. Other 

 majfnitieent uiant heedsiis, such as the Hon. 

 .Mrs. FranUlin and l.owdliani l'.eant\. can he 

 tonnd in >h'ssrs. rearson's list. 



Bernardino 

 i s a not h ei" 

 llowei- of sii 

 perlatixe e.\ 

 e e 1 1 e n e e . 

 Classed as an 

 lneoni])ara hi 

 lis. to niyniind 

 it more nearly 

 a ])})roac h e > 

 <,Mant Leedsii 

 in style and 

 form. The 



flower is large 

 a n d V e r y 

 gracefnl. with 

 creamy- whiti' 

 l)erianth and 

 large frilled 

 c u ]) m o s t 

 b e a u t i f II 1 1 > 

 flushed Avith 

 clear glowing 

 apricot or- 

 ange. The 

 plant has quite 

 exceptional vigour 

 tution. so that a 



H. 



nKHj.\ Pol- 



and strength of consti- 

 bulb at 15s. or less is 

 really cheap when you consider how quickly it 

 multi])lies. 



I shall close my list with Marshlight, an 

 Inc()mpara))ihs of such striking character that 

 it is bound to take a prominent place in the 

 future. It has a white i)erianth and a cup of 

 astonisliingly vivid and brilliant orange scarlet 

 throughout ; it is a good plant with a tall stem, 

 and will in time supersede Lucifer. A bunch of 

 it is amazingly effective, and its brilliant colour 

 makes it very telling on the exhibition stand. 

 Price, 63s. each, from Mr. A. M. Wilson. 



Now, make out your order and send it off 

 at once, remembering that " he who makes a 

 flower grow gets some good for himself, and he 

 also gives good to every passer-by who sees its 

 beauty." 



Hoheria populnea var. 

 Lanceolata. 



This phnt. whi.'h is ti-uivd heiewith. is little 

 Lnnwn in -ardiiis, Imt it \mII prohahly heeonie 

 more popnlai when lietter known, at least, in 

 those parts ol Ireland suited to the eldti\ation 

 ofthetendereishi-ulis. It has been in cultivation 

 in the l!o.\al I'.otanie (lanlens at (dasnevin for 

 some years. lia\ing heen received as cuttings 

 from l-'ola. where il ua,s._ndunas Plagianthus sj). 

 DuiiiiLi .\ui:iist a plant on a wall produced 

 iiumeiniis lloweis, and was identi(ie<l as a 

 \ariet\ of lloheiia populnea a species which 



has long l)ecn 

 known in ire- 

 land. As the 

 i I lust rat ion 

 shows, the 

 \ariet\- dilTers 

 considerably 

 fiom the ty})e 

 in the longer. 

 n a r r o w e i' 

 leaves and in 

 I he mueh lon- 

 '_;("r pedicels 

 or flower 

 stalks. At 



(dasnevin t he 

 t,\pe plant 

 rarely (lowers 

 outside. so 

 that the var- 

 iety may, ))er- 

 liaps, ]jrove a 

 lietter ])lant 

 in that re- 



J. W. B. 



Rubus odoratus. 



This is a shrub which should jiot be lost sight of 

 l)y those who value late flowering subjects in 

 the shrubbery or woodland. Commencing to 

 flower early in August, it continues on into 

 September, and is one of the showiest of the 

 family, which is a large one, containing man}' 

 very uninteresting species. R. odoratus is a 

 strong grower, and to do well should be provitleil 

 with good rich soil, and is admirably adapted 

 for ])lanting in half-shady places by the side of 

 a woodland walk or similar position. The 

 flowers are large and of a rose purple colour ; the 

 leaves, too, are large and handsome, and form 

 a fine setting for the flowers. The plant hails 

 from North America, and benefits by lifting and 

 dividing at intervals of a few years as the 

 growths show signs of exhaustion. B. 



