IRISH GARDENING 



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ll flowers ill Octolier, anil slioiilJ, as a •,'-eneial 

 rule, bo planted at the base ol a sunny wall. 

 ll boars corymbs ol boaulilul blue llmvcrs in 

 October, antlis one ol iIk' show icsl planis in iIk' 

 ij'arclen at that time. 



Ceanothuses, referred to in a recent issue, 

 continue tliroutfliout September, and with the 

 larjje number ol hybrids now in commerce are 

 sullicienl in themsehes to make a {garden i,'^a\-. 

 Clematis, especially those of the jackmanni 

 set, are particularly useful for late work. To 

 mention only a few, we have Jackmanni 

 superba, with large purple-blue llowers ; Jack- 

 manni alba, white ; rubro \ iolacea, reddish 

 '. iolel ; and Prince o\' Wales, lighter in colour 

 but oi the same type, (.'lematis Bergeroni, the 

 various hybrids of C coccinea have all been 

 noted in a former issue, and all are useful late 

 llowerers, as also is C. apiifolia, which bears 

 abundance of small white flowers in September. 

 Colulea arborescens, the Bladder Senna, ani.1 

 C. longialata continue to produce flowers at the 

 ends ol the branches practic;tll\ until IrosI stops 

 them, while the sil\er\ blailder like iVuils, pro- 

 duct ol the earlier llowers, adorn the branches 

 at llie same time. 



C'oronilla emerus, the Scorpion Seima, is a 

 hardy tree-llowering shrub which persists late 

 into the year, and is \akiable alike for the 

 shrubbery or open wootlland. The llowers 

 are yellow . 



Calluna vulgai'is, the Common l.ing, is a well- 

 known and generally kn ed dwarf moLuitaiii 

 shrub. l'"or garden piuposes there are man\ 

 line varieties, one ol w hicli is the tlark-coloureil, 

 erect-growing kind known as Alporti. This is 

 a very tine plant for naturalising or planting in 

 large colonies about parks and pleasLiiegrounds. 

 There are numerous others with rose and red 

 llowers, as well as a number of white \ arieties, 

 in great retjuest. 



Of the true Heaths, l*>ica vagans or Cornish 

 llealh is a 1-ieautiful late autumn llower. Oi 

 Ihis there is also a white form and a line deep 

 red variety which makes a goodshow^ in .Septem- 

 ber. Erica stricta, a south European species, 

 is also attractive, beating masses of charming 

 pink blossoms on still' upright branches. These 

 I leaths are very valuable for open w ooiiy places 

 where there is no lime in the soil. 



Escallonia montevidensis is pureh' a wall 

 shrub in most parts, but well worth attention 

 where a warm siuiny position can be spareil. 



ll llowers in late September and October, pro- 

 ducing large clusters of w hite llowers at the end 

 o\ the current season's growths. 



l-'uchsias, such as corallina and Uiccarloni, 

 are very hardy and immensely useful lor late 

 autumn, cimtinuiTig in bloom until the Irosl 

 arrives. The little h". pumila is a gem for the 

 rockery, as ..Iso is h". lh\ inilolia, both standin;; 

 se\ere frosts with impunity. I-" conica, I-'. 

 globosa, and E. macrostema are ail uselul in 

 sheltered positions, Inil in cold ilislricts require 

 protection. 



Cienista lincloria elatior, an upright form of 

 llie "Dvers' tlreenweed," is a \ery useful 

 late llowerer for August and September. 



Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora is a hand- 

 some plant, bearing terminal heads of creamy 

 whit.' bracts. H. paniculata and H. paniculata 

 grandillora .ire fine for massing, and make a 

 beautilul autumn displav. 



H\pericum Hookerianum is a beautiful plant, 

 bearing an abundance ol deep yellow llowers 

 throughout September, as also do 11. .Moseri- 

 anum and II. patulum. 



Soianum crispum may be treated to a wall in 

 cold districts, but elsewhere flourishes as a 

 bush in the open. ll is commonly called the 

 Potato Tree, as the bluish-purple flowers re- 

 semble those ot some potatoes. .Soianum 

 jasminoides is a \'ery beautilul white flowereil 

 species, excellent as a wall plant. 



.Spirxa japonica in \ ariety keeps up a display 

 till quite late, and Tamarix Pallasii rosea shoulti 

 not be omitted for its feathery pkuiies o( rosy 

 pink llowers. 



Veronica augustifolia is a mass ol white 

 spikes in September, and other members o( tiie 

 same genus, such as \'. .\ulujnn tilory and 

 varieties of \' . speciosa all carry the display on 

 till late in the year. The varieties of \'. 

 speciosa are not hardy except in very mild 

 localities cir against a warm house, and therefore 

 c.uinot be recommended for t;eneral planting. 



Indigolera Gerardiana, of the Pea family, and 

 hailing from the Himalavas, is attractive in its 

 pinnate leaves and pale red blossoms, as also 

 are some ol' the Lespedezas ol' the same family. 



Ligustrum liicidum, although a " Privet," is 

 not to be despised, as not only are the glossy 

 green leaves attractive, but equally so are tlie 

 thyrses of small, white flowers, reminiscent ot 

 a w hite Persian lilac. 



Lonicera japcinica, a sweet-scented hone\ - 



