IRISH GARDENING 



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igij. Numerous medals, cups, and prizes testify to 

 the fact that this well-known linn holds its own well in 

 spile of the ever};rowinjf keen competition. The lists 

 of roses, in their various sections, are very full, and 

 there is a jfood description lo each variety. Some use- 

 ful and practical hints on jfiowiiij; and pnniinjj roses 

 will be found in the calalojfue. 



Messrs. Wat.son's Fiuits, Rosks and Siiki us i or 

 11)1 J- 13 is a well got up catalojjuc, filled with many 

 jfood lliinjjs for the gardens. .\ good list of apples and 

 the usual kinds of fruit lives is followed by some 

 sensible notes on planting ;ind general culture. A 

 good list of roses follows, including; llu- popular section 

 known as Wichuriana Uamblers. \Vc hear thai llu-ir 

 new nursery at Killiney is making progress, and already 

 some acres have been planted with young nursery 

 stock. All communications sliouUl be addressed lo Ihe 

 Clontarf office. 



The Toad Lilies. 



.\uilOli;iI the rtowers of llic Tricyrlis are not 

 exactly sliow-y, yel there is a quaint charm about 

 them which always appeals to the true plant lover. 



Tricyrtis hiria from Japan is perhaps the commonest, 



and was introduced as long ago as 186,^. Flower seg- 

 ments while dotted with large spots, the leaves softly 

 h.iiry, broad al the base and tapering gradually to a 

 fine point. 



T. lalifolia is a receni introduclioii from China. The 

 leaves are broader than the last species, being nearlv 

 o\'ale. ending in n sharp point. 



T. macropoda. a native of Japan .and Cliin;i, bears 

 corymbs of whitish flowers, the segments freely marked 

 with tiny purple dots. Leaves oblong, sharp-poinled, 

 finely pubescent on ihe uiuler surface. 



T. pllosa, a Himalayan species inlrodiiced in 1S51, 

 bears corymbs of smaller (lowers than the last named, 

 while the dots on the segments are larger. The leaves 

 are oblong, narrowed towards the ape.v, and ending 

 in a line poinl. 



.All the species grow about .'-^^ feet high when doing 

 well, and llower in summer and autumn. 



Regarding cullivation — a light loam with a little peat 

 mixed through it seems to suit very well, while shelter 

 from cold winds is desirable, though it is probable all 

 the species are hardier than is generally supposed. The 

 writer knew a clump of T. hirta to flourish in an 

 ordinary herbaceous border in Perthshire for years. 



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