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IKISH GARDENING. 



hylii-id intfniM'.li;>1.- with .•.•.i1i;il Ih.IIcw .•ilin...st 

 but not i'liliri'lv rloscil with pith. 



1. palUaa with pnix-iy spatii.s whicli I.e.-. .111. ■ 

 i'litin-ly wiiitf ami iliy hctOrc jnol iiuliujj, t'lomtiic 

 tloral opt'iiiii':, rrossi'il with I. v ric^ata with 

 iii-i'vii and hfrl>ai-i'(ius spatln-s ^'avf a hyl>ri(l willi 

 spathi's ^ifcii in (he hiwcr ])oiti()ii and i)aiihiiicn1- 

 Hkt' in the upprr jjortion. 



Thi- hybrid ht-twccn 1. r.t icuiat a and 1. 

 Iiaki'riana is inlcrnifdiatc hctwccn llif parents as 

 rofjards h-af sliapc. 



Also witli rc^'ard to the colourini,- oi' the petals 

 many hyl)rids are intormodiati- ht-tweon the 

 parciits «»f various species, r.f/., I. pallida x I. 

 variejrata x l.trojana : I. variejiata : I. boissieri x 

 I, juneea : I. tulva • 1. foliosa : I. Korrestii x I. 

 sibirica. 



All these cases appear to .show that the law of 

 donnnance in the .Mendelian sense is not universal 

 ami is not always valid for crosses between species. 



With the exception of I. chrysographes x I. 

 Forrestii and also possibly of I. pallida x I. 

 varie<;ata and of I. fulva x I. foliosa all the above 

 hybrids were sterile both with respect to their own 

 pollen and that of both parents. The tw^o 

 possible exceptions arc cases in which the parents 

 are somewhat related whilst the fertile hybrid 

 has more definitely related parents. 



II. — Crossing; l". pumila an early flowering 

 species (beginning to end of April) with I. 

 gennanica of which the earliest flow-ors appear 

 about the middle of .May, gives numerous varie- 

 ties named Iris interregna flow'ering in the first 

 half of ;May, thus enabling a continuous supply 

 of Iris for three months (Ai)ril to June). 



These new Irises are imtermediate betw'cen the 

 two parent species not only in date of flowering 

 but for height, leaves and dimensions of their 

 flowers. 



Actinidia Chinensis, 



I RECENTLY saw this rampant-growing climber, 

 which had covered a large area of natural rock 

 on the face of the cliff at the back of .Mr. Beanush's 

 fine rockery at Ashbourne, Co. Cork, flowering 

 with wonderfiil profusion, and, though I have 

 been acquainted with the plant now for several 

 years, I had never before seen this notable 

 characteristic, though possibly it is by no means 

 uncommon. 



Unfortunately, however, the flowers were 

 almost completely hidden under the large leaves 

 and twining growths of the plant, and as these 

 are an inch and a half across and of an attractive 

 orange-yellow* colour it is all the more regrettable. 



Possibly on a trellis or arbor the plant when 

 induced to flower would be much more con- 

 spicuous in that respect. Apart from the flower- 

 ing period it is a most desirable subject where a 

 climbing plant is required, as it makes rapid 

 growth, and the young shoots are particularly 

 attractive, being covered with red hairs, like 

 the young leaves. 



E. Beckett, Fota. 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



At the monthly meeting of the Council of the 

 Royal Horticidtural Society of Ireland, on the 

 12th ult.. it was resolved that an appeal be made 

 to members for contributions of garden produce 

 for the fruit and vegetable stall at Our Sailors' 

 Fete to be held in Lord Iveagh's grounds, 8th and 



nth of September, and the following circulai 

 lettei' diall.'d bv Sir Frederick .Nb.oie lias now 



be.'H issued, vi/". : 



•• .") .MoLEswtiirrii SriiKirr, Dihi.i.n. 



'■ Owinu: to cii-cumstances explaim-d in a pi-evions 

 letter to .NK-mbers of the Hoyal Horticultural 

 Society of licland, no Flower Show is being held 

 this autumn. .Vs nuMubers are awai'e. the activi- 

 ties of the Society have been largely directi'd for 

 the j)asl two vears to securing a eordinuous supi)lv 

 of fresii fruit" and vegetables for tin- Fleet, and an 

 immense amount of good work lias been done bv 

 the Committee a])i)<)inted by Die Society. This 

 work lias l)een frecpiently and gratefully ackn.jw- 

 ledged. So far suiru-ient funds iiave been secuic'd 

 to handle and forward all pioduee cordributed and 

 to defray the cost of administiation, as well as 

 enabling the Committee to supplement the gifts 

 of produce by considerable jjurchases of Colonial 

 fruit in the markets on advantageous terms. 



" To secure the continuance of this work still so 

 much needed and appreciated by our Sailors, a 

 Fete is being organised by the Lord Chancellor 

 of Ireland and Lady O'Brien. This Fete is to be 

 held on the 8th and 9th of September, for which 

 Lord Iveagh has graciously given the use of his 

 grounds. Your Committee has undertaken to 

 secure a supply of good fruit, vegetables, and 

 choice flowers for the Friut and Vegetable Stall 

 which is to be managed by .Mrs. F. V. Westby. 

 Roebuck Castle. Lady Moore, Mrs. Webb, and 

 others. 



" I am directed by my Council to make this urgent 

 appeal to members to send such supplies as they 

 can to .Mrs. W estby, Fruit and Vegetable Stall, 

 Lord Iveagh's Grounds, Clonmel Street. Dublin, 

 on September 7th. and so help the patriotic and 

 useful effort of vour Committee. It is further 



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