IRISH GARDENING. 



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and La Cinidciir, white sli.-nlcd hliisli ai'c, 

 among many others, xcvy Ix'autifiil. Amon;^ 

 Cottaf^o TiilijJS, Klegans, Fiilgms, and macio- 

 spcila of )t'd shades are handsome, whih' 

 Mauriana and Ingleseombe Scarlet are good of 

 that colour; I.a Merveille is a grand old orange 

 \ ariety ; while of yellows, Mrs. Aloon and ]\Irs. 

 Robertson are superb. There are many others 

 too numerous to mention at present. It would 

 lie interesting to know the reason for the won- 

 derful floriferousness of this year. Early b\ilbs 

 of ail kinds, trees and shrubs have been masses 



floweis aic blue and quite attiactive, j^roducerl 

 two oi- three together on quite short stalks. 



In the absence of seeds pro])agation can be 

 ert'ected by layering. The best way is to select 

 a good strong well-branched pot plant, and 

 drop it pot and all into another pot several 

 si/ves larger. Fill the space between the pots 

 with sharp silver sand, and pile it up well 

 among the branches. This is best done in 

 spring, when growth is commencing, and if the 

 sand is kept moist the young shoots root int(j 

 it freelv. Towards the end of sunmier lift out 



Erinacea pungens. 



of bloom quite exceptional in abundance. Was 

 it the long rest during the winter and late 

 spring of 1916-17? 



Dublin Bay. 



The Hedgehog Broom. 



Erinacea Pungkns. 



A NATIVE f)f Spain and W. Africa this spiny 

 little shrub of the Pea family insists on the 

 sunniest jjossible position it can get and well- 

 drained sandy soil. The short, stiff branches 

 are all sharp-pointed and practically leafless, 

 except when very young, when a few small 

 leaves are produced, and soon fall off. Flowers 

 are only produced when the plant is thoroughly 

 roasted in hot sun, and occasionally a few seeds 

 are produced in favourable localities. The 



the pot and shake out the sand, when the 

 rooted branches may be removed and potted 

 up separately in sandy soil. Kept close for a 

 few days they soon become established, and 

 can be transferred to a sunny fissure in the 

 rock garden, or elsewhere at will. 



B. 



Onion Mildew. 



This pest seems to have become more serious 

 than the Onion Fly, which attacks the bulb 

 of the Onion, causing a yellowing of the leaves 

 and subsequent decay. 



The mildew first appears on the leaves 

 generally towards the top, and spreads rapidly 

 if not checked. It is frequently said to attack 

 Onions which have been sown outside in 

 spring more readily than those transplanted 



