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IRISH GARDENING. 



Journal of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society. 



Volume 44 contains muneroiis articles of much 

 interest to gardeners and scientists. Among the 

 chief articles are '• Soil Making," by Dr. Russell; 

 " How Amateurs may Secure three Successive 

 Crops a Year," by W. Sutton, F.L.S.; "Food 

 Value of Vegetables," by F. Stoker. M.B., F.L.b. ; 

 " Root-Knot Disease of Tomatoes," by R. 

 Robson. M.Sc; " Experiments with Potatoes,' 

 by J. Wilson and F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S.; " Para- 

 dise Apple Stocks : Fruit and Blossoms,' l>y 

 R. G. Hatton, M.A. 



I'seful contributions from the Wisley Labora- 

 tory include " Control of Narcissus Eelworm." l)y 

 .1 K. Ramsbottom, N.D.H.; "Effect of 'Place' 

 on Yield of Crops," by F. J. Chittenden; "On 

 Double Stocks," by P. J. Jarannllo and F. J. 

 Chittenden. There are also reports on Runner 

 Beans, Climbing French Beans, Leeks, Vegetable 

 Marrows and Stocks, all at Wisley. 



The report of the Consultnig Chemist, List of 

 Donors of Seeds and Plants. Book Reviews, Notes 

 and Abstracts, all contribute to the interest and 

 value of the volume, and the Society is to hv 

 contrratnlated on the useful work achieved. 



Royal Agricultural Society of England 



HORTICULTURAL SECTION. 

 The Horticultural tent at the R.A.S.E. Show at 

 Cardiff was unfortunately not in a very central 

 position this year, but those who have found it 

 so well worth a visit at previous " Royals " will 

 have taken some trouble to find it and been well 

 repaid. 



The flowers were all fresh and gay and appeared 

 to have travelled well, but owing to the drought 

 in England the herbaceous exhibits were not so 

 varied as usual. 



Messrs. Arindale, Sheffield, made a feature 

 of English Irises, ti'he best of which were 

 "Adorable." white with i)etunia streaks; " Lord 

 Derby," pale mauve; " La Grandesse." white. 

 and " La Nint." a large purple bloom. Eremarus 

 Bungeii, yellow with orange stamens, was also 

 very handsome. 



Delicate Iiouquets of rose and blush pink 

 PjEonies " Nimrod " and " Perfection " showed 

 well in front of some spires of pale bhie 

 Delphiniums, fronted by groups of misty l)hii' 

 Erigeron. 



Harkness of Beuale. Yorks. had a well stag.'d 

 exhibit where (Jrit-ntal Poppies made vivid 

 splashes of colour. l)acked by a hedge of iiifinitely 

 varied Lupins shading from purple to pink and 

 white, and amongst them I noticed a new red- 

 I)urple which was very effective. Asperula 

 Hexaphylia. very like the more humble Wood- 

 1 nff, but on a tidier stem, made a delicate lace- 

 like edging in frf)nt. and it appeared to be a re- 

 vival as I was told that " it is an old friend whidi 

 had IxH'U lost." 



Gailhirdias " Mrs. Lascelles " and " Mrs^ 

 MacKellar," the latter a bright sienna-red. looked 

 very gay but were reported to be only half tlTeir 

 usual size owing to drought. 



A new Lupin. " Royal Favour," is a delicate 

 buff pink, rather like some of the Verbascums. 



Geum " Mrs. Bradshaw " and Campanula 

 Dahurica Glomerata made a very rich colour 

 scheme and would be a good addition to an 

 herbaceous border. 



We in Ireland are accustomed to expect much 

 from Me.ssrs. Robertson of Rush but their 



Spanish and English Irises seemed lietter than 

 ever. Of the former " W. T. Ware," sulpliur; 

 " Beauty," mauve with an orange centre; 

 " Thunderljolt." as threatening and lurid as its 

 name, and " Czar Peter," bright purple witli an 

 orange centre, were amongst the finest, while of 

 the English Irises " Prince Oscar," red purple, and 

 " Cormac," a cool mauve splashed with purple, 

 were the most attractive. Gladiolas " Peach 

 Blossom " in recurring clumps made this stand 

 a fine l)lending of pink, purjjje and yellow. 



Messrs. Godfrey of Exmouth had a good class 

 of Pelargoniums brought into prominence by the 

 cool greys of Cineraria Acantifolia at the back. 

 "Prince John," dark crimson; "Ruby," well 

 named; " Lt. Warneford," handsomely marked; 

 " Prince," rosy with dark marking, ancl 

 " Dazzler," scarlet-rose, were the most noticeable 

 Pelargoniums. 



" Pride of Exmouth," a huge and luscious pale 

 mauve scabious, was a delightful novelty, and 

 grouped in quantity would be very striking. 



Solanum Wendlandii tempted one greatly, 

 but as it is not hardy at Exmouth is only for 

 those who have cool houses. 



Petunia " Violet Girl " is the darkest purple I 

 have met and also looked well next to the grey 

 Cineraria. 



Escallonia Langleyeiisis is not particularly new 

 but seemed a different shade from those I have 

 seen before. 



A new Pyrethrum with pale sulphur flowers, 

 like a Tansy, quite hardy and growing in a bush 

 about fifteen inches high, was most desirable, but 

 unfortunately not on sale as all of it is being 

 kept for propagation. 



Messrs. Broauhead, Wooldale Nurseries. 

 Thoxoskridge, Huodersfield. had an exhibit of 

 rock plants shown as well as ever I have seen 

 them. Little flat terraces of dour grey rock 

 backed l)y small dark pines did all that was re- 

 cjiiired to bring into prominence the not very 

 demonstrative treasures so dear to the rock and 

 alpine enthusiast. Most of these plants are well 

 known, but I noted specially Sedum crassifolia 

 Poltsii. delicate ])ink and green, almost opal- 

 escent; Cotyledon simplicifolia. yellow; some im- 

 l)ortant little plants of Juniperis communis aurea; 

 Allium narcissiflora, a most charming burnt rose 

 colour, with four flowers in a head, very delicate 

 and (|naint: Seini)ervivum Allioni, large flat 

 stars shading from jjinkish green to l)ronze ; 

 Seuipervivum Moggridgei had four inch stems of 

 I)rofuse rose-pink flowers and seemed to be a form 

 of Seuipervivum arachnoideum ; Sempervivinii 

 Ldaucum. a flat, obtuse-pointed, pink and green 

 rosette. 



Thymus coccineum was specially well flowered. 



Calceolaria Polyrhiza. a pixy looking ])erson. 

 yellow with red si)()ts, quite tiny and delicate. 



Messrs. Rich & Co., Bath,, had a very showy 

 Gaillardia, " Sunshine." yellow with a red band 

 next the centre. The filmy green of Alchemilla 

 major was cool and effective on this stand, and 

 " Louise Sauvage," the darkest crimson ramiiler 

 rose 1 have seen. 



Messrs. .lARiMAN of Chard had four varieties of 

 Sweet Sultans, yellow sulphur, white and mauve, 

 which reminded me that these delightful tufty 

 flowers are too often absent from herbaceous 

 borders. 



Their cut Roses were very good. " H. V. 

 Machin," crimson; "Margaret D. Hamill." 

 ^rold; "Mrs. Charles Russell." bright rose with 

 roundish petals; " Coronation," like a pale La 



