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IRISH GARDENING. 



C. tliysiflorus griseus, a variety with larger 

 leaves and paler flowers, is equally vigorous in 

 growth, but not quite so hardy, thoug-h flourish- 

 ing in many parts of Ireland. Where there is 

 room for only one, the former should be ]iro- 

 ferred. 



CeanothiiK Vcitrliidnufi, a supposed C'ali- 



cases are of great beaut}". In very few cases 

 are the flowers conspicuously showy, but 

 Cotnucaster midti flora is well worth planting 

 as a flowering shrub. As om- illustration shows, 

 the branches are pendulous, and when clothed 

 in June with many clusters of white flowers 

 the effect is verv fine. 



I'holo hjl] CoTONEASTEil Al ULTIILOKA ['•' 



in the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. 



E. Tmithlrk 



fornian species, is a slunil) of the greatest merit, 

 with attractive bright-green leaves, and bear- 

 ing in early summer beautiful dark-blue flowers. 

 It makes a beautiful jilant on a wall. l)ut in 

 sunny positions, sheltered from cold winds, 

 makes a handsome bush in the open, though 

 an extra severe winter may damage it considci - 

 ably. 



Cotonraatcrs are now very nnmei'ous, and 

 the genus as a whole is a very fine one. .\ 

 large pi-oportion of them are evergreens, useful 

 in a varietv of wavs, while the fruits in many 



Cijdonia joponira in one or other of its many 

 forms cannot i)e omitted from a choice collec- 

 tion of shrubs. Although well suited for grow- 

 ing against a wall, it llourishcs also in the oj)en, 

 and enjoys abundance of sunshine. Many of 

 the finest specimens we have seen receive j)rac- 

 tically no pruning, tluiugh in many instances 

 summer pruning of the young growths, after 

 the manner of treating aj)ple trees, is beneficial. 

 'File flowers are produced in clusters, and are 

 usually large and showy, varying from pure 

 white to deep scarlet. The ^•nl•iety ulvdVifi has 



