IRISH GARDENING 



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Although originally introduced from North 

 America the Sno\vberr3>, as it is often called, 

 has become naturalised in many places, and has 

 often the appearance of being a native. When 

 grown in good soil, and the weaker shoots 

 occasionally thinned out, the berries are larger 

 and more numerous. 



The fine form shown in the present issue of 

 this Journal has been called <S. )/(o///«, and also 

 S. occidcnUiUa, both quite different species. 



B. 



young plants begin to take hold of the fresh 

 soil, which should be of a porous, leafy nature ; 

 then move to a cooler house and pinch the 

 points out of the plants ; as the plants form 

 several shoots and till their pots with roots 

 pot on into 5-inch pots, using a more loamy 

 compost, but always having plenty of grit in 

 the soil. The plants can now be moved to a 

 cold house or frame, but care must be taken to 

 keep them free from frosts ; the plants may 

 again be pinched to encourage a bushy habit. 



Photo by] ' \W. E. TreiUhick 



SvMi'HoKicAUPUs uAcKMosus IX thl: Uoy Bot. Gaudkns, Glasnevin. 



Erlangea tomentosa* 



This plant is not nearly so generally grown 

 as its merits deserve. Not only is it worthy of 

 a place in all gardens on account of its pretty 

 mauve riower heads, but for the winter decora- 

 tion of the cool greenhouse or conservatory it is 

 invaluable and can be had in flower at Christ- 

 mas, when its flowers are a welcome change in 

 colour from the usual run of forced things at 

 that season. Propagation is of the easiest. 

 Take cuttings of yoimg shoots in early spring, 

 insert them in sand and place in a warm house 

 with a temperature of 60 degrees. The cuttings 

 root readily, and as soon as they have pushed a 

 few roots in the sand pot off singly into 3-inch 

 pots, and stand in the same house until the 



In June, when danger of frosts is past, plant 

 out in the open ground. The grey foliage is 

 very ornamental, and a fine effect can be ob- 

 tained by ]>lanting a separate bed of Erlangea 

 tomentosa with either Gladiolus Halley or G. 

 Blue Jay coming up through it. 



Towards the end of September, or at least be- 

 fore there is danger of nuich frost, lift the 

 plants and pot them up ; it will be found they 

 have made a good deal of root, but I find the 

 plants will stand a good deal of reducing of the 

 ball to get them into 6 or 7 inch pots. Pot up 

 firmly and stand in a cold house, giving an 

 occassional syringing to prevent undue flagguig 

 of the foliage. The plants, when lifted, will be 

 showing their flower heads, which will gradu- 

 ally develop and eventually produce fine sturdy, 



