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Pwonius, wliile as a front line to Hower during 

 summer a row of Pentstemon Southgate Gem, 

 jNIyddleton Gem, or other approved variety, 

 may be planted, and thus, though mainly 

 devoted to Paeonias, such a border need not be 

 dull when they are not in flower. 



The mixed border, too, may be encroached 

 on where there is no rigid adherence to 

 herbaceous plants, and probably the most effec- 

 tive borders are tliose wherein a iudicif)us 



The Jasmines. 



Among the hardy Jasmines none is more highly 

 esteemed than Jaaininum. iiudifionnii, which 

 during mild weather blooms through the winter 

 from October, onwards. The common form, 

 with its bright yellow flowers, is a frequent 

 object in gardens, large and srnall, and 

 flourishes in the town almost as well as in the 



J'liotu hy] 



Salix meyerian um 

 Showing the effect of the Catkins. 



[Mason, Dublin. 



selection of suitable shrubs is employed. There 

 are no serious pests of Tree Paeonias, and given 

 generous treatment they remain in health for 

 many years. 



The most satisfactory ])lants are those raised 

 from layers, though a conuiion nursery practice 

 is to graft on roots of herbaceous Paeonias. 

 Varieties are so numerous and so uniformly 

 excellent that to recommend any as better than 

 others is well nigh impossible. The colovu's 

 vary through rose, lilac, blush, violet, piu-ple, 

 salmon and so on, and it becomes entirely a 

 matter of individual X^^^te which colours are to 

 have preference. 



IMOUTAN. 



pure air of the country. It is called JasniinUin 

 nudiflorvm probably in allusion to the flowers 

 being produced on the leafless branches. 



Jas}ninuni SiehohUanum , which apparently 

 cannot be specifically separated from J. nudi- 

 forum, is nevertheless a much superior garden 

 plant. A specimen of the latter has been con- 

 spicuous on a wall in the Botanic Gardens at 

 Glasnevin for some considerable time. Equally 

 as hardy and free-growing as theeommon form, 

 J. Sieboldianum is vastly superior in size of 

 flower and in the freedom with which the 

 flowers are produced. The flowers ai'e much 

 larger, more regular in outline, and the petals 

 are of much greater substajice ; they are 



