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IRISH GARDENING 



DeufrJa Hchncidcvhina hu'ifluia. a stron<;- 

 t,aower, from China, seoms likely to be a useful 

 ;iMd effective shrub. The habit is somewhat that 

 1)1 I), scahra, but the flowers are produced in lax 

 (■(iiyiiil)s instead of spikes, as in the latter; it 

 will ai)parently make a good i)!ant f( r shruhln'iics. 

 tliou<>li the flowers are not so siiowy as in llic best 

 forms of I). s((d)ia. 



,s'y>;r,TO helhi is an attractive Himalayan s])ecies, 

 forming; long, arching branches, clothed with 

 ovate, toothed leaves, the flowering shoots bearing 

 nmnerous corymbs of rose-pink flowers. 



>^nir:i(i hiilldfd is of quite a different habit. 

 (Iwarf in stature, densely bushy, the branches 

 thickly i-lothed with dark green rugose leaves, and 

 tcriuinated by corynil)s of deep rose flowers. This 

 is (piite a suital)le shrub for the rock garden or 

 the front of a shrubbery. 



Of the so-called japonica set of Spiraeas, the 

 Jdllowing are also well in flower : — ,s';>. japunini 

 (ihihntta, pink; Sp. jap. riihrrriina. of a deeper 

 shade; and Sp. jap. Antlion]/ ^y<lf«'l■el■. rich car- 

 mine, and still the best of the lot. 



Spii;i<i Minzicfii is of different habit, nuich 

 taller, and more erect, the flowers, in a dense 

 panicle, terminating the shoots; they are of a 

 pui-i)lish rose shade, striking when seen in a good 

 mass. 



The Clematis is now represented in our gardens 

 from spring till late autumn, and among tho.se 

 now in flower the most striking are : — Clcinafts 

 iiifci/iifolid Duranfli, a hybrid, with beautiful 

 blue flowers; C. Ville dc Lyon, wine red; ('. 

 rificeUa rubra, claret coloured; C. Chichefini, 

 icddish purple; and C Efaile Bo.^e. rose coloured. 



PiitonPaster saJicifolia rudo.^a is noticeable 

 rather from the immense number of flowers pro- 

 duced in corymbs rather than from their size, 

 for tliey are small, l)ut of a pinkish tinge. 



Trrnvicas are coming on in succession to the 

 earlier flowering T'. Hull-eana, V. TjiriiuiVtaun. 

 V . Fairfirldii, and otlrers. We now have T'. 

 Trarer.'iii, pHPudo-Travers]'}, TjfirhW. and T)ar- 

 iriniann, all with white flowers; and T'. Aiifinnn 

 (Ihiry, dark blue. 



Glosnevin Rock Garden in July. 



.Although the freshness of spring has passed in 

 July, yet the modern rock garden, with its 

 denizens gathered from all the temperate regions 

 of the world, continues interesting and beautifid 

 at all seasons and in every month. Among others 

 the following plants were noted at Glasnevin in 

 the middle of July: — 



Aii/ssvm rostratum, with grey leaves and masses 

 of golden yellow flowers. Though somewhat 

 coarse, it is nevertheless a showy plant in a suit- 

 able position, and, like others of a rather too free 

 nature, should be planted on an exposed site in 

 poor soil, so as to reduce the tendency to coarse- 

 ness. Adenophora oniatit, a foot high, with pen- 

 dent bells pale blue, ])romises to be an acquisition; 

 it is a fairly new plant from China. Campanidus 

 are plentiful, and never fail to charm in all their 

 various forms — creeping, erect, small and large- 

 flowered. Campmnula piis'dht, pale blue, dark 

 l)lue and white, made beautiful colonies in various 

 parts of the rock garden, as did C rofundifdlin 

 in many forms, tall, dwarf, white and blue, many 

 seedlings growing by the sides of the paths show- 

 ing a wonderful diversity of form in habit and 

 size of flower. 



C. macrorrhirM, in a moraine, with few, some- 



what grey leaves and nariow hlue-bells, was 

 attractive; and not far off the dainty little hybrid, 

 ''. Krirensis, with " e.xcisa-like " flowers, on wiry 

 stems, made a pretty picture. ('. I{ . B. Ludcr is 

 a great addition to the Bellflowers, with its short, 

 tubed, semi-double blue flowers, somewhat of the 

 shai)e of ('. hai/lodfK'n.si.^ plena, but the habit of 

 h'. li. Ldder is much better. I'. Stereni was also 

 in I'.ower, and the pretty hybrid, Xuiman Giore. 

 I', arrdficd. known in catalogues as C nciitan- 

 (juhi, with its prostrate habit and deeply-angled 

 flowers, was attractive ni various positions; while 

 the gem of all in the opinion of many, C. liaineii, 

 made a delightful picture, with its large bells, 

 almost hiding the leaves; the whole plant not 

 more than 2 to ."! inches in height. 



('. lialfouri, another dwarf, with deep, purple- 

 blue flowers, is quite enchanting, and evidently 

 a good grower. 



(Uaspedia irniflora. an unconuuon New Zealand 

 composite, with rayless flower-heads of yellow, 

 was attractive planted in a close mass. 



DianfltUH FaUoneri, among the latest of the 

 Pinks, was in fidl bloom on a sunny ledge, the 

 flowers, on long stems, being fringed, and of a 

 light mauve. 



Of (Tentuina, there were three of outstanding 

 merit: Gentiana Freynidna, a good clump, bear- 

 ing many large, deep-blue flowers at the ends of 

 upturned stems; (rentiana .sepfeinifida, of similar 

 habit, but with smaller flowers, not quite so deep 

 in shade; and Gentiana daJtinica, with long. 

 tr;dling stems, bearing long-tubed flowers of clear 

 blue; a really fine trio. 



Genisita tinctnrid fioie plena is a flat-growing, 

 useful shrub for rock work, bearing dense spikes 

 of yellow double flowers. 



Gi/p-fopJiila Stereni, a robust, spreading plant, 

 bearing numerous branched panicles of white 

 flovv^ers, makes a good display, and is quite suit- 

 able for hanging out over large stones. Neater 

 and perhaps more attractive is Gyp.'^opliila 

 dlpi)ia. lying close to the soil, and producing 

 al)undance of small. l)right-pink flowers. 



Helicli rysuni thian.Hchaniriun, with woolly 

 leaves and yellow flower-heads, seems to enjoy a 

 hot place, and is not miattractive. 



Hypericums were good in July, and were among 

 the gems of that month. The dainty, fragile 

 //. cuncatum. with tiny, glaucous leaves on wiry 

 stems, and brilliant red buds, is a picture in a 

 sinmy position. An old friend is II. coris, with 

 grey leaves and light yellow flowers in profusion ; 

 while taller l)ut equally charming is H. empctii- 

 farmis, of heath-like habit, and bearing in- 

 numerable flowers of rich yellow. Still taller is 

 H. J)alearirum, with crimped leaves and yellow 

 flowers of good size. 



Meconapfiif: rhelidonifaJius, in a damp position, 

 was o feet high, with dark brown stems, sparse of 

 leaves, and bearing yellow flowers, small ' for a 

 Meconopsis, but freely produced; a perennial, as 

 evidenced by the numerous basal growths just 

 forming. 



CEnrjttiera mi.s.sourien.si.'i. with trailing stems 

 and large yellow flowers, is a good plant for a 

 sunny position, and requiring plenty of room. 



rutentiJJd neprden.ns, a spreading plant, V^ear- 

 ing lovely carmine pink flowers, is a l>eautiful 

 eubject for a bold position; while V. Gihsdn's 

 ^(■itrlet, with dazzling red flowers, is equally 

 effective. 



Primidas are few just at this time, but a ma.ss 

 of P. Mnnieana, containing scores of strong 

 plants, bearing heads of deep violet flowers, made 



