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IRISH GARDENING 



liiivt' a waxen appearance and it is vciv 

 tin^iant ; it seems to like plent \ ot tine sand 

 to ^n'ow in. Loid ISacon lon^ a^o advised tlu- 

 planting ot |)atli\va\s with these scented gidw- 

 ing things, and it is a. hai)py thought — remind- 

 ing one of the fact that impressions can as 

 easily he left hehind iis ourselves, as we 

 casually meet one anotliei' in the way we dfi 

 not pass again. 



For the new pathways in making I shall 

 have to return to the old pathway and take 

 some of the plants mentioned, adding some 

 Th 11 HI us i))i>)itanu)> which keeps dwarf if 

 layered down a little; the leaf is golden and the 

 flower pale lilac. ^\^l•()nica rcpenn, Staclii/s 

 Corsica , and some of the closest growing 

 Arenarias will he vei'v useful to fill up gaps 

 here and there, hut, of coiu-se, they are un- 

 scented. 



Where there are no flagstones there will he a 

 suitable filling up of the ground by smaller 

 stones and cement, and perhaps a piece of 

 moraine can be brought in where Campanulas, 

 such as pulloides, and tiny Violas, Soldanellas, 

 &:c., look at their best. There are also many 

 easily grown plants — Tiarella cordijoJht 

 Veronica incana, and any little tufty plants 

 that have an upright, independent look about 

 them, that may be grown to great advantage 

 in the rougher part of the stone-work. The first- 

 mentioned, with Mimulus and tiny Primulas, 

 such as P. involucrafa and P. Cockburniana , 

 will do well in the damper part — where Ourisia 

 cocci nr a inust not be forgotten. 



Diiuiflius harhatus inagnijicus is lovely at 

 j)resent ; a large group of last year's yoimg 

 plants makes a most satisfaetory bit of coloin- 

 in the rock garden ; it is the old favourite 

 Double Crimson dwarf Sweet William which 

 was given room in the rock graden because 

 there was no place else to- put it. Any 

 hospitality it received has been rewarded by 

 the present lavish bloom. 



Am.\ranthk. 



Shrubs 



Not a great many of these are flowering now. 

 Genista fethnensis continues a. mass of bloom, 

 and Spartiiim juncrinn is quite as^ fine as last 

 month. Fuchsias, such as )nacro,ste7nnia, 

 Biccarfnni and corallina, are more full of 

 flower than they were a month ago, and are 

 inestimable for autumn flowering. Fuchsia 

 Rose of Castile, a very old variety, is veiy 

 beautiful at the base of a greenhouse wall, 

 where it has lived for very many years, throw- 

 ing up strong shoots now well fm-nished with 

 \vhite petalled flowers. 



f Ruhus fruticosus plenns, the double-flowei'ed 

 pink Bramble, is (juite an ornamental shrub. 



but requii'es a considerable amoiuit of space to 

 allow the branches to develop licfly. 



J At vat era Olbia, with long branches bearing 

 many large, clear ])ink flowers, is of great use 

 at this time; it is quite shrubby at the base, 

 though the current season's shoots are some- 

 what lierbaceous in substance, usually dying 

 l)ack considerably in winter. This is not a dis- 

 advantage, however, as the plant benefits from 

 liard pruning in spring. 



Anthijllis Herniannicp is an interesting and 

 attractive dwarf shrub for a. sunny position, 

 with small, narrow leaves and bright yellow 

 flowers pi'oduced freely. 



Tainari,r pentandra, with feathei'y plumes of 

 light pink, is welcome at this season, doing 

 best when cut hard back in spring. 



China Koses, dwarf and climbing, are attrac- 

 tive at this season. Of free growth and free 

 flowering, they give a variety of colours and 

 are sweetly perfumed. 



Herbaceous Plants. 



Thesk have improved immensely during the 

 last month though the sunless season has been 

 rather against that wealth of flower which we 

 have come to expect in modern gardens. 

 Nevertheless the season has suited many kinds, 

 and among them Phloxes have been remark'- 

 ably good, the fine lieads of well-developed 

 flowers making a remarkable display. The 

 colours are now so varied and beautiful that 

 Phloxes are worth some attention where dis- 

 play alone is the consideration. 



Senecio clivoruni, Mdiich abhors drought, is 

 this year a ma.ss of golden yellow flowers, the 

 heads well set off by the ample foliage. 



ClirjjsantJiemum maximum is immense, 

 though some varieties are later than usual. 

 Etoile D'Anvers, usually at its best in the 

 middle of July, is nearly a month later than 

 usual, and is in full flower, with others of a 

 smaller-flowered type which are here relied on 

 for an August display. 



Lijtlirum virgatum Rose Queen is an ex- 

 cellent plant of three feet high, carrying abun- 

 dance of flowers and remaining in beauty for 

 weeks. 



Hclcnium Julisonne is a good plant three to 

 four feet high and carrying heads of flowers 

 bi'ight yellow with brown centre florets. The 

 dwarf HeJeni urn autumnale puniiUnn, not more 

 than two feet, is valuable in its yellow flower 

 heads, and the fine bi'onze red flower heads of 

 H. aut. riihriDn are already showing colour. 

 Anemone japonica has apparently enjoyed the 

 cool weather, and both pink and white varieties 

 are now very fine. There is quite a variety of 



