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shades of pink, and these with the white varie- 

 ties are extremely vahiable autumn flowers. 

 These plants resent disturbance and should be 

 left alone as long as they are satisfactory, but 

 it pays to raise a supply of young plants 

 occasionally from root cuttings. 



HeJiopsi,^ In/brida (jratiiisiDia is quite an 

 attractive plant with semi -double flowers of 

 I'ich yellow. 



HeJiantlius mollis, with hairy leaves and 

 clear yellow flowers, is a good plant, of medium 

 height, and gives variety among the various 

 forms of H. Diultifionis, single and double. 



Echinops daJtunca, close on six feet high 

 with heads of light grey blue flowers, is a 

 plant of noble appeai'ance, and contrasts well 

 with the yellow of the Sunflowers, Eudbeckias 

 and Heleniums. 



Ech'ivops ToiiDiefortii, with handsome, 

 prickly foliage and large, round heads of 

 whitish flowers, is a plant of much ornairiental 

 value. 



Acontium Forrestii is litle known, but 's 

 distinct among the many species and varieties 

 now in cidtivation. The comparatively large 

 leaves are palmately divided, the segments 

 again deeply cut. The flower spikes, 15 to 18 

 inches in length, are com])osed of handsoime, 

 light purple flowers compressed laterally. This 

 is likely to be a popular plant when better 

 known. 



r>ublin, Aug., 1020. 



The Rock Garden at Glasnevin 

 in August* 



Only those who appreciate plants in the true 

 gardening spirit are likely to be attracted to the 

 rock garden in August. True, there are still 

 numerous plants in flower, particularly if Heaths 

 and other dwarf shrubs are freely employed, but 

 the broad effects of earlier months are gone, and 

 the Primulas, Saxifragas, &c., have the appear- 

 ance of prepai'ing for winter. There remains, 

 however, much of interest to the enthusiast, 

 and coloiir of leaf and fruit add much to the 

 flowers still remaining. 



Among the rocks and in the boggy recesses 

 many plants were found at Glasnevin in August. 



Deinanthe ccerulea in a small bog was bearing 

 panicles of drooping flowers composed of fleshy 

 bhie segments enclosing a mass of cream-coloured 

 stamens ; the large, rough, strongly -veined 

 leaves are handsome, borne in whorls below the 

 flowers. 



Veronica subsessilis is certainly one of the 

 finest of the larger Speedwells, producing long 



siDikes of dark blue flowers ; a plant that 

 evidently rejoices in cool moist conditions. 



Thalictrum dipterocarpum near by was repre- 

 sented by a good group bearing fine panicles of 

 its Lilac -coloured flowers siirmounting the orna- 

 mental Columbine -like foliage. 



Podophyllum Emodi here, too, was bearing 

 freely its large egg-shaped fruits like large red 

 plums ; a plant requiring generous conditions 

 and always admired for its handsome foliage. 



Calluna vulgaris, the common Ling, was 

 represented by numerous varieties growing on 

 peat banks among Rhododendrons and kindred 

 subjects, the white C. vulg. albo serlei being 

 particularly noticeable, while Erica cinerea 

 atrococcinea made a fine bit of colour. 



Daboeciapolifolia, St. Daboecs Heath in groups 

 of several different shades, including the pure 

 white one, was effective, and gave promise of 

 continuing for some time. 



Potentilla F3347, without any other name, 

 made a low spreading mass of pale green leaves 

 and large pale yellow flowers ; evidently a free 

 grower, with long-stalked trifoliate leaves. 



Verbena chamcedrifolia, with heads of brilliant 

 scarlet flowers, is surely one of the brightest of 

 autumn flowering rock plants, bi4 requiring 

 some protection in winter. » 



Pofetitilla fruticosa mandshuriccC, a dwarf, 

 shrubby species with hairy leaves, 'Was a mass 

 f)f white flowers, and, indeed, all iJie; shrubby 

 Potentillas were still in good flower, a tribute 

 to their value in the garden. 



Campanida carpatica x rotundifolia is a really 

 good plant, and was bearing abundance of pale 

 blue bells. A good subject when provided with 

 sufficient space. 



Mimulus Royal Scarlet made a rare patch of 

 colour low down near the path where the soil is 

 cool and moist. 



Campanula elatinoides, with hairy leaves and 

 small dark blue flowers, seems to love warmth, 

 and was hugging closely the face of the stones, 

 while its roots were in the cool soil beneath them, 



Epilobium Dodoncei, high and dry on an 

 exposed bluff, was attractive, bearing abundance 

 of pink flowers over grey green leaves ; it is 

 about 2 feet in height, and colours best in poor 

 soil. 



CEnothera, missouriensis, still flowering as 

 freely as last month, is a first-class autumn 

 flowering siibject, as, indeed, are most of the 

 Evening Primroses ; for others noted in full 

 bloom were (E. linearis, erect, and over a foot 

 high, with yellow flowers ; CE. acaulis, with fine 

 white flowers, and CE. macrocarpa. 



Myosotis Welwitschii, a trailer with beautiful 

 pale blue flowers, was exceedingly pleasing, and 



