IRISH GARDENING 



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The tlowers are a curious combinaition of blue 

 and green, with a large spur. Altogether the 

 species is an attractive one and would be an 

 acquisition to the summer flower garden. 

 When the seeds M'ere leceived they were sim- 

 ])ly labelled " Delphinium East Africa " and 

 itVas not known whether the plant would be 

 hardy, or if an annual or perennial. So far as 

 the plants in flower ,u'c ctjncerned it seems 

 luore like an annual, but small seedlings left 



timely remindei' of this welcome addition to 

 the list of Autunm, dessert and cooking fruits, 

 which are not at all so generally grown as their 

 value and easy culture would lead one to ex- 

 pect. 



The fruits are borne in terminal clusters on 

 tihe young canes of the same year, and they 

 ripen during September, October, and even 

 into the month of November, if the weather is 

 genial. 



Iris unguicularis flowering now, 



in the seed pot and \^liich did not flower or 

 make much growth, have formed small 

 tuberous rootstocks and appear to be resting 

 for the winter. Even as an annual, D. uiac- 

 roccHlraii would be worth growing. 



Autumn Fruiting Raspberries. 



The three fine dishes of these fruits staged in 

 the conipetitive class for autumn raspberries 

 at' the recent great autimm fruit show in Lon- 

 don, as well as the beautiful fruiting sprays of 

 the same shown by the Barham Nurseries, 

 Ltd., at the same exhibition, served as a 



They demand an open, sunny position to en- 

 sure quick growth and to secure for them all 

 the sunshine that is going at fruiting time. 



The crop being dependent on the formation 

 of strong canes during the growing season, it 

 follows Hiat the ground should be rich and 

 thoroughly prepared by trenching and the ad- 

 mixture of well-rotted manure. The further 

 addition of some light, rich soil over the roots 

 at ])lant(ing time \vill ensure a. quick start into 

 growth. 



After planting the canes must be cut down 

 to the ground, which, immediately around the 



