IRISH GARDENING, 



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the end of September, it presented a complete picture 

 of harmony. 



A g-reat deal more could be said about autumn-flower- 

 ing: plants like rudbeckia, coreopsis, Ane>no7ie japonica, 

 Phlox panicidata, and a host of other useful border 

 plants that g-o to make our borders an interesting study 

 at this time. I will only mention one little g-em that has 

 only to be seen to be admired ; this is one of the newer 

 phloxes, "Tapis Blanc," it has very larg-e white flowers, 

 and is considered 

 to be the finest 

 white phlox in cul- 

 tivation. It g-rows 

 one foot hig-h. This 

 variety received an 

 award of merit from 

 the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society in 

 1906. 



Bocconia 



Cordata. 



A HARDY herba- 

 ceous plant, attain- -. 

 ing a height of from ,■.•-•' 

 five to eight feet, 

 when grown under 

 proper treatment. 

 It propag-ates 

 freely from suckers 

 thrown up from 

 established plants. 

 It thrives best in 

 a deep loam with 

 an abundance of 

 leaf soil. Its finely 

 cut foliagfe, com- 

 bined with stateli- 

 ness of habit, 

 should secure it a 

 place in all mixed 

 borders. When 

 planted as speci- 

 mens or clumps by 

 margins of walks 

 or drives, where 

 not overhung- by 

 trees, a splendid 

 effect can be ob- 

 tained. The grow- 

 ing- of this plant is 

 not by any means 

 beset with difficul- 

 ties, as when once 

 established they 

 will be content with 

 occasional top- 

 dressing-s. As this, 

 as well as all other 

 herbaceous plants, resent having- their stems cut down 

 before they are fully withered, this practice, which 

 is often done with mistaken kindness, should be 

 avoided. P. Mahon. 



Godetia. 



I HAVE noticed from time to time in Irish Gardening 

 lists of annuals suitable to sow on a mixed border in front 

 of larg-er herbaceous plants. Curiously I have not 

 seen Godetia mentioned. I sowed clumps of it on two 

 long- borders, and they have g^iven an abundant show, 

 and are still flowering (middle of October), and have 

 afforded much gathering: in the way of cut flowers for 

 house decoration. C. G. G. 



A Rare Mullein (Verbascum Leinanthum) 



In the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. 



A Rare Mullein 



Through the courtesy of the editcr q{ The Garden 

 we are able to illustrate a plant ( Verbascum letanthnm) 

 that formed a conspicuous feature in the long- herbaceous 

 border at the Botanic Gardens at Glasnevin during the 

 late summer. Mr. C. F. Ball says that this species is 

 the most prominent of the genus, and that the best plant 

 grown at Glasnevin this season sent up a huge stem 



14 feet in height, 

 half of which was 

 made up of the 

 branching- inflores- 

 ence well covered 

 with its yellow 

 flowers. The lower 

 length of the stem 

 is clothed to the 

 g:round with sil- 

 very foliag-e, some 

 of the basal leaves 

 measuring- 4 feet 

 by 2 feet. The 

 plants were raised 

 from seed obtained 

 from Asia Minor 

 and also from Mr. 

 T. Smith of Newry. 

 Several g-ood 

 » ,^ hybrids have been 



raised by Mr. T. 

 Smith of Newry 

 from V. phceniceum 

 and V. ctipreum, 

 V. hyhridum Daisy 

 Hill is an interest- 

 ing plant about i 

 foot to 2 feet high, 

 bearing: continu- 

 ous spikes of 

 brig:ht coppery 

 orang:e - coloured 

 flowers, each mea- 

 suring- I inch to \\ 

 inches in diameter. 

 V.Netvryensis is a 

 hybrid between V. 

 Chnixii and V. 

 phloniuides, with 

 erect spikes of 

 larg-e yellow 

 flowers with dark 

 centres. 



The following- is 

 the raiser's de- 

 scription of V. 

 hybridum Lewan- 

 ika : " One of the 

 most remarkable 

 plants ever raised 

 here. It grows 

 about 2 feet high, and produces its flower-spikes in such 

 a continuous manner from June until October that it is 

 never during- that period out of bloom. The flowers are 

 almost indescribable, being- a curious shade of bronzy 

 purple." These three hybrids are well worth a trial, 

 and are true perennials. The Verbascums are not fas- 

 tidious plants as reg-ards soil, but deep loam, into which 

 the roots can bore deeply, will g-ive the best results. 



^^ ^^ ^^ 

 The swallows have fled 

 And the vexed wind grieves ; 

 No splendour more ! 

 The roses are dead. 

 And the withered leaves 

 Drift]|throug:h the door — 

 Summer has fled ! 



