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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENEB. 



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tiiini, Iresiiie, and Pelargoniums; b, walks; c, c, terrace slopes ; I 

 ;inil G, large characteristic Yew tree. The figures refer to 

 tlie planting of the beds. No. 1, Scarlet Pelai-gonium Vivid 

 for the centre, with an edging of the sweet-scented Feni-leaved 

 Pelargonium. 2, Ircsrne Herbstii for centre, Golden Feather, 

 bordering of blue tile; this was very effective. 4, Butterfly 

 bed, extremely well siiited for the position, and very effective ; 

 the hoi-ns of blue tile, the wings Variegaied Alyssura divided 

 with Perilla, tlie spots on the wings Purple King Yerbena, 

 G.izania splcndens, and Scarlet Pelargoniums, with a bordering 



of tlie sweet-scented Fern-leaved Pelargonium ; the bodj- was 

 striped with Iresine and Golden Feather, and the head of 

 Lady Plymouth and Scarlet Pelargoniums. 5, Border of blue 

 tile, o, yellow Calceolaria, !/, Pcrilla, the other parts Scarlet 

 Pelargoniums, and Lady Plymouth Pelargonium next the bhio 

 tile. C, The same as No. ,5. 7 and 8, Blue Bonnet Yerbena, 

 with Cloth of Gold Pelargonium for border. 9 and 10, Pnr]ilo 

 Kuig Verbena, with Golden Chain border. 11 and 12, Centre 

 Scarlet Pelargoniums, bordered with Iresine, Pelargonium 

 Flower of the Day, and lh;c tile. ]3_and 14, Pelargonium 



Fiower GaiV.on at Coolaynn 



Stella in the centre. Cineraria maritima, blue tile. 10, Ki, 17, 

 and LS, Pelargonium Amy Hogg, very telling ; ^Villiam Under- 

 wood, Cybister, .ind Waltham Seedling. The whole presented 

 a really charming jDictnre. 



The introduction of the blue tile as a bordering against the 

 green grass was a very happy bit ; it is used in place of the 

 Lobelia, which has been found unsuitable in the damp climate 

 of Kildaro. The materials used were chiefly the more com- 

 mon plants. The arrangement was, however,-excellent. I am 

 afraid to say how many plants were used. 



In the rear of the house I observed many thousands of 

 cutlinf'S.pnt in^ and in a capital manner— namely, in 2 inches 



of prepared soil on a dry gravel wall;, where they root freely, 

 and are then housed for the winter. Mrs. Hanullon informed 

 me she put in the cuttings at the rate of a thousand a-dr.y ! 

 Take note of this, young men. Li the P2n'iugtlie Pelargoniums 

 are all planted out in prepared soil in cold frames, to become 

 established before planting out in the open bed.s — not a bad 

 plan by any means. 



The glass structures call for no special remark, being chiefly 

 used for the bedding plants. A large span-rocifed vinery w.^s 

 iu tho course of erection for [the growth of (napes for the 

 Dublin market, and, as .an entrance to the house, a lor.;- 

 corridor-fernery had been neaiiy completed. 



