Avcvsr 10, 1895.] 
THE 
GARDENERS' 
CHRONICLE. 
Shamrocks, procuring them from Ireland 
y, and 
Patrick’s Da that on arriving at maturity they 
had turned out to be different species of Trifolium or 
Medicago. i after- 
wards А ga e Irish Naturalist, wh 
records obtaining thirteen undoubted Shamrock 
y own raising and crossing. Theseed was sown 
where they remained ever since, and are now flo 
ing; the border received 
no 
neither have the plants received any special atten- 
of m 
in the spring of last year, the seedlings were planted 
out in i as soon as large en 
special preparation, 
а very smoky and cold district. not at all ‘avourable 
to the Carnation, J. Hughes, [A rema: kably fine lot 
of blossoms, large, the selfs of various shades of pi 
rosy-crimson, white, palest flesh, 
and the scarlet flakes very fall, with vetala having 
great substance and purity of tints, We do not re 
Fic. 231.— rxL10-CATTIEYA X DIGBYANA MOSSLE, (SEE Р, 152.) 
—.— 
from various sources, eight of which proved to be 
Trifolium minus, five T. repens. I am afraid Irish- 
men must reconcile themselves to the belief that 
Seam rog, Little Trefoil, is a name common to all 
late plants found growing on Marcb 17, and 
Shamrock, like the Scotch Thistle, has 
no independent existence. W. Tuckwell, August 3. 
SEEDLING CARNATIONS.— By to-day’s parcel 
post I send you a box of Seedling Carnation blcoms 
with self- 
Man 
y 
of the flowers of the white varieties are very ac 
other, but the plants are very different in growth. 
All the re. -— 
2 
11 T 3 t£. Lis 1 
vUIUM 
raise varietie 
varieties are very 
rs, and throw plenty of grass.” 
notice that the petals the flowers are 
damaged, which is owing to the very rainy weather 
we have been having for some weeka pasts, Ours із 
member to have seen finer flowers from an outside 
border. Allofthem are quite worth perpetuating. 
Ер) 
МЯ, А. F. BARRON.—Seldom has it been the lot 
of the Gardeners’ C. ў 
profound sensation amongst 
case las k. To how many did the a 
ment respecting Mr. Barron's retirement from the 
e аз a вог ^ 
z 
direction of Chiswick Gardens come as prise, as 
