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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 9, 1888. 
GardeningNotes from Ireland. 
Janesville, Dundrum. 
Many of your Irish, readers are, I dare say, acquainted 
with some of the delightful and beautifully situated 
residences and parks of which the neighbourhood of 
Dundrum, co. Dublin, can boast. Some of these 
places have been famous in times past for the grand 
specimens shown at various horticultural exhibitions, 
and although in an exhibition sense their glory may he 
said to have departed, I am glad to say that indications 
are not wanting that in the near future the locality 
will be represented on the exhibition tables with plants 
likely to draw out the best efforts of those competing 
in these departments. These few latter remarks, how¬ 
ever, are not to be supposed as referring to the place I 
am about to introduce to the notice of your readers, but 
to places having far greater pretensions to high-class 
gardening. Janesville, Dundrum, is situated on what 
is known in the locality as the Roebuck Road, and 
although a small place as regards its scenic surroundings 
and artistic embellishments, is well worth a visit from 
those who may find themselves in its neighbourhood. 
It was formerly owned and laid out by the celebrated 
Dr. Butcher, and is now owned by T. Kavanagh, Esq., 
who, I believe, with the exception of adding a pheasantry, 
which contains some beautiful species of golden 
pheasants, has not altered the general plan .on which it 
was originally struck out. On the lawn and pleasure 
ground are some healthy grown specimens of Araucaria 
imbricata, fully 20 ft. high, two of them guarding, like 
sentinels, a very artistically executed fountain. Dotted 
round are plants of Yucca umbellata, 7 ft. high, and 
carrying many decayed blooms ; Yucca gloriosa, 5 ft. 
high, and throwing up strong flowering stems ; large 
clumps of Phormium tenax (New Zealand Flax), 
Gyneriutn argenteum (Pampas Grass), Rose beds, &c. 
The common Clematis (Virgin’s Bower) is grown here 
in immense masses, and at the time of my visit was 
in full flower, the great display of white bloom being 
well thrown out by the dark foliage of an adjoining 
shrubbery. Over the avenue, at a little distance from 
the house, an immense arch was thrown, and this is 
now so densely covered with Clematis that it forms a 
safe retreat during even very heavy showers, as well as 
a cool shade from summer heat. Good border colour 
effect is obtained here with a very showy yellow seedling 
Pansy and an extremely dark rich velvety-coloured 
variety, the effect being very good indeed. Very 
effective colouring is also produced with a perennial 
form of Candytuft, very like Iberis Pruiti, and with 
the present demand for white flowers, it will he strange 
if this old plant does not come in for a large share of 
public favour. 
The Rose Garden. 
The opinion I ventured to give in my former notes 
regarding Rose prospects in Ireland is well sustained by 
the appearance of all the classes of Roses grown here. 
Hybrid perpetuals are looking healthy and vigorous, 
although a few weeks ago little hope was entertained 
that they would give much satisfaction. “What may he 
regarded by many as unfavourable treatment for H. P. ’s 
is carried out here in their management, and that is, 
the plants have remained undisturbed in the beds in 
which they were planted over twenty years ago, and 
yet during that time the bloom each succeeding year 
has been all that could be desired. This result, under 
such circumstances, is in some measure owing to the 
natural adaptability of the soil, but is, I believe, chiefly 
due to the hard system of pruning adopted. The 
hushes at the present time are not larger than might 
be expected after three years’ growth if moderately 
pruned. 
Climbing Roses. 
All sorts of odd places have been selected to grow 
climbing Roses on ; planted at the base of upright 
Yews, tree-stumps, bowers, &c., one meets them in all 
directions peeping through and covering the Yews and 
Ivy-clad tree-stumps. Such Roses as Climbing Devon- 
iensis, Homer, Gloire de Dijon, and other Tea-scented 
varieties were pushing their way high up, and looking 
healthy and vigorous. It appears that about seven or 
eight years ago, after growing to the height of 20 ft., they 
were all killed to the ground by a severe frost, but as 
they were growing on their own roots they soon started 
out again, and are now 10 ft. or 12 ft. -high, and 
showing quantities of bloom buds. That scores a point 
for Roses on their own roots. The strangest part of 
the business is, that no manuring of any sort is done; 
the only thing apparently in their favour, besides the 
warm well-sheltered situation, is that most of the tree- 
stumps are decayed, but at the same time they have to 
fight their way with the roots of other shrubbery 
plants. Before noticing a few other subjects, I would 
like to make a few remarks on the pleasing appearance 
of the 
Plant Decoration 
On the front of the residence of Janesville. The whole 
front, from bottom to top, is covered with Cotoneaster, 
Phillyrea, and golden Ivy ; the latter is gradually 
insinuating itself through and over the Cotoneaster, 
and will, no doubt, in time cover the whole front, but 
at present the dark green of the Cotoneaster and the 
bright gold of the Ivy form a very pleasing contrast 
indeed. Passing to the fruit garden, which is behind 
the house, we come to a neat bit of rock-work, on which 
may be found good plants of Arum maculatum, just 
commencing to flower, Oerastium, Aubrietia, Statice 
lanaria, Ferns of sorts, &c. It is somewhat too soon to 
form a reliable opinion as to how Apples and Pears will 
turn out as a crop, but, judging from present appear¬ 
ances, Apples are likely to be plentiful. Under fruit 
here, as elsewhere that I have been, promise an 
abundant supply ; and wall fruit will, I think, have a 
fair show. There were a few good things in herbaceous, 
flowering plants scattered about, most conspicuous 
being two grand stools of Dielytra spectabilis, which 
have remained in their present quarters for years. 
Here also I found two very old bushes of the 
Persian Yellow Rose, 
Showing some signs of decay. I draw attention to 
these two plants, for the purpose of referring to the 
system of pruning pursued regarding them. It has 
been often stated that this Rose, like some others, 
does not, for the purpose of blooming, bear very close 
pruning. Well, I found these as close pruned as any 
stickler for close pruning could desire, and yet the 
bushes were a mass of bloom buds. The moderately 
free-growing system has been often recommended also 
for Marechal Niel Roses ; but I have it covered with 
blooms fit for a show table, where the pruning had to be 
close in order to restrict it to a given space ; so that if 
we sometimes depart from the very strict lines laid 
down for us in gardening matters and success attends 
us, we are very naturally elated at the good results. 
The White Lilac. 
There were some other matters to which I intended to 
refer, but I fear I have exceeded the limits likely to be 
allowed me. I cannot, however, refrain from noticing, 
on account of its rarity out of doors, a very nice plant 
of white Lilac, which was in full bloom and looked 
remarkably well where it was growing. I saw growing 
near it a plant of Cistus albiflora (Gum Cistus), which 
goes far to show the mildness of the climate existing in 
this locality. I have to express my thanks to Mr. 
Brown, the very painstaking and energetic gardener, 
who has for a great number of years laid out and 
superintended all the horticultural operations carried 
out here, for his great kindness in explaining and 
drawing my attention to the various items of interest 
to be met with in this charming place. 
A Beautiful Hoya carnosa. 
It is rare in these times of gardening retrenchment to 
meet with a good specimen of this old and well-known 
favourite, and, indeed, when I came on this one lately 
in the gardens of Frederick Andrews, Esq., Hastings, 
Blackrock, co. Dublin, I was very agreeably surprised. 
The plant in this case was in an extremely healthy 
state, which, needless to say, is a condition it is seldom 
found in. This Hoya was growing in a 16-in. pot, and 
at the time of my visit was carrying over 200 of its 
beautiful waxen flowers. It is trained on a glass 
partition that divides an early and a late vinery, where 
the temperature is, of course, favourable to the pro¬ 
duction.of fine vigorous growth. The vinery is forced 
each year, so as to have the fruit ripe by the middle of 
June ; and to this fact the gardener, Mr. Dunne, 
attributes a good deal of the success in growing the 
Hoya carnosa. At all events, it is difficult nowadays, 
at least on this side of the Channel, to find this plant 
in a clean healthy condition, and hence it is, perhaps, 
treated with so much neglect. Even in some of our 
best collections we too often find it stowed away on a 
back stage, or in a cold or intermediate house—put out 
of sight where its big carrying properties are lost, and 
where, perhaps, it has been shunted to make room for 
a more worthless plant. 
A Simple Plant Wash. 
Mr. Dunne’s remedy for keeping Hoya carnosa, and 
other plants from the bug pest, or any insect pests, is 
worth giving for its simplicity. He never uses any¬ 
thing except a weak solution of washing soda and soft- 
soap, applied through a syringe. When washing his 
Yines he uses the same mixture, and finds no trouble 
from bug. If Hoya carnosa and other kindred plants 
disposed to the bug pest can be thus easily dealt with, 
a good deal of the trouble in keeping them would be 
thus easily got rid of. — W. I). 
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FLOWERING TREES AND 
SHRUBS. 
The Red-flowered Chestntt. 
The species of Pavia are now included under JEsculus 
by some of our most eminent authorities, their only 
difference being that they have smooth fruits and the 
latter prickly ones ; hut whether we class them in the 
same genus or take them as distinct, the Red-flowered 
Chestnut (iEseulus ruhicunda) is undoubtedly the finest 
of them all. The Red-flowered Buckeye (Pavia rubra) 
is quite a different thing, with smaller and more 
tubular-looking red flowers. Those of the former are 
as large as the common Horse Chestnut, with which 
every one is familiar, and although generally described 
in books as scarlet, are really of a very fine red. It 
was long considered as of garden origin with a con¬ 
siderable amount of doubt, but is now generally 
admitted to be indigenous to North America, from 
whence it was introduced in 1820. In stature it is 
very much smaller than either the common Horse 
Chestnut or the Red Buckeye, and practically occupies 
no more space than a large shrub, while it flowers 
abundantly in that state, and is now the pride of many 
a suburban garden around London. The freedom with 
which it flowers is sufficient recommendation for its 
being planted on an extensive scale for ornamental 
purposes. 
The Sweet Buckeye, 
Although a tree of much greater dimensions than the 
last, it flowers very freely when not more than 8 ft. or 
12 ft. high, and having pale yellow flowers, is chiefly 
valuable for contrast with the red or the white species. 
It is a native of the fertile valleys of Yirginia and 
Georgia in North America, and is the Pavia flava of 
botanists. In this country it seldom exceeds 30 ft. or 
40 ft. in height, but constitutes an ornamental subject 
for many years before it attains that altitude. The 
flowers are tubular-looking, similar to those of P. rubra, 
a character which is due to the petals standing erect. 
The flowers are found to be rather variable when raised 
from seed, consequently a good form is best perpetuated 
by budding. When so treated it flowers in a much 
smaller state than when propagated from seed, and 
constitutes a beautiful and small tree for parks, pleasure 
grounds, or even villa gardens, where it is now very 
attractive in the suburbs of London. Trees of it are 
also to be seen occasionally planted along the sides of 
the wide and more open streets. P. neglecta is now 
considered to be a synonym of P. flava, but was 
formerly described as a distinct species, flowering ten 
days earlier than the latter, and having smoother leaves. 
The foliage of P. flava is, however, very smooth, 
compared with that of the Horse Chestnuts, and most 
elegant. 
The Chinese Wistaria. 
The palm must be given, undoubtedly, to Wistaria 
chinensis, as the most magnificent of hardy climbers 
in this country, for go where we will at present it ever 
and anon crops up on the walls of houses, and flowers 
equally freely, whether tended by the amateur or the 
professional skill of the squire’s gardener. Considering 
the enormous dimensions it attains it requires little 
pruning, provided plenty of space is allowed for exten¬ 
sion, as it is naturally a vigorous and rambling twiner. 
In evidence of this, there used to exist an old specimen 
at Chiswick, in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, the branches or stems of which extended for 
] 00 ft. on each side of the main trunk. There is still 
a fine specimen of it there, although the old one has 
been lost or destroyed owing to changes in the posses¬ 
sion of that part of the ground since then. Some grand 
old trunks of great thickness also adorn the walls of 
the mansion at Marden Park, Surrey. The flowers, 
which may be described as a pale bluish purple, are 
produced in massive-looking racemes, reminding one 
of Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, as far as outline is con¬ 
cerned, and the quantity of bloom produced is some¬ 
thing enormous. 
The Judas Tree. 
The meaning of this name is generally misconstrued 
as having some connection with Judas of Scripture. 
The correct rendering is, no doubt, the tree of Judea, 
because it is very plentiful in that part of Palestine. 
It is also a native of South Europe, and proves perfectly 
hardy in the more favoured parts of this country. In 
