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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
October 15, 1904. 
of stronger growth. The flowers of Horace Vernet were of a 
rich velvety mar o o n- or i m son. Marquise Litta is a most Son¬ 
iferous dwarf and early Hybrid Tea, that is finding favour in 
many quarters, as it serves to extend the season of Roses by 
commencing early. The beautiful form of Killarney is now 
getting familiar with cultivators., and may be described as a 
soft blush-pink with paler outer petals. It also blooms very 
freely. Countess of Caledon has also been feeling its way 
into, the favour of cultivators on account of its large and beau¬ 
tifully shaped, rich, rosy-pink flowers, which are always very 
uniform in hue. The plant is vigorous, and flowers very freely. 
The above Roses represent only a tithe of those which we 
noted in, bloom, and give little idea, of the extent of the col¬ 
lection, which, as a, matter of course, is veiy full and contain,s 
all the best of the older varieties worthy of cultivation, while 
the firm continues its endeavour to add new varieties of merit 
whether of their own or other people’s raising. 
The variety of Laurel Cherry that has been coming to the 
front for some years past is Prunus Laurooerasus rcdtundifolia, 
which is perfectly hardy, and always better covered with leaves 
than any other variety. The leaves are relatively short, 
broad, and of a bright green colour. Thousands, of one-year- 
old cuttings had made excellent growth, showing what the 
variety can, do in a single season 1 . Cupressus maerooarpa,, in 
the case of plants only 3 ft. to 4 ft. high, made 9 in. to> 18 in. 
of growth this year. Ornamental trees 1 are grown in consider¬ 
able quantity, and amongst 'them we noted Roibinia Pseuda- 
ca.cia, semperfloreesi, notable for the frequency with which it 
flowers on the young wood of the season. Here, also,, we noted 
the beautiful pink variety, R. P. decaisneana,, and R. P. beis- 
soniana, so often used as a street.tree. The double crimson, 
and pink Thorns are also. grown, in the form of standard trees. 
The Scarlet Oak of America alsoi formed fine trees, , and takes 
on splendid colour in late autumn. The Strawberry Tree 
(Arbutus unedo) does well in Ireland, as anight, be expected, 
seeing that it grows truly wild about the Lakes of Killarney, 
seeking not the abodes of man or his care in cultivating it. A 
fine hatch of Pittosporuui mayi was notable 1 for the wavy 
character of its leaves, netted with silvery veins. 
Fruit trees are also 1 grown in considerable quantity, and 
though we gave them no particular notice, we, nevertheless, 
noted a fine field of maiden Apple trees of very vigorous growth 
and also a plantation of two-year-old Apple trees. 
Pear trees of the same age had made growths .4 ft. to 5 ft. 
high, and, like the Apples, were in a clean and vigorous con¬ 
dition. Near by the Pears we came upon a plantation of 
the little known Tea Rose, named Mme. Wagr'am Comtes®© de 
Turenne 1 , with satiny rose flowers, shaded with flesh pink, it 
is a Rose of good promise; 
In another' part, of thei nursery we came upon fine trees of 
the purple Sycamore, Acer 1 Pseudoplatanus 1 atropurpureia, and 
A. platanioide® Sehwedleri, the former having the under-surface 
of the leaves purple-and the latter purple throughout, espe¬ 
cially while still young and fresh. Spiraeas and Lilacs were 
also grown in quantity. 
Wei had no time to- inspect the, herbaceous borders in detail, 
but, we noted fine plantations of Montbretias, flowering splen¬ 
didly ; also a collection of Pyr©thrums, including all the best 
sorts ; also Hemeroeallis and Sunflower's in a, number of specie® 
and varieties 1 , including the excellent Miss Mellish, which here 
grows to a height of 6 ft. or more. 
Chrysanthemums; arei chiefly grown for the 1 sake of cut 
flowers. Dahlias havei long been, a feature of the nursery, 
and here we found a collection of Cactus varieties quite up-to- 
date in every way. We need only mention such as Radiance, 
with large scarlet flowers; Minnie West, canary-y ellow; Star¬ 
fish, scarlet, and of great depth ; Mrs. de Luca, a large yellow 
flower; Ringdove, white tinted, with orange later on, but, of 
a, shade, of purple while still in bud ; and Mrs. J. J. Ctowe, 
which is considered the best yellow for cultivation here. J. 
Weiir Fife is, purple, tinted with violet, and J. H. Jackson vel¬ 
vety maraonrcrimson, both with large and handsome dowers. 
A new variety is. Up-to-Date, having very large flowers of a 
deep salmon-pink and long, pointed florets. Clarence Webb 
is also a new variety, with salmon-pink flowers and a yellow 
base. J. J. Robinson is another new variety, with soft yellow 
flowers. Ianthe is a, large, bronzy-salmon flower, while Prince 
of Orange is dark buff-yellow, and Gladiator a rich salmon- 
rose. The above were a few of the best, Cactus types we noted 
in the large collection. Alpha might be described as a fancy 
Cactus, being striped with purple on a white ground. 
Glasshouses. 
Every nursery devoted to any considerable, variety of sub¬ 
jects requires glasshouses for the propagation and growth of 
different subjects. As an instance of what we mean, we may 
state that we entered the house devoted to climbing Roses in 
pots. Dorothy Perkins had made stems 14 ft. long ; Mareohal 
Niel and Duchess of Abercom, a seedling from the previous 
one, had also made 1 excellent growth. It may be described as 
a, yellow Rose with a picotee edge of saffron-pink. The leaves 
are also stronger than those of Mareclral Niel. Another house 
was devoted to. zonal, ivy-leaved and sweet-scented Pelar¬ 
goniums; of which we might mention P. Radula as an instance 
of the last named, grown for the sake of its. foliage only. Helio¬ 
tropes, Lari tan as and Marguerites also constituted features in 
this house. 
Another structure was devoted to single and double tuberous 
Begonias, largely utilised for bedding purposes, as they bloom 
freely in Ireland. Amongst Dracaenas were D. Doucetti and 
D. australis variegata, both variegated varieties, and suitable 
for decorative purposes. I large number of ornamental Vines 
are grown in this house, including Vitas Thunbergii, with large 
red bronzy leaves in the autumn ; the now well-known V. Ooig- 
nettiae and V. vinifera, atropurpurea, with smaller purple 
leaves than the former, which colours., well up in autumn. V. 
heterophylla, also assumes rich tints in autumn. 
Gloriosa superba made a, fine feature on the roof of a stove. 
Other useful plants here were Reidia, glauoeiscens, Aealypha 
hispida and other species; also 1 Caraguata Zahni, Pancratium 
fragrans, and a collection of Caladiums. Amongst the Ferns 
we noted .several .species of Adianifcum, Gymnograurme cal-o- 
meLan.o® and G. c. clnysophylla, and others of that class. A 
fine piece of Davillia Tyermanni was suspended from the roof. 
The Palm house contained a, collection chiefly of the useful 
Specie®. employed for decoration, such as Kentias, Arecas, 
Phoenix, Cocos weddeliana, C. flexuosa., and other's, there being 
large plants of the. two 1 last, named, and all in, clean, healthy 
condition. Eucharis were, flowering in pots. Davillia, Bullata 
Maries:’i was grown in, the form of Fern balls 1 suspended from 
tire roof; 
Another warm house contained Asparagus myriocladus, Colo- 
on,sia purpurea,, the. rare Begonia, gogoensi®, with shield-shaped 
leaves and several species of Ficus, including excellently varie¬ 
gated plants of F. Pareelli and F. elastioa variegata. No 
speciality is made of Orchids in, this establishment; never¬ 
theless 1 , we noted a fine batch of Calanthe Veitchii, complet¬ 
ing it® growth, while Miltonia. Clowesii was flowering. Close 
by, in another house., were large plants of Dracaena, indivisa. 
le.ntigino.sa of various heights, the finest specimen being 9 ft. 
high. A bath of seedlings of D. indivisa.showed considerable 
variation. Other useful plant®, were Ahutilon Sawitzi and 
Asparagus S] .rengorii. 
In another 1 part of the nursery we came upon, a, house full 
of the leading or standard varieties of Grape Vines being grown 
in pots. Another house was devoted to. new Roses, of which 
the best of the Continental varieties are obtained and put on 
trial. A house, was also devoted to. the crossing and raising of 
new varieties, and there are large numbers in the. early stages, 
"whilei the. recently-crossed Roses carried seed-pods of largo 
size. Elsewhere we noted a collection of green and variegated 
Ivies in pots. A fine hatch of Rose Dorothy Perkins budded in 
July was already fit for sale. A collection of Bouvardias is 
also grown here. Notwithstanding the. numerous houses in 
the establishment for various purposes, a new span-roofed 
house had been built for the purpose of making a Rose house. 
