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takers  acting  independently  would  agree  on  that  matter.  The 
powers  that  rule  at  Rnsh,  Messrs.  Hogg  and  Robertson,  have 
probably  gone  as  near  the  mark  as  is  possible  with  this  subtle 
colouration  in  their  descriptive  catalogue,  and  to  this  reference 
can  be  made  by  all  interested. 
Tulipa  Gesneriana  appears  to  be  the  parent  from  which 
sprang  all  garden  forms,  and  this  was  introduced  to  Europe  in 
1576  (or  7)  by  Anger  Gislen  de  Busbec,  a  celebrated  traveller  and 
Ambassador.  The  well-known,  populaj’,  handsome  crimson  form, 
spathulata,  promises  to  have  a  great  future  for  naturalising  in 
grass,  and  is  much  favoured  hy  Lady  Ardilann  for  that  purpose 
at  St.  Anne’s,  Clontarf.  We  have  tried  it  on  a  small  scale,  and 
are  sufficiently  fascinated  with  the  brilliant  glowing  effect  on 
the  greensward  as  to  have  a  rabid  craving  to  plant  it  by  tlie 
thousand  in  that  position.  AVe  think  the  best  effects  are 
obtained  by  planting  en  masse,  or,  rather,  bold  patches,  instead 
of  dotting  and  dribbling  the  bulbs  over  a  given  area. 
Golden  Crown  is  equally  commendable  in  its  way  for  the  pur¬ 
pose,  and  gives  a  lovely  bit  of  old  gold  colouring  in  its  matured 
this  variety  has  this  year  been  the  strongest  grower  of  all,  and 
not  content  with  sending  up  branched  spikes,  has  formed  sub¬ 
stantial  bulbs  in  the  axils  of  the  leaves  above  ground.  Mrs. 
Moon,  with  Golden  Queen,  are  still  good  in  the  early  days  of 
June,  although  Sprengeri  (scarlet)  is  credited  with  being  the 
latest  Tulip  grown.  The  charming  little  species,  persica,  is 
admirably  adapted  for  rockwork,  for  which  purpose  we  find 
Sylvestris,  our  native  Tulip,  equally  pleasing. 
Having  been  accused  of  possessing  a  “  strong  weakness  ”  for 
pushing  Irish  industries,  in  pleading  guilty  to  the  soft  impeach¬ 
ment  it  offers  an  opportunity  to  suggest  that  garden-loving 
visitors  to  the  Green  Isle  should  not  take  this  brief  sketch  or 
doings  on  the  sands  of  Rush,  with  which,  somehow,  our  Tulip 
talk  has  got  interminably  mixed,  cum  graiw  snlis,  but  see  for 
themselves.  “Holland  in  Ireland’’  is  very  get-at-able;  the 
growers  are  the  most  approachable  and  hospitable  of  gentlemen, 
and  whatever  secrets  of  successful  culture  are  contained  in  their 
big  drying  sheds  and  offices,  they  are  open  secrets,  freely  given 
with  the  hospitality  they  thoughtfully  provide.  —  K.,  Dublin. 
Messrs.  J.  Waterer’s  Group  of  Rhododendrons  at  the  Temple  Show. 
stage.  The  low  price  of  this  and  Gesneriana  are  not  the  least 
of  their  merits  for  naturalising.  Macrospeila  should,  too,  be  a 
fine  Tulip  for  the  purpose,  its  colour,  apart  from  its  jet  black 
base,  instead  of  blue  black,  being  similar  to  Gesneriana ;  but  it 
has  a  shorter  and  stiffer  habit,  hence  does  not  appeal  to  us  like 
the  old  favourite.  Macrospeila  is  something  later  in  flow_pring, 
and  delicately  fragrant,  withal. 
Caledonia,  comparatively  new,  should,  as  seen  at  Rush,  make 
a  grand  bedder,  and  give  a  fine  bit  of  scarlet  to  the  flower 
garden^  AA  e  have  fhis  year  associated  May-flowering  Tulips 
with  A\  allflowers  in  our  spring  garden  v  ith  the  happiest  effect. 
As  well  as  the  last  kinds  named,  Picotee,  an  elegant  and  refined 
flower,  rosy,  edged  vdiite,  and  White  Swan,  pure  white,  of  fine 
form  and  great  substance,  complete  a  colour  scheme  for  bedding 
simple  and  pleasing. 
An  extensive  planting  of  viridiflora,  the  green  Tulip  (green 
and  creamy  \vhite)  would  appeal  to  the  curious ;  it  seems  to  be 
of  robust  habit,  but  the  grand  form  of  fulgens  lutea,  named  by 
Mr.  Burbidge  Airs.  Aloon,  is  the  well  beloved  of  all.  AAJth  ns 
;  Rhododendrons  at  the  Temple  Show. 
1  The  illustration  presents  a  very  fair  impression  of  the 
i  greater  part  of  Alessrs.  John  AVaterer’s  group  of  hardy 
;  Rhododendrons  at  the  Temple  Show.  The  mass  of  blossom  on 
j  the  left  side  filling  the  space  almost  from  top  to  bottom  is  that 
!  of  the  variety  Pink  Pearl,  which  nearly  everybody  has  now  had 
the  opportunity  of  admiring.  The  trusses  are  enormous,  and  of 
I  a  bright  pleasing  pink  colour.  The  cross  is  a  very  vigorous 
j  grower  on  all  suitable  soils,  and  we  have  seen  it  in  many  divers 
I  parts  of  the  country.  The  other  varieties  were  Sappho,  still 
i  one  of  the  most  distinctive;  Lady  Eleanor  Cathcart,  Strategist, 
I  Alnm,  A'iscount  Powerscourt,  Cynthia,  and  Kate  AVaterer. 
The.se  are  unquestionably  among  the  very  finest^  of  the  hardy 
Rhododendrons.  The  spikes  of  Eremuri  on  the  right  hand  side 
are  in  Alessrs.  James  A’^eitch  and  Sons’  group  of  herbaceous  and 
shrubby  plants,  which  neighboured  Alessrs.  John  AA’^aterer’s. 
Tlie  correct  name  and  address  of  the  latter  firm  is  Alessrs.  John 
AVaterer  and  Sons,  American  Nursery,  Bagshot,  Surrey. 
