Excerpt from Irish Gardening, Vol. 16
This "American Aloe" is in grand bloom in centre cf the rock garden, San Elmo, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, the residence of Horace Law, Esq., M.D.
Its history is as follows: Nearly 00 years ago, a very small plant, it was given to a head present prepared position, in October 1919. The plant stands about 3 feet high, the flower stem about 12 feet, and the head bears sixteen flower clusters. It began to show signs of flowering in spring 1920, and this photo was taken 2nd October.
gardener in the suburbs of Dublin. With him it did well and migrated to San Elmo. Dalkey, and in time was promoted to a large pot and later on to a big box, standing for many years in the outside hall. The house becoming vacant, and the box being rotten. Aloe and )ox were c-arted into the stable yard, where they lay for s(ven years and where they were found by this new owner. He planted it in a bed in the open for one year, and on the rock garden being laid out, by aid of a pulley and tacklp, it was hoisted by three men into its In this very favoured locality, so near the sea, facing due South, overhanging Killiney Bay, and sheltered from all cold winds, many foreign and so-called tender plants grow finely in the open year after year.
On October 2nd, when this photo was taken, were to be seen blooming in this rock garden, amongst a large collection of plants, the following: Many Aubrietias (which this year bloomed almost continuously).
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