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IPJSH GARDENING. 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



TiTK monthly iiu^etiiig ot the Council was held 

 at the Societv'.s olTioes, ") Molesworth Street, 

 DiihHn. on the 9th iilt., Reg. T. Harris, Esq., 

 LL. I)., presiding. A draft proof of schedule for 

 the Autumn Show, as revised hy the schedule 

 committee, was considered, amended- and passed 

 for pi'iiiting. Tije Autumn Show, to l)e held in 

 conjunction with a fi-te to he arranged in aid of 

 tlie fund for supplying fruit and vegetahles to 

 the Navy, was fixed foi- August 2 1st and 22nd. 

 It was decided to offer prizes and medals at the 

 same show for vegetables grown by allotment 

 liolders in the Dublin district, particiilars of 

 which will be circulated per leaflet as early as 

 possible. A vote of condolence, moved to Mb. 

 E. 11. Walpole, Chairman of the ('ouncil. was 

 passed by the members standing. 



R. H. S. Trials. 



The following awards have been made to Celery 

 and Celeriac by the Council of the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society after trial at Wisley : — 



AwAKDS TO Celery. — Aumrd of Merit— 'No. .30, 

 Clayworth Prize Pink, raised, introduced and sent 

 by Messrs. Sydenham, Birmingham; No. 31, 

 Clayworth Prize Pink, sent by Messrs. Hurst, 

 London; No. 11, Invincible White, raised, 

 introduced and sent by Messrs. Debbie & Co., 

 Edinburgh. Hif/hly Commended — No. 0, Early 

 Pose, sent by Messrs. Hurst, London {A.M. 1900) ; 

 No. 19, Incomparable Crimson, raised, introduced 

 and sent by Messrs. Carter, Paynes Park, S.W. ; 

 No. 26, ^Matchless Pink, raised, introduced and 

 sent by Messrs. A. Dickson, Belfast. 



Awards to Cei.eui\c.— Highly Commended — 

 No. 12, Delicatesse, introduced and sent by 

 Messrs. Barr, Taplow ; No. 1.5, Late Summer, sent 

 by Messrs. Barr, Taplow ; No. 3, Ordinary Type, 

 raised, introduced and sent by Messrs. Sydenham, 

 Birmingham; No. 1. Selected, raised, introduced 

 and sent b\ .\h-ssrs. Sutton. Reading. 



^^The Irish Bee Journal" 



The February number contains many items of 

 interest to entliusiasts and much helpful infor- 

 mation for beginners. 



" Ovir Readers at Home " section contains an 

 interesting account of a Wicklow apiary, and 

 there is a contributed article by Ernest EatoTi. 

 The Expert Advice column contains uiany useful 

 replies to quei'ists. and tlic MoTitlTs Work is 

 fully dealt with. 



Answers to Correspondents. 



SrBscKiiH-:!:. — See paper ))y Mrs. Bland in this 

 issue. We advise you to comminiicate with the 

 Secretary, TTnited Irishwomen. Lincoln Cliambers, 

 Lincoln Place, Dublin. It would be useful to 

 find out vvliether there is a sul)-centrc in your 

 district. The difficulty with individual growers 





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