IRISH GARDENING 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



The monthly meeting of tlu' Coimiil was held 

 at 5 Molesworth Street, Dublin, on the 13th ult., 

 Mr. E. H. Walpole presiding. Sir Frederick 

 iloore conveyed to the Coumil acknowledgments 

 of the Executive of the Irish Branch of the 

 Vegetable Products' Committee for supplying 

 fruit and vegetables to the Xavy, which had been 

 expressed at the second annual meeting of the 

 latter, for the valuable help afforded to the pro- 

 ject by the Society. A provisional committee was 

 appointed to make preliminary arrangements for 

 the Fete to be held in the interests of the above 

 project, in conjunction with the August Show. 

 It was resolved that 'a letter be sent to members 

 of the Society advising them of the Fete and 

 asking for their kind co-operation in the matter. 

 A cultural certificate was awarded to Mr. G. 

 Bower, gardener to Sir Stanley H. Cochrane, 

 Woodbrook, Bray, for fine samples of Giant 

 Mignonette exhibited at the meeting. 



The Growing of Medicinal Plants. 



This matter has received attention fi-om the 

 Agricultural Organisation Society of England. 

 The Governors appointed .Mr. Escombe, a well 

 known botanist, to inquire into the subject. His 

 report was to the effect that the cultivation of 

 medicinal plants was too uncertain commercially 

 (() warrant it being undertaken by sntall holders 

 ill jdace of growing food stuffs. 



Catalogues. 



W. Wells, jun., of Merstham, Surrey, well 

 known as a grower and raiser of Chrysanthemums, 

 sends his new list of herbaceous and alpine plants. 

 It is a compact and very well printed book con- 

 taining the cream of hardy plants suitable for 

 general cultivation. Two coloured plates of 

 Delphiniums are included as well as a double page 

 engraving of the fine new variety Mrs. H. Kaye. 

 The prices throughout are very reasonable, and, 

 as catalogues are likely to be scarce now, those 

 interested in hardy plants would do well to write 

 for a copy. 



Humble Pie. 



Cold Potatoes can be used np in many ways, 

 l)ut the following method makes an excellent 

 dish : — Slice the potatoes and line a pie-dish with 

 them, and on this put a little parsley, pepper, 

 salt, and a small amount of onion. Another 

 layer of sliced potatoes and seasoning, which 

 may be repeated until the dish is full, and over 

 all may be poured a little milk. The dish can 

 then be put in a warm oven and allowed to get 

 thoroughly heated through. It should be served 

 hot. P. 



Show Fixtures, 1917, 



August 1st — Kingstown Horticidtural Show. 



Hon." Sec— R. Macdonald, M,A., Technical 



Institute, Kingstown. 

 August 8tli — Terenure and. Districts Horticultural 



Society. Hon. Sec. — E. Carroll, 1 Rostrevor 



Terrace, Rathgar. 



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