IRISH GARDENING. 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



FrowKR Show and Fete for the Supply of 

 Prttit and Vfgetari.es to the Fleet. 



Atx will agree that under present circunistances 

 the display of fruit, flowers and vegetables, 

 though lacking somewhat in tlie number of 

 entries, was well up to the usual high standard of 

 quality. This was particularly noticeable in the 

 vegetable classes, where the produce generally 

 was of the highest excellence. Fruit, considering 

 ttie season, was good, while the display of hardy 

 cut flowers was of the best, and notable for the 

 number of choice varieties exhibited. The 

 weather was on the whole favourable, and the 

 music discoursed by the bands of the Royal Irish 

 Fusiliers and Royal Irish Constabulary added 

 greatly to the pleasure of the gathering. On the 

 second day His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant 

 and Lady Wiinborne made a tour of inspection, 

 accompanied by the Marquis of Headfort, Sir 

 Frederick Moore and Mr. Knowldin, Secretary. 

 Tasteful exhibits were put up by JNIessrsv Watson, 

 CJontarf, who showed beautiful Roses and many 

 fine herbaceous plants. Mr. Coey, Donard 

 Nurseries, showed rare and beautifvil trees and 

 shrubs : Messrs. Drummond, herbaceous plants; 

 Messrs. Jones, Kilkenny, lovely Gladioli, and 

 Mr. Mills, Terenvire, Roses, fruits, &c. Special 

 mention should be made of the competitive 

 exhibits from allotment gardens, which showed 

 considerable skill, and which we hope will 

 become a permanent feature of future shows. 



TuIIamore Show, 



We believe this was the first flower show held in 

 conjunction with the King's County Farming and 

 Industrial Society. The Horticultui\al Instructor, 

 Mr. Clarke, and Mr. W. Roberts are to be con- 

 gratulated on its success. 



The town was full of people brought together 

 by botli the agricultural and horticvdtural aspects 

 of the show, and in the hotel the previous very wet 

 evening one heard lengthy discussions on the Corn 

 Production Bill and the price of crops and beasts. 

 The weather cleared up on the morning of the 

 show : a fine warm day brought a large concourse 

 of visitors, and the crowds of people among the 

 throbbing farm tractors and other agricultural 

 implements exhibited in the show grounds 

 created a lively scene. 



One large marquee was devoted to the flower 

 show and a small separate charge of admission 

 made. A native who approached tlie entrance 

 to inquire what was within tvirned away remark- 

 ing, humourously, that bacon and cabbage was 

 more in his line, so there is work for horticul- 

 turists in King's County, and nothing is more 

 certain than that exhibitions held annually, and 

 as well managed as this year's show, will stimulate 

 the pursuit of gardening throughout the county. 



Mr. W. Roberts. Charleville Gardens, staged a 

 fine collection of fruit in all seasonable varieties, 

 his grapes in the well- finished style familiar to 

 his fellow competitors in Dublin Show. The 

 amateurs' entries were small but encouraging, 



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