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IRISH GARDENING. 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



The monthly meeting of the Council was held at 

 the Society's otBces, 5 Molesworth Street, Dublin, 

 on the 13th inst., Dr. R. T. Harris presiding. A 

 financial statement of the Fete and Show held in 

 Lord Iveagh's grovmds, August 21st and 22nd, 

 was submitted by Sir Frederick Moore, Hon. 

 Secretary, and the Finance Committee, and 

 accounts in connection with both passed for 

 payment. It was noted by the returns that 

 substantial help will be afforded to the Irish 

 Branch of the Vegetable Products Committee 

 for supplying fruit and vegetables to our sailors, 

 and it was ordered that results and acknowledg- 

 ments be furnished to those ladies and gentlemen 

 who organised and carried out the fete so 

 efficiently, and those who kindly contributed to 

 its success as soon as possible. 



Mr. Herbert Beddington, The Cott^age, Bally- 

 hooly, Co. Cork, w-as elected a member of the 

 Society. Messrs. Chas. Ramsay & Son, The 

 Royal Nurseries, Ballsbridge, were awarded a 

 First Class Certificate and cultural commendation 

 for stands of Cactus and Collarette Dahlias 

 exhibited at the meeting. 



Trials at Wisley, I9I8, 



The Royal Horticultural Society will hold trials 

 of Achilleas ' (all kinds). Candytufts (perenniaj 

 varieties), and Chrysanthemum maximum and 

 its allies at Wisley in 1918. Three plants of 

 each variety to be tried, together with the 

 necessary entry forms (one for each variety), 

 should reach the Director, R.H.S. Gardens, 

 Wisley, Ripley, Surrey (Station, Horsley, 

 L. & S. W. R.), by November 30, 1917. Forms 

 of entry can be obtained from the Director at 

 the above address. 



Trial of Late Peas at Wisley, 1917. 



The following awards have been made to Late 

 Peas by the Council of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society after trial at Wisley : — Award of Merit. 

 No. 24. Latest of All ; sent by Messrs. Barr. 

 Nos. 57, 58. Longstander ; sent by Messrs. 

 Sutton and Messrs. Barr. No. 42. Rearguard ; 

 sent by Messrs. Hurst. Highly commended. — 

 No. 30. Autocrat ; sent by Messrs. Simpson. 

 No. 23. Perpetual Bearer ; sent by Messrs. Barr. 

 No. 2. Reliable ; sent by Messrs. Harrison. 

 Nos. 12, 14. The Gladstone ; sent by Messrs. 

 Simpson and Messrs. Barr. Commended. No- 25. 

 Anticipation ; sent by Messrs. Carter. No. 20. 

 Late^Queen ; sent by Messrs. Nutting. No. 45. 

 Michaelmas : sent by Messrs. Barr. No. 55. Ne 

 Plus Ultra, Selected : sent bv Messrs. Barr. 



Home-Grown Bulbs. 



Edmoxdsox Brothers, of 10 Dame Street, 

 Dublin, are now offering a good selection of all 

 the finest hardy bulbs, corms and tvibers. Dutch 

 bulbs, such as early Tulips and Hyacinths are 

 not available so far, but with the many fine 

 things which can be grown at home these wall 

 hardly be n\issed. What could be more beautiful 

 than Daffodils in March and April, Cottage and 

 Darwin Tulips in April and May, Spanish Irises 

 in June : Snowdrops, too, that come in February, 

 and the nodding Scillas or Bluebells which flower 

 in May are beautiful, and have the great advan- 

 tage over eai'ly Tulips and Hyacinths in that 

 they may be planted where they can remain, and 

 will increase in beauty every year. These, as 

 well as Grape Hyacinths, Jonquils and Lilies, 

 Messrs. Edmondson offer at reasonable rates. 

 Of other spring flowers for autumn planting a 

 good selection is offered — Violas, Forget-me-Nots, 

 Arabis, Alyssum, Polyanthuses and Primroses, 

 all of which go well with bulbs. Amateurs and 

 allotment holders will find the lists of tools and 

 manures useful. Now is the time to apply Basic 

 Slag to allotments, and it can be purchased in 

 suitable small quantities very cheaply. Those 

 who contemplate investing in a spade or other 

 tool will find the illustrations useful. It would 

 not be a bad thing if some of the excessively long- 

 handled spades still seen about Allotments were 

 discarded in favour of a decent short-handled 

 tool, which will do twice as much work in half 

 the time, and do it better with less strain on 

 the worker. You must call or send for the 

 Catalogue. 



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Exhibition. iQii. _ 



