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IRISH GARDENING 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



The tiist CiiuiLcil ineetiug of tlie yoar. nn tlic 

 l.'-itli nit., was fxc-oixlmgly well attended, the 

 president, .the Marquis of Headfort. in the chair. 

 Hon. otiicers anil the various (.-onnniltees were re- 

 a])[)ointed for the enduing year, and the Scliedule 

 C'uiuniittee was instructed to prepare the schedule 

 for an .August show forthwith, the tiate for which 

 is fixed for Angu.st 15th and Ifitli, place for same 

 to be considered and announced in due course. 

 Sir Frederick Moore. Hon. Secretary, was re- 

 que.?ted to ask Lord Iveagh for permission to hold 

 the Spring Show (April 5th and 6th) in the 

 covered comt, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin iwhicli 

 His Lordship has since kindly granted). Corre- 

 spondence with the Auditors and the Customs and 

 Excise, L/oqdon, was considered, and it was noted 

 that a refund of two-thirds of the tax paid on 

 members' subscriptions for the last three years 

 would be granted, it liejng understood that, as 

 with siuiilar societies, this society would now be 

 exeuipt from this tax. A letter was read from 

 tlie Departuient of Agriculture, regretting that a 

 grant-in-aid of the lieavy expenses incurred with 

 the w^inter fruit show could not be given. Mr. 

 Purcell, Horticultural Instructor, Kilkenny, on 

 the proposition of Mr. Hy. Hall, Shankill Castle 

 Garclens, Co. Kilkenny, was elected a member of 

 the society. A vote of thanks and cultural cei- 

 tificate was accorded to H. B. Barton, Esq., D.I>.. 

 Straffan House, for Primulas, and for Roman 

 Hyacinths, and card of commendation for varie- 

 gated Kales, sent up by Mr. Strceter at the meet- 

 ing. 



Catalogues. 



We have Ijeeu favouied with a copy of the general 

 plant calalogue of Mn. Anthony C. v.\n dkh 

 ScHOOT, of Hillegoni, Holland, and we find it of 

 inucli interest. We have drawn attention on a 

 former occasion to the bull) catalogue of the same 

 firm, and w-e have every confidence in recommend- 

 ing the plant catalogue to our readers. 



Hardy plants in great variety are a feature of 

 the present issue, and special lines are Begonias. 

 Gloxinias, and other choice indoor plants, while 



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 received the 

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Send a postcard to-day for list giving 

 reduced prices of Abol Non-poison- 

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 other Garden Specialities 



Of Nurserymen, Seedsmen, 

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of outdoor plants we would specially mention 

 perennial Chrysanthenniins, Phloxes, Gladioli, 

 Delphiniums, Lupins, Irises, and so on, all of 

 which are offered in good variety and at remark- 

 ably reasonable prices. A copy of this catalogue 

 should be of interest to all wlio contemplate 

 adding to their collections during the coming 

 planting season. 



Blackmork & Langdon. — This well-known Bath 

 firm is second to none in the raising of fine 



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THE WELL-KNOWN DUTCH BULBHOUSE OF 



ANTHONY C. VAN DER SCHOOT 



Established 1830 



Largest Bulb and Perennial Farms in Holland 



Fine coloured and fully descriptive catalogue of bulbs for Spring 

 Planting. Perennials. Roses etc.. free on application 



CARRIAGE PAID 



NO CHARGE FOR PACKING I 



From The Rev. Harold Mayall. Tilsden House, Craithrook. Kent. I 



From personal inspection while on a visit to Holland of Mr. Anthony C. van der Schoot's | 



Bulbfarms and Nurseries. 1 can not only testify to the very high standard in which everything on this very | 



extensive farm is organised, but also to the excellent stocks of herbaceous and other plants that he carries, | 



especially Phlox Decussata, Delphiniums, Chrysanthemum Maximum, Michaelmas Daisies. Anemone | 



Japonica, Dahlias, Iris, Lupinus. Roses, together with Gladiolus and Begonias, I have no hesitation in § 



reco r.mending this firm not only as The Very Reliable Bulb Farm, but as Very Reliable in every respect. | 



December, lyji. HAROLD MAYALL. I 



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