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fRfSH GARDENING 



Messbs. Bakkes. of Codsall, Wolverhampton, ale 

 in tlie haliii of issuing a very interesting cata- 

 logue of seeds, and tlie current number is no 

 exception. C'liarniingly illustrated in colours, it 

 contains a very useful selection of vegetable and 

 flower seeds. The firm has acquired a reputation 

 for quite a iiuniber of strains, and in hardy plants 

 they occupy a prominent position. Tlieir e.xhihit.s 

 have l)een frequently seen at DuVilin flower shows, 

 and are invarialily interesting. The catalogue is 

 very well got up, and the prices quite reasonable, 

 and we commend it to allotment holders and 

 others who require a variety of seeds in luoderati' 

 quantity. 



Trials at Wisley. 



The following awards have been made by tlie 

 Council of the Koyal Horticultural Society to the 

 undermentioned subjects, after trini at Wisley. 



IVIaincroi' Potatoes. 



Airnid of Merit .—"Nos. 7-10, iVIajestic, sent by 

 Messrs. W. G. Holmes, Barr, Dobbie, 'Veitch; No. 

 59. I'p-to-Date, sent liy Messrs. Barr (grown also 

 as 42, Hein's Model, sent by Messrs. Laing & 

 Mather; No. 0(1, Factor, sent by Barr; No. fil. Long- 

 keeper, sent by Carter; No, 62, Irish King, sent by 

 Barr; Nos. fi9-74, Kerr's Pink, sent by Messrs 

 Veitch, Clucas, Farmer and Backhouse, Dobbie, 

 Barr. Bath. 



Hiijldfi Coin III r ml rd. — Nos. 2-6, sent by Messrs. 

 Clucas, Sutton, Carter, Dobbie, W. G. Holme.s ; 

 Nos. a'?-35. King Edward, sent by Messrs. Farmer 

 & Backhouse, Barr, Carter; Nos" 44-46, Ally, sent 

 by Messrs, Farmer & Backhouse, Dobbie,' Pnad 



Cabbagks Si'RiiNc, Sown. 

 Airard of Merit.— 'Ho. !(, Paragon Drumhead, sent 

 by Messrs. Clucas; No. :Ht. Autumn Exhibitor, sent 

 by Barr; No, 37, Dwarf Fast of All, sent by Barr; 

 No. 41. Ijittle Queen, sent liy Barr, 



Summer Cabbages. 



Award of Merit.— 'So. (i. Glory of Enkhuizen, sent 

 by Rice; No. 35, Earliest of AH, sent by Wiblott. 



Hiuhly Commended. — N<>. 27, Brunswick, sent 

 by Barr; No. .30, Dwarf Drumhead (Gibsonli, sent 

 by Barr; No. 56 Early Wonder, sent by Finney; 

 No. 62, Ellam's Earlv, sent by Sydenham; Nos 

 101, 103, 104, Winningstadt from Sydenham, sent 

 by Rice, Dobbie, 



Foul Broo(d or Bee Pest. 



This is the subject of heallet No. 48 (revised), 

 issued by the Department of Agriculture and 

 Technical Instruction for Ireland. The disease is 

 a notifiable one under the Bee Pest Prevention 

 (Ireland) Act, 1908, and in view of the importance 

 of the honey industry, beekeepers should make 

 themselves acquainted with tlie nature of the 

 various diseases with a view to their prevention 

 and ultimate eradication. In the leaflet under 

 notice ample directions are given for the treat- 

 ment of affected stocks. 



The leaflet deals with .iinericon Foul Brood, 

 Kinoiieiin Foul Brood, and Sae Brood. Illustra- 

 tions of all three forms are given, together with 

 (liriTtiniis for treatment. 



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COLLECTIONS of VEGETABLE SEEDS 

 at 5 9. 8 3, n/-, 13/6, 21 -, 31/6, 42 - 

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Special Exhibition Collection, containing 

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COLLECTIONS OF FUOWER SEEDS 

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