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IRISH GARDENING. 



U»ted all the dilTcrenfc si)e(ifs ia flower. Tlie list 

 covers <S1 closely-written columns in a. note-book, 

 and includes every kind of rock ])laut: Alysiinus, 

 Arenarias. Dianlluis. 1 1 ypericuni, Saxirraj>a, 

 Krodinm. \-c. — 111 (lifferent kituls in all — some 

 with only a few flowers, otliers covered with 

 l)lossom. Surely a wonderiiil record for 8th 

 November ! and tliis is no mild spot, 'ike Wicklow 

 or tlie South-wesf of England. Tne frost came on 

 Sunday, liStli, ajul has remained witli us ever 

 since — S to 12 de.i>Tees per nig'lit (last .January wo 

 ha.d 22 and 2.')). and it is difTficult to believe that 

 the ha.i'e frosted rockery was a week a.f^o a1)la7,e 

 with simuu'r flowers. 



Ml'liliAV ll(»l!XIRI{t>(>lv. 

 Knapton. A hhevleix. 



Catalogues. 



Tmo old established liiiu of iiiTTLE and 

 Halt-antyxe, Carlisle, send their Planters" 

 (hiide. co7itaining' a com])rehensive list of forest 

 trees wliich they grow in in\mense quantities. 

 All the best and most popular timber trees are 

 included, as well as many more valuable for 

 ornamental and landscape work. Shrubs" .siiitablo 

 for covert planting and decorative work are like- 

 wise included in variety, and a iisefid feature is 

 the inclusion of lists of trees and sliruVis for 

 special i)ur[)Oses — viz.. trees for aven'ies, shrubf; 

 for towns and seaside, trees and shrubs for 

 autunin effect, and so on, rendering easy the 

 selection of kinds for any ]nir])ose. 



From Wtt.tjam Feix & Co., ITexliam, comes a 

 well got u]) catalogue of trees, shrubs, fruits. 



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roses, tVc. Forest tree.s in all the best kinds are 

 offered in all sizes at fair jirices. Trees foi- 

 avenues, weeping trees and other specinu>ns are 

 inclu<le<l, whi'e the collection of ornauuMital 

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 of oi-naiuental t i-ees. shriil)s and climl'in ; plaids 

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 Roses occupy m\icb sy)ace in their different 

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 forcing i)lants, culin-vry roots and sundries 

 conclude an interesting and useful catalogue. 



Mrsshh. W. DnuMMOND tS: Sons, Ltd., send us 

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 as usual, replete with a select list of i)lants foi- 

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 and Alpine ])lants are offered in considerable 

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 the com])re]\ensive n;;tnre of this well illustrated 

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Reviews, 



Gardening: for Amateurs.* 



The nineteenth ])art of this work is now to liand, 

 and is as usual of a, liigh order of nierit. A feature 

 is the large number of excellent illustrations from 

 ])hotogra])hs. The nnniber is largely devoted to 

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 .subject. On the wliole tlie selections are com- 

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 and varieties and n^any quite new kinds. 



Rhododendrons receive much attention, and 



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