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Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



The monthly Jueeting ol' the Council was held on 

 the Dth ult. at the Society's offices, 5 Molesworth 

 Street, Dublin, the following members being 

 ])resent, viz. : — Messrs. R. T. Harris, L-L.D. ; 

 J. Wylie- Henderson ; Alderman Bewley ; W. F. 

 Gunn, J.P. : D. I.. Ramsav, J. P. ; E. H. Wal])ole, 

 G. M. Ross, M.A. ; Captain Riall, D.L. (Vice- 

 President) : H. P. (ioodbody, and Jas. J. 

 McDonough, with jNlr. E. D'Olier (Chairman) 

 presiding. Regrets at inability to attend were 

 received from Sir Frederick W. Moore, Canon 

 Hayes, and Messrs. G. Watson and A. Oam])bell. 

 A letter was read from Col. the Hon. C. F. 

 Orichton acknowledging the Council's vote of 

 condolence and symi)athy on the death of his 

 son (killed in action at the front). The revised 

 schedule for the Autumn Show, 1915. as drafted 

 by the schedule committee, including additional 

 classes in the vegetable section, w^as submitted, 

 considered and a])proved. On the matter of a 

 winter fruit and flower show^ for 1915, which it 

 has been decided to hold. Sir Frederick Moore's 

 suggestion that it would not be advisable to 

 prepare a definite schedule for this show until it 

 could be ascertained what financial sup]Jort in 

 the way of special prizes it would be possible to 

 obtain — was acted on, this particular scliedule 

 to be deferred for the immediate present. A fine 

 display of Dahlias and Michaelmas Daisies, con- 

 tributed respectively by Messrs. Chas. Ramsay it 

 Sons, from the Royal Nurseries, Ballsbridge, and 

 Messrs. Wm. Watson & Sons, the Nurseries, 

 Clontarf, received Very Highly Commended for 

 the superior excellence of the varieties shown, a 

 vote of tlianks being passed to the contributors. 



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A Cultural Certificate and vote of thanks wa.-^ 

 passed to Captain Riall for grand specimens of 

 Peasgood's Nonsuch apples from his gardens at 

 Old Conna, Bray. 



Co. Clare Horticultural Society. 



Autumn Show of Fruit and Fakji Produce. 



The Autumn Kruit and Farm Produce Show of 

 the County Clare Horticultural Society was held 

 on October Lst. Tiiere was a fair attendance, but 

 it should have been nuich larger, for the show was 

 an excellent one ; indeed the sliow of the famous 

 Clare a])ples was the best yet .seen at these ex- 

 hibitions. This show worthily upheld the I'eputa- 

 tion of Clare ])roduce ; the judges s])oke in the 

 liighest terms of the quality, and we may here 

 reproduce their si)ecial observations : — " An ex- 

 cellent exhibition, dessert fruit high qiuility and 

 proi)er size and colour. Baking a])i)le classes 

 good, fruit generally sound and clear, of fair size 

 and wdth litt'e blemish. ' Collections of apples ' 

 first-rate, containing some of the best dishes in 

 the show. Packing first-rate, on sound com- 

 mercial lines and in advance of any ])acking seen 

 before. We suggest that in the class for ' three 

 boxes ' the varieties be each different. From 

 Carrigoran there was a very fine exhibit, one of 

 the best in tlie show, with ty])ical sau^ples of 

 various commendable varieties." 



The Carrigoran stand referred to by the judges 

 was a splendid one, showing over thirty dislies of 

 tlie best known varieties of a]>V)les and pears of 

 magnificent quality and rich colouring. Some ol 

 the apples were of huge proportions, especially 

 Peasgood's Nonsuch, which weighed li lbs., and 

 of very fine quality. They were shown to the 

 very best advantage by Mr. Barker, on whose 

 care they reflected great credit, and were much 

 admired. 



Tlie committee awarded a special silver medal 

 for the stand. 



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 by Lady Fitzgerald to ijer])etuate the memory of 

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