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IN exposed sitiiHtions Spi iiij; planliii^ is often loiind 

 most satisfactory ; llu- ^rowinjj season is nv'w 

 in siphi. and seaside plant irn; may be done with 

 acl\anla>,'e. Some of tlie best slirubliy everirreeiis 

 for maritime plantin>,' are Ksoallonias, Hrooms, Har 

 berries. Kiionymiis, Choisyas, Oval leaved Privet (green 

 and ifolden). Laiirestiniis, Olearia, Tliiiyopsis dolobrata, 

 \eronicasand tiriselinia, a .tfraiul ever><reen, far hardier 

 and surpassiny^ Euonynuis for the same purposes. 

 Ihere are also numerous non-overj^reeus, such as Sea 

 Hiu-Uthorn, I)oi,Mvood. Fiowerinj,'^ Currant. Kuelisias, 

 llydranvceas. Golden Hllder, Tamarisk. Huddleia -lo- 

 bosa. C'.uelder Rose. Cotoneaster frij^ida. and others 

 whieh do capitally near the sea and brighten up the 

 more sombre evergreens with theii- respective flowirs, 

 \ariegateil foliage or berries. 



Amongst shelter trees for seaside growth Austrian 

 Pines and Pinus insignis are specially recommended, 

 also Evergreen Oak and Holly, Cupressus macrocarpa. 

 Silver Fir. Mountain Ash, Lombardy I'oplar, Beech, 

 Sycamore, and Whitelhorns or the coloured varieties. 



At the .Nurseries of Messrs. Watson & Sons. Clontarf. 

 large quantities of shrubs and treesFor maritime culture 

 are grown, and the Messrs. Watson's experience in the 

 matter of varieties suitable for various situations is at 

 the disposal of intending planters. They attend per- 

 sonally to their clients' needs by correspondence or 

 otherwise, and those requiring plants for the seaside 

 might at least send a card for a catalogue or run out 

 and see the stock at Clontarf, the xNurseries being but 

 fifteen minutes' tram drive from Nelson's Pillar. 



Royal Horticultural Society ot Ireland. 



TnK monthly meeting ol the council was luld at the 

 society's offices, 5 Molesworlh Street, Dublin, on tin* i^^lh 

 ult. Present -.Messrs. OOonel Hrowne. .M.I"). ; J. Wylii- 

 Henderson. W. J. Milchison, W. F. Ciunn, R. .Anderson. 

 Ci. Watson. Jas. Robertson. J. P. ; Krnest I^i-wley, T.C. ; 

 and F. W. Moon-. .M.A.. with .Mr. D. L. Ramsay, J. !»., 

 presiding. The council were unanimous in 1 egret on the 

 readiiij; of a letter from .Mr. H. P. Cioodbody th.it, owing 

 to tlifliculties in attending the coimcil meetings and 

 committees, he was unable to accept re-nomination foi- 

 the chairmanship. Mr. Hewley's motion for re-adjust- 

 ment of the entry fees for non-members. ;is exhibitors. 

 was postponed to a future meeting, the suggested altera- 

 tions cmbodietl in the motion to be sent out with the 

 agenda. On the propositon of Dr. ODonel Browne, 

 seconded b\- Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Bewley was unanimously- 

 elected chairman for 1911. .Mr. D'Olier being le-elected 

 vice-chairman, and Mr. Moore hon. secretar}-. Messrs. 

 Watson, G. M. Ross, and W. F. Gunn were elected as 

 finance committee, ami Messrs. Henderson. Crozier, 

 Anderson and McKellai- as the scheduli- committee. 

 .Arrangements were made in connection with the winter 

 fruit show, which was definitely fixed for Wednesday 

 and Thursday, the i8th and 19th of October, anil the 

 schedule committee was directed to prepare a schedule 

 for same, also to re-arrange the lose classes for the 

 .August show in view of a summer show not being held 

 this year. The secretary reported the receipt of £^ 

 from the Tully Nursery for the general prize fund, 

 various contributions being promised from members of 

 the council for the prize fund of the fruit classes. In 



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