IRISH (iAKDKXiNC;. 



Spring Cuitalogucs. 



POWKRS C\T.\I.(.H;1 K Ol " POWKRKll." SEKDS, U)l I. — 



W'.iterford is ruiiniiii^: olosi- lo nublin in the iiialtor oi 

 ciitalokTue production, us this larj^fi* and haudsonu- 

 piihlicalion demonstratt-s. Simple amJ clear arraiim- 

 mcnl, yood printintj. aiul bold iilnNtralioii, and altlumtrli 

 ilu' half-tone blocks in the copy before us are noi so 

 dean as in the best Dublin work, yet the calalojfiu- 

 looks well. Concerninif the matter the lists are full aiul 

 varieties well selected. Wi- wish continued success to 

 this y^o-a-head firm, and reconnnend our readers to 

 secure a copy for perusal. Xej^etables and flowers are 

 included, together with hints on culture. 



RiTCH!i;sC.\T.\LOGlK. — This Belfast firm ol seedsmen 

 issue a well jjol up and carefully edited list of seeds of 

 all kinds likely to be required by gardeners. It is 

 abundantly illustrated. Great attention is apparently 

 uiven to garden peas, sweet peas and potatoes, and 

 i,'.irdeners will do well to consult its full pages when 

 making up their spring orders. 



Kdmonpson Bros'. Catai-Ooue for iqii is. as usual, 

 a tasteful publication, well arranged and nicely illus- 

 trated. Cultural notes are given. The firm pay pai - 

 ticular attention to the supply of definite collections at 

 popular prices, which must be very convenient to 

 owners of small gardens. The sweet pea collections 

 are known as the " Eblana "' collection, and lange in 

 price from is. 6d. (jj varieties) to the "novelties" 

 i ollection at 3s. Amateurs desirous of growing sweet 



pe.is successhilly. cither for simple decorative purposes 

 or for show, wil! do well lo read the excellent article in 

 I he present inimber, written by a lady whose exhibits 

 are the .idniiration of all visitors at our shows. Thev 

 will be well advised also to follow her excellent advii> 

 as lo dealing only with firms of repute In that w.i\ 

 only success lies. 



t. iiuvsAMHE.Mi M Lis I . —Messrs. H. C aniiell & .Sons, 

 of Swanley, sends us their list for 191 i. This firm 

 makes a speciality of •' singles," and during the past | 



quartei- of a centur}- or more they have devoted great 

 attention to their improvement from a florist's point of 

 view. An extraordinary extensive list of Japanese 

 \ arieties is given, and altogether the catalogue will be 

 loiind most useful to all growers who ''go in" for 

 I he culture of these popular flowers. .Messrs. Cannell 

 also send a copy of their Seed Catalogue for iqi 1. 



Drcm.mond's Gardk.n Seeds is a handsomely pro- 

 duced catalogue, clearly printed in large tvpe, and 

 embellished with a large number of bold illustrations. 

 It covers every department of the garden, and ought to 

 be on the shelf of every gardener. 



S. M'Grkdv & Son, of Portadown, send us their 

 Spring Catalogue of Garden Seeds. This firm's name 

 is so intimately associated with the raising of new roses 

 that many people forget that the}' are seedsmen as well. 

 The catalogue b 'fore us will therefore be interesting to 

 those who only keep in touch with the firm as rose- 

 growers. .Messrs. M'Gred}- have a strong line in peas, 



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