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PINK has l)i'Lonie so rasliioiiabli" aiul i^ivatly in 

 ileinaiid that a slioil nolo of soiiu- ol (he inosi 

 di'sirable pink-flowered pi-ieiinials for eiittiiii^ 

 may prove lielpfiil lo ladies or to jjardeners whose 

 employers nowadays constantly seek pink flowers. 



KeoiMit novelties in the early or j^arden chrysanlhe- 

 muins have i^iven us some splendid true pink shades, 

 .mil we will confine ourselves lo a few of the very best. 

 Normandie, soft flesh pink, and Provence, coral pink, 

 with ijold points in centre, both j^rand in every way ; 

 James Haieman, large flowers of a charming^ rose- 

 pink ; Anita, pearl pink, and Patricia, mauve pink, are 

 all splendid, forming- compact bushy plants 2 to 2)2 

 feet high, and a mass of flowers on erect stems from 

 early in September onwards. Amongst the single- 

 flowered pink early chrysanthemums it is difficult to 

 beat l^iiik Gem, Kitty Riches, and Braziers Beauty, 

 which flower in lovely sprays without any disbudding.' 



There are just two or three Cactus Dahlias, which 

 MO one requiring pink flowers can be without ; the 

 best are Marjorie Caselton and Dainty, which are of 

 lovely clear pink shades, and simply perfect for vase 

 decoration, as the blooms are not over large. 



For culling early in the season and again in late 

 autumn the single pyrethrums are capital, the best of 

 our cololur being Agnes Mary Kelway and Triumphant. 

 Michaelmas daisies now embrace quite a number of 

 lovely pink varieties, the most charming of which are 

 Lil Fardell, rich clear pink flowers two inches across; 

 St. Kgwiii, a delightful soft pink of dwarf habit; Mrs. 

 Hiison Morris, delicate clear pink; Klsie Perry, large 

 glistening pink flowers, and Ryecroft Pink. 



All the pink flowers here mentioned and many others 

 will be found in the newly published catalogue of 

 "Garden Flowers," by Messrs. Watson & Sons, Clon- 

 tarf .Nurseries, Dublin, and may be had free from the 

 firm bv anv reader of Irish Gardenlnc;. 



Koyal Horticultural Society 

 ot Ireland. 



.At the monthly meeting oi the council, March loth, 

 the further revised schedule of the Winter Fruit ,ind 

 Flower Show, to be held at the Roy.il Dublin Society's 

 premises, Ballsbridge, on October 18th and iqlh, w.is 

 considered and approved, best thanks being accorded 

 to the Department of -Agriculture and Technical 

 Instruction for Ireland for co-operation by a grant of 

 £^60 in prizes for apples and pears, and also to the 

 Royal Dublin .Society for prizes in the apple classes. 

 For this particular show substantial prizes have also 

 been contributed by the vice presidents, council, and 

 practical members of the Royal Horticultural Society 

 of Ireland, Messrs. Thomas Rivers & Sons, and Messrs. 

 Wm. Thomson &. Sons, making altogether probably 

 the best fruit programme yet promulgated by the 

 society. On a discussion respecting entr}- fees for tlir 

 winter show it was resolved that an extraordinary 

 general meeting should be called for Friday, April 14th, 

 at 3 30 o'clock, to sanction a recommendation of the 

 council that Rule IX., relative to entry fees payable by 

 non-members, be changed into a bye-law by which thi- 

 matter could be then dealt with by the council as might 

 be deemed expedient. Judges were nominated for tin- 

 spring show. Particulars of this show are in the ad- 

 vertising columns. Mr. J. H. Mahood was elected a 

 member, the thanks of the council being accorded lo 

 Messrs. Charles Ramsay & Sons for daffodils and tulips 

 sent to the meeting from Royal Nurseries. Balls- 

 bridge. 



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