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warded. Amon^ the varieties shown in tl>e fonner 

 were Clara Butt, Dom Pedro and Sunset. 



Roses, as usual, formed a pronunenl leature of the 

 show, Messrs. .Mexander Dickson iV Sons sl.ii^ini; a 

 fine eollection. inoludinjf .Mexander Hill luey, Duchess 

 of Westminster, M.ihci Drew, and other sinularly 

 he.iutiful forms. Kamhlinj^ roses were quite a fe.it ure 

 in this class. Charmini; clematis pl.ints in pots had 

 many enthusiastic admirers. The orchidsoii exhibition, 

 t.iken as a whole, were said to be the best collection 

 ever broukjht toijether at this show. It is impossible to 

 _<ive any idea of the wealth and ipiaintness of the 

 blooms, and they krave the larije tent in which they 

 were temporarily housed a truly mai^nificent appear- 

 ance. .All the jj^reat nurserymen dealinj;^ in these plants 

 were well represented. One j^for^eous specimen of 

 CixMokjyne S.iyana had 1 5 long- droopinj^ sprays furnished 

 with upw.irds of 500 flowers. 



Other features of the exhibition were handsome 

 groups of stove and g-reenhouse plants — many of which 

 bore very showy foliage — ;ind collections of most 

 interesting miscellaneous plants. Azaleas and rhodo 

 dendrons, heavily flowered and brilliantly coloured, 

 forced one's attention, and then there were begonias, 

 pelargoniums, calceolarias and gloxinias, together with 

 magnificent gfroups of ferns in such abundance that 

 even to barely catalog-ue them all would take many 

 pages of this magazine. The weather was bright and 

 fine, and the number of visitors enormous. 



Kingstown Horticultural Society. 



The third annual exhibition of this society is fixed 

 for the 2nd of Augfust. It will be held in the People's 

 Park, Kingstown, and will comprise exhibits of flowers, 

 fruits, and vegetables. The prize list is a long- one, 

 and oug-ht to attract a large number of exhibitors. The 

 Irish Peasantry Society offers numbers of prizes for 

 cottag-ers. This society is one of the youngest in Ire- 

 land, and during^ its two odd years of existence has 

 shown remarkable activity. It has lectures and debates 

 during the autumn and winter months, and organises a 

 remarkably good show in the summer. The success of 

 the society is no doubt largely due to the existence of 

 the Municipal Technical School as a rallying centre, 

 and in which the lectures are held. It has also the 

 further advantage of having the services of the Princi- 

 pal of the School, Mr. R. MacDonald, M.A.. B.Sc, as 

 its organising: secretary. The eff'orts of the Technical 

 School Committee, in the interests of local horticulture, 

 ought not to be forgotten. The principles of botan}^ 



USE DAY'S FRUIT TRAYS and CRATES 



No more damatSed fruit. If properly packed it Is impossible for 

 it to get damaged. The travs hold ahout ;Uh. of Strawherries, Goose- 

 herries or Cherries, and are non-relurnahle, price 2d. each. The 

 Crates are I 6 each, and mav he returned to the growers for renewals. 

 Trade only, C.W.(). Thev are strongly made, and growers speak very 

 highly of them. 



A large grower in Early Strawberries in the South of Ireland is 

 using this Crate, and finds it far and away the most satisfactory package 

 he has ever seen or used. ^„,; particulars from 



O H'F HA Y '"'»« Nursery, 



t%m a K.m EMf\ W , SUTTON SCOTNEY, Hants. 



and horticulture are taught at the school, and classes 

 in pr.-ictical gardening are held in the school garden 

 belonging theri'to. \Ve look forward to sei-ing this 

 seasons exhibition, ;iiiil expect wluii the tinu- conu•■^ 

 not to be ilisappointcil. 



\ {.\oo\t SrUAVKR. 



Wk h.ive received from Messrs. Robertson Bri>s.. 

 I.tii.. of West l^romwich, a specimen of their paleiu 

 pine spray sjringe for trial anil report. We have tried 

 it, anil can report most favourablj- upon it. In fact it is 

 the most eflicient piece of apparatus of its kind that we 

 have ever used. It holds a good charge of spraying 

 fluid for a hand .syringe, it is strongly made with an 



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easy working action and sends with much force a 

 spray of exceeding fineness. By means of an ingenious 

 contrivance the character of the spray can be changed 

 to a discharge resembling that of a fine rose in an 

 ordinary watering pot. The introduction of a universal 

 joint enables the operator to control the exact direction 

 of the spray, a matter of some importance in all spray- 

 ing work. It is a matter of great importance to attend 

 regularly to the spraying of plants, as all gardens are 

 more or less infested with different kinds of insect and 

 fungal pests. By means of this handy machine a great 

 deal of useful work can be done and done easily and 

 effectually. Even in large gardens it would be a great 

 time-saver, as it is as simple to use as an ordinary 

 s\'ringe, and will do the same kind of work, only of 

 course not so quickly as a knaps.ick apparatus. 



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