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A r the monthly mcclinjj of the council, held Jiiue 

 ,/\. i)tli, a letter was read from Lord Iveag^li jjrant- 

 invf the use of the ifardeiis ;ind ji'rounds a 

 So Stephens Green, Dublin, forlhe AutumnShow, Tues- 

 day, Auifusl 2jnd, the best thanks of the council beingf 

 accorded to Lord Iveagh forlhe privilege. The spring 

 show schedule (191 2), as drafted, was approved of, and 

 will be circulated at an early dale ; Ihis includes the 

 new Alpine competition, the wording of which may here 

 he given in Ihe interest of prospective competitors, and 

 is as follows : — 



Class 4 (Spring Show, 1912): — " Alpine plants in 

 flower. Twelve pans. Pans nol to exceed twelve inches 

 or be under eight inches diameter (outside measure- 

 ment). Each pan to contain a different species or only 

 one variety of a species. The word Alpine as under- 

 stood in this competition includes diminutive, deciduous 

 and evergreen hardy plants as are generally cultivated 

 in modern Alpine gardening. The surface may be 

 decorated with stone between the plants, but no moss 



or other plants for furnishing purposes. .\ challenge 

 cup. value five guineas, and first prize presented by 

 Five Lovers of Alpines, the cup to be won three limes 

 before becoming the property ol the winner, and the 

 money prizes to be the property of the garileners. 

 isl, 21s.; 2nd, 15s.; ^V'd. lOs." 



At the above meeting specimen gloxinias and reg.il 

 pelargoniums of high merit were staged by Alderman 

 Bewley, the pelargoniums including some fine hybrids 

 raised in the gardens, Danum, Rathgar. for which a 

 cultural certificate was awarded, a nice lot of roses 

 being shown by Dr. O'Donel Browne, the thanks of tlu 

 council being accorded to the contributors. A special 

 meeting of the council was held on June 23rd, when 

 arrangements were made for presenting the society's 

 address to the King, the deputation for which will 

 consist of Messrs. K. \V. Moore, hon. secretary to the 

 society, and Captain Lewis Riall, D.L.. a vice-presideiii 

 of the society. At the latter meeting superb Malmai- 

 son carnations, including a fine new rosy-red seedlini;. 

 was set up by Mr. McKellar, from the gardens of Jolin 

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