IRISH GARDENING 



Stra Ti'bt'm't's — 



Laxion Mros. , lUtKoril. 



Mam Ki:s. 

 lo jjet I ho hi'st rosiilt^ witli crops tin* plants iiuisl b.- 

 fed. L'nless one iiiidei-i>taiuls the subject tlioroiig^lily it 

 will be wise to use preparations of proved utility. The 

 folio winjc may be depended upon by following^ the 

 instructions svipplied with each manure by the vendor : — 

 Ichthemic (iuano. 

 Thomson's Manures. 

 Specialities of Houndarv Chemical (.'o. (" Prciniii " 



Brand). 

 5«//— Flower & M'Donalds. 

 These may all be obtained from seedsmen in Ireland. 



Inskcticides, &c. 

 We may get the best seeds and plants the trade can 

 supply, we may spend time and labour in cultivation, 

 yet if we do not keep an eye to insect and fungal 

 attacks our eflorts may be reduced to naught by these 

 ever-present pests. Spraying is the best insurance with 

 respect to crops. The following preparations have the 

 full confidence of gardeners : — 



Apterite. 



Auto-Shreds (Darlington's). 



Bentley's Quassia Extract. 



Nicoticide (Hunter & Gow). 



Xiquas (Corryi. 



"Sanitas Powder" for Slugs. 



\'2 Fluid. 



\*<vpour Cone P'umigator (Corry). 



XL All (Richard's). 



Wkkd-Killkrs. 

 Bentley's. 

 Climax. 



"Eureka" (Tomlinson & Hayward). 

 Govv's. 

 Hoyie's, Dublin. 



Spraying Appli.\n'ces. 

 Abol Syringe. 

 Four Oaks Syringes. 

 Pine Spra}- Syringe (patent). 

 All the above preparations can be obtained from seeds- 

 men in Ireland, or from Watson, Horticultural Chemist, 

 Dublin. 



Catalogues 



The BoiRNE Daffodils— This is an interesting cata- 

 logue of " rare and choice " daffodils, issued by 

 Christopher Bourne, the well - known specialist of 

 Simpson, Bletchley, Bucks. The catalogue, which is 

 illustrated, will be perused with profit by all readers 

 interested in these popular bulbous plants. 



Carnations and Roses is the title of a catalogue 

 issued by A. R. Brown, of the Wj'chall Nurseries, King's 

 Norton. It contains an excellent essay on Carnation 

 and Picotee Culture, being the substance of a lecture 

 given before the Carnation and Picotee Society by Mr. 

 Brown. 



Sprays and Spraying.— The well-known "Abol" 

 Company sends us a pamphlet dealing with the whole 

 matter of spraying as a protection against fungal and 



insect pests. The necessary waslies and instruments for 

 applying them are described and illustrated. It is a 

 booklet to interest gardeners in a subject that must not 

 be neglected if specimen plants and crops are to be kept 



healthy. 



.\ SWKEI I'i:a tlower show of quite exceptional interest 

 was held one day last month at Simpson's Restaurant, 

 Cheapside, London. It was organised by the frequenters 

 of the restaurant, and confined entirely to its regular 

 customers. A silver cup, silver medal, and third and 

 fourth prizes were offered for competition. Now, .Mr. 

 Bewley, what do you think of the idea? Can we not 

 have a show on similar lines next year among tin- 

 frequenters of the Oriental Caft^, Westmoreland Street, 

 Dublin? We see great possibilities in the development 

 of such a simple scheme for the encouragement of 

 amateur floriculture. 



We are requested to mention that in the recent Daily 

 Mail Sweet Pea competition the winner of the first 

 prize (^'i.ooo) and the winner of the third prize (/iso) 

 both used Bentley's " Sweet Pea Manure." 



The Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



THE month of July will be remembered by Irish 

 growers as one of the best paying months in the 

 history of the markets. Not for many years has 

 such a splendid business been transacted by home 

 growers. In causing this state of affairs two factors 

 played an important part. First, the strike in the 

 shipping trade hindered and prohibited the greater part 

 of Cross-Channel supplies from being landed. Secondly, 

 the Royal Visit to Dublin brought in its train a huge 

 concourse of visitors and sightseers, all of whom did 

 justice to the dainty fruits, &c., supplied by our premier 

 city. 



The quantity of fruit marketed was not so large as 

 that disposed of during the previous two or three years, 

 the exceedingly dry weather having rushed all fruits 

 into season without anj' of the staying powers which 

 accompany a slower development. Strawberries were 

 a short crop, but the high price realised for them must 

 have amply repaid growers. Raspberries, currants and 

 gooseberries were noticeable in fair quantities, the 

 former fetching splendid prices right through the month. 

 Choice fruits were never equal to demand, the shortage 

 having increased prices considerably— for instance, 

 peaches reached the enormons price of twenty-five 

 shillings per dozen. Grapes, melons and cherries 

 looked splendid and sold well. 



Novelty in the Flower Garden 



IN these days the keen amateur is always on the look-out for some- 

 thing different from anything possessed by his neighbours. We 

 have no objection to that. On the contrary, it is our business to hunt 

 up all the best and newest things in plants and seeds from all parts 

 of the world. A perusal of our New Seed Catalogue, which contains 

 12 pages of descriptions of novelties, will reveal many choice things 

 not ro be found in any other list. Latest novelties in Sweet Peas, 

 hardy perennials, annuals, and miscellaneous seeds. These will mostly 

 be found priced lower than by any other fir'st-class house, especially 

 the Sweet Peas, of which we are large growers. 



THOMPSON & MORGAN, SEEDSMEN. IPSWICH 



