IRISH GARDENING 



Winter Spraying of Fruit Trees. 



THE following extracts are from the "Spraying 

 C/ilendar.'' g-iven by Professor Pickering, M.A., 

 F.R. , Director of the Woburn Experimental 

 Fruit Farm, and F. \'. Theobald, M.A., \ice-Principal 

 South Eastern Agricultural College, Wye, Kent, in 

 their very useful handbook, "Fruit Trees and their 

 Enemies." (Copies of this book can be had post free 

 for IS. gd. each. ) 



"Apart from the consideration of the direct action 

 of a winter wash in destroying various pests which are 

 probably present, moss, lichen and dead bark must 

 always accumulate, and the freer trees are kept from 

 these the healthier they will be, and the less will be the 

 opportunities afforded for insects to flourish on them." 



" From January to March. — .Spray trees with a 

 caustic paraffin emulsion for cleansing them of dead 

 bark, and dcstrojing moss, lichen, mussel scale, small 

 apple, ermine moth, gooseberry and currant scale, 

 gooseberry spider, currant shoot and fruit moth, pear 

 leaf, blister mite, and possibly other insects." 



Winter spraying is now resorted to bj^ practically 

 every up-to-date fruit grower. The formul.a most 

 recommended for Winter .Spraying Emulsion is as 

 follows: — .Soft soap, gib.; paraffin (solar distillate), 5 

 pints ; caustic soda, 2 to 20 lbs. ; water, gi gallons. 

 The necessary articles for this and all other Spraying 

 and Fumigating Mixtures can be had, with directions 

 for mixing, from D. M. Watson. M.P..S., Horticultural 

 Chemist, 61 South Great George's Street, Dublin. 

 'Phone 197 1. 



To Destroy Rats and Mice. 



THE safest and best way to destroy rats and mice 

 is to use the " Liverpool " \'irus. It is harmless 

 to other animals, but sets up a fatal disease 

 amongst rats and mice which causes them to go out 

 into the open to die. The Virus is being used every- 

 where. Tins, 2s. 6d. and 6s. each for Rats (postage 

 3d. and 4d. extra). There is a special Virus for Mice 

 at IS. 6d. per tin (postage 2d. extra). Fresh supplies 

 can always be had from D. M. Watson. Pharmaceutical 

 Chemist, 61 South (Jreat Georges Street, Dublin, who 

 will be glad to send further particulars, testimonials, 

 cVc. 



Catalogue^ 



R. HuiToN. Warton, Carni-Okth.— a descriptive 

 catalogue of Bolton's Sweet Peas. It describes all the 

 varieties of sweet peas in a very concise and clear 

 manner. The catalogue is beautifully illustrated and 

 contains a picture of the Burpee Challenge Cup. won 

 three times in succession by Mr. Bolcon. 



Wm Fem. & Co. (Hexham), Ltd., send their catalogue 

 of forest trees, fruit trees, and roses. It gives full 

 descriptive lists of all the varieties of trees and shrubs 

 usually cultivated in these countries in the open air, and 

 forms a convenient book of reference for gardeners. It 

 is full of information. 



Dklmmond's Nlrserv Catalogle is a handsomely 

 produced booklet, large of page, clearly printed, 

 and well illustrated by excellent half-tone pictures care- 

 fully reproduced. The letterpress is well arranged, 

 and gives information that will be valued by planters. 

 It deals with fruit trees, roses, evergreens, and flower- 

 ing shrubs. An interesting series of plants arranged as 

 to suitable habitats, autumn tints, and character of 

 fruiting is given on the third page of cover. 



Messrs. Hi'gh DicksoN'.s Rose C.\talogle. — This 

 is a very handsome production, consisting of fifty large 

 pages and a coloured plate representing the new H. T. 

 seedling rose. Countess of Shaftesbury, that secured 

 the gold medal of the National Rose Society. There 

 is an excellent introductory chapter on Roses and Rose 

 Gardens that may well interest all growers of these 

 favourite flowers, while amateurs will find in it much 

 useful information as to their cultivation and treatment. 

 Full descriptions are given of the firm's new seedling 

 roses for 191 1, as well as the more important new- 

 varieties introduced by other raisers. A list of the 

 awards gained by this house during the present year 

 makes an astonishing array of successes. The bulk of 

 the catalogue is devoted to descriptive lists of the 

 roses in cultivation. The catalogue is beautifully 

 printed, and presented in the tasteful form characteristic 

 of the firm of Messrs. Hugh Dickson. 



Wm. Power & Co., ofWaterford, has issued an attrac- 

 tive catalogue w-hich they have named not unreasonably 

 ■'The Planters' Guide." It runs to sixty largesquare- 

 shaped pages, and is lavishly illustrated with coloured 

 plates and half-tone illustrations. It deals with all sorts 

 of trees and shrubs for forestry, fruit-growing, and 



WINTER SPRAYING 



OF FRUIT TREES 

 to remove Lichen, &c. 



CAUSTIC SODA, 98 per cent. I COOPER'S V 1 WINTER 



PEARL ASH, 75/80 „ SPRAY FLUID . . . 



PURE SOFT SOAP | &c., &c. 



SPRAYING AND FUMIGATING MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS AT LOWEST CASH PRICES 



D. M. WATSON, 61 South Great George's Street Dublin 



Telephoie 1971 



Telephone 1971 



