IRISH GARDENING. 



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Royal Horticultural Society of 

 Ireland. 



Thk monthly meeting of the t'ouncil was hekt at 

 the Society's offices, 5 Molesworth Street, Dublin, 

 on the i2th ult., when letters were read from 

 Lady Ardilaun and Lord Iveagh, a vote of thanks 

 being passed to Lord Iveagh for again generously 

 placing the St. Stephen's Green grounds at the 

 disposal of the Council for the autumn show, 

 August 24th. It was unanimously resolved that 

 Lord Iveagh be asked to honour the Society by 

 accepting the office of President. Judges were 

 nominated for the spring show and the staging 

 committee appointed. It was decided to post- 

 pone the next stated monthly meeting of the 

 Council owing to the then proximity of the show. 

 Arrangements were made for holding a meeting 

 of the vice-presidents and general conimittee of 

 the Irish branch of the Vegetable Prodvicts Com- 

 mittee on the 18th ult., which was duly held, 

 when Sir Frederick W. Moore, Joint Hon. Sec, 

 gave -a detailed account of the work done, ard 

 working arrangements in full operation. Mr. 

 D. L. Uamsay, Hon. Treasurer, gave an account 

 of donations received and payments disbursed, 

 with a summary of the gifts in kind, with pur- 

 chases made by the committee and consigned for 

 the Fleet. The meeting was largely attended, the 

 Marquis of Headfort yu'esiding. 



Obituary. 



RIVERS 



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With great rej.ret Messrs. ^'o' ng & ( o. notify us 

 of the death of Mr. Thomas Hughes of Chelten- 

 ham, their much respected foreman. Mr. Hughes 

 was taken suddenly ill on Wednesday, the 24th ult. 

 whilst at his work at Messrs Yovng's Carnation 

 Nurseries at Hatherley, Cheltenham. Deceased 

 who was well known by all show-goers, had been 

 in Messrs. Young's employ for many years and 

 was much esteemed by his employers and re- 

 spected by those with whom his daily duties 

 brought him in contact. 



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