IRISH GARDENING. 



Co. Clare Horticultural Society 



The above Society's Summer Show was held on 

 August 4th, and, notwithstanding the unfavour- 

 able season the quality of the exhibits were quite 

 up to the usual high standard The Classes in the 

 conaprehensive schedule were well filled, and, 

 generally speaking, the competition was very 

 keen. Messrs. Alex. Dickson &; Sons, Dublin, 

 and Messrs. Baylor Hartland, Cork, added to the 

 tout ensemble with magnificent Trade Exhibits, 



Six spring sown onions — 1st, Frank O'Brien ; 

 2nd, Peter Wilson ; v. h. c, F. W. Parker.' 



Six carrots — 1st, Peter Wilson ; 2nd, F. W. 

 Parker ; v. h. c, Frank O'Brien. 



Six parsnips — 1st, Peter Wilson ; 2nd, Frank 

 O'Brien. 



Twelve pods of peas — 1st, Peter Wilson ; 2nd, 

 F. O'Brien ; v. h. c, F. W. Parker. 



Twelve pods of broad beans — 1st, Peter Wilson ; 

 2nd, F. O'Brien. 



Twelve pods of kidney beans (dwarf) — 1st, 



Scenes in British Columbia (II) 



ONION GROWING BETWEEN FRUIT TREES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 



(Photo by courtesy of the Agent General, Mr. J. H. Turner, Salisbury House, 



Finsbury Circus, London, E.C.I 



but, unfortunately, .Jupiter Pluvius intervened, 

 result — poor attendance and financial loss. 



PRIZE LIST. 

 Class A — Cottagers and Artizans. 



Collection of vegetables, cucumbers excluded — 

 1st, I'lter Wilson ; 2nd, F. W. Parker. 



vSix while kidney ])otatoes — 1st, Peter Wilson ; 

 2ud, Frank O'Brien. 



Six coloured kidney potatoes — 1st, Peter 

 Wilson ; 2nd, Frank O'Brien. 



Six round white potatoes — 1st, Peter Wilson ; 

 2nd, Frank O'Brien. 



Six coloured round potatoes — 1st, Peter 

 Wilson ; 2nd, Frank O'Brien. 



Six iiotato onions — 1st, Frank O'Brien ; 2nd, 

 Peter Wilson ; v. h. c, F. W. Parker, 



F. W. Parker ; 2nd, Pet(;r Wilson. 



Two cauliflowers— 1st, F. W. Parker: 2nd, 

 Peter Wilson. 



Two cabbages — 1st, P. Wilson ; 2nd, F. W. 

 Parker. 



Cut Flowers. — Six cactus dahlias — 1st, F. 

 O'Brien. Six roses (dissimilar) — 1st, F. O'Brien. 

 Six pansies — 1st, P. Wilson. Best arranged 

 bouquet of hardy or half-hardy flowers — 1st, P. 

 Wilson ; 2nd, F. O'Brien. Six bunches of sweet 

 peas (dissimilar) — 1st, F. W, Parker. 

 Class B — Amateurs. 



Collection of vegetables fit for table use, not 

 less than eight varieties — 1st, Miss Harpur ; 2nd, 

 Mrs. T. F. H. Crowe. 



Six white kidney potatoes— 1st, Mrs. T. F, H. 

 Crowe ; 2nd, Miss Ilarpur. 



