IRISH GARDENING. 



Catalogues. 



W'lTM (•niiiiiu'ii(l;il)lc fuititudc MUi-s«'i'yiiu-n and 

 l>ulb iiuTcliaiils arr afcain issuing,' llicir rata. 

 I..-U.-S of l.ull.s and olli.T tilings for aulwnin 

 l-lantiuK' and sowiiiu'. N\'«' liavc Ix-fn favonn-d 

 with a roi.y of Sir Janus .Mack.ys n.-w list, ami 

 lind it, as usual, up to liiKli-wati-r mark in (>oin- 

 pn'lu'nsivfni'ss. WJiilc tlicri' an- lii'st-rati' sfkn-. 

 lions (.f all tlu" leading l>ull>s ust-d for plaiitinK 

 ill ((uantity. tlicrr an-, in addition, most inti-rost- 

 iiii: lists of Tulip sp.'cics. rare and lu-autiful 

 liiillious Irisi-s, rhoicc Lilies, and other tliinjis. 

 >ho\\in.« a ]iraisc worthy desire to spread a love for 

 the less eonunon kinds of bulbs whicli deserves to 

 be suceessful. We connnend this catalogue to the 

 notiee of our readers, and the i)rices seem in 

 many eases cheaper than usual. 



I'liK wi-ll-known Dublin lirni of Messrs. Kdmond- 

 -ou send their new bulb list, which is of handy 

 ■-ize and adnnrably ai-ranged for ready reference. 



The usual ])o])ular bulbs, such as Daffodils, 

 Hyacinths, and Tulips, are offered in well- 

 -.'lected varieties, and provide plenty of choice. 

 Many other tubers and coinus are included, and 

 numerous illustrations add considerable interest 

 to the work. I^ists of tools and other garden 

 sundries are included, all of a visefid and prac- 

 tical nature. 



Messrs. Drummoxd &: Sons, I^td., of Dawson 

 Street, Dublin, have issued their new bulb cata- 

 logue, handsomely bound in red covers and 

 containing many line illustrations whicli are 

 sure to attract intending i)urchasei's and aid in 

 making a selection. A feature is made of col- 

 lections of bulbs from half a guinea to three 

 ;,Hiineas, and they are really good value. Need- 

 less to say all the leading lines in Tulips, Daf- 

 fodils, Hyacinths, Crocuses, and Gladioli are 

 offered, and many additional bidbs and corms 

 out of the usual run are included, together with 

 a short list of herbaceous and Alj)ine i)lants. 



Messrs. Power, of VV'aterford. have issued 

 their avitunm bulb list of useful size and bearing 



.1 -hiking frontispiece of c.dourcd Tulij-s. A 

 compr.hrnsive list of Hyacinths arranged in 

 colours should attract .itt.iit ion. the arrange- 

 ment facilitJiting selection. l-'ull lists of Tulips 

 and Daltodils are included, also ( 'liionodc.xas. 

 Scill.is. frlses. Kannnt iilnses. Anemones, and 

 many other charming spiing-llou. ring idants. ail 

 at reasona))le prices. 



.lusT as we are 

 Dickson iV: Sons 

 Catalogues. In f 

 artistic-illy got up 

 nuuiv useful illusti 



,'oing to press Messi-s. Alex 

 send their 1fo.se an<l Mull 

 ic Bulb Cat.dogui'. which h 

 n handy pocket size, tliere an 

 itions and admirable .selection,- 



of all kinds of <hoice bvdbs, tubei-s and <(>rms, 

 including Anemones, Begonias, single and double. 

 Caladiums, Christnuis Jtoses, and other plants 

 for forcing. Hyacinths, Tulip.5, Daftodils and 

 other jjopidar bulbs are offered in choice selection 

 at )X)i)ular ])rices. A fine collection of Sweet 

 Peas for autumn sowing is also given as belits 

 I a catalogue issued by a firm which has done 

 j much for Sweet Peas. The Ro.se Catalogue . 

 I needless to .say, includes the cream of modern 

 Roses, not a few of which have been raised by 

 Messi-s. A. Dickson & Sons. Seven new- 

 varieties of 1915 are on offer, including three 

 Gold Medal varieties, which speaks volumes 

 for their merit. It would require too much space 

 to dilate on the numerous wonderful varieties 

 I of recent introduction to be found throughout 

 I the forty -seven pages devoted to Roses, b\it we 

 can confidently reconunend their perusal to all 

 readers w'ho intend to plant this autumn. 



The British Fkkn (Jazette. — The tpiarterly 

 nvimber of this interesting journal has bei'Ji 

 ])laced in our hands by a friend, and there is 

 much of interest within the covers to gardeners 

 and lovers of ferns. The place of honour is 

 taken by Polypodiunv dryopteiis i)lumosum, a 

 wonderful plumose form of the Oak Fern. There 

 are interesting articles from the ]ien of Mr. ('has. 

 Druerv, a well-known authority, also from V. \V- 



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