IRISH GARDENING. 



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Catalogues. 



Through the courtesy of Messrs. R. Wallace & 

 Co., Colchester, we have received copies of three 

 of their lati st catalogues. For many years Messrs. 

 Wallace lia\-f had a. rei utation for several inipt r- 

 tant classes of hardy plants, and have done much 

 to iiopulaiise them by their beavitiful displays 

 arrangctl with consummate taste at the leading 

 British exhibitions. Their present catalogues 

 contain the dilc of the hardy ]dant garden. In 

 the Bulb Catalogue siJecial attention is directed 

 to the Darwin and Cottage Tuli])s, of which large 

 stocks are grown at Colchester. Needless to say 

 all other bulbs, tubers, &c., in any way suitable 

 for the garden are included. The catalogue of 

 Flowering Shrubs and Dwarf Conifers is replete 

 with new and choice species, the cover being 

 adorned with sprays of Cotoneaster rugosa Henryi, 

 a new shiub of much promise. Within are offered 

 all the finest Barberries, Cotoneasters, Deutzias, 

 and other choice things collected in China during 

 recent years, while the best of the older shrubs 

 and their imi)roved varieties are adequately re- 

 presented and described. The Alpine and Herba- 

 ceous Catalogue will repay study by all inter- 

 ested in hardy i)lants. The outside cover bears 

 a handsome iiicture of Primida vincteflora, while 

 within is a lovely reproduction of a colony of 

 Primula ]iulchella. Attention shoxxld also be 

 drawn to tlie lovely photographs of Tulips, Ere- 

 murus W'allacei, and Lilium giganteum in the 

 Hardy Bulb Catalogue. 



MEysRa. Little tfc Ballaxtyne, Carlisle, have 

 favoured us with a copy of their new Planters' 



Guide and Catalogue of Trees. The Arm has been 

 established for a hundred years, and have a wide 

 and well deserved reptitation for forest trees. 

 The enterririse of the firm is displayed in the 

 announcement that 500 acres have lately been 

 acquired high < n the Cumberland mountains for 

 the pur()ose of growing young forest trees under 

 the hardiest possible conditions. Such foresight 

 deserves success. In addition to forest trees a 

 fine selection of ornamental trees and shrubs is 

 offered, together with trees si)ecially grown for 

 Ijarks, streets and avenues. Fruits, stov* and 

 greenhouse plants, ferns, alpine and herbaceous 

 plants, all unite to make a most interesting and 

 useful catalogue. 



Correspondence. 



Garryrhu, 



Chakleville, 



llh Nov., I'Jlo, 



the manager ok Uil^li CiAltDEXIXe;. 



Dear Sir, — I shall be pleased to continue my 

 subscription to Irish Garuexixg after this 

 period. I should be sorry to think of deserting 

 your ijlucky enterprise at this time of difficulty. 

 May I offer my sincere sympathy with you and 

 your staff in the great loss >'ou sustaiixed by the 

 death of your late most gallant Editor at the 

 Dardanelles. No words can express my admira- 

 tion for brave men like him.— Yours truly, 



D. R. Daly. 



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