IRISH GARDENING. 



September Work. 



THIS is an excellent month for garden work, 

 especially for alterations and additions to the 

 herbaceous garden, as all classes of herbaceous 

 perennials, rock plants, &c., will now move extremely 

 well and become established before the winter, thus 

 ensuring the best results for the coming j-ear. Ground 

 for carnations should be prepared at once, and the 

 layers planted at the end of September or in October as 

 early as sufficiently rooted. If the soil is too heavy, 

 plentv of coarse sand, road-scrapings, or sifted mortar 

 rubbish should be added. Dig the ground two spades 

 deep, adding a liberal supply of -.I'cll-rofted manure, and 

 the screened ashes from a fire of garden refuse, weeds, 

 &c. In no case should fresh manure be used, and it is 

 well to see that even the old manure is about one spade 

 deep below the surface. Autumn planting is productive 

 of by far the best results, and those who require 

 genuinely hardy varieties should send for the Special 

 Carnation Catalogue published by Messrs. Watson & 

 Sons, Clontarf Nurseries, Dublin, as they make a speci- 

 ality of the right kinds for the hardy border, and grow 

 all their large collection out of doors the year round. This 

 firm has won numerous gold and silver medals and money 

 prizes for their Carnations, many of them being of their 

 own raising, and all admirabh' adapted for garden 

 culture. .Ail sorts of hardy perennials and garden flowers 

 are well done by the same firm. Beautiful collections 

 of Delphiniums, Phloxes. Pyrethrums, Peonies, &c., have 

 been seen in bloom at Clontarf during their respective 

 flowering seasons, and all may now be planted to 

 ad vantage. 



£600 PER ACRE plot '^ff^°Und "worked under the 

 French method of intensive culture, by the use of Cloches or Bell-glasses 



FOR THE PROPAGATION OF EARLY VEGETABLES, &c. 



Pilkington's Glass Cloches 



SHOULD BE USED 



knobs in sizes up to 

 20-in. diameter . . 



Pilkington Bros., Ltd., E™ 



m^i 



This "Apparatus" 

 has obtained repute 

 both in Large and 

 Small Gardens. 



^^'rite for Discounts 

 and Price Lists. 



Manufacturers of 



PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL 



SPOITING, 



HOT WATER PIPES, 



HOILERS. riVPS, LAMP 



POSTS, VENTILATING 



GEAR. 



\ THOS. W. ROBINSON, LTD., 



Boiler and Pipe Manufacturers, 

 STOURBRIDGE. 



Mr. Edward Kelly (j), Mr, F. \\ Westbv and H. K. 

 Carroll. 



In hardy flowers Mrs. Keith and Miss Sullivan took 

 premier places, while first for annuals went to Mr. Ross, 

 Miss Gladys Welherhill, and Mr. Blacker Douglas. 



Sweet peas were the leading feature. Mrs. Alfred 

 West, Kilcroney, leading in three classes, other first 

 prizes being won by Mr. C. Parr (who came up from 

 the Royal county), 'Mrs. Maffett, and Mr. Kelly. The 

 cup presented by Mr .-Mfred Manning, president, K.G.S., 

 was perhaps the most desired of all prizes among pro- 

 fessional gardeners. The second and third prizes were 

 substantial, being the joint gifts of Mr. \V. \. Evans, 

 chairman, Kingstown Urban Council, and Mr. R. 

 Supple, one of the hon. sees., K.H.S. The cup was 

 won by Mr Charles Coster, gardener to Mrs. Alfred 

 West, Messrs. W. Usher and Thomas Pierce being 

 second and third respectively. 



Fruit classes were well filled, grapes and peaches 

 leading. The class for white grapes was won bj' Mrs. 

 Alfred West ; second, Mr. F. V. Westby. The order 

 was reversed in black — Mr. Westby leading, Mrs. 

 Alfred West, .second ; Mr. Stanley Cochrane, third. 

 First prize for peaches also fell to Mr. Westby. 

 Melons went to Judge Bird and Mr. Drimmie. Small 

 fruits were plentiful and good. Mr. Blacker Douglas 

 won five firsts. Mr. Crozier won with some tempting 

 strawberries. Judge Bird and Mrs. Blake being win- 

 ners in this section also. 



\'egetables were well shown, Mr. Stanley Cochrane 

 being first for twelve kinds, the class for six going to 

 Mr. Paul Gleeson ; six kinds (amateurs) was won by 

 Mr. G. Bra^' ; single vegetable classes were won by Dr. 

 Tombe Atthill (2), Mr. Blacker Douglas (2), T. W. 

 Russell, Esq., M.P. ; Mr.s. Blake, Judge Bird, Mr. 

 David Drimmie and Mrs. Middleton Curtis. 



The nurserymen made a grand show. Messrs. Alex. 

 Dickson, Dublin, had a fine collection of roses and 

 sweet peas, one vase of their famous rose, Irish 

 Elegance, claiming much attention. Messrs. Rowan 

 hatl splendid samples of potatoes and some fine vases 

 of asters ; Messrs. Watson staged carnations; Messrs. 

 Browett, foliage and herbaceous plants ; Mr. Anketell 

 Jones, Kilkenny, good gladioli, dahlias and sweet 

 peas ; Messrs. Ramsav, flowering plants and dahlias ; 

 a charming rockery hy Messrs. Pennick, Delgany, and 

 a stand of horticultural pottery by Messrs. Jl'Cormick 

 all helped to make up one of the finest exhibitions held 

 this season. 



The band of the 2nd Batt. Wiltshire Regiment played 

 a pleasing selection during the afternoon. — C. E. C. 



Clare Horticultural Society. 



The annual show of this flourishing society was held 

 on the 28th of July last. There wasa large attendance. 

 The exhibits were well up to the usual standard so far 

 as number was concerned, but the quality of the 

 vegetables especiall}- were, on the whole, lower than 

 usual, although the exhibit gaining the " Jones Chal- 

 lenge Cup" was of quite exceptional merit (Lord 

 Inchiquin ; gardener, Mr. J.Carter). Considering the 

 season the cottager section showed splendid endeavour. 



In the flower section sweet peas were first favourites. 

 .Splendid blooms were shown, and the judges had 

 evidentU" a most difficult task in awarding tlie prizes. 

 It appeared almost invidious to make awards. 



The herbaceous and bulbous flower section was (and 

 always is) a popular one in Clare (which speaks well 

 for tile good taste of the county gardeners), and here 

 again the judges were placed in a tight comer owing to 

 the evenness of the exhibits. There was but one trade 

 exhibit, Mr. Jones, F.R.H.S., of Kilkenny, who staged 

 dahlias, gladioli, Rambler ro.ses, &c. , with his usual 

 good taste. The stand was very attractive, one item 

 of great interest being anew dwarf lobelia exhibited by 

 him for the first time in Ireland. 



