IRISH GARDENING. 



Roses at the Naas Show. 



A MOST successful Horticultural Show was hold at 

 Naas last month. The exhibits were extensive and 

 g-ood, and the competition strong-. The roses were 

 particularly good, and well shown. In the t2 distinct 

 Dr. O'Donel Browne was first, his best being Hugh 

 Dickson, Madame Wagrani, Manian Cochet. Mr. 

 Maunsell was a good second. In the 6 distinct Mrs. 

 P. J. M'Cann was a clear first, showing a splendid 

 bloom of Mrs. E. Mawley. Other good flowers in her 

 stand were Madame Wagram, Dean Hole. Mr. K. 

 Short was second. In the amateur six Mr. F. Short 

 was first. In the six bunches (Climbing varieties) Dr. 

 Browne was first, and Colonel the Hon. C. Crichton 

 second, whilst in the three bunches (Non-climbing) the 

 order was rever.sed with these two competitors. 



Bulb Catalogues. 



To Mistress Daffodil. 



Will thev laugh at your old-fashioned gown. 



Daffodil ? 

 .■Vt your simple and quaint little gown. 

 As you enter the streets of the town ; 

 Pass vou bv with a sneer and a frown, 



Daffodil ? 

 t * * * 



Nay tell them old fashions are best, 



Daffodil. 

 Old friends are the dearest and best ; 

 , .And the flower we would wear at our breast. 

 Is the one longer loved than the rest, 

 Daffodil. 



— Margaret Johnson 



H.\Ri)V BfLBS, &c. T. Smith, Newry. — This appears 

 to be a verj- complete catalogue of bulbous and tuberous- 

 rooted plants. The arrangement is alphabetical, the 

 species and varieties are clearly distinguished, and the 

 majority of forms are brieflj- described. -A most useful 

 little book, well worth preserving for reference. 



.\VTf.MN C.\T.\LOGVE OF EdMOXDSON BROS. includes 

 daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, lilies, crocus, anemones, 

 ranunculus, gladioli, &c. It is full of beautiful illustra- 

 tions, printed on plate paper from original photographs. 

 Lists are given of bulbs and tuberous-rooted plants for 

 forcing. 



DKt .M.MOxn's Flower Bilbs. — This is a large-paged 

 catalogue, clearly printed on plate paper, and profusely 

 illustrated with photographic reproductions of flowers. 

 The snowdrop on page 26 is a charming little picture. 

 Cultural directions are given in most cases. 



Bil.BS FOR .AiTiM.v Planti.ng. Thomas McKenzie 

 and Sons. — .AH the ordinary w'inter and spring flowering 

 subjects are listed, while special attention is called to 

 such as may be used for pot culture for room decoration. 

 Several pages are devoted to lists of garden requisites. 



BlLB List. Samuel McGredy & Son. —This catalogue 

 begins with bulbs for early potting, and then passes on 

 to the various groups, giving descriptive lists and often 

 cultural directions. This firm makes a speciality of 

 perpetual-flowering carnations, and a list of new and 

 popular varieties are given on page 20. 



H. C.^NNELL & Sons' select list of strawberries and 

 violets, giving descriptive details of new introductions 

 of the former and all the favourite varieties of the latter. 



Holland in Irel.\nd (Robertson's Bulbs).— This is 

 a very complete catalogue of Irish-grown bulbs, well 

 arranged and fully described. The text is clearly 

 printed on thin paper and the illustrations on inter- 

 leaved plate paper. It is undoubtedly one of the best 

 compiled bulb catalogues i.ssued. The illustrations are 

 apparently all original, and their quality may be judged 

 from the four we use by permission in the present issue. 



Ritchie's Bllbs, Trees and Plants (Belfast).— .A 

 large-paged catalogue, with text and illustrations 

 printed on plate paper. It contains lists, not only ol 

 all the popular bulbs, but also of sweet peas, bedding 

 plants, hardy perennials, roses, &c. , as well as of fruit 

 trees and ornamental and flowering shrubs. 



BiLBS and Root.s. David Henry, Carlow. — A neat 

 little descriptive catalogue with daintj- illustrations. 

 The first half only is devoted to bulbs, the rest is con- 

 cerned with nursery stock, including fruit trees, roses, 

 conifera? and shrubs, concluding with hardy perennials 

 and rock plants. 



Bi LBS for Garden and Gree.nhoise. Sir James 

 \V. Mackey, Ltd. —This is a descriptive catalogue oi 

 ornamental, bulbous and tuberous-rooted plants for 

 autumn and spring planting, including all the usual kinds 

 and varieties. It is a well-compiled booklet, clearly 

 printed on thin plate-paper, and beautifully illustrated. 

 Two of the illustrations (a bed of St. Brigid .\nemone.s, 

 p. 3, and the flower bed on Leinster Lawn, p. 27) ap- 

 peared in the August number of Irish Gardening by per- 

 mission of Me.ssrs. Mackej-, the owner of the copyright. 



WM. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, Ltd. A„t[.t!rLondo„ 



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