IRISH GARDENING. 



a large number for which special staging will have to ho 

 provided. Il will be noticed (see schedule) that in class 

 92, the new cottagers' class for vegetables, the prizes 

 for which are presented by Sir J. W. Mjicke)', Ltd., 

 the first prize winner will also receive the societj's 

 bronze medal.'and for this class no entry fee is charged, 

 and here, as with fruit, exhibitors who cannot attend 

 personally can have their produce staged for them. 

 The chief thing is to be in time, for, unlike a rose show 

 or a sweet pea parade, the cutting, plucking, or dig- 

 ging need not be delayed till the eleventh hour ; but 

 careful packing to prevent wobbling, and after wails of 

 woe, is a virtue. Fruit amateurs might al.so note that 

 lieeswax, nugget polish, shinio, Jind other lustres for 

 fruit are not only not recommended by the judges, but 

 any polishing of this or any other kind is considered a 

 demerit. 



SHOWS. 



Trim Horticultural Society. 



The Trim Agricultural and Horticultural Societ)' held 

 its annual show on Tuesday, August iS, in the picturesque 

 grounds of King John's Castle. 



The weather for the preceding fortnight had been 

 exceptionally fine, and the e.\hibits, especially in tlie 

 flower and vegetable sections, showed a high standard 

 of excellence, many classes being much better than in 

 previous years ; the number of entries (nearly 800) 



marking a great advance, though it is to be regretted 

 that — as is the case in so many of our country shows — 

 at the last moment some exhibitors fail to bring their 

 exhibits, iind so leave unsightly blanks in the staging. 



Mrs. D'Arcy Thomp.son (gardener, Mr. Birney) was 

 successful in gaining Messrs. Debbie's silver gilt medal, 

 awarded to the winner of the greatest number of prizes 

 for garden produce in the show, and the same exhibitor 

 won Messrs. Alex. Dickson's special prize. 



There were three classes for roses, Mrs. D'Arcy 

 Thompson winning w'ith a fine stand of twelve blooms, 

 any varieties ; Mrs. Fowler, Rahinstown, second ; and 

 Mrs. Leonard, third. For six blooms of Teas or Hybrid 

 Teas the same exhibitors got first and second, Mr. C. \V. 

 Parr being third. In the amateurs' section Mr. Parr got 

 first for six blooms ; Mrs. Askin second ; and Mr. Askin 

 third. 



The sweet peas were very conspicuous, the com- 

 petition for the silver medal of the National Sweet Pea 

 Society being keen in the open class for twelve varieties, 

 the prize eventually going to Mr. C. \V. Parr ; Mr. R. 

 Reynell, who came up from Westmeath, got second ; 

 Mrs. McVeagh, third ; and Mrs. Fowler, very highly 

 commended. Mrs. McVeagh won in the open class for 

 six varieties; C. \V. Parr, second; .Mrs. Fowler, third. 

 In the amateur class for six varieties C. W. Parr got 

 first ; Mrs. .'\skin, second ; Mr. Askin, third. 



In the open section for twelve dahlias Mrs. D'Aroy 

 Thompson got first ; Mrs. Carew, Roristown, second. 

 Twelve blooms of carnations, Mrs. D'Arcy Thompson, 



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