IRISH GARDENING. 



Hardy Flowering Shrubs. Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



GEORGE iMKREDlTH produces an indelible im- 

 pression on the imagination by his description of 

 a white cherry in The Egoist, and to true lovers 

 of the open air and nature this and all the beautiful 

 flowering trees and shrubs of our gardens afford great 

 delight. 



It is commonly remarked by nurserymen in this 

 countr)' that the tendency to plant the more sombre 

 evergreens is hard to combat, and many a plant 

 merchant who takes more than a monetary interest in 

 his business wishes at the planting time that he could 

 only present to his clients' eyes some such specimen as 

 a well -flowered .Almond, Hybrid Cherry, or Japanese 

 Crab Apple as it appears in the glory of its flowering 

 season, and which anyone can grow. When planting 

 one should never fail to include a fair proportion of 

 deciduous flowering varieties ; although most unpromis- 

 ing in appearance, when planted they brighten the 

 entire surroundings in their respective seasons and 

 charm every beholder. One can have bloom almost 

 the year round by planting a judicious selection. 

 Amongst the first to flower is AmygdaJus Davidiana, a 

 beautiful double white Almond which sometimes blooms 

 as early as Januar)'. There are others, such as For- 

 sythia suspensa, which flaunt their flowers for weeks in 

 the face of the harsh winds of March, and a host of the 

 best things come in during the succeeding months. 

 Varieties are too numerous to detail here, but planters 

 should send to Messrs. Watson and Sons, Clontarf 

 Nurseries, Dublin, for their catalogue, which contains a 

 collection suitable for most requirements and priced at 

 figures which deter none. 



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3LDUU rHK /W^Kt plot of land 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 



Of superior quality 

 and made either 

 with or without 

 knobs in sizes up to 

 20'io. diameter . . 



Carriage paid o n 

 lots of 50 or over 



Of all Dealers in 

 Garden and Fartn 



direct from . 



Pilkington Bros., Ltd., 



Glass Works; 

 ST. HELENS 



Lanes. 



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This "Apparatus" 

 has obtained repute 

 both in Large and 

 Small Gardens. 



\^"rite for Discounts 

 and Price Lists. 



Manufacturers of 



PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL 



SPOITFNG, 



HOT WATER PIPES, 



BOILERS, PLMPS, LAMP 



POSTS, VENTILATING 



GEAR. 



THOS. W. ROBINSON, LTD., 



Boiler and Pipe Manufacturer!, 

 STOURBRIDGE. 



THK monthly meeting o^ the council w.is held .-it 

 the society's ofiSces, 5 Molesworlh Street, 

 Dublin, on November 12th, members present 

 being Messrs. J. J. McDonough, R. T. Harris, J. 

 Wylie-Henderson, W. J. Mitchison, R. Anderson, 

 D. L. Ramsay, \V. F. Gunn, Geo. Watson, H. P. 

 Goodbody, and F. W. Moore, with Mr. G. M. Ross 

 presiding. .Accounts and prizes for the winter show, 

 as recommended by the Finance Committee, were 

 ordered to be paid. Shows for 1910 were brought 

 under notice, and beyond the spring fixture, already 

 settled, the advisability of an early summer show in the 

 interests of rose-growers, and a later one for the 

 sweet pea exhibitors, with the possibility of dropping 

 the winter fruit show, was discussed. The latter, it may 

 be remarked, whilst being exceedingly well supported 

 by exhibitors, and providing a meritorious display of 

 Ireland's capabilities in this direction, does not receive 

 sufficient public support to warrant the Council under- 

 taking such and risking heav}- loss without serious 

 consideration. The retiring members of the Council 

 this year (eligible for re-election) are Messrs. W. F. 

 Gunn, F. W. Moore, M.A. ; G. M. Ross, M.A. ; H. P. 

 Goodbody, R. .\nderson, W. J. Mitchison (practical), 

 D. Houston, .A..L.S., and C. M. Doyne, D.L., notice of 

 which has been sent to all members of the society. A 

 selection of hardv flowers and berried subjects sent by 



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