IRISH GARDENING 



Miss Berla F. M. Doyne, Scalk-ld, Gorcy, Wexford, 

 all beiiig^ from the open, showed the favourable 

 climalic conditions there prevailing' so late in the 

 season. A vote of thanks was duly accorded to Miss 

 Doyne for her interesting exhibit. .A new seedlinjf 

 apple came from Mr. Robert .Vrmstrong, Drumyarkin, 

 Dartrey, Co. Monaghan, for the council's opinion. 

 This was a promisingf-looking fruit, but, being an early 

 kind, was found on examination to be past its best, and 

 the council expressed the wish to see the same again 

 under more favourable conditions. Six new members 

 were elected — viz., Clara Lady KitzGerald, Carrigoran, 

 Newmarket-on- Fergus ; His Honor Judge Bird, 

 Churchtown. Dundrum ; Mrs. McFerran. Carbury, 

 Enfield, Meath ; James Robson, Bray Lodge, Bray ; 

 .\. J. Elgar (practical), Killarney House Gardens, Co. 

 Kerry ; \Vm. Wood (practical). Desart Castle Gardens, 

 Kilkenny. .\ vote of thanks was passed to the Dublin 

 Industrial Development -Association for aid in giving 

 publicity to the recent fruit show, a similar acknow- 

 ledgment being paid to Messrs. Chas. Ramsay & Sons, 

 The Royal Nurseries, Ballsbridge, for the loan of paims 

 to decorate the fruit tables. It is desirable that those 

 contemplating membership for 1910 will send in their 

 names at an early date in order that same may be 

 included in the new annual report and schedule which 

 will be published early in January. -A gratifying 

 increase in the membership is noted during the passing 

 year. 



Clare Horticultural Society 



The fourth annual meeting of above society was held 

 on November 4th, when the secretary presented a 

 balance sheet which showed a very desirable turn in the 

 tide of the affairs of the Societ)', for after holding two 

 very successful shows — spring and summer — a deficit of 

 /J7 OS. lod. was converted into a balance of £,i 17s. gd. 

 with staging and vases to the value of £.2^. .After 

 several comphmentary speeches. Mr. R. Vere O'Brien — 

 who has been an exemplar}' president for the past two 



years— resigned with a view of giving other prominent 

 supporters of the society an opportunity of performing 

 the presidential duties, and Mr. Marcus Keane was 

 asked to accept the office for the year 1910. Rev. R. 

 Scott was re-elected vice-president. Mr. N. S. 1'. Waring. 

 Treasurer, and Mr. H. Bill. Hon. .Sec. and the past 

 year's committee was re-elected in glvbo. 



The annual report contained very flattering allusions 

 to Lady Dunalley. Lady Barrington, and Mrs. R. H. 

 Crowe, also the following gardeners : — Mr. J. Langstcr 

 (Sir J. Gore Booth), Mr. Thomas Dunne (Lord Gough). 

 Mr. J. Ouinn (Lord Clonbrock). Mr. J. Laurie (Lord 

 .Ashtown), Mr. J. Murphy (Sir Chas. Barrington). and 

 Mr. J. Falkiner (Lord Dunalley), who had very ablv 

 performed the duties of judges in the several depart- 

 ments of the show. 



Sincere thanks was expressed to Lady Inchiquin, 

 Major S. C. Hickman. D.L., and the following nursery- 

 men: — viz.. S. Anketell Jones, Gowran, Messrs Toogood 

 & Sons, Southampton, Messrs. R. Sydenham, Ltd., 

 Tenby .Street, Birmingham, Messrs. Watsons & Sons, 

 Clontarf Nurseries, and .Mr. W. Bill, Birmingham 

 Road, Walsall, for their liberalily in the matter of 

 special prizes. 



The following arrangements were made for the year 

 1910 : — Daffodil and spring flower show about .April 13th, 

 and summer show. .August loth. 



The use of clogs for gardening in winter is advocated 

 by students of health. In Holland, the wettest country 

 in Europe, clogs are at all seasons used by workers on 

 the land — men, women ,-ind children. Wood being a 

 bad conductor of heat keeps the warmth of the feet 

 from escaping to the cold ground, and being a poor 

 absorber of water keeps moisture from reaching the 

 feet. We notice that clogs made b)' one of our 

 advertisers are still further improved in comfort by the 

 addition of a lining of felt. Clogs have another 

 advantage over and above their hygienic value — thev 

 are cheap and lasting. 



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