IRISH GARDENING. 



Seaside Shrubs 



IN' exposed situations Spring' plantln,i< is ot'ti'n louncl 

 most satisfactory ; the growing season is in siglit in 

 February, and seaside planting may then be done 

 witli advantag'e. Some of tlie best shrubby evergreens 

 for maritime planting are Escallonias, Brooms, Bar- 

 berries, Euonj'mus, Choisyas, Oval-leaved Privet (green 

 and golden), Launislinus, Griselinia, Olearia, Thuyopsis 

 dolobrata, and Veronicas, whilst there are also numerous 

 non-evergreens, such as Sea Buckthorn, Dogwood, 

 Flowering Currant, Fuchsias, Hydrangeas, Golden 

 Elder, Tamarisk, Buddleia globosa. Guelder Rose, 

 Cotoneaster frigida, and others which do capitally near 

 the sea and brighten up the more sombre evergreens with 

 their respective flowers, variegated foliage or berries. 



.Amongst shelter trees for seaside growth .Austrian 

 Pines and Pinus insignis are specially recommended, also 

 Evergreen Oak and Holly, Cupressus macrocarpa. Silver 

 Fir, Mountain -Ash, Lombardy Poplar, Beech, Sycamore, 

 ;ind White-thorns or the coloured varieties. . 



.At the Nurseries of Messrs. Watson & Sons, Clontarf 

 large quantities of shrubs and trees for maritime culture 

 are grown, and the Messrs. W.\tson's experience in the 

 matter of varieties suitable for various situations is at 

 the disposal of intending planters. They attend per- 

 sonally to their clients' needs by correspondence or 

 otherwise, and those requiring plants for the seaside 

 might at least send a card for a catalogue or run out and 

 see the slock at CloiUarf, the Nurseries being but fifteen 

 mitnites' Ir.im drix e from Nelson's Pillai". 



Societies. 

 Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



THE opening council meeting on January 14th 

 was strong in attendance — graceful, if the term 

 may be used, by the presence of the newly 

 elected lady members, and practical in the way it went 

 to work and disposed of the summer show schedule, 

 and all but settled the winter programme. It was 

 arranged that the council should hold its monthly meet- 

 ings for 1909 on the second Friday of each month at 

 3 45 o'clock. Three shows are now arranged — viz., the 

 spring show at Ballsbridge, .April 21st and 22nd; sum- 

 mer show, place not yet fixed, July 20th ; and the winter 

 fruit show, October 20th and 21st, the rendezvous of which 

 it is hoped may be as of yore. The full programme for 

 igog will short!)- be in the hands of members, and non- 

 members contemplating competition can have same on 

 application. The programme, we were told hv one who 

 had a private peep, " ought to please everybodv," so we 

 can only express the hope that private peeper's prophe.sy 

 may be justified in going as far as it is possible to 

 go in this sublunary sphere. If it does not it will 

 not be for want of suggestions and consideration given 

 to them. .Apart from the glorification of Flora and 

 Pomona it is now generally admitted that these peace- 

 ful contests have a position in the economic welfare of 





This "Apparatus" 

 has obtained repute 

 both in Large and 

 Small Gardens. 



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