IRISH GARDENING. 



Spraying. 



A New Spraying Machine. 



I PRAYING is now recognised as an essential to 

 I successful fruit culture. All the year round pre- 

 cautions must lielakoM to " head off" the invadiuy 



ing- in cracks of the bark should now be in full swing. We 

 have given full directions as to the preparation of the 

 different kinds of killing fluids, but powder and shot are 

 of little avail unless we have effective instruments of 

 projection. The chief points of a good machine are — 

 (I) Nozzles that give a very fine spray ; (2) an effective 

 agitator to secure continuous fluidity and so prevent 

 clogging ; (3) a powerful force puinp to project the 

 fluid ; (4) simplicity and durability o( structure. 



.A new type of machine has been constructed and 

 placed on the market bv the Four Oaks .Machine 

 Company that claims to fulfil these among other 

 requirements, and through the courtesy of the makers 

 we are enabled to give an illustration of one of their 

 types — the " Westwick Park" pattern — a British-made 

 machine, suitable for orchards or large plantations 

 where the ordinary knapsack-sprayer is not so con- 

 venient. The illustration hardly requires description. 

 The wheels are three feet high and four inches broad, 

 and very ea.sj' to wheel about either by hand or by use 

 of a pony. Readers interested in spraying are recom- 

 mended to write to the firm for a copy of their catalogue 

 The address is— Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. 



hosts of insect and/iuigal eiuinies of our orchari.1 and gar- 

 den crops. -At the present season caustic spraving 

 against the foes hybernating on the resting wood or lurk- 



Catalogues. 



Ed.mondsiIn Bros., Dublin. — Descriptive list of select 

 vegetables and flower seeds, seed potatoes, garden 

 tools, insecticides and sundries. A booklet of 75 pages, 

 carefully compiled, clearly printed and well illustrated. 



BENTLEY'S 



CONCENTRATED ALKALI 



A most valuable Winter Wash, extensively 

 used in the largest orchards throughout the 

 country upon Fruit Trees and Bush Fruits 

 with most satisfactory results 

 I to 5 tins. Is. 3d. ; 8 tins, Is. 2d. ; 12 tins, Is. Id. 

 20 tins, lid.; 40 tins, lOd. each. 



BENTLEY'S INSECTICIDE 



A non-poisonous Insecticide with pleasant 

 delicate odour for Orchids and general use 

 under glass ...... 



6 galls., 7s. 6d. ; J galls 



gal. ; I gall, 9s. 



BENTLEY'S VINE MANURE 



Specially prepared for top-dressing. The 



richest manure manufactured 



I ton, £15; 10 cwis., £7 I5s. ; .:; cwis., £4 2s. 6d. ; 



I cwt., 17s. ; '2 cwt., 9s. 6d. ; tins, 3s. each. 



Carriage paid on 7s. 6d. orders and upwards. 



Write for Descriptive Catalogue of Horticultural Specialities 



WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS . . 



JOSEPH BENTLEY, 



Chemical Works 

 BARROW-ON-HUMBER 



Ltd. 



Telepho.ve i: 



Tei.ki;u.\ms : " Piritv, Ulbi.i.n." 



McKENZIE'S 



Giant Sweet Peas 



All the newest and best large-tiowered 

 and delicately scented varieties. 



.McKenzies Collection of i.; vars., 100 seeds each, 1,9. 



24 „ ,, ,, 3/-. 



Choice Mixtures of the newest liarmoniijing colours, 

 pint, 2/6 ; oz., 4d. 



C.iant Mixed, pint, 2/-; oz., 3d. .\11 Post Kree. 



S.\L\'.\ FRL'TA. — P'orSpraving Fruil Trees in Winter. 



in tins, I lb. at S.'/^d. ; '2 lb. at Sd. ; 4 lb. at 7,'2d. ; 

 10 lb. at 7d. per lb. 



Our Vans deliver in 

 City and Suburbs daily. 



rhomiis McKenzie & Sons, Ltd., 



2 I 2 Gt. Brunswick St., 



Dublin. 



