IRISH GARDENING. 



Seaside Shrubs, 



I.\ exposed silualioiis Sprinjf plaiitiiis- is olteii found 

 most satistaetorv ; the growing' season is now 

 in sight, and seaside planting may be done with 

 achantage. Some of the best shrubby evergreens 

 for maritime planting are Escallonias, Brooms, Bar- 

 berries. Euonymus, Choisj'as, Oval-leaved Privet (green 

 and golden), Laurustinus, 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 Finns insignis are specially recommended, also 

 Evergreen Oak and Holly, Cupressus macrocarpa, .Silver 

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

 and \\'hite-thorns or the coloured varieties. 



.At the .Vurseries of Messrs. W.vt.son & Sons, Clontarf. 

 large quantities of shrubs and trees for maritime culture 

 are grown, and the Messrs. W.\l'SOX'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 

 otherw'ise, and those requiring plants for the seaside 

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

 see the slock at Clontarf, the Nurseries being but fifteen 

 minutes' tram drive from Nelson's Pillar. 



Royal Horticultural Society oi Ireland. 



THE monthly meeting ol' the council was held ai 

 llie society's offices, 5 Molesworlh Street. 

 Dublin, on Friday, February I2lh, the following 

 members being present viz., Messrs. F. W. Mooie, 

 Ernest Bewley, Kobt. .Anderson, J. L. McKellar, J. 

 Wyllie-Henderson, D. Houston, Ja.s. McDonough, .Mrs. 

 Greer, Lady .Albreda Bourke. Mr. G. M. Ross pre 

 sided. The winter show schedule, as finally revised 

 by the schedule committee, w'ith added suggestions 

 made by several membei's of the council, was approved 

 of and passed, thus completing the programme for the 

 year. Lord Frederick FiizGerald, on behalf of the Duke 

 of Leinsler, presented porliaits of Charles William, 

 4th Duke, and Gerald, ^Ih Duke, who had both been 

 presidents of the society, and arrangments were made 

 that the same should be framed and hung in the com- 

 pany of a fine portrait of .Agustus Frederick, 3rd Duke, 

 ahead}- in possession of the society, and of which the 

 latter nobleman was for many years also its president. 

 Twenty-two new members were elected, these being 

 B. H. Barton, Esq., Straffan House, Straffan ; Lord 

 Barrytnore, Fota Island, (^"'^'^"''town ; Sir .Algernon 

 Coote, Bart., Mountrath, Queen's County ; Lt.-Col. 

 Tottenham, D.L., Ballycurry, -Ashford, Wicklow ; The 

 Hon. Lady McCalmont, Mount Juliet, Thomaslown, 

 Kilkenny ; Major Eustace I-oder, Eyrefield Lodge, Cur- 

 ragh Camp ; Mr. A. Dryden, The Gardens, Mount Juliet ; 

 The Countess 01 Bessbojough, Bessborough, Pilltown, 

 Kilkennv ; Ladv Eva \\'\ ndham Ouin, :; Sevmour 



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