IRISH GARDENING. 



plants either in g-arden or jfreenhouse. It is also 

 ijuite suitable for spraying- fruit trees in small gardens 

 where there is not suffieieiit work for a large machine. 

 The saving in time and labour as compared willi the 

 use of a syringe is immense, and we should think ii 

 would save its cost (35s. ) in a very short time. It can 

 also be used for lime-washing. .\ tool like this should 

 find a place in every garden, large or small. The 

 working parts are all brass, and the body of the pump is 

 encased in a corrugated or fluted covering similar to 

 ihe well-known " Kour Oaks" syringes. 



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lows. 



.Midland (.oiNriKs HoKTULi.TtKAi. a.nd Homic 

 iNDlsTKIts .\ssociAT10N'. — The prize schedule issued 

 in connection with the annual show at Alhlone is now 

 being circulated. The show will be held on Thursday, 

 19th of August, and entries close on the 31st of July. 

 The general arrangements seem to be exceptionally 

 well organised. There are local committees appointed 

 and collecting depots established throughout the two 

 home counties of the show, and exhibits sent to these 

 depots will be forwarded free to the show grounds. 

 Kree cartage of exhibits from Athlone Railway Station 

 is also provided. Numbers of competitions will be held on 

 the showday,includingiwheel-spinning, domestic science, 

 demonstration plots, best fed donkey, &c. There are four 

 sections, with 230 classes, each class having ist, 2nd and 

 jrd prizes, in addition to which there are challenge cups, 

 medals, and IIIS special and guaranteed prizes. The 



entry fees range from a penny in section i to one 

 shilling in section 4. Section 4 is open to '* all Ireland," 

 and includes vegetables, fruit, flowers, honey, poultry, 

 butli'r, cookery, preserves, needle-work, lace, wood 

 work :uid sheep. The association has also arranged 

 for a children's show in June. From what we have 

 said it will be seen that Athlone makes a strong bitl for 

 the premier position among shows in Ireland, and the 

 nianagemeiU is to be heartily congralulaled upon llie 

 result of their' iabour-s. 



Athhov. — Thisshow (daflVulil and home industries! will 

 be held on Wednesday, the 14111 of .\pril (entries close 

 .Vpril Ist). It is very clear thai ihe cull o( the dafl'odil 

 is giiiiiing in popularitv, and we are delighted to find a 

 comparatively small society encouraging the cultivation 

 of these charming spring flowers with such spirit antl 

 enthusiasm. Section 1 is open lo all (tiade excepted), 

 section 2 to amateurs, section 3 to cottagers. In 

 addition to daffodils there are numerous classes for 

 other spring flowers. 



.MtNSTHR .Ai;Kid Lit KAI. .Soci K I v. - In the schedule 

 of the spring slunv oi' lliis society we have further 

 evidence of tlie growing popularil\' of daftodils. The 

 show will be held in Cork I'ark on the 30th and 31 si 

 of March, and arrangements have been made for 

 holding, in addition to the agricultural exhibits, ,1 

 violet and daffodil show. There are ten classes for 

 daffodils and seven for violets. In coTuiection with the 

 latter thei-e is ;i silver cup offered foy competition. 



Tuberous Begonias 



A GREAT SPECIALITY . . 

 AWARDED 18 GOLD MEDALS 



Seed saved from our Choice Exhibition Flants 



Double, 2s. 6d. and 5s. ; Single and Crested Single, 

 IS., 2s. 6d. and 5s. per packet. Also Frilled Single, 

 a most beautiful novelty, is., 2s. bd. and 5s. per ]i,icket. 



Splendid Large Tubers for Pot Culture or Bedding 



Doubles, in separate colours, 30s , 12s. 6d. .uid 4s, 

 per dozen ; in mixed colours, 3s. per tiozen. .Splendid 

 for bedding. 



Singles, in separate colours, 15s., Ss. and 3s. per 

 dozen ; in mixed colours, 2s. 6d. per dozen. Splendid 

 for bedding. 



For Xamcd Wirietics s<r llluslnili-il /.is/, f>os/ fnr 



OTHER SPECIALITIES— 



Border Carnations la line sampli- ilo/.en for 5s.), 

 Perpetual - Flowering Carnations, Cyclamen, 

 Polyanthus, Pansies and Violets, I-> Choiie Per- 

 petual-Flowering Carnations, in pots, 6s. 



BLACKMORE & LANGDON 



Twerton Hill Nursery, BATH 



TkLEPHO.NE 17. Tf.I.KGRA.MS : " PtKlTV, Ul lil.l.S." 



McKENZIE'S 



Giant Sweet Peas 



-All the newest and best large-flowered 

 and delicately scented varieties. 



McKenzie's Collection of i2vars., ico seeds each, 1 9. 



Choice .Mixtuies of the newest harmonising colours, 

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



Giant Mixed, pint, 2/-; oz., 3d. .All Post Free. 



SAIA'A FRCTA.— ForSpiaving Fruil Tree- in Winter, 

 in tins, I lb. at 8"Ad. ; 2 lb. al Sd. ; 4 lb. at 7'-:.d. ; 

 10 lb. al yd. per lb. 



Our I'd IIS deliver in 

 Ciiv ami Suburbs dailv. 



Thomas McKenzie & Sons, Ltd., 



212 Gt. Brunswick St., 



Dublin. 



