IRISH c;.\ri)i:mng 



Catalogues 



1Iakil.\ni>'^ I'i.owkk anm X'kuktaui.k Skkps (Cork). - 

 Am Irish firm ilial lias Ix-rii in cxistODii' now (c<r a 

 «.H"nliiry(biMii,vr I'slablislii'il in iSio) nuist Mnvly lOiinnund 

 Iho lopoit and pati\>naiL,'i' of all j^rarili'iuTs aiul owiums 

 ofjfardcMisin Iivlaiui. Mr. William Haylor ilartlaiuls 

 name will always bi- lionoiirably assoiiatoil with llu' 

 history of honii-iiliinv, and ospci-ially with the tU-vflop- 

 mont of bulb iiiltnri' not only in this but in ollu-r 

 countries. Wo aro thi'reforo j^'laii to rt'i'i'ixo .inotluT 

 issuf of a scries of oalaloj^fues that reai'lies back in 

 time to a date just nine years after tlu- " L'nion." 'llie 

 catalofifue opens with a ileseription of the eoniparalively 

 new potato the " Cladda>^;h," an exeellenl ijrower anil 

 a remarkably ifood eatinj^^ tuber, as we can personally 

 testify. Other varieties of potatoes are listeil, followintr 

 which are the the usual lists of vegetable .seeils and 

 lists of well selected flower seeds for all onlinary 

 purposes, includinif sweet peas. The lists of seeds of 

 hardy border perennials will prove useful, especiallj- to 

 amateurs. 



Walshs Skko Cataiahu k and CiiiDE lOK 1910 is 

 a carefully prepared and well-illustrated list of .seeds 

 that may be usefully consulted at this time of the year 

 when the croppinij of the y^ardeii is being^ arrang-ed for 

 the forthcominic season. It includes lists of recoi^nised 

 _H^ood varieties of veg^etables and flowers, with brief, 

 cultural directions. On paye 13, under lawn seeds, 

 there is jjiven a plan of a double tennis court that may 

 be found helpful for reference. 



Garoe.v Seed List, Wm. P'ell & Co. (Hexham), 

 Ltd. — This is a conveniently planned catalogue for 

 easy reference. In addition to lists of selected varieties 

 of vegetables there is an interesting descriptive 

 page devoted to sweet, pot and medicinal herbs, and 

 another lo the special varieties of vegetables used in 

 French gardening. 



C.i:.ni:rai. Skku Catai.ui;ie. Wm. I'ower & Co., 

 Waterford. -We are very plea.sed lo note that our Irish 

 seeilhouses arc beginning lo reali.se tlu- ciinunenial 

 .idv.mtag-e of issuing well printed, suitably illnsir.iled 

 ;iiul generally ;illracli\e i;italogues. The one before 

 us fuKils these rei|uirenienls, ,inil is well worth pieser\- 

 ingon thegardeners shelf. The illustrations are, as far. is 

 we can see. slock blocks, but they are very good .iiid 

 larefully reproduceil on plale p.iper. This firm i.s 

 showing great push and energy, ;ind readers will be well 

 .iilviseil lo obtain .ind carefully peruse ibis lali-si 

 publication from Walerford. 



Ko.mondson's .Sim{1\c;Catahu;i k is issued in the foiui 

 usually .iiloptt-d by this well-known firm. It contains 

 lists of vegetable and flower seeds, p.irliculars of the 

 l-lban.i collections of sweet pe.is ami roses, as well as 

 ilescriplions of the bee keeping appliances for which 

 ICdmondsons are noted. .A word of praise nnisl be 

 given to the illuslralions, iii.iny of which are the copy- 

 right of this (irm. 



R(,iHiiuiso.\'s C.AKDEN Seed.s. — This is a particularly 

 neat and most carefully-turned out list of vegetable and 

 flower .seeds and roots, conveniently arranged alpha- 

 betically in double coluinns, aiul embellished with 

 numerous, small, but eftective illustrations. It is of 

 hand\' size, and will be found convenient for reference. 



Rowan's CIardkn Seed.s. &c.. is a large-paged 

 catalogue of garden varieties of vegetables and 

 flowers, including sweet peas. This Arm makes a 

 speciality of asters, while a tomato they name the 

 " Ideal " seems to have given great satisfaction in 

 Ireland, judging from the testmonials from growers 

 here reproduced. 



Watson & So.ns" Catalogi e, issued from their Clou- 

 tarf Nurseries, is as usual a very neat publication 

 devoted to descriptive lists of the kind of nursery stock 

 specialised in by this linn. Readers will do well to 

 secin-f a copy. 



Tub^^us Begonias 



A GREAT SPECIALITY 

 AWARDED 22 GOLD MEDALS 



Seeds saved from our Choice Exhibition Plants 



Double, -'s. OtI. ami ss. ; Single and Crested Single, 

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

 a most betiutiful novell\-, is., 2s. 6d. and 5s. per jiackct. 

 Also in 6 separate colours, 5s. for 6 packits. 



Splendid Large Tubers for Pot Culture or Bedding 



Doubles, in separate colours, 30s., Jis. , us. 6d. and 

 4s. per dozen ; in mixed colours, 3s. per dozen. Splendid 

 for bedding. 



Singles, in separate colours, 21s.. 15s., 8s., and 3s. 

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

 for bedding. 



For .Xaiiiid I'nrie/ics sec lllust ruled Lis/, post fret 



OTHER SPECIALITIES^ 



Cannas, Delphiniums. Border Carnations (a line 

 sample dozen for 5^.). Perpetual- Flowering Carna = 

 tions. Cyclamen, Polyanthus, Pansies and Violets, 



ij Choice Per|ieliial-Klowering Carnalioii'^, in poi--, Os. 



BLACKMORE & LANGDON 



Twerton Hill Nursery, BATH 



-SWEET PEAS- 



RITGHIE'S 



"GIANT FLOWERING 



Ackii(i«led>icU li> Lxlijhilor.s tii prmluce the 

 itest and LarfScst lliiwcrs and l.diifitst Stems 



EXHIBITION COLLECTION 



Containing the 12 best varieties in commerce, price 4s., 

 post free, as follows ; Apple Blossom Spencer, Asta 

 Ohn Spencer, Black Knight Spencer, Capt. of Blues 

 Spencer, Etta Dkye, King Edward Spencer; Marjorie 

 Linzee, Mrs. C. W. Breadmore, Mrs. Routzahn Spencer 

 Paradise Ivory, Tennant Spencer, Zephyr. 

 ROYAL COLLECTION 



Containing 12 varieties, distinct from above, 2s. 6d., post 

 free, as follows : Aurora Spencer, Frank Dolby, 

 Helen Lewis, James Grieve, John Ingman, Lord Nelson, 

 Minie Christie, Mrs. H. Sykes, Prince of Asturias, 

 Sutton's Queen, Saint George, White Spencer. 

 FAVOURITE COLLECTIONS 



Containing 20 varieties, including King Edward, Queen 

 Alexandra, Countess Spencer, Gladys Unwin, John 

 Ingman, Nora Unwin, Helen Pierce, &c. 



1,000 seeds, 1/-; 2,000, 1/6; 4,000, 2/6, post free. 



RITCHIE'S Dept. I., SEEDSMEN 



VICTORIA STREET BELFAST 



