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IRISH GARDKNMNG 



give her llu- ..» .. 



on riMiimiTcial linos, aiul ' 

 I'atf with a view of boin); 



,ilh whom she may ii»mmi 

 i-iH'ivett as a pupil. 



Mam Ri l>>K i^>T Pl.ANis.—" Mere Amateur " seeks 

 informatioii eoneernioiif the feedini' ol pol plants in a 

 small jfieenhonse. Ili' wishes to make up his own 

 mixture. He mi^ht try the followinjf : — Take three parts 

 hy weijfht <yf superphosphate of lime, two parts of 

 nitrate of potash, and two parts of suiphatt- of ammonia, 

 and mix ihorouj^hly. .\ salt-spoonful or so of this mix- 

 ture may he spread over the surfaee of the soil in ea^'h 

 pot, or half an ounce m.iy be dissolved in a ijfallon 

 of water, and this weak si^luiion used for w.ilerinj;^ 

 the plants. 



Notes. 



Hkrbkri Park, l)i hi.in.— .\ premium having been 

 oftered for the best desig^n for the laying out of Herbert 

 Park, Dublin, the site of the recent International 

 Exhibition, out of a large number of designs submitted 

 that of .Messrs. J. (?heal iSc Sons, Landscape Gardeners, 

 Crawley and London, has been accepted, and the pre- 

 mium awarded accordingly. 



.Spraying.— Messrs. Dockrell & Sons, Ltd., of Dublin, 

 are introducing to Irish fruit-growers a " new process," 

 arsenate of lead in the form of a paste, and known as 

 the Sherwin-Williams. Ii i-, claimed for this particular 



that il contains no injurious trai-es of free ai senic. anil 

 ih.il it is the stri>ngest and most ailhesive prepaiation 

 »m the market. 



.\ .\i\V Tvi'l. Ol I.WVN .Min\ I K. — W'.- dir«-cl our 

 readers' attention to a new Irish invention that tMight li> 

 provi' useful to gardeners anil others. It takes the tornt 

 of .'in attachment (ih.il m.iy bi- fitteil to .my m.ike of 

 machine) for the easy and efl'i'cti\e lutling of bent anil 

 i>llu'r wiry growths, as well as stout tough stems such 

 .'IS knapweeil. The invention is known as Orr's " Lasso" 

 .iltachmenl. ,ind is sold b\' Messrs. Kennan A: Sons ol 

 Dublin. 



Till, pi-ople of l'2ast l"i;dway anil ol the adjoining dis- 

 I rid of .North Tipperary have ilecided to hold a horticul- 

 lural show in Portumna this year, and the arrangement 

 of classes, distribution of seeds, anil other preliminary 

 work is in full swing. "Well begun is half done. " and 

 the Portumna Horticulluial Society is very fortunate in 

 having as its honorary secretary the Rev. J. J. tiriffen. 

 of The Rector)', Lorrha, to whose enterprise and in- 

 fectious enthusiasm the energy with which the scheme 

 is being worked is so largely due. Promises of support 

 are coming in from all sides. A handsome prize-list is 

 being got out, and everything points to the initial ven- 

 ture proving a great success and developing into nn 

 annual fixture, to the lasting benefit of the distiic i. 



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