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Japaiioso map'.i'. Mosmn. AU-x. Dii-kson and Nous had 

 a j^ooii rfpieMMUati\f ».v>lIoiMion of luTbacoons plants, 

 ini-ludin>; a number of diHVr»M>l variolies of Nfionira. 

 TlifV had two now lai nations, Lord ami Lady I'owfts- 

 lourt. Lonl l*o\vi'rsii»url was of a doi-p oraniri' hnft. 

 Ilakod with ivd {of a tfira cotla cfiVotl, and Lady 

 l\nviMsi-v lut w.is a ilocp biifl", with lavfndiT flakes, 

 riu'so wiTO raisi'd on the Poworsi-ourt estate. There 

 was a very full sta.ye of herbaeeou.s plants and Alpines 

 all the way from Sliifo from the Lissadell Nurseries. 

 They looked remark.ibly tresh. Then there were Huijh 

 niolisons exhibit of roses, most wonderfully staffed and 

 most alarmintfly perfect to an ordinary rose ijrower. 

 They had all the freshttess and all the bloom on them 

 ;is t'hou>rh they had been picked that moment. They 

 were so fresh, so equal, so full of tone that they miifht 

 rather have been some marvellous pieces of workman- 

 ship in wax. There were some ijlorious Leslie Hollands 

 and a collection of Lyon Rose. Do ordinary people 

 know. I wonder, what a rose can be made to look like 

 by the extraordinary skill of an expert ? 



The rose section was well represented. Mr. Crozier, 

 the secretary, captured most of the firsts quite easily, 

 and set a ijood standard for Stillorjjan and Foxrock 

 amateurs to beat next year. There was a big- show of 

 fine herbaceous plants by Judgfe Bird. 



Some beautiful begonias were exhibited by Mr. 

 Crozier. They had that same freshness and finish as in 

 Dickson's roses. I believe there were two new varieties 

 among them. The sweet peas formed a good class. 



I have seldom seen better floral decorations. The 

 baskets of flowers were so evenly artistic that I think 

 the judges must have settled on their favourite flowers 

 or by a " toss-up." I am sure I should have been com- 

 pelled to have given a prize to the basket of violas, and 

 certainly a consolation to the basket with the georgeous 

 ireraniiim< anJ ilark foliage whi.-Ii, having met with an 



>.. -.... s'"^' Ihe s«>7)festion of what it had 



been. I chanced lo nieet the Secret.iry, and for a 

 few minutes got lauglit up in the whirlwind of l>is 

 energetic activity, so that I am to some extent under- 

 stand the reason of the wonderful success of this 

 vigorous two-year old Society. K. .\. 



Note. 



I'r.Ai It C I Ki.. With respect lo our observations on 

 this disease last month a correspondent writes to say 

 that " .Medela" (prepared by Messrs. Hunyard of .NLiid 

 stone), although not a riirf. is certainly a prevcnlnlh-c 

 against the spread of the fungus causing the diseasi-. 



Shows. 



Thk following shows (among others) will be held 

 during the present month : On the loth, Naas and 

 ClareCo. at Knnis ; on the nth. Hanbridge ; on the 17111, 

 Kingstown ; on the zyciX, Roy.il Horticultural in Dublin. 



The Fermoy Flower Show thai tt>ok place last month, 

 and which has now become a very pleasing annual 

 function, was most successful, the exhibits in many 

 cases being rarely rich and beautiful in bloom. The 

 committee deserve hearty congratulations on the result 

 of their efforts, and a special word of praise is due to 

 .Mr. H. J. Lucas, the energetic and painstaking hon. sec. 

 The judging was admirably carried out by Mr. and 

 .Mrs. Bury- Barry. 



Catalogues. 



\Vk have received .-\\T. Roozkn N: Son's descriptive 

 catalogue of Dutch and other bulbs, and TnK Boi rne 

 Daffooils, a particularly attractive and beautifully 

 illustrated booklet issued by Christopher Bourne of 

 Bletchley ; also the Carnation catalogue (Border, Mal- 

 maisonsi and Winter-flowering) issued bv Havward 

 Mathias, Medslead. 



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 brilliant colour, our exhibits | 

 , having been awarded over 30 l| 

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