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Ko\.iI I [orticultur:il Society oflrcliuui 



^ -p^ I I I m..iitlil\ niifliiiK ol thr iOiimil was liilvl .il 

 I ilio HiKiflys oducs. s Molos worth Slroi«t, 



DiiWin. l">cloluT 71I1. Momhors pii-sont — Kc^r. 

 1. Unrris. I.I..I>. : I". W. Moon-. M.A. : J.inu-s J. 

 M'Don.iK'h. D. I.. U.imsa> . J. I'.: H. Watson, ^y• J 

 Miiohison. Koh.rl. Aiuliison, W. I'. C'.unn, J. Wylii ■ 

 IIi-iiiKt-oii. (.".. M. Koss. MA.: Uov. Canon Hayos. 

 M.A.-II. r. I'.ooiIIkhIv piosiilinij. A liMtor was loail from 

 Sir Arlluir BijfK'". Balmoral Castli-, to Mr. I". W. Mooro. 

 hon. sfi-ri'tary, staling lu' was comniandi'd to sa> tliat Ins 

 Majcstv tho Kinjf had nnirli pl«»asuri' in oonsontinK <'' 

 iH'ionu* a patron of tlu- Royal lloriK-nliural Soiicty of 

 Ireland. An intcri'stinif lonnniin'uation was rcceivi-d 

 from Mr. \Vm. Kd. Sands, K. R.ll.S.. potato spiH-ialist, 

 MilUboroiiirh. Co. Down, rfspiH-lin)4:his niolhod of taking 

 two crops of potatoes oflT the sanio plot of ground in 

 the vear, Jiis rolK-ction of potatoes im-lndinjj: the catcli- 

 i-rop prodn.e. whioh had recently been exhihiteil at tlu- 

 Koyal Hortienllnral Society's meetini,'. London, and at 

 the National X'eifetal-tle Soeielys great show, having 

 l>ecn awarded a silver medal by] each. The council 

 expressed the hope that Mr. Sands would be able to send 

 an exhibit to one of the society's shows to be held 

 next year. .\ remarkable feature of Mr. Sands" melliod 

 appears to be the superiority of the second, or catch 

 crop, tubers lor seed purposes, last years comp.iraliv e 



trials .It till" llarper-.\dams Agri.ullurai tollege im hid- 

 ing in its report —'• The' si-eonil ciop seed bi-ing 

 imm.tlme h.is, in each case, produceil a heavier crop. 

 The scheilule i»f the s|iring show for ujn. as appro\eit 

 by the council, h.is been posteil to exiiibilois ; this 



be had on 



inchiiles several new cl.isses, and can 

 application to the secretary. The bi-st ih.inks ot the 

 council weii" .ici'oriled lt> Messrs. C'lias. Ramsay \ 

 Sons, The Royal Ntuseries, li.dlsbriilge, for ;» collei - 

 tii>n of Cailns ilahlias, im-liuling some of tlur best of the 

 new \.irietii's, anil also to Messis. Win. W'.itson A' Sons, 

 I, 111., for Ihirly varieties of out-door chrys.inthemums, 

 bright, cle.m sprays from plants natur.illy grown 

 without disbudding. Six new members wi-re Heeled. 



National Hard}' Plant Society. 



.\ meeting of the l'ro\isionai Commillee of the ieienll\ 

 lormeii .National Hardy Plant Society was held at the 

 Royal liorticullui.d Society's Hall. X'incenI Square, on 

 Thursday, October 13th. Mr. .Macself in the chair. 



I\ules aiul bylaws were adopted subject to approv.il 

 by a general meeting of the .society, which will be held 

 on Thursday, November ,vd. at 3 p.m., at the Hotel 

 Windsor, Victoria Street. Westminster, for this purpose, 

 and for the election of oHicers ;inil council for the ensuing 

 }ear. Members and any one interesteil in harily jijanls 

 desirous of joining are cordially invited. The secretary 

 is .Mr. l-'rank Houskell, Market Mosworth, .Nuneaton. 



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