XVllI 



IRISH GARDENING 



Royal Horticultural Society 

 of Ireland. 



At the monthly meeting of the Council held on the 

 1 2th ult., the followint;- dates were definitely fixed for 

 the Summer and Autumn Shows, which, by kind per- 

 mission of Lord Iveagh, will be held in the grounds of 

 his Lordship's residence, Stephen's Green, the Summer 

 or Rose Show being fixed for Thursday, July nth. 

 and the Autumn Show for Tuesday, August 27th. As 

 previously intimated, the Spring Show will be held in 

 conjunction with the Royal Dublin Societ3''s Spring 

 Cattle and Implement Show on Wednesday, April 17th. 

 and Thursday, April 18th. Schedules and all par- 

 ticulars can be had, post free, on application to the 

 Secretary, 5 Molesworth Street, Dublin. 



Rainfall at Gla.snevin for igii. 



Rain Gauge. —Diameter of funnel, Sin. ; height of top 

 above ground, 1 foot ; above sea level, 55 feet. Rain 

 or snow fell during the year on 194 days. The total 

 rainfall, 24.92 inches, is 9.65 inches less than the 

 amount registered for 1910. The wettest month was 

 October, 4.10 inches. The driest was January, .79 

 inches. The greatest fall in 24 hours was 1.16 inches. 

 29th July. The warmest day was 13th July, 83.9''. Al 

 Straffan House, Co. Kildare, 240 feet above sea level, 

 rain fell on 193 days during the year, the total fall being 

 31.85 inches. 



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k gallon Drum 

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3 „ 9/6 



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10 „ „ .. •■ 27/6 



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I'lillection A. —Six Splendid Exhibition Vofrieties - 

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