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IRISH GARDENING 



Gardeners who desire to avail themselves of the 

 specially reduced entrance fees should write to their 

 seed merchants for an application form, or to the Hon. 

 See. for Ireland, Sir I". \V. Moore, Royal Botanic 

 Gardens, GlasneviTi. 



Particulars of the liberal reductions the Inter- 

 national Exhibition authorities allow in the case of 

 professional gardeners who obtain their tickets before- 

 hand have already been published. We are now asked 

 by the Hon. Press Secretary (.Mr. R. Hooper Pearson) 

 lo state that application foims for these cheap tickets 

 have been sent to Sir F. W. Moore, Royal Bolafiio 

 tiardens, Glasnevin. As the tickets are available for the 

 use of bona fide gardeners only, full particulars must be 

 furnished to the Secretary, and the tickets obtained 

 before the opening date of the Exhibition. All who have 

 the requisite qualifications should apply at once to the 

 Secretary; the .Secretary will then send a form, which 

 the applicant must fill up and return to him ; any delay 

 may lead to disappointment. 



Since the issue of the last published list of presentation 

 cups and other special prizes, the directors have been 

 informed through Mr. James Whitlon. one of the secre- 

 taries for Scotland, that the City of Glasgow will offer 

 a silver cup for the best exhibit of hardy trees and 

 shrubs suitable for planting in congested are.as. I'he 

 question of the suitability of various trees for cultivation 

 in densely-populated towns possesses great inteiest for 

 every park superintendent, and for all who are engaged 

 in public gardening. 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



A meeting oi the council was held at the society's 

 offices, 5 Molesworth Street. Dublin, on the yth ult. 

 After the transaction of minor business, .Sir Frederick 



This Coupon 

 is worth 3d. 



When your jiiirJ:- is nut thriving; yon ni.iy be SLire 

 that wirtworms, sIuh^. hcetits and other insect pests 

 are at the bottom ot the trouble. You must j;et rid 



of them if your plants 

 the (luickcst, easiest 



t'l have a fair chance; 

 way is to us 



KILOGRUB 



It is a dry powder which ni\cs 

 fatal to insects thoiii;h it has ik 

 Two or three ounces du.^; into 



' B fumes ;lhsoIutel^- 

 i. IJtct o^i the plants. 

 1 stjuare yard of soil 



^ 



will free your garden from 

 every kind of inject pest. 



Alany well known }4ardeners and horticulturists 

 use Kilogruli regularly, and have written letters 

 expressing the highest appreciation of its efficiency. 

 Will y u try it in your gar.ien ? We will share tlie 

 cost of thj first tin you buy. l*rcsent the coupon 

 below with 3d. to any good Seedsman and he wid 

 hand you a full size 6d. tin of liilogrub. 



Prices, cash with order, carriage paid: 

 7 lb. ... 2/- h cwt. ... 7/- 



icwt. ... 5/- 1 cwt. ... 11/6 



Coupon good until 1st May. 1912. 



To John Peak & Co., (Dept. K'. 77. Soho Street. Wigan. L^ncs. 



Xiimc 



Afl<lrcss 



licttiiler's Name 



Ret. liter's Addicss 



Moore broached the matter of the society identifying 

 itself with the Royal International Horticuhural Exhi 

 bition, to be held in London in May, by the presentation 

 of a cup, to be called the Irish Cup. This was unani- 

 mously approved, Sir Frederick Moore being- authorised 

 to invite subscriptions from members for the purpose. 

 The new annual report with schedules of shows for 

 191 2, which has been posted to members, can now be 

 had on application to the secretary. In view of the 

 spring- show lo be held at Ballsbridge, April 17th and 

 i8th, in coniunclion with the Royal Dublin Society's 

 sprinif cattle and implement show, it is now a parti- 

 cularly opportune time for the accession of new mem- 

 bers, who will have the privilege of access to both 

 shows on the above dates. The secretary will be 

 pleased to forward particulars of membership on appli- 

 cation. 



Books and Catalogues. 



The " llaidy Plant Year Book," published hv tho 

 Horticultural I'liiiting; Co., Buinlej', Post free, is. ^d. 

 This is the first annual publication of the National 

 Hardy Plant Society. This society is constituted for 

 the encouratjfeinent, the extension, and the improvement 

 of hardy plant culture, whether for the garden, for 

 decorative purposes, or for exhibition. The first exhi- 

 bition under the auspices of this organisation will be 

 held on June 19th, igi2,in the Roj'al Horticultural Hall, 

 Vincent .Square, London. The Society has accepted 

 an inviliilion to send a deputation to the Dublin -Sprinij 

 Show to award certificates, a cup, and medals. The 

 Annual includes a number of interesting- articles by the 

 members, and a descriptive list of the new hardy plants 

 for last vear. 



Blackmore & Langdon's 



BEGONIAS 



AWARDED 27 GOLD MEDALS 



CATALOGUE FREE 



CATALOGUE FREE 



Begonia Seed should be sown in the early months 

 of the year lo enable the seedlings lo give a glorious 

 display of flowers in out-door beds during the late 

 summer and autumn, aiid that the best may be selected 

 for pot culture next season. 



ExtracisfroiH recent unsoJicited Testivioniah 



" Seeds last year weie superb." 



" I must say your seed is excellent ; results 

 extraordinary." 



" My show of Begonias, all raised from 

 your seed, are every year Ihe adinira- 

 lion and envy of all who see them." 



Double Seed, 2S. 6d. and gs. per packet. 



Single Seed, Plain, Frilled, or Crested, is., 2S. (id. 

 and 5s. per packet. 



Our Illustrated Catalog:ue of Begonias, Car- 

 nations, Cannas. Cyclamen, Blue Primroses, 

 Delphiniums, Lily of the Valley, Polyanthus, 

 and Violets sent ]>ost free on application to - 



BLACKMORE & LANGDON 



Twerton Hill Nursery- 



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