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Slmmhr Snow, 1912. 



Thk Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland held their 

 Summer Show in the grounds at Stephen's Green, 

 kindly lent by Lord Iveag-h, on Thursday, lith July. 

 1912. 



Three large tents were erected for the exhibits, 

 which were in general up to the average standard. 

 Roses and Sweet Peas were the two outstanding- 

 features of the Show.. 



The Roses of 13r. Campbell Hall, Monaghan. which 

 won outright the Challenge Cup presented by Lord 

 .\rdilaun, were a very fine lot. He was also second in 

 the class for a stand of eighteen Hybrid Teas. 



Dr. O'Donel Browne showed very good flowers, 

 winning second for stand of twelve, first for six, and 

 first for eighteen. 



Mr. Crozier. Stillorgan, was very successful, and 

 exhibited some large flowers, especially of Frau Karl 

 Druschki. He was first for the Table of Roses, first for 

 stand of twelve, first for eighteen, first for twelve Teas, 

 second for six darks, and first for six light-shaded. 



In the nurserymen's classes Messrs. Hugh Dickson, 

 Ltd.. Belfast, won four first prizes and two medals, and 



Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Sons, Ltd., Newtownards, 

 Co. Down, won one medal and three seconds. 



Some excellent flowers were to be seen on these stands. 

 Sweet Peas were well shown. Miss Field, Shanganagh 

 Park, Dublin, winning first prize for the twelve vases 

 and first prize for the nine vases, with some of the finest 

 blooms that have ever been exhibited in Dublin. They 

 were of very good substance and colour, large size, 

 and borne on very long, stout stems. 



Herbaceous flowers were very well shown by Mrs. 

 G. Mitchel, Ardlui (gardener, Mr. Baker), and also by 

 Capt. L. Riall (gardener, Mr. Webster). 



In the fruit section, gooseberries, currants, and 

 strawberries were well represented. Viscount de Vesci, 

 Abbeyleix (gardener, Mr. M'Glashan), being first for 

 both classes of gooseberries, .Alderman Bewley winning 

 first for red currants, and Capt. Riall first for blacks. 



For whites. Col. Sir H. Poe, Heywood (gardener, Mr. 

 Cook), was first, as he was also for three dishes of 

 strawberries. Lady Rathdonnell had the best single 

 dish of strawberries. 



There were three exhibits for the collection of six 

 kinds of vegetables, and there was not much to choose 

 between the first prize lot of Miss Field, Shanganagh 

 Park, and that of Col. Sir H. Poe, Heywood. Alderman 

 Bewley, Ralhgar, was second. 



In the nurserymen's section a gold medal was 



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