IRISH GARDENING 



Killarncv Sweet Pea Society. 



TIIIC above soiit-ly held I heir second aiimial sliow 

 ill the ground?* of Killariiey House, ihe Earl of 

 Keiiniare's beautiful demesne, on July J.slh. The 

 exhibition was a most successful one, and the iiualily 

 of the exhibits was quite an eye-opener to the numerous 

 visitors staying: at Killarney that week. One spacious 

 buildinj; was i|uile taken up with the classes for the 

 favourite flower from which the society lakes its name. 

 In these classes competition was very keen, and some 

 leally mag^nilicenl collections were statfed. This was 

 especially noticeable in the class for the Muckross 

 C'h.illenjje Cup (presented by Mrs. \incenl ). The quality 

 of Ihe (lowers shown in this class proved that the culli 

 vation of the Sweet I'ea has reached a very advanced 

 staye in Co. Kerry. There were very few points between 

 Ihe first, second and third collections in this class, and 

 Ihe judges had no e.isy task in awarding the prizes ; this 

 slate of things, indeeil, obtained in most of the classes- 



The show was by no means confined to classes for 

 Sweet I'e.is. and the same high quality was apparent in 

 the collections oi' annual aiul herbaceous Howers, In 

 these the Karl of Kenm.iie excelled, whose gardener. 

 Mr. .A. J. KIgar, stageil very fine collections in each case. 



In the class for a group of plants in pots first prize 

 was awarded to Mrs. X'inceiit (gardener, Mr. Nelson) 

 for a tastefully-.trraiifjed exhibit of very well-grown 

 stove and greenhouse plants, the Karl of Kenmaic 

 being second. 



The table decorations were quite a feature of the 

 show, ami the first prize-winner in this section (Mrs. 

 MactVilIvcuddy) was also awai ded the special prize for 

 the best arranged exhibit in the show. 



X'egetables were well shown by J. D. Crosbie, Ksq.. 

 who won the prize iilVered by .Messrs. Sutton and Sons 

 of Reading, while the prize given in this section by 

 Messrs. Jones of Kilkenny was awarded to Mrs. Palmer. 

 .Miss C'lodfrey being .second. 



The horticultural trade was well represented. Messrs. 

 Baylor Hartland of Cork staged a most interesting 

 collection of plants, chief amongst which were the 

 Orchids, Carnations, .ind .\lpines, for which they are 

 well known. 



Messrs. Jones of Kilkenny had a grand lot of Gladioli, 

 consisting of most of the best-named varieties, some of 

 the newer kinds being most striking; and Messrs. 

 .•\lex. Dickson & Sons, of .Newlowiiards and Dublin, 

 showed a fine lot of Sweel Peas, and a mctst interesting 

 collection of their Hawlmark seeds in the early stages 

 of germination. This latter exhibit attracted a good 

 deal of attention, and must have been most instructive 

 to a gooil man\' visitors to the show. 



Prizk List. 



Class I : The Muckross Challenge Cup, presented by 

 Mrs. A. X'incent, Muckross .Abbey. — 1st, Mrs. Leahy, 

 South Hill, Killarney : 2nd, M. Collls Sandes, Ksq., 

 Oak Park,Tralee; .5rd,The Karl of Kenmare. Killaniey 

 House; 4th, Mis. Rupert Colomb, Dromquinna. Ken- 

 mare. 



Class 2 : Speci.'il Prize given by Mr. ;ind Mrs. 

 Rourke. Killarney.— ist. The Karl of Kenmaie; 2nd, 

 Mrs. Leahy; ^Ki-^t Mrs. Rupert Colomb. 



Class ,1 ; Special Prize given by Mrs. MacSweeney, 

 Killarney. — ist. JL Collis Sandes, Esq.; 2nd, Mrs. 

 Leahy ; ,ird, Karl of Kenmare. 



Class 4 : Special Prize for iqi 1 ;ind 1912 Novelties, 

 given by Mrs. Low, Sillahertane. Kilgarvan. — Ist, M. 

 Collis Sandes, Esq. ; 2nd, .Mrs. Leahy ; ,^rd, Mrs. R. 

 McCowen. Cloghers. Tralee. 



Class s ; The |ones Special, given by Messrs. Jones. 

 F.R. H..S., 6.S High Street, Kilkenny. -1 si. The Earl of 

 Kenmai'e ; 2ntl (not sufficient enries) 



Class 6 : Special Prize given by Robert Sydenham, 

 Ltd., Birmingham (rules not complied with). 



Class 7 : Cliven by Win. Luniley & Co.. .Specialists, 

 Dawn Nurseries. Hayling Island ; 1st, Mrs. Leahy. 



Class S ; Special Prize given by the Traders of Killar- 

 ney. — Ist, Mrs. MacSweeney, Park Place, Killarney ; 

 |no second) ; 3rd, Miss C.odf.ey, .-Xgliadoe Cottage, 

 Killarney; (nofourlh;. 



Class 9: I'or .Amateur Membeis of Ihe K. S. P. 

 Society. - ist. Mrs. 1). \V. O'Brien, Killarney ; 2nd. .Miss 

 E. Hussew .-\gli.'itioe House; \i\\, Mi-s. K. FitzGerald, 

 Ballyard,'Tra"lee. 



Class to: Kor .Amateurs, given by Messrs. .Alex. 

 Dickson, Ltcl., Dublin. — 1st, Mrs. Palmer, .\bbeylands, 

 .\rdfert ; 2irI, Mrs. Britten, Tralee. 



Class 1 1 : Kor .Amaleurs, given by W'm. Power S;Co., 

 Waterford. — 1st, Mis. Brillen ; 2nd, .Mrs. D. W. O'Brien. 



Class 12: Best Single Bunch for elVect, given by the 

 same. — ist. Mrs. Palmer; 2iul, Mrs. .M.icCiillycuddy, 

 Ballinagroun, .\nuiscaul. 



Class'13: Table Decoration — ist. .Mrs. ALicGillycuddy; 

 2nd. Miss Russell. Killarney; 3rd. .Miss E. Hussey. 



Special Prize for greatest Number of Prizes in Sweel 

 Pea Division, given by K. Collis Sandes, Esq. — 1 first 

 =^2 .seconds, 1 second = 2 thirds. — Mrs. Leahy. 



Class 14 : Twelve \'ases of .Annu.ils, given by the 

 Countess of Kenmare iind Dowager Countess ol Ken- 

 mare. — 1st, The Karl of Kenmare ; 2nd. J. D. Crosbie, 

 Esq., Bally heigue Castle. 



Class 15: ficrbaceoiis Ciiallenge Plate, given by 

 Major ALicGillycuddy. — 1st, The Earl of Kenmare ; 

 2iid, Mrs. A. X'incenl, Muckross Abbey ; 3rd, J. D. 

 Crosbie, Esq. 



Class 16 :. Perennials and .Annuals, for Amateurs, 

 given by Major MacGillycuddy. — ist. Miss J. Hussey; 

 2nd, Miss M. Magill, Beaufort. 



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