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Class 17; Pliiiits ill I'ols en sp;icr li'ii liil l>) lour 

 It'cl. "isl. Mrs. A. N'iiii'uiit ; Jiul, The Karl i>l Kuniiiarf. 



Special I'ri/f lor Host ArranKOil Kxhibil in Show. 

 Mrs. .MaoliillyiuiUly, Table Deeoralioii. 



(.'lass iS : \'ej;elables, jjiveii by Messrs. Siitloii & .Sons, 

 Keadin^r. — isl, J. D. Crosbie, Ksi|. ; .MiiJ, Mrs. Leahy, 

 .trd. I.ady ( iordoii, Ardeeii, Caiajjh Lake. 



C'L'iss ii) : Vejjel.ibles urown by siii};le-liaiKled Har- 

 deners or .Amateurs, Silver Challenge Cup, given by 

 .Messrs. Jones, Kilkenny.- 1st, .Mrs. Palmer; Jiid, Miss 

 C.odfrey ; ird, Mrs. Jenncr Heauforl. 



Class 20: Kesl Dish ol" Cirapes. - ist, The Karl of 

 Kenmarc. 



Class J I : Best Dish of l'e:ulies. isl. The Karl of 

 Kenmare ; Jiid, .A. X'incent, Ksq. 



Class 22 : Best Melon. - ist, .A. Vincent, Ksq. ; 

 nd. The Earl of Kenmare. 



Class j,i : Hest Plate of Gooseberries.— 1st. J. D. 

 V. rosbie, Ksq. ; »nd. Lady Godfrey, Kileolemaii .Abbey, 

 Milllown. 



Class J4: Best Plate of Tomatoes ist, .\.\'iiK-ent, Ksq. 



Class 25; Best Plate of Peas. -ist, J. D. Crosbie, 

 Ksq. ; 2nd. .Mrs. Leahy. 



Class 26: Bast Plate Kreiieh Beans (none shown). 



Class 27 ; Best Plate of Potatoes. — ist, .A. A'iiicenl, 

 Ksq. ; jnd, Mrs. Jenner. 



Class j8: Cottagers or .\rtizans — isl, Mrs. M. Doody, 

 .Muckross. 



Class J9 : Cottagers. — isl, Mr. L. Sims; 2nd, Mrs. 

 Maiigan ; ,;rd. Mr. T. Ki-vins. T. K. TiiMALIN. 



Correspondence. 



Yoi will be pleased to hear that the Wichuraiana 

 Kose '• Kxcelsa," "deep scarlet red," I planted last 

 year in one or two places, has Inriied out very fine, 

 wonderful double trusses of very dark colour most 

 striking, also '• Kvangcline, " single, flesh with pink 

 centre, very fragrant sweet briar scent, about si?e of 

 .\merican pillar, hangs in fine trusses. — K. McS. 



Cataloi^ues. 



H. C.XN.NKli AND So.N's, the well known seedsmen and 

 nurserymen of .Swanlcy, have issued t4ieir Bulb Guide 

 for the ensuing season. In it we note comprehensive 

 lists of all sorts of bulbous, tuberous, and rhizomatous 

 plants for autumn and spring planting. In it are also 

 included lists of shrubs, &c., for forcing, vegetable 

 seeds for autumn sowing, and various choici* strains of 

 (lowers in seetlling st.-ige. 



W. OKI MMOMi A.si) Sons, Liu., the well known 

 Dublin seedsmen and nurserymen, send their new 

 Bulb Catalogue. It is amply and well illustrated, and 

 gives excellent lists ol popular bulbs at lair prices. 

 Crocuses, Hyacinths, Daffodils and Tulips, as well as 

 a large assortment of miscellaneous bulbs, tubers, and 

 rhizomes, are offered in great selection. Forcing plants, 

 roses, strawberries, table plants, and garden sundries 

 are likewise included. 



Ln ri.K AMI Bam.anivnk, Cakliso:, present their 

 catalogue of Bulbs and Koses, &c. Good selections of 

 bulbs, tubers, &c., are offered, also seeds for autumn 

 sowing, both ve|.;etables and choice florists' flowers. 

 Roses, comprising well tried \arielii-s, are offered in 

 sland.irds, haW standards and dwarfs, garden sundries, 

 insecticides, &c., are offered in great variety. 



Wii.i.iA.M Bavuir Hakiiani) and Sons have sent us 

 the price list cf .ArdCairn Daffodils and Collage 

 Tulips. .Many beautiful novelties in Daffodils are on 

 offer, ranging in price fiom £1^ down 10 the modest 

 shilling. The varieties are conveniently ai ranged in 

 their respective sections, while the older and belter 

 known sorts are also in lists abridged for convenience 

 Tulips too are well represented, and the charming 

 May flowering collage varieties also appear. 



• S. McGRiiDV A.ND Son, Portadcwn, offer in their 

 new list a varied and representative selection of 

 popular bulbs, tubers, &c. Cultural directions are 

 given for outdoor planting and pot work, classified lists 

 of bulbs for bedding, cutting, forcing, rockerv 

 planting, &c., are arranged, and should prove useful 

 to amateurs. .As befits the firm in quesliiin, a very full 

 list of roses is included, many of the best varieties in 

 all sections. .\ considerable list of herbaceous plants 

 is included, together with a selection of hardy climbing 

 plants. 



Notes. 



KiVH GiUi) .Ml hai.s. --.At the leading horticultural 

 shows which have been held in July in difterent parts 

 of the country, .Messrs. Sutton & .Sons, of Reading, 

 have been phenomenally successful. On e.'ich of the 

 five occasions they have exhibited, the celebrated 

 Reading firm have received the highest award, a gold 

 medal — viz., on July Qth, Wolverhampton, for sweet 

 peas; July loth, Bath, for flowers and vegetables; 

 July 17th, CardilV, for sweet peas; July 19II1, Birming- 

 ham, for flowers ;irid vegetables ; and July j^rd. at 

 Brighton, for flowers and vegetables. 



TlIK "Sanita^ " OiMi-ANV, LlMITKI). ha\e just re- 

 ceived from lire Ku\al Inleriialioiial Horlicullnral Kxlii- 



WM. DUNCAN TUCKER 



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