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slioiilcl liave likoil a little nuire of tlie latter, with 

 amplified aquatic plantiiijj. As for the rest, it is a 

 memory of the »///<• ihiUi from the Royal Nurseries, 

 Ballshridtjc. Hawlmark seeds, gciminatiiig as sjailyas 

 if they were sprouti[ii{ in spring instead of mellow 

 viutimin, and the iMaekey colleetion oi bulb bowls and 

 Bulbolin shouUI givi 

 eult. 



an impetus to this new and cleani)' 

 Oliz. 



Royal Horticultural Society. 



The monthly meeting of the council was held at the 

 society's offices, 5 Molesworth Street, Dublin, on the 

 13th ult.. Alderman Bewley presiding. Balance sheet 

 and accounts in connection with the recently held 

 autumn show were submitted and approved, the ac* 

 counts, including the prize money, being ordered for 

 payment. Admissions to the show as \erified by tickets 

 and at the turnstiles amounted to 2,482, with gate 

 receipts considerably larger than at similar functions 

 of late years. The Schedule Committee was instructed 

 10 prepare draft schedules for an autumn show and a 

 winter fruit and flower show to complete next year's 

 programme, the spring schedule having been already 

 arranged and advance copies sent to exhibitors. 

 Colonel Hartley, Beech Park, Clonsilla, was elected a 

 member of the Society. A vote of thanks, with a 

 cultural certificate, were unanimously voted to Messrs. 

 Charles Ramsay & Sons for a collection of Cactus 

 Dahlias and several fine vaiieties of the new Pasony- 

 Howered Dahlias sent in from the Royal Nurseries, 

 Ballsbridge. 



Catalogues. 



Bt LBS lOK CJ.\RDEN AND Greknhoisk is the title of 

 an autumn catalogue issued by Sir James \V. 

 Mackey, Ltd. It is a well illustrated and 



interestiitg list, for it is descriptive, and also good 

 cultural directions are given to all the popular families 

 of bulbs. The culture of Hyacinths in pots, in water 

 and in beds, is set forth. Tulips, .N'arcissus, Spiraeas. 

 Grape Hyacinths, in fact all the spring-flowering bulbs 

 and roots, both common and uncommon, may be found 

 in the list at very reasonable prices. Their speciality 

 oi Bulbolin may be recommended to those W'ho wish to 

 grow bulbs or tubers in ornamental vases for the 

 decoration of the house. 



Watsons Ri;al Bordkr Carnations is a good 

 descriptive list of Carnations which flourish as hardy 

 border plants in the Clontarf Nurseries, and are not 

 plants grown utider glass and shown as border 

 varieties. The list is a very complete one, including 

 the best varieties. Dublin Pink is a variel}* \\c have 

 noted as doing well this season. At the end oi the list 

 some indoor .American varieties. Pinks, antl popular 

 spring flowers are given, with some cultin'al notes 

 on the Carnation. We note that Messrs. Watson have 

 purchased the interest in Kilbogget Farm, Killiney 

 (consisting of 14S acres), for the development of their 

 nursery business. Already some acres are planted 

 with yomig nin\sery stock, and in the immediate future 

 they purpose growing Largely increased quantities of 

 all nursery requirements at their Killiney branch. 



Messrs. Ed.mondson Bros, send their autumn 

 catalogue of Bulbs and Flower Roots. It is a well 

 printed and illustrated list, and contains a selection of 



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