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New Paeony^flowered Dahlias. 



This new and remarkable class originated in 

 Holland, and has now become the mosl popular 

 of all forms of the Dahlia. This is due to t he 

 charmingly informal character of the flowers, the 

 artistic and really wonderful colours, and the 

 adaptability of the blooms both for garden 

 decoration and for cutting with greal long stems. 

 Thej are quite unlike the usual rather stiff types 

 of the Dahlia, resembling large semi-double 

 Paeonies, bul with colours unknown in these 

 plants. They are also mosl robust growers, 

 flaunting their abundant flowers in a sumptuous 

 manner well above the foliage on long stems. 

 The culture is identical with ordinary Dahlias, 

 so thai everyone can grow them. 



Representative blooms of the latest varieties 

 have been staged at several of the Dublin Shows. 

 \t last Horse Show, Messrs. Watson & Sons, of 

 Clontarf Nurseries, Dublin, exhibited a beautiful 

 selection which seemed to attrad large numbers 

 of flower lovers, as they were displayed in the most 

 natural way, thereby proving their value for 

 decorative purposes a- cut flowers. The same 

 firm showed blooms in the window of their 

 Nassau Street shop throughout September last 

 year, when, no doubt, many of our readers availed 

 themselves of the opportunity there afforded to 

 select varieties. Those who have not done so 

 would do well in apply to Messrs. Watson lor 

 their descriptive catalogue, as the time lor 

 planting is close at hand. For those who have a 

 frame or cool house, the besl plan is to obtain the 

 plants early in May and -row them on till aboul 

 Lsl June, when they may he safely planted out 

 in well-manured mound. Those without a n \ 

 e;lass can have the plants retained at the nurserv 

 till the end of May, hut it is desirable to place 

 orders now. as these plants are very popular and 

 in greal demand. 



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County Clare Horticultural Society 

 Spring Show. 



The annual Spring Show of the Clare Horticul- 

 tural Society was held on Thursday, April 3rd, 

 at the ( '<>urt house, Ennis. 



As usual at the spring show the Daffodil classes 

 filled a larg in the catalogue, and these 



exhibits taken as a whole were very meritorious 

 indeed, when one considers the bad season ami 

 t he heavy rains. 



Mrs. Wilson Lynch had a particularly tine 

 display of Daffodils, and her (dory of Leiden, 

 shown in Class 6, was perhaps tin- finest Daffodil 

 in the show. Major Hickman and Rev. R. 

 Scott, too, had some fine exhibits. Dr. Ma< - 

 naiuai-a had a \ci\ lira! collection. There were 

 some splendid exhibits, too. from Lad; Enchiquin 

 and Mrs. II. Y. Macnamara which writ- much 

 admired. There were some beautiful stands senl 

 in foi exhibition, hut not for competition, from 

 various firms. Messrs. I. B. ETartland & Xon^. 

 Cork, had a beautiful stand in the front hall of 

 Daffodils and Orchids, &c., and a charming 

 collection of Alpines, which were much admired. 

 .Messrs. Ramsay, of the Royal Nurseries, Dublin. 

 had a line stand, conspicuous in which were a 

 magnificent floral cross and wreaths. The Lissa- 

 dell Bulb Farm sent a grand collection of Daffodil 

 blooms, in a nice clean order, hut owing to a 

 regrettable change in the staff they wt-vc un- 

 attended, nevertheless, the stand was a source 

 of greal interest throughout the. afternoon. 



The judges were For Daffodils, Mr. .7. Tresse- 

 der, of Hartlands : and for general exhibits, Mr. 

 Win. Early (Glenstal) and Mr. M. Barry (Black- 



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