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Honey and Preserves. — Best three 

 tions — 1st, Lord Inchiquin ; 2nd, .Mrs. 

 O'Brien ; 3rd, Major Hickman. 



Best three jars of run honey — 1st, Major 

 I licknian. 



Best 21b. glass jar of jam (light coloured) — 

 1st. .Mrs. Frost: 2nd, Mrs. Delany ; 3rd, Mrs. 

 L. Frost. 



Best 21bs. glass ja' 1 of jam (red or dark coloured ) 

 — 1st, Mrs. Delany : 2nd Mrs. L. Frost. 



Best bottle of preserved fruit (whole) — 1st, 

 Mis. Vere O'Brien ; 2nd. .Mrs. Delany : 3rd. 

 Mrs. Frost. 



Best bottle of preserved fruit (red) — 1st, Mrs. 

 Vere O'Brien : 2nd, Mrs. Delany : 3rd, Mrs. E. 

 Frost. 



.Mrs. F. Frost was awarded a special prize for 

 21b. jar of apple jelly. 



Cut Flowers. — Best twelve Cactus Dahlias — 

 1st . Mr. Thomas ( 'ollins. 



Best twelve vases of early flowering Chry- 

 santhemums (dissimilar) — 1st, Rev. R. Scott. 



Best six vases of Michaelmas Daisies (dis- 

 similar) — 1st, Lord Inchiquin : 2nd. Rev. R. 

 Scott ; 3rd. Mrs. Vere O'Brien. 



Vegetables. Best ."> lbs. sample wheat — 1st, 

 Mr. P. Gavin : 2nd. Mr. T. .1. Casey. 



sample white oats — 1st, Mr. P. 

 Fergus Reclamation Syndicate. 

 sample black oats — -1st, Fergus 

 Reclamation Syndicate : 2nd. Mr. P. Gavin. 



Best sheaf of rye (20 heads)— 1st, M. T. J. 

 Casey; 2nd. Mr. P. Gavin. 



Best two heads field cabbage — 1st. Mr. P. 

 Cavin ; 2nd. Mrs. Coffey : 3rd, Mr. J. Linnane. 



Four heaviest and best Swedes — 1st. .las. W. 

 Scott : 2nd. Fergus Reclamation Svndicate : 

 3rd. Mr. T. J. Casey. 



Four heaviest and best mangel-wurzel — 1st, 

 Mrs. Coffey : 2nd, Fergus Reclamation Syndicate. 



Four heaviest and best yellow Ghjbe turnips 

 1st, Mr. .1. Mungovan ; 2nd, Fergus Reclamation 

 Syndicate: 3rd. Cormac Hatpin ; v. h. c, Mrs. 

 Coffey. 



Pour heaviest and best yellow-fleshed turnips — 

 1st. Fergus Reclamation Syndicate. 



Best collection of vegetables grown l>\ occupier 

 of District Cottage — 1st. Mr. P. Linnane. 



Four heaviest and best white turnips — 1st. Mr. 

 1'. Gavin ; 2nd. Mr. T. J. Casey. 



Four heaviest and best Held carrots — 1st, 

 Fergus Reclamation Syndicate ; 2nd. Mr. .1. 

 Mungovan : v. h. c. Mr. T. J. Casey. 



Best 51bs. 



Gavin : 2nd. 



Best 51bs. 



Catalogues. 



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

 a copy of their catalogue of " Hawlmark " Fruit 

 Trees, Conifers and Ornamental Trees cultivated 

 at Newtownards, Co. Down, and Blackrock, Co. 

 Dublin. There is a very good descriptive list of 

 apples which are supplied either on the crab 

 stock or on Paradise. A complete artificial 

 manure which is recommended is : — " 12 lbs. 

 superphosphate of lime, 10 lbs. nitrate of potash, 

 1 lbs. chloride of soda, 2 lbs. sulphate of 

 magnesia. 1 lb. sulphate of iron, and 8 lbs. sul- 

 phate of lime, mixed, and apply at the rate of a 

 quarter of a pound to the square yard." The 

 fruiting crabs are valuable both for spring 

 blossom and autumn fruit. Currants, goose- 

 berries, and all the smaller kinds of fruit are 

 catalogued with good lists of peaches, pears, and 

 plums. Messrs. Dickson claim to have the most 

 extensive stocks of Conifers in Ireland, and they 

 also have a very good collection of trees and 

 shrubs, regular transplanting ensures plants 

 which move without much fear of loss. 



The Planters" Guide for 1911 comes from 

 Messrs. Little & Ballantyne, of Carlisle. Forest 

 trees are grown in enormous quantities by this 

 linn at the elevation of 700 feet above sea level, 

 producing trees of the hardiest description — 

 Conifers, evergreen and deciduous trees and 

 shrubs are also largely grown and good lists given. 

 These are followed by Clematis, Rhododendrons, 

 Roses, Fruit trees, Herbaceous and Alpine plants. 



Messks. Watson's Catalogue of Fruits, Roses 

 and Shrubs is as usual a well turned out and 

 attractive catalogue, containing notes on plant- 

 ing, manuring and spraying. There is a goodly 

 list of apples and other hardy fruits, followed by 

 a- tine selection of Hoses and hardy ornamental 

 t rees and shrubs. 



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