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Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



The Ui'st. meeting- of the Council for the year was 

 hekl at the Society's ofllces, 5 Molesworth Street, 

 DubUn. on the 1 Hh i>.lt.' Present— R. T. Harris, 

 LL.D. ; J. Wylie-Henderson. Ernest Bewley. B. 

 Anderson, II. Bill, H. G. Martin, J. ,). M'Donough, 

 A. V. Montgomery, E. II. Waljjole, G. Watson, 

 W. F. Gunn. J.P. ; G. M. Ross, M.A. ; James 

 Robertson. J.P. ; and Sir Frederick W. Moore. 



Mr. E. H. Walpole was ai)pointed Chairman 

 and Mr. R. T. Harris Vice-Chairman for the 

 ensuing year, with Sir Frederick Moore as Hon. 

 Secretary, the several committees being also 

 a])j)ointed. 



it was unanimously resolved that an autunm 

 show, in addition to the spring show already 

 arranged for, should be held, the date being fixed 

 for Tuesday, August 22nd. The schedule com- 

 mittee were instructed to draft a schedule for the 

 autumn show to be submitted to the next 

 monthly Cov\ncil meeting (11th February). It 

 is now definitely fixed that the spring show' to be 

 held at Ballsbridge will be on Wednesday and 

 Thursday. April 26th and 27th. Schedules for 

 the latter show are ready, and can be had on 

 ap|)Iication to the offices. 



His Honor .Judge Linelian, Woodview, Booters- 

 town, and Mr. W. II. Lee, Powerscourt Gardens, 

 Enniskerry. were elected members of the Society. 

 Soecimens of late Chrysanthemums and giant 

 White Cyclamen sent in by Mrs. Kelly, Montrose, 

 Donnybrook. were on the table, and a vote of 

 thanks accorded to the donor for her courtesy. 



Correspondence. 



I'O THE EDiroU OF IHISIl CARDENING. 



Dear Sir, — It has been decided to start an 

 organisation for growing medicinal herbs in this 

 cou-ntry, to be called the Herb-growing Associa- 

 tion, affiliated to The Women's Farm and (iarden 

 Union. 



Members may join on payment of 2s. Od- per 

 annum. Those who already belong to the 

 Women's Farm and Garden Union may join on 

 l)ayment of Is. ])er annum. These terms are for 

 original members, and may be altered later. 



Members will be entitled to advice on herb- 

 growing and the i)re]iaration and disjjosal of 

 herbs. By co-operation, the growing of different 

 herbs will be regulated so that the market may 

 not be overstocked with some and be short of 

 others. 



Anyone wishing to hely) in the development of 

 this industry, and to hear details of the pro]K)sed 

 working of the scheme, is requested to communi- 

 cate as soon as possible, as it is now that the 

 supply from Central Europe is stopped that it is 

 ]3ossible to keep the industry in this country. 



Communications should be addressed to' The 

 Secretary of the Herb-growing Associaion, 45 (6)J 

 Queen Anne's Chambers, Westminster, S.W. 



Hoping you will kindly give publicity to this 

 organisation, and thanking you in advance. — We 

 remain, sir, yours faithfully, 



Edith L. Chamb'erlaix. P.R.H.S., 

 Alice Saxdford. 



Members of the Herbal Sub -Committee. 



SWEET PEAS 



Edmondson's Eblana Collections of the 25 Best New 

 Giant Flowered Sorts. 



25 VARIETIES, 25 SEEDS EACH, FOR 16 

 25 DO. 50 DO. FOR 2 6 



The "MINOR EBLANA" Collection. 12 Choice Sorts, 1/- 

 EBLANA MIXTURE.— -1 quart, 6/- ; 1 pint, 3/3; ipint, 1/9; peroz., 4d. 

 GIANT FLOWERED MIXTURE— per lb., 7/6; i lb., 4/- ; peroz., 8d. 

 "SPENCER" MIXTURE— per ^ lb., 5/- ; per oz., 1/6. 



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