IRISH GARDENING. 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland, 



The monthly meeting ol" tlie council was held at 

 the olflces, 5 Molesworth Street, Dublin, on the 

 10th ult., when judges were nominated for the 

 spring show, to be held in conjunction with the 

 Koyal Dublin Society's spring show at Balls- 

 »)iidge, 20th and 27th inst. 



In response to an application from the Marquis 

 of Headfort, president, for help in the way of 

 seeds for the soldiers at the British base, in 

 France, it was resolved that the matter be brought 

 before the Dublin Seed and Nursery Association 

 with a view to possible aid to the object. Sir 

 Frederick Moore reported that the accoinits of 

 the Irish Branch of the Vegetable Products Com- 

 mittee had been audited by Messrs. Craig, 

 Gardiner & Co., and that a year's work for our 

 sailors having been completed, suggested that a 

 general meeting of the vice-presidents, cojumittee, 

 subscribers, and supporters, be held at an early 

 date, which was subsequently fixed for Monday, 

 April 3rd. 



Mr. F. Streeter, Straflfan Gardens, Co. Kildare, 

 and Mr. G. Fitch, Kenure Park Gardens, Rush, 

 Co. Dublin, were elected practical members of 

 the society. 



Weed Worries. 



From now on garden and park walks, avenues, &c., 

 will be producing their spring crop of weeds, and the 

 unfortunate aspect of the matter is that all available 

 labour is rerpiircd for other work than scuffling these 

 walks. However, science has come to the resoie, and 

 has given us weed killing i>reparations, which reduce to 

 a minimum the labour neeessaiy to destroy the weeds. 

 There is no doubt that of these preparations Smith's 

 " Perfect " Weed Killer (Liquid and Powder) holds a 

 premier place, and the Irish Agent (D. M. Watson, 

 61 South Great George's Street, Dublin) finds the demand 

 still increasing. This is mainly the result of satisfied 

 users recommending Smith's Weed Killer to their friends. 

 Another thing which has stood to Smith's Weed Killer is 

 the fact that the solution is a much stronger one than 

 many on the market, and that even when the piices of the 

 ingredients advanced considerably (as they did a year or 

 two ago) the full original strength has always been main- 

 tained. Prices, &c., are given on page x of this issue, 

 and it should be remembered that Mr. Watson also makes 

 a speciality of all kinds of Insecticides, Fungicides, 

 Vaporising Compounds, Fertilizers, &c. In fact he has a 

 fair claim to be considered the only specialist in Ireland 

 in Horticultural Chemicals. 



SWEET PEAS 



Edmoiidson's Eblatia Collections of the 25 Best New 

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25 VARIETIES, 25 SEEDS EACH, FOR 1 6 

 25 DO. 50 DO. FOR 2 6 



The "MINOR EBLANA" Collection. 12 Choice Sorts. I - 

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

 "SPENCER" MIXTURE— per } lb., 5 - ; per oz., 16. 



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