IRISH GARDENING 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



The monthly meeting of the council was held 

 on the 9th ult., the following membei-s being 

 present, viz. : — Eobt. Anderson, W. F. Gunn, 

 J.P. ; H. Bill, Jas. Robertson, J.V. ; J. J. 

 McDonough. J. Wylie-Henderson, T. Masterson, 

 E. D'Olier, G. M. Ross, M.A. ; A. V. Montgomery, 

 H. P. Goodbody, Geo. Watson, and Sir Frederick 

 W. Moore, with Mr. E. H. Walpole presiding. 



The principal business transacted was the 

 consideration of the autumn show, the results of 

 which have now been sent to members and pro- 

 spective exhibitors as per the following circular 

 letter, viz. : — 



" The Council of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society of Ireland met to consider the desira- 

 ability of holding the autumn show. Enquiries 

 had previously been made to ascertain the senti- 

 ments and wishes of those more immediately 

 concerned in this show. It was felt that in the 

 present crisis in the history of the Empire, and 

 of our country, there was every prospect of the 

 show not being as successful as it should be, 

 unless it were associated with some charitable 

 object. The incidence of the ' Entertainments 

 Tax ' render it practically impossible to pro- 

 mote at present a joint show and fete. After 

 full discussion the following motioia was pro- 

 posed and unanimously adopted : — 



" ' That the council, having carefully 

 considered if an autuu;n show or other 

 entertainment should be held by the society, 

 decided that it is neither expedient nor pos- 

 sible to do so. They have come to this 

 conclvision after reviewing all the circum- 

 stances, and they feel that they may rely 

 on the forbearance and sympathy of their 

 members and also of intending exhibitors 

 in the present difficult conditions.' 



" Your council earnestly appeal to the mem- 

 bers not to desert this long-established and 

 deserving society in the present crisis, and feel 

 confident that this appeal will meet with a 

 willing response. 



" (Signed) E. H. WALPOLE, 



" Chairman of Council. 

 " F. W. MOORE, 



" Hon. Secretary.'" 



Notice. 



Growers of Narcissi have suffered during the 

 last few years from the loss of a considerable 

 number of bulbs owing to the attack of a disease 

 which has so far proved impossible to cure. 

 The Royal Horticultural Society has just ap- 

 pointed an investigator to study the disease and, 

 if possible, to devise means of checking it, and 

 the Director of the Royal Horticultural Society's 

 Gardens, Wisley, Ripley, Surrey, would be glad 

 if any having th(> disease in the foliage or bulbs 

 of their Narcissi wouhl send specimens to him 

 with as full parliculais as possible. 



Notes Taken at Chelsea Show, 

 May 27th. 



The Chelsea Show was disappointing from the 

 Alpine gardener's point of view. Owing to the 



extreme heat of the tent the Alpines looked 

 rather " blowsy " to anyone acquainted witli 

 their natural beauty. 



Weldenia Candida, Androsace cocci nea, with 

 charming scarlet flowers, and Primula Rusbyi 

 were remarked specially in Bees' exhibit. Pin- 

 guicula Reuteri, pale pink, was shown by Tucker, 

 while Clarence Elliott's exhibit of Pentstemon 

 rupicola was quite an outstanding feature. 



Almost all the plants shown were old friends 

 to Alpine gardeners. 



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