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IRISH GARDENING. 



Journal of the Board of Agriculture. 



TUK Juiu- isjsut' is iii;iiril> nl iiilcri-st to ;i}j;iirul- 

 lurists, but the notes on niaiiun's an- of valiu- 

 and interest to all eniiaj^'i'd in produein^' eiops. 

 (iardeners who an- also st towards will be interested 

 in the aeeoiint of " Silage made from Oats and 

 Tares as a Food for .Milkinu ("ows," by A. W. 

 Oldershaw, M.Se.. N.D.A., who. if we "mistake 

 not, was foniierly an ajjci'iindt ui'al insli-uetor 

 iindei' tlie l)e|)arlmenl of Airrievdt me and Teehni- 

 cal Instruetion, Irelami. 



Journal of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society, Vol. XLL, Part 3. 



This issue maintains tliu standard of interest 

 which we have referred to in connection with 

 former volumes. " Some Books on Rock- 

 jrardeninj; and Alpine Plants," by E. A. Bowles, 

 .M.A., is full of useful information to those who 

 want to know the relative value of the many 

 books published. " Notes on a Rock Garden," 

 by 1). Sarsons, rock-garden foreman at VVisley, 

 is useful, but we hope that some of the rarer and 

 moi-e difficult .subjects are being experimented 

 with at \\'isley, such as Eritrichium nanum, the 

 tiny Androsaces of the high Alps ; most of the 

 plants mentioned are among the easiest to grow, 

 " The Classification of Apples," by E. A. Bunyard, 

 F.L.S., will interest apple enthusiasts, and is a 

 masterly exposition of the various systems which 

 from time to time have been put forward. 

 " Notes and Abstracts " is a most viseful feature 

 whereby one may find the way to further infor- 

 mation about many jilauts and subjects of 

 horticultural interest. 



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Catalogues. 



A IjIST Ol' Al'l'LIOS CROWN AT AT.LIN(iTON. — Those 

 who find it usefvd to grow a collection of apples 

 rather than a few varieties only will do well to 

 obtain the list just published by George Bunyard 

 & Co., The Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. No 

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 the year round, or as near as possible. Some of 

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 much relish. The list comprises several hundred 

 varieties, and among others we notice the old Cat- 

 head, occasionally seen in old Irish gardens and 

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 the same as the variety called in Scotland " The 

 Stoup." 



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