IRISH GARDENING. 



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Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 



AUTUMNS JLXllIBITION. 



The foitlieoniing exhibition should prove a 

 notable one provided adequate support is given 

 in the way of numerous entries. It will be 

 largely an exhibition of economic products; in 

 fact, it is designed to produce a display of what 

 can be grown in Irish gardens, and we know the 

 gardens of Ireland can produce fruit and veget- 

 ables equal to any grown in the three kingdoms. 

 Moreover the inducements for competitors to 

 come forward in numbers are this year quite ex- 

 ceptional. We have been favoured with an ad- 



forthcoming show in Dublin as a first prize in the 

 Champion Fruit Class — viz. : a collection of fruit 

 to be shown on a table space of 9 feet by .j feet, 

 only one dish of each variety to be shown. In 

 addition a second prize consisting of a handsome 

 certificate (see illustration), also presented by the 

 officers and men of the fleet, will be awarded. 

 In both cases cash prizes are included as w.^U. 

 Certificates are also offered for collections of 

 Apples, a most important crop in Ireland. Another 

 certificate goes to a collection of five kinds of 

 vegetables oi)en to plotholders in the Dublin 

 District. Now, if ever, the plotholders have a 

 chance, for each entry in this class is free, and 

 each entrant receives one free ticket admitting 



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CeUTIFICATE PUESENTEiD BY THE OfFICEKS AND MeX OF 



THE' Grand Fleet. 



vunce copy of the Schedule and note that there 

 are classes suitable for gardens of all sizes and 

 prizes that are worth while. It is well known 

 that through the Royal Horticultural Society of 

 Ireland many tons of fruit and vegetal)les have 

 been sent regularly to the fleet since the outbreak 

 of war. " The Navy doesn't talk much, it hasn't 

 the knack," said a naval officer, Ijut there is 

 every reason to know that men and officers have 

 profoundly appreciated these gifts. To give 

 tangible proof of their appreciation and with the 

 a})proval of the Commander-in-Chief a silver 

 salver has been designed and several of these 

 salvers are to be presented by the officers and 

 men of the Grand Fleet to the Vegetable Pro- 

 ducts Committee to be offered as prizes at agri- 

 cultural and horticultural shows throughout the 

 country. One such salver will be offered at tlie 



to the show. In the open class tor a collection of 

 12 distinct kinds of vegetables the Vegetable Pro- 

 ducts Committee, London, offer a valuable silver 

 cup, and the Irish branch offer money prizes. A 

 collection of six kinds of vegetables should bring 

 out many competitors, the money prizes being 

 offered by the Irish Branch of the Vegetable Pro- 

 ducts Committee. 



Two classes are reserved for Chrysanthemixms; 

 one for twelve vases of singles, one variety to 

 each vase, and one for six vases. Particulars re- 

 garding number of varieties will be found in the 

 Schedule. 



All the exhibits in the Champion Fruit Class 

 will be sent to the Fleet. 



To quote the naval officer again : — " The navy 

 doesn't talk much, it hasn't the knack. The man 

 numching an Apple or nibbling a Radish has only 



