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IRISH GARDENING. 



inverted and hanging on the stake ; they must 

 be ex3.mined frequently. Probably occasional 

 sprayings with quassia or nicotine would keep 

 away the earwigs. 



Indoors s^Hvaying is constantly going on, either 

 with an ordinary hand syringe or one of the 

 smaller sprayers. For red spider nothing beats 

 plenty of clean water, and for Aphis quassia or 

 tobacco water. Mealy Bug is difficult to exter- 

 minate, but may l)e kept under by the frequent 

 use of paraffine enmlsion. Carnation Rust is 



over, a l)arrel sprayer with a hand pnmp attached 

 is necessary, and at least 20 to 30 feet of |-inch 

 hose pipe, with the necessary nozzles. 



What is wanted in gardens of consideraljle size 

 is a good pump which coidd be attached at will 

 to a wooden barrel hung on wheels, such as is 

 often used for carrying water. For large 

 orchards covering many acres more capacious 

 apjiaratus is necessarj^ and horse haulage has 

 to be resorted to. 



J. W. B. 





Well GnowN ArrLF. Tkees 

 The result of pruning and keeping clean. 



checked by dusting with a mixture of lime and 

 sulphixr. 



The various diseases and pests which afflict 

 plants of all lands need not be further discussed, 

 but it is abundantly evident that the modern 

 gardener must be familiar with all the known 

 means of exterminating or reducing them, and 

 spraying is a subject which every young gardener 

 should stiidy carefully. 



.Spraying Utensils. 



For pot plants or small bushes, such as Roses 

 and small fruits, where the number to be dealt 

 with is small, nothing beats a good s}T.'inge with 

 plenty of muscle behind it. For Potato spraying, 

 bush fruits and bush apple trees, and such like, a 

 knapsack sprayer is desirable, and for larger 

 trees, and where a considerable area has to be got 



Flowers of October. 



Given anything like decent Aveather, it is really 

 wonderful how many flowers there are to cheer 

 us in October ; and if the year be a good one for 

 autumn colour the gaiden can be quite gay. 

 Heie, however, we must observe that to get the 

 most out of a garden it must he chiefly of peren- 

 nial plants — viz., trees, shrubs, herbaceous and 

 alpine plants. For the nonce we say nothing of 

 the greenhouse, for thoxigh inclispensal)le, parti- 

 cularly at this time of the year, it is now, in most 

 cases, denuded of its usual occupants and put 

 to other uses. The garden, which has to be 

 planted annually — that is, " bedded out " 

 perhaps twice a year — and has little else in it, 

 is a dreary place for the next six months. 

 A good all round garden, however, is always 



