IRISH GARDENING 



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Winter Spraying of Fruit Trees. 



TTIE following oxtracts are from the " Spraying 

 Calondar," given by Professor Pickering, M.A., 

 I'MLS., Director of the Wobni'n Experimental Fruit 

 I'arm, and F. V. Theobald, M.A., Vice-Principal. 

 South Eastern Agrieultui'al College, Wye, Kent, in 

 their very useful hand-book, " Fruit Trees and their 

 iMiemies." Copies of tbis book can be had post 

 free for Is. Od. each.) 



" Apart from the consideration of the direct action 

 of a winter wash in destroying various pests which 

 are probably present, moss, lichen and dead bark 

 must always acciunulate, and the freer trees are 

 kept from these the healthier tliey will be, and the 

 less Mill be the ojiportunities afforded for insects lo 

 flourish on them." 



" From January to Marcli. — Spray trees M'ith a 

 caustic paraffin emidsion for cleansing them of dead 

 bark, and destroying moss, lichen, mussel scale, 

 small apple, ermin moth, gooseberry and currant 

 scale, gooseberry spider, ci'rrant shoot and fruit 

 moth, pear leaf blister mite, and possibly other in- 

 sects." 



Winter Spraying is now resorted to by practically 

 every uji-to-date fruit grower. Ihe formula most 

 recommended for Winter Spraying Emulsion is as 

 follows : — Soft soap h lb. ; paraffin (solar distillate) 

 5 pints, caustic soda, 2 to 2^ lbs.; water, % gallons 

 The necessary articles for this Spraying Mixture can 

 bo had, with directions for mixing, from D. M. 

 Watson, M.P.S., Horticultural Chemist, 61 South 

 Great George's Street, Dublin. (Phone, 1971), who 

 also keeps in stock Cooper's V.I. Winter Wash, 

 Berger's Lime Sulphur Solution, &c., &c. 



PERPETUAL CARNATIONS 



For the Heated Greenhouse .and the Cold Greenhouse. 

 Plants in 6-in. pots for Winter Flowering, from 30/- 

 per dozen. 



BORDER CARNATIONS 



For the Garden. Rooted layers of the best Hardy 

 r.order varieties, now ready, from 9/- per dozen. 



ALLWOODII 



The new Hardy Garden Plant. ■ Grows like a Pink — 

 perpetual flo\vering> and flourishes everywhere. Prices-. 

 1/9 each, 17/- per dozen, in ;j-in. pots. 



Fully Illustrated Cataloe:ue and Cultural Guide free on 

 request, from — 



Carnation Specialists, Dept. 6, Haywards Heath 



SANKEYS^'S'^^POT 



^^Zhe BEST and CheopesK 



R/ CHARD SANKEY^A SO/V, LTP, 



Bulwell Pohherics. J^OTT/NOHAM. 



Ask Your Nurseryman 

 or Seedsman 



For the following Well Known and Highly 

 Efficient Horticultural Preparations. 



THE CHEAPEST INSECTICIDE OF THE DAY 



"NIQUAS" 



(NON-POISONOUS) IMPROVED 



A Concentrated Extiract of Quassia, combined with other valuable 

 ingredients, forming a cheap, safe, and effective Insecticide for syring- 

 ing and dipping. It destroys all Insect Pests infesting Trees and 

 Plants, whilst no possible injury to vegetation can result from its use. 

 It can be applied with syringe or pump, or used for dipping. 



PRICES— Half-pint, 1/-; pint, 1/9 ; quart, 3/-; halt-gallon, 8/-; 



gallon, 8/9; five gallons, 30/-; ten gallons, 54/- 



I gallon sufficient for 8o gallons of water. 



STANDEN'S MANURE 



(Established over 36 Years) 



Exceeds all others in General Fertilising Properties and Staying Powers 



Analysis on Application 



Sold in Tins, 9d., 1/6, 3/9,7/- each Cheaper in Bulk. 



For Fumigating in Greenhouses. 



"LETHORION " 



IMPROVED METAL CONES 



Registered No: 62,697 



To destroy Insect Pettt. The Oandle attached to each Oon* ealy needs 

 lighting, and there is no further trouble. They are most efficacious. 



No. I. For frames and "lean-to's" up to i,ooo cubic 

 feet. Price, lOd. each. 



No. 2. For small greenhouses up to 1,500 cubic feet. 

 Price, 1 /3 each. 



No. 3. For a well secured house of 2,000 to 2,500 

 • " ■ -cubie feeti - Price, 1/9 eachv -- - 



FOWLER'S LAWN SAND 



This preparation i» for destroying Daisies and other weed* on lawns 



and at the same time stimulating the growth of the grass. If one tin 



is tried as a nampte, its value will be atroncc'appreciated.- Sales arr 



largely increasing. 



Tins, 1/6, 3/9 and 7/- e«Mh ; Kegs, i ewt., 10/- ; i ewt., 18/- ; 

 I ewt., 34/- 



SHADING 



ELLIOTT'S 



^'SUMMER CLOUD" 



Registered Trade Mark No. 14,620. 



(The only grenulne original and Improved article) 



For Greenhouses. A pleasant green shade is given to the glass. 

 In packets, 1/6 for leo feet of glass, and 4/- each for 300 feet.- 



Sole Manufacturers : 



CORRY 6 Co., Limited 



Merchants and Manufacturers of Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' 

 Sundries and Tobacco Preparatioas Free ef Duty, for Agricultural 

 and Horticultural Purposes. 



To be obtained from all dealers in Horticultural Sundriee 



