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IRISH GARDENING. 



with a good layer ol' licli stable littev duviniT 

 April. The manurial contents of this will then 

 l)e washed down by rains to the roots oi" the 

 plants, to the great benefit of the crop, leaving 

 a clean and sweet surface for the fruits to lest on. 

 iROST AXD Fbuit Blossom. — (!ontinue to 

 allord protection to early flowering Plums and 

 F'eaches on walls as soon as the blossoms bef-in 

 to open. A double thickness of garden netting 

 liung over the trees whenever frost threatens 

 will often save the ciop. The netting should be 

 kept clear of the trees by long poles leant against 

 the top of the wall. 



Midland and Northern Counties. 



By W. Roberts, Gardener to Lady Emily Bury 

 Charleville Forest, Tullamore, King's County. 



TlIK XlXtHEX Gakdkx. 

 (JOMPl-ETK planting of Potatoes wlienever the 

 ground can be got in suitable condition. Apply 

 manure to Asparagus beds, also make new beds 

 wherever necessary, and, if preferi-ed, seed may 

 be sown, but I prefer the plants, as the latter 

 is slow and troublesome. A sowing of Globe 

 Beet may be made for earh supplies : also 

 Carrots for main crops. This crop requires a. 

 good deal of care in some soils to bring to per- 

 fection and it will pa.y to give them a little extra 

 attention at time of sowing in the way of some^ 

 line old potting soil for covering the seed and of 

 being very careful at time of thinning, selecting. 

 if possible, showery weather for the operation, 

 so as* to prevent the ravages of the (Jarrot fly. 

 On deep sandy or loamy soils the intermediate 

 or long varieties do well, ))ut on shallow ov 

 i-eteiitive clays the stump-rooted kinds do best. 

 'I'owards the" end of the month a few Fiench 

 IJcans may Ije sown on a sheltered border, also 

 some of the second early section of Peas, and for 

 succession Broccoli. Borecole, Cauliflower. Savoy. 

 iV:c. Plant out Onions raised under glass in 

 .January : also s])ring-grown Lettuce from frames. 

 Tills is'a good time to renovate any box edging 

 requiring it, or make up gaps, and also clip and 

 generally tidy up those not recpiiring renovation. 

 J^KUlf Housi-JS, <S:c. — This department will 

 rec^uire a considerable amount of attention now. 

 Peaches will retpiire disbudduij,', tying, syringing, 

 and also a strict watch be kept for green fly. 

 Tobacco powder apj)licd with a rubber duster 

 and washed ofi the following morning is a good 

 remedy if taken in time, but Avhere badly attacked 

 a vapouriser will be best. The vineries a\ ill by 

 now also require the usual attention in tying, 

 thinning, stopping and watering, the latter 

 o))eiation being far more important than a good 

 many think, as given good drainage it woulil Ix- 

 very dilTicult to say when they iiad enough, and 

 even on properly made outside borders the same 

 remark more or less a])plies, as they are nmch 

 too often left depending on an occasional shower 

 of rain at a time when they require an enormous 

 amount of moistuie. Melons and Cucumbers 

 will also begin to givts trouble, not to mention 

 Tomatoes, which of late years have almost ousted 

 everything else out of ihe houses in some places. 

 They have become, so generally grown and so 

 comparatively easy to grow that it ii-' admo.st 

 imnecessary to give any cultural directions, and 

 1 will content myself with giving one only— that 

 isj wherever possible obtain a fresh supi)ly of 



loam for your ijlants every year and avoid all 

 farmyard mamu'e xmtil you have your plants in 

 full bearing, when a slight mulching may be 

 given, or better still in the way of liquid manure. 

 A good juauy seedlings will require pricking off 

 into frames now, such as Asters and half hardy 

 annuals generally. A dressing of soot raked in 

 will help to check slugs at time of iiricking off, 

 and a sharp look out kept afterwards, or they will 

 do a lot. of damage. 



Royal Horticultural and Arboricultural 

 Society of Ireland, 



The monthly meeting of the Council was lield 

 at the offices, 5 Molesworth street, Dublin, en the 

 14th ult., Mr. H. P. Goodbody presiding. 



ludges Avere nominated for the Spring Show to 

 111' lield in the covered yard of Lord Iveagh's 

 Dublin residence, entrance by Earlsfort Terrace, 

 on the loth inst. 



A collection of violets exhibited at the meeting 

 by Mrs. Stanistreet, the Rectory, Newmarket-on- 

 Fergus. was awarded a First Class Cultural Certi- 

 ficate. Mr. C. Palmer, Farmleigh Gardens. 

 Castleknock, was elected a practical member, and 

 Dr. Neill Watson, Islington, Terenure, an annual 

 member of the Society. 



The Interim Forestry Authority of the Recon- 

 struction Conuuittee received a deputation repre- 

 senting tlie above Society, the Irish Forestry 

 Society, the Landowners' Convention, and the 

 Surveyors' Institution, at tlu> offices of the Tim- 

 ber Controller for Ireland, at G Hume Street, 

 Dublin, on the 14th ult. Among those represent- 

 ing the various bodies stated being the Marquis 

 of Headfort, Viscount Powerscourt. liord Clon- 

 curry, Messrs A. E. Moeran, V. C. Le Fanu, H. 

 Jiruen, G. F. Stewart, R. E. Maimsell and S. .1. 

 Browne, the Interim Forestry .Authority consist- 

 ing of Lord Lovat. Mr. Aclaiid (Cluiirman). and 

 Mr. T. B. Ponsonby. Various views as set forth 

 Ijy the representatives of the bodies attending 

 were discussed, and important points raised on the 

 question of afforestation as affecting Ireland, all 

 of which are matters for consideration wlien the 

 ]Mi inaiieiif forestry Authority comes into being. 



With's Artificial Manures. 



With's Chemic.\l MANUiiK Co. \\;is iuuiiilcd many 

 years ago l)y the late G. H. With, a trained 

 "chemist; and that he was successful in devising 

 satisfactory foruuUas for the preparation of the 

 various manures sold by the Company is evi- 

 denced from the success which attends their use. 

 The I'niversal Manure largely used in the grow- 

 ing of vegetable?, including Potatoes, has given 

 marvellous results in various i)arts of the country. 

 Since the extension of allotment gardening Willi's 

 Cniversal Manure has sprung into further pro- 

 minence and is relied on by many ])lotholders. 

 It is sold in 14 lb bags, a convenient size and 

 weight for the plotholder. and with every order 

 complete directions for use aie given. Other 

 spcialities of equal worth are With's Fiawii 

 Manure. Vine Manure, Cucumber Manure and 

 Fruit Grower Manure. Readers should consult 

 our advertisement columns for further informa- 

 tion regarding these useful aid- to increased pro- 

 duction. 



