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IRISH GARDENING, 



benefit of September's sunshine to ripen and 

 mature next season's fruit buds. 



Wall trees carrying heavy crops should be well 

 supplied with water and liquid manure, but the 

 use of the latter should be discontinued as the 

 fruit ripens, and until it is all gathered, after 

 which its use may be resumed in the case of trees 

 that are not growing strongly or those that have 

 been exhausted by carrying a heavy crop. 



Easpberry plantations should receive attention 

 as soon as the crop is cleared. Cut out all the old 

 canes that have fruited, and thin out the new 

 ones to the number required for furnishing the 

 rows for next season. Afterwards hoe the ground 

 over lightly and remove all weeds and rubbish. 

 Where new fruit plantations are to be made the 

 trees should be ordered with as little delay as 

 possible. In all cases due regard should be had as 

 to the varieties that succeed best in the locality. 

 New varieties should be tried by planting two or 

 three specimens in a reserve garden before they 

 are used extensively in orchard planting. 



The Veget.^ble Garden. 



All gromid falling vacant may be filled up with 

 Coleworts: and Leeks, too, may still be planted 

 if young plants are available. 



Lettuces and Endive should be thinned and 

 transplanted as soon as they are large enough to 

 handle, and a further sowing of both may still be 

 made for the provisioning of winter Salad. A 

 good breadth of Turnips may now be sown to be 

 left in the ground all winter. These can be pulled 

 as required for use, and any left over in the 

 spring will provide Turnip greens, where these 

 are appreciated. About the middle of the month 

 sow Spinach— either prickly or round-.seeded will 

 do— to stand the winter and furnish young leaves 

 for use in the spring. 



Tripoli Onions should be sown towards the end 

 of the month; if sown earlier they make larger 

 plants before winter, but a great proportion of 

 these will run into flower next season. Brown Cos 

 Lettuce may also be sown about this time for 

 spring use, also a good hardy Cabbage variety, 

 such as Commodore Nutt. An excellent Lettuce 

 for this sowing, which imites the good qualities 

 of both types, is Sutton's Little Gem. 



Keep the hoe going constantly amongst Brussels 

 Sprouts, Broccoli and all winter greens, to encour- 

 age growth and keep down weeds. 



Early Celery should be earthed slightly at fort- 

 nightly intervals, applying a good soaking of 

 water "to the plants before each earthing. 



The main crop of Onions should be harvested 

 towards the end of the month. A fortnight pre- 

 vious to pulling them the stems should be bent 

 down. After pulling the ])nlbs they nuist be laid 

 out in a sunny position and thoroughly ripened 

 off before storing in a cool, airy shed for the 

 winter. 



The Royal Horticultural and Arbori- 

 cultural Society of Ireland. 



Autumn ExHiBiTUnv at BALi-suniDOE. 

 Helo in conjunction with the Royal Dublin 

 Society's Horse Show, this was a most successful 

 exhibition and was remarkable for the fine display 

 of hardy herljaceous plants, flowering and foliage 

 shrubs , , , 



In the Arboricultural section the most out- 

 standing feature was a collection of fruiting 



liranches of coniferous trees shown by Lord 

 Powerscourt. 



Owing to the settlement of the dispute in the 

 printing trade and the pressing necessity of re- 

 suming the publication of Irish Gardening at the 

 earliest moment we regret being unable to com- 

 ment more fully on the numerous fine exhibits. 

 The Irish Nursery Trade is to be very highly 

 commended for coming out in such force and with 

 such a wealth of rare and beautiful flowers and 

 plants. Below we give the prize list : — 



Groups and Collections. 



Champion Class, Group Foliage, Flowering and 

 Decorative Plants, and Cut Flowers. — 1, Charles 

 Ramsay & Sons, Ballsbridge. 



Group P'oliage, Flowering and Decorative Plants 

 and Cut Flowers. — 1, Sir Stanley Cochrane, Bart., 

 Woodbrook (gardener, Mr. Power); 2, Major 

 Kelly, Montrose, Donnybrook (gardener, (Mr. 

 MacDermott I ; 3, Edward Lee, Blackrock 

 (gardener, Mr. O'Connor). 



Group Hardy Flowering, Ornamental Shrubs, 

 Trees and Plants. Silver Cup presented by the 

 President, Marquis of Headfort, with first prize. — 



1, Donard Nursery Co., Newcastle, Co. Down; 



2, G. N. Smith, Daisy Hill Nurseries, Newry; 



0. Marquis of Headfort, Kelts (gardener, Mr. 

 Trevithick). 



Group Hardy Flowering Ornamental Shrubs, 

 Trees and Plants. — 1, Mrs. Stephenson, Cranford, 

 Stillorgan (gardener, Mr. Buggie). 



Collection Hardy Cut Flowers. — 1 and Silver Cup 

 presented by the R.H.S.I.), Mrs. Mitchell, Ardlin, 

 Blackrock (gardener. Mr. Baker; 2, Captain L. 

 Riall, Old Conna Hill. Bray (gardener, Mr. Web- 

 ster) ; 3, Captain Daly, Templeogue House 

 (gardener, Mr. Murtagh). 



Hardy C'ut Flowers (12 vases, 12 distinct varie- 

 ties). — i, Mrs. Williams, Prospect, Sallins 

 (gardener, Mr. Cullen); 2, Mr. Justice Wylie, The 

 Elms, Blackrock (gardener, Mr. Taylor). 



Group of Roses (space not exceeding 12 ft. by 

 4 ft.).— 1, Captain Daly; 2, Miss Osborne, Cowslip 

 Lodge. 



Group of Roses (space not exceeding 6 ft. by 

 4 ft.)— 1, G. C. Stapleton, Wyvern, Killiney. 



Basket Roses (for ladies only). — 1, Miss Kelly, 

 Montrose, Donnj'-brook. 



Confined to the Trade. 



Stand of Roses (72 blooms).— 1, Hugh Dickson, 

 Belfast (gold medal). 



Stand New Roses (12 blooms).— 1, Hugh Dickson 

 (gold medal). 



Stand Roses (12 blooms, distinct varieties). — • 



1, Hugh Dickson (gold medal). 



Group Roses (arranged for effect). — 1. Hiigli 

 Dickson. 



Dahlias. 



Dahlias. Cactus, 24 blooms, for r>ord Ardilaun's 

 Challenjre Cup.— Won by Major H. Slubber. 



Dahlias, Cactus (6 vases).— 1, Major H. Stubber. 



Decorative Dahlias. — 2, Miss Cunningham. 



Begonias. 



Double Tuberous Begonias.— 1, Mrs. Toner; 2, 

 Major H. Stubber. 



Antirrhinums.— 1, Major H. Stubber; 2. Howard 

 Guinness; 3, Mrs. Tisdall. 



Gladioij. 



Gladioli (stand 18 varieties, for Challenge Cup 

 presented by F. V. Westby, D.L.\— Won by Lord 

 Carew. 



