IRISH GARDENING 



VI 1 



I'lie fruiting bodies of tlie fungus, by whidi 

 alone the disease can be identified witli absohi1<' 

 certainty, are minute and occur especially i'> 

 autumn and spring. Those loiuied in spring and 

 early summer are perhaps tlie uvost conspicuous 

 and best known. They occur on various parts 

 of the wound and consist of round, rather tougli 

 bodies (perithccia), deep crimson in colour and 

 about the size of a poppy s(>ed. J^arge numbers 

 of two-celled spores are liberated from these 

 fruit-bodies and are conveyed by rain. wind, 

 insects, &c., to other trees, and thus spread the 

 disease. In late summer and autumn another 

 form of fruit is developed. Tliese show as white 

 or pale pink, very minute spots on the rough 

 bark around the wound. They bear masses of 

 sickle-shaped spores (conidia). and these also 

 serve to spread the disease. 



Causes Leading to Attack. — The canker 

 fungus gains entrance to a tree by means of 

 wounds or small injuries, and apart from these 

 the fungus spores are not able to infect, the 

 ))ranches. The wounds may Ije large, such as 

 those caused by hailstones, careless pruning. &.v.. 

 lait minute injuries, as, for instance, cracks iu 

 the bark, provide just as efficient means of entry. 

 Other wovmds which may frequently lead U> 

 canker are frost-cracks and tlie breaking off of 

 young shoots due to careless picking or pruning. 

 Probably one of the most frequent methods by 

 which tiie fungus gains admittance is tlu-ougli 

 injuries caused by Woolh- Aphis. The soft, 

 swollen tissue produced b> the aphis is ver>: 

 apt to become cracked during the winter, and 

 it is probable that- when tlie aphis returns the 



PERPETUAL CARNATIONS 



l"or the Heated Greenhouse anJ the Cold flreenhouse. 

 Plants in 6-in. pots for Winipr Flowering, fioni 3ff/- " 

 per dozen. 



BORDER CARNATIONS 



For the Garden. Rooted layer-, of the best Kaidv 

 llorder varieties, now lendv. fi-..M> 9 - )H-r dozen. 



ALLWOODII 



The new Hardy Garden I'lant. Grows like a Pink — 

 perpetual flowering, and floiirishes everywhere. Prices, 

 1/9 eacli, 17/- per dozen, in S-in. pots. 

 Fully lllustratoci Catalogrue and Cultural Guide free on 

 request, from - 



Carnation Specialists, Dept. 6, Haywards Heath 



SANKEYS'^SS'^-^POT 



*^ Che OEST and Cheapcsh 



^iitc quantity of each s' 

 .quotatinn (" carriiijte " f,_ 



Roods), or write for P 

 SI'ECIAL POTS of all descriptions 

 Pan« fro 



f?/CHARD SANKEY'A SO/V, LTP, 

 Bulwell PoFheries. NOrrjNCMAM. 



Ask Your Nurserymai\ 

 or Seedsman 



For the following Well Known and Highly 

 Efficient Horticultural Preparations. 



THE CHEAPEST INSECTICIDE OF THE DAY 



"NIQUAS" 



(NON-POISONOUS) IMPROVED 



A Concentrated Extract of Quassia, combined with otker valuable 

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

 ine and dippinc;. It destroys ail Insect Pests infesting Trees ana 

 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, S/-.- 



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



I gallon sufficient for 8o gallons of water. 



STANDEN'S MANURE 



(Established over 35 Years) 



Exceeds all others in General Fertilising Properties anW Staying Powers 



Analysis on Application 



SoU in Tins, 9d;, 1/6, 3/9,7/- each Cheaper In Bulk. 



For Fum t gating in Gre enhouses. 

 «LETHORION " 



IMPROVED METAL CONES 



Regrlstered No; 62,597 



To destroy Insect Pests. The Oandle attached to each Com oaly needs 

 lighting, and there is no further troub'e. Thevare most efficacious. 



No. I. Vqv 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, 13 each. 



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

 cubic feet. Price, 1/9 each. 



FOWLER'S LAWN SAND 



This preparation i» for destroying Daisies and other weeds on lawns 



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



is tried «s a sample, its value will be at once appreciated. Sales are 



largely increasing. 



Tins, 1:6, 3/9 and 7 - e^eh ; Kegs, \ cwt., 10/-; { ewt., 18/-; 



1 cwt., 34/- 



ELLIOTT'S 

 '•SUMMER CLOUD" SHADING 



Registered Trade Mark No. 14,629. 



(The only genuine orlslnal and Improved article) 



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

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



Sole Manufacturers : 



CORRY <5 Co.. Limited 



Merchants and Manufacturers of Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' 

 Sundries and Tobacco Freparatioas Free ef Duty, (or AtrlcvUurKt 

 and Horticultural Tiirpotis. 



J To be obtained from all dealers In Horticultural SuDdriec 



