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IRISH GARDENING 



Society will hold a iSuinmer Exliibitioii on June 

 nth and 12th in tlie Royal Dublin Society's 

 grounds at Ballsbridge. We desire to draw atten- 

 tion to the Schedule and the handsome prizes 

 offered therein for flowers, fruits and vegetables. 



Given favourable weather this Exhibition should 

 be one of the features of tlie season, and we con- 

 fidently look forward to a magnificent display 

 worthy of the best traditions of Irish gardening. 

 We respectfully urge employers to encourage their 

 gardeners to exhibit and take an interest in sup 

 porting the Irish society, and likewise we would 

 ask gardeners in all parts of Ireland to do their 

 best to make the exhibition a huge success. There 

 Ik no doubt whatever that such gatherings do an 

 immense amount of good in stimulating an interest 

 in horticulture, both economic and ornamental, 

 and thereby do much to raise the status of 

 gardening and gardeners. 



Show Fixtures, 1919. 



Juuu 11 Buyal 

 & 12 



Julv 18 



July 19 



Horticultural and Arboricultural 

 Society of Ireland at Royal Dublin 

 Society's Premises, Ballsbridge. 



Irish Rose and Floral Society, at Botanic 

 Gardens, Belfast. Entries close July 

 11. F. J. Davis, Hon. Sec, Abing- 

 don, Holywood, Co. Down. 



Terenure and District Horticultural 

 Society, at Bushy Park, Terenure. 

 Entries close July 12. Hon. Sec, E. 

 Carroll, 1 Rostrevor Terrace, Rathgar. 



Obituary. 



MR. THOMAS SMITH. 

 As we go to Press we learn with deep regret of 

 the death of the veteran proprietor of Daisy Hill 

 Nurseries, Newry. No personality w-as better 

 known in Irish gardening circles, and, indeed, 

 far beyond the confines of Ireland. Our deepest 

 sympathy goes out to the members of his family 

 left to mourn his loss. In our next issue we hope 

 to refer more fully to his life and work. 



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During the month of May the variety of 

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 increasing, and many stands that were empty all 

 winter are now packed daily. Still the prices re- 

 alised were good and showed no signs of a glut 

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 was supplied in huge quantities, and yet it met 

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 were more plentiful than formerly, and their 

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 supply and quality have been much improved, 

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 any appreciable quantities, and good quality 



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