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IRISH GARDENING 



Look over late Peaches daily for rijx' t'niils. and 

 if not required for iniiuediate iis(i store Ihein in 

 boxes lined with soft material. 



Planting. — The advantages of the early 

 planting of fruit trees can hardly be over- 

 estimated, therefore the preparation of tlie 

 ground should be taken in hand as soon as 

 possible ; thorovighly break it up to a depth of 

 two feet, and make sure the drainage is all riglit : 

 by the end of October it wovild be clean and in 

 good condition for planting. Make up the list 

 of your requirements, and despatch as soon as 

 possible : the earliest orders generally secures 

 the best trees. Be guided in the choice 

 of varieties by those known to do well in tlie 

 district. 



The Pleasure Grounds. 



Border Carnations. — Those layered in July 

 should now be well rooted, and may be severed 

 from the parent plant and left undisturbed for a 

 week. The best results are obtained from 

 autumn planting, and they should be put in their 

 permanent qviarters as early as possible to have 

 thein weU established before severe weather 

 comes on. If spring planting is intended, pot 

 up the layers into 3 or 4-inch pots, and 

 winter in a cold frame guarding against damp. 

 Propagating of Calceolarias, Pentstemons, ^'i()las 

 and Pansies should be pushed on in sufficient 

 quantity to meet the requirements of next year's 

 bedding scheme. Tender plants in pots that 

 were plunged out in the beds and reqviired for 

 next year should be lifted at the first sign of frost 

 and placed in a cool house, spraying on bright 

 days until they recover the check. Towards the 

 end of the month many of the beds will be getting 

 unsightly ; these may be cleared and prepared 

 for spring bedding, which should be completed 

 as early in October as possble to give the plants 

 a chance to get well started in the new soil before 

 cold and frosty weather sets in. Bulbs that were 

 forced and kept over for planting may be got in 

 now, planted in large irregular masses in the 

 grass is more effective than small isolated clumps, 

 and has a more natvu'al appearance when in 

 flower. Bulbs for beds and forcing should be 

 ordered at once and planted as soon as possible 

 after delivery. Sweet Peas for early flowering 

 require to be sown this month. Sow in 4-inch 

 pots, three or four seeds in each, and place in a 

 cold frame, grow as cool as possible, keeping close 

 to the glass, or weak spindly plants will be the 

 result. 



Royal Horticultural and Arboricul- 

 tural Society of Ireland. 



The Flower and Fruit Sliow of this Society, which 

 was held in conjiuietion with the Royal Dut)lin 

 Society's Horse Show, was eminently satisfactory, 

 the entries showing a considerable increase on last 

 year's exhil)ition. 



Tlie quality of the exhibits was of the highest, 

 considering the far from favouraV)le season. Vege- 

 tables and flowers were very fine, but fruit, par- 

 ticularly apples, was far below what one usually 

 finds at the Dublin Shows. The trade was well 

 represented both by Dublin firms and from tlic 

 provinces. 



iiyp.s.sc.s. Wttfsrni of K'lU'incu staged an effective 

 group of Roses and herbaceous plants ; among the 



hittci- we noted particularly Piiloxes, Diera- 

 nias, l,ythnnn, Veronicas, Tlidlicfi ii ni dipterucur- 

 imiii. Monthrefid rosea, etc. l''ruit trees in pots 

 were also shown by this firm. 



Messrs. A. Dickso)} <[■ S(jii, lihnl: rork. showed 

 very fine Roses ;ind Sweet Peas: among the latter 

 we si)ecially noted Hallmark Pink and Hallmark 

 Cream. Hallmark Sweet Peas were also a feature 

 in the Sweet Pea classes. Among their Roses we 

 took particular note of Mrs. Wemyss Quinn, 

 Willowmere, and Mrs. C. V. Hawortli. A collection 

 of seedlings to show germination was also a feature 

 in which many people were interested. 



il/e.s,s/.s. Chos. ihnnsdy <(• ,So)i, JiuUshri(I(je, showed 

 an ornamental group of foliage plants and cut 

 flowers ; ]jarticularly fine were the Carnations, 

 Gladioli, Sweet Peas, Tamarisk, Gaillardias, Core- 

 opsis and other herbaceous plants, effectively set 

 off l)y graceful Palms, Bamboos and other foliage. 



Messrs. Jones, KiJl-emiy, staged a beautiful lot 

 of Sweet Peas, Carnations and a few Gladioli, but 

 the show was rather early for Messrs. Jones' 

 customary magnificent display of the latter. 



Messrs. JiniilsJnnr, Artnne, put up a very fine 

 display of outdoor Carnations, Violas, Geum Mrs. 

 Bradshaw, Gaillardias and Pentstemons; among 

 the latter we took special note of Salamander and 

 Lieut. Shackleton, two very beautiful varieties. 



llie I)o)i<ir(l Xursery Co., which is now very well 

 known at the principal horticultural shows in Ire- 

 land and Great Britain, was first in the competitive 

 classes open to all, and won the Headfort Cuj). 

 Notable in their group were Dieramas of various 

 shades; Blue Hydranges, Buddlaid siiperl)d, with 

 dense-flowered spikes; Ceanothurses, Rose Queen 

 Alexandra, a fine form of Hoherio popidnea, 

 (Hearia sernidentdta, Eugenia apicuJdta, Eonineyu 

 Coulteri, iSenecio, VeitcJiii, and others. 



Messrs. Jlunh Dickson, JRoy(d Nurseries, Belfast, 

 had many beautiful Roses on view, tastefully 

 arranged on pillars and in flower stands of various 

 forms ; their Golden Emblem, Lady Pirrie, Hugh 

 Dickson, Simplicity, Red Letter Day, Isobel, White 

 Dorothy, and Irish Fireflarae were superb, and are 

 only a few of the nuuiy shown. A magnificent new 

 variety shown separately was J. G. Glassford, a 

 grand flower of fine form and substance. 



Messrs. Tliomas McKenzie cb fSons, TfuhJin, 

 showed a fine range of up-to-date horticultural 

 requisites. This is a feature we should like to see 

 greatly extended at future shows, for undoubtedly 

 the use of the best appliances in any garden saves 

 time, money and lal)our in the long run and stim- 

 ulates the workman to make the very most of his 

 opportunities. 



J/;-.s. Moloney, Broyfort, Bniy. showed an ex- 

 cellent collection of Roses, for which a well-merited 

 first class certificate was awarded. 



Mr. •/. Hume Dudgeon, MerviUe, Boofersfown, 

 was awarded a first class cultural certificate for 

 baskets of beautiful border Carnations. 



Miss Byati, Manoah, Holyrood Park, introduced 

 a novelty in the form of a miniature rock garden, 

 showing originality in design and an appreciation 

 of the requirements ,o^ alpine and aquatic plants. 

 Miss Ryan is to be congratulated on her happy 

 effort, and we would suggest to the Society the ad- 

 visability of encouraging similar efforts by creating 

 a class for model gardens showing ability in design 

 and laying out. A certificate of merit was awarded 

 to Miss Ryan for lier miniature rock garden. 



The groups of foliage and flowering plants were 

 very good, and tlie hardy cut flower groups were, as 

 usual in Dublin, a remarkable feature. 



