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IRISH GARDENING 



Tlic ill list riitiuns of Turnips. Mangolds, tScf., are 

 very fiiu', and tlu> niuuerous successes of their cns- 

 tbiliers testify to the liigli quality of the seeds. Part 

 11. is devoted to Grasses and Clovers, and we note 

 iliat spci-ial prominence is given to wild white 

 clover, the value of wiiich. in mixtures, has lately 

 been much commented on l)y able scientific and 

 piai-tical men. 



.-The value of short-term l.eys is becoming recog- 

 n^ised hy agriculturists, and the selection of suit- 

 ;il)le nuxtures is a matter of moment. _ Permanent 

 ])astures, too. req\iirc great care in laying down, or 

 in imi)roving existing oiu\s. Messrs. Sutton have 

 made a special and successful Study of these 

 matters, and agriculturi.=!ts will do well to obtain a 

 cojjy. 



Little and Ballantyne. 



\\\: \\:\\r ifceived the above Firuj's Catalogue of 

 Farm Seeds. With large mu'seiies and triid grounds 

 in the North of England, this firm is aljle t(j supply 

 the finest and hardiest strains of root crops, and 

 can. from practical experience, recommend and 

 supply mixtures of grasses and clovers for all 

 classes of soils and situations. 



Rowan's Seeds of Quality- 



Mkssk.s. Rowan & Co.. of Capel Street. Dublin, 

 spare no effort to snpply seeds of the finest quality. 

 Collections for small gardens are a feature, while 

 the body of the catalogue contains all the best stan- 

 dard varieties of Vegetables and Flowers, and in- 

 cludes numerous kinds bearing the firm's name. 

 Of handy pocket size, the catalogue is just right 

 for taking out in the garden or allotment. 



** Ideal Home *' Exhibition^ Olympia, 



Moi)i;i> Vkoktabli: Cakdkn Pkki'akko in Fivk Wkkks. 



AND EXHIBITKO KV SUTTON & SoNS, ROYAL SliKUS- 

 MKN, RkAUING. 



A MOST remarkable exhii)it, (littering froui auy- 

 tlung usually seen at exhibitions. 



It is that of a Vegetable Garden, 1,500 stpiarc 

 feet in extent, showing crops in growth as thougli 

 the season were .Tune instead of February. 



The Ministry of Agricidture having designed a 

 method of cropiJing a garden or allotment which, 

 in their opinion, should produce the maxinuMU 

 amount of food from the land, and having sent 

 l)lans of such to County Councils throughout the 

 covnitry,. were anxious that their schenie. showing' 

 the smnmer cropxjing, should be publicly demon- 

 strated, at Olympia. 



Consequently. Messrs. Sutton of Reading were 

 asked if they could prepaYe and lay out such a 

 garden in the short space of five weeks, and this 

 they TUidertook to do. 



" The Ministry of Agriculture (says the EveniiKj 

 Xeirs) wanted sonu^thing almost as impossible as 

 Strawberries in February; an allotment showing 

 an eg,rly sunnner crpp of Vegetables, and all in 

 five weeks; but Suitons' accepted tlie challeng<' 

 to their efficiency." ,^ 



It bas been referred to as a " Miracle " Garden, 

 something more difficult than anything of this kind 

 ever attempted l)efore. 



Potatoes are earthed up, Leeks and Celery are 

 in their trenches. Peas will, soon be showing for 

 l>loom. -and Runner Beans are s^tarting to climb the 



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THE 



RETURN OF PEACE 



has not changed Shortage into Plenty. There 

 must be no relaxation of effort in Food Pro- 

 duction. But to obtain the FINEST CROPS 

 : you must sow the FINEST SEEDS : 



WEBBS' 



POPULAR COLLECTIONS OF 



Vegetable Seeds 



riiiest guality and Best Value Obtainable. 

 V/ebbs' 5/- Collection contains 23 choice varieties 

 Webbs' 7/6 Collection contains 29 choice varieties 

 Webbs' 10/- Collection contains 36 choice varieties 

 CARRIAGE PAID. List of ConterUs on applicaiion. 



Awarded THE ROYAL HORT. SOCIETY'S, THE ROYAL 

 CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S and the NATIONAL POTATO 

 SOCIETY'S GOLD MEDALS in 1JH9, 



Catalogue of Vegetable, Flower, and Lawn Seeds, 

 Fertiliiert, <fec., post free. (Mention Irish Gardening.) 



WEBB & SONS, Ltd., The Kind's Seedsmen STOURBRIDGE 



Represented by Mr. )V. ROURKE, North Circular Road, DUBLIN. 



