xu 



IRISH GARDENING 



tree are dealt with in turn, together with much 

 advice on curing and eradicating same. The de- 

 scriptions of some of the pests are rather vague, an 

 example being that of American Blight as " a 

 white, woolly substance." With regard to diseases 

 it is remarkable that the writer does not even men- 

 tion Silver Leaf Disease of the Peach and Plum. 

 This is by far the most serious disease to which 

 these two kinds of fruit are subject, and it is 

 answerable for the complete disappearance of the 

 Victoria Plum from certain badly-affected districts. 

 This feature of the book would have been greatly 

 improved if it had been dealt with in a separate 

 chapter. The wearisome necessity for describing 

 methods for combating the same pests in the same 

 manner at several different places throughout the 

 book, as they occurred in connection with the 

 various kinds of fruit, would thus have been 

 avoided. 



The lists of desirable varieties with which the 

 chapter on each kind concludes are remarkable for 

 two omissions. A list of early Pears which does 

 not include Williams' Bon Chretien is like Hamlet 

 without the Prince; also in the Ijst of early Gages 

 we fail to notice OuUin's Golden Gage, one of the 

 earliest and best. 



The book concludes with a calendar of operations 

 for each month. We do not agree with the advice 

 in the chapter for March to " spray all trees with 

 Caustic Alkali Wash." This would be at least a 

 month too late for Plums. Pears, and even for most 



kinds of Apples. An example of the loose methods 

 of expression used througliout the book, which 

 certainly does not make it easier for a learner to 

 understand, occurs at the opening of the chapter 

 headed " June." This states that " the thinning 

 of Apple and Pear trees should now be attended 

 to," whereas it is the thinning of the fruit that is 

 reallv meant. 



T. E. T. 



Antwerp Flower Show. 



In connection Mith the Antwerp Exhibition and 

 Olympic Games, to be inaugurated by the King 

 and Queen of the Belgians, a series of international 

 flower shows will be held from May to October this 

 year. A great Floral Hall is being erected in the 

 most beautiful part of the Exhibition grounds, and 

 this will be surrounded by gardens typical of 

 various nations. The conmiittee invite the co- 

 operation of British horticulturists, gardeners, 

 flower and seed merchants, market gardenerSj 

 arboriculturists, and manufacturers of agricul- 

 tural and gardening implements. On the com- 

 mittee are horticultural experts of many countries, 

 and the displays will be viewed by countless 

 thousands of visitors from all parts of the world. 

 Full particulars of these international flower shows 

 can be obtained from Mr. John Bellham, P>()o High 

 Holborn, London, W.C.L 



Smith's "Perfect" 

 Patent Powder 



WEED KILLER 



MARVELLOUS INVENTION 



^ 



MOST EFFECTIVE 



Nothing like it ever seen before. Soluble in Cold Water. 



gallons 



TESTIMONY 



Enniscorthy. 



The Powder Weed Killer 

 I got from you last month 

 is the best I ever used. 



Glenellen, Miltown 



Your Weed Killer is the 

 only one I ever tried that 

 is any use. Yours never 

 fails. — L. Creaghe Creaghe 



Hovl'ARD. 



4 Tins when mixed with water will cover an area of about 400 sq. yards. 

 ONE ADVANTAGE IN USING THE POWDER IS THAT THERE ARE NO EMPTIES TO RETURN. 

 Eight Tins sent Carriages Paid to any Station in Ireland. 



" Perfect '' Liquid Weed Killer 



PRICES 



gallon 



One Gallon to make 25 Gallons for use. 



gallc 



£0 4 

 8 

 12 

 16 

 m 



6 gallons 



8 „ 

 10 ,. 

 12 „ 



£1 



3 



1 10 



1 16 



2 4 



16 gallons 

 18 „ 



20 „ 

 40 „ 



£2 17 

 3 4 

 3 10 

 6 10 



Carriage paid on eight gallons to Stations in Ireland 



S>RICES OF PACKAGES. 



IRISH AGENT— 



4 gallons when mixed will cover an area of about 400 square yards- 

 i Drums and Casks charged extra. Full price allowed for empties re- 

 turned in good condition. Carriage paid. 



Drums— 1 gal., 1/6; 2gal.,3/-; 3gal.,4/6; 4gal., 6/-; 5gal.,7/6; 6gal,9/-; 8gal., 12/-; 10 gal., 15/ 

 Casks .— 40 gallons, 10/ . Our preparations are all guaranteed full strength. 



NOTICE. — These Preparations are Poisonous. Sole Proprietors, MARK SMITH, Ltd. 



D. M. WATSON, M.P.S., 



Horticultural 

 Chemist 



Telephone, 1971 



6 1 South Great George's Street 



D UBLIN 



Insecticides, Fungicides, Fumigants, Spraying Machines, &c. 



