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IRISH GARDENING 



J)ilutioii is not at all necessary if given as de- 

 seiibcd below. 



When to tiivi:. 



Liquid nianvires of all kinds are plant foods, it 

 must be remembered, and great harm is done if 

 they are given to thirsty plants. When \ho soil 

 is hard and dry, first of all, break it v\]) witli the 

 fork or hoe, and Avater well with clear water. 

 Then apply the liquid fertiliser. 



As regards liquid animal manure, it is foolisli 

 in the extreme to give thick liquid as lilack as 

 ink, as so many people do. The liquid in the 

 Ijarrel is strong, and should be greatly diluted; 

 the exact amount of water to add, of course, 

 varies, but as a rule that used for watering should 

 be nearly clear. 



The best time to apply is a matter worthy of 

 discussion. Some say it should be given in the 

 early morning, and some say in the evening. It 

 is a matter of opinion. But whenever it is given 

 it should be kept off the foliage, and should be 

 applied at first only once a week. Feeding may 

 commence in Jvuie and continue all the summer. 



The Experiment.\l Side. 



The value of careful experimental work in sum- 

 mer feeding must be urged. There are many 

 problems to solve in this direction, especially with 

 liquid or artificial manures. Small experiments 

 are easiest, and I hope to carry out some myself 

 this year; but really it is for readers who have 

 more time to spare than I have to do experiments. 

 Much useful data about the use of simple or com- 

 pound fertilisers could be accumulated, even in 

 a single, season if some one or some readers could 

 take it Up. And the results could be published in 

 this paper. 



As a closing word, I must point out that it is 

 impossible in a short article of this kind to go 

 into the matter at all fully. I have, indeed, only 

 touched on this interesting operation of summer 

 feeding. Much more could be said on the use of 

 both animal and artificial manures in liquid 



form, but I hope that these few notes will bp of 

 interest, and useful to your readers. 



Show Fixtures, 1920. 



August lU, 11, II*. — Royal Horticultural and Arboricultural 

 Society, Royal Dubliu Society's Premises, Ballabridge, 

 Entries close August 3. E. Knowldin, Secretary, 

 o Molesworth Street. 



Back to the Land in Canada. 



Soldiers on Farms. 

 Practically the whole of the 69,000 acres of Indian 

 reserve lands in Western Canada acquired by the 

 Soldier Settlement Board of Canada has been sold 

 to soldier settlers. — Canadian Neics. 



Another Big Playground 



In the Rockies. 



A tract of land along the Banff-Windermere high- 

 way, transferred by British Columbia to the 

 Dominion Government, has been established as 

 a National Park. It will be known as Kootenay 

 Park, and has an area' of approximately 687 

 miles. — Canadian Nrws. 



Catalogues. 



If a reminder that autumn is coming were re- 

 quired, we have it in the arrival of Serds nf 

 Quality for Summer and Autumn Sowiny, from 

 M. Bou-an i(; Co., CapeJ Stret't, Dublin. This 

 enterprising firm, taking time by the forelock, 

 has issued their handy little Manual of Seeds and 

 Sundries, comprising all the most useful strains 

 of Vegetalde and Flower Seeds for sowing during 

 July. August and September. Autumn sowing is 

 an important part of the routine of garden 

 operations, and we commend Messrs. Rowan's 

 list to the notice of our readers. 



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 August 23rd, Twelve Prizes. I won the 

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 the Best Garden on the Baclielor's 

 Farm Allotments. 



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