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IRISH GARDENING 



Royal Horticultural and Arboricul- 

 tural Society of Ireland. 



The inontlilv incotitip df ihv ("uimkmI was held at 

 tlip offices. 5 Moleswoith Street, Dublin, on the 

 intli uJt.. Dr. R. T. Harris l)residin^^ A cordial 

 vote of tlianks was passcnl to the Terennre and Dis- 

 tricts Horticultural Society for the courtesy of its 

 invitation to KM) Koyal Horticultural Society uieiu- 

 hers to its annual sl'unv. A reciuest from the Irisli 

 Forestry Society for co-operation in the celel)ration 

 of the National 'Arl)or Day was referred to tlie Com- 

 mittee of Arhoriculture. Correspondence with the 

 Fingal Horticulturnl Society was dealt with. 

 Correspondeni'e with the Royal Duhlin Society on 

 the question of holding a Winter Fruit Show in 

 conjunction with the Royal Dul)lin Society Winter 

 Show, for which a schedide was prepared in June, 

 was discussed. In view of the failure of the Apple 

 crop and other considerations, whicli might have 

 prevented such a show from l)einp as successful as 

 it sliould l)e, it was resolved that a Winter Show 

 under the auspices of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society be not held. 



Nine new niemliers were elected. A silver medal 

 and cultural certificate were awarded to B. H. 

 Barton. Esq.. D.L., Straffan House, Co. Kildare 

 (gardener Mr. F. Streeter). for a collection of Per- 

 petual Carnations, and a cultural certificate to 

 Messrs. Charles Ramsay & Son for a collection of 

 Cactus and Collerette Dahlias from the Royal 

 Nurseries, Ballsbridge, exhibited at the meeting, 

 votes of thanks being further accorded to the con- 

 tributors. 



Appointments 



Mr. F. C. Pukstox has l)cen appointed Suiicrinlen- 

 dent of the Cambridge Botanic Gardens. Mr. 

 Preston has contributed many interesting and 

 useful articles to Irish G.vrdening. accom])anying 

 them with excellent photographs taken by hiuiself. 

 The collection of plants of botanical interest at 

 Cambridge is exceptiorud. and was largely built 

 up through the labours of Mr. R. Irwin Lynch, 

 M.A., under whom Mr. Preston served as foreiiian 

 for a number of years. We are glad to be able to 

 congratulate Mr.' Preston on his appointment, and 

 feel confident that the valuable collections at 

 Cambridge will l)e safe in his care. 



Correspondence. 



TO THK KlirroK IRISH (iARUENING. 



Sir. — 1 wonder h;ivc oihcrs the same experience 

 from which we are suffering? Since we made our 

 garden, six years ago, we have had a great many 

 slugs, but few huge snails. This year the snails 

 are plentiful, and, worse still, they are eating 

 apples grown against the wall. 



D. W. H. 

 The Gables. Orwell Road, Rathmines. 



This has certainly i)een one of the worst years 

 ever experienced by gardening jjeople in their fight 

 against slugs and snails. Nothing was safe from 

 the ravages of these voracious feeders, and, despite 

 the most assiduous Inniting. many rare and beauti- 

 ful plants suffered severely. Camparudas on the 

 rock garden were almost eaten out of existence. It 

 would be interesting to have the experiences of 

 other readers (\specially as to what remedies they 

 found most s\iccessful. — B. 



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