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IRISH GARDENING 



Royal Dublin Society Shew of Fruit, 

 Flowers and Vegetables 



TiiK ScIuhIuU' (if Prizes tor tlie aWovi' show, to hv 

 held in (.•onjiiiu'tioii witli tlu' Winter Show at Balls- 

 l)ii(lgo on iS'oveniher .".Dtli and DeceniWer 1st. eon- 

 tains prizes to the value of £245. The entries close 

 on November 8tli. There are five sections, inolud- 

 ill"- coimnercial chisses and chisses for plotholders. 

 It is to be hoped that a huse number of entries 

 will l)e forthcoming:, though the poor crop of fruit 

 throughout the country will militate against a 

 large dis])lay in these classes, while a further difri- 

 c-uitv mav be experienced in getting exhiliits from 

 the country districts to the show. 



Catalogues- 



Mkssrs. \Vili.i.^.m ro\\i;i! cS: Co., oi' W aterkoku, 

 have issued their catalogue of Fruit and Forest 

 Trees, Roses, Shrubs, &c.. and also their Bulb List. 

 As noted in a recent issue of Irish Gardening, 

 Messrs Power have extensive Nurseries m the 

 Waterford District, and cultivate large stocks of 

 Fi-uit trees and l)ushes. Forest trees, Roses, and 

 other shrubs. Their new catalogue contains a 

 large and up-to-date selection, and is amply illus- 

 trated. The stocks of Fruit trees, &c., are, we 

 believe, in excellent condition for moving, and 

 should the present fine weather continue we 

 anticipate a lively demand for Waterford samples. 

 Forestry, which is now largely before the public, 

 is w^ell catered for, and planters requiring large or 

 small quantities of the best Forest trees will have 

 no difficulty in acquiring any number from Messrs. 

 Power. Hedge plants and others for shelter belts 

 are also available. 



Ornamental Conifers are well represented, and 

 such fine things as Abies concolor. A. grandis, A. 

 magnifica, A. nobilis. A. Veitchii, Pina pungens 

 glauca. Cedars, libocedrus decurrens. Pines of 

 sorts, Prunniopitys elegans, Retinospora pisifeia 

 ])lumosa aurea. Sequoias, Suadopitys, &c., can all 

 he had from 2s. 6d. npwards. The bulb catalogue 

 contains an ample selection of the best and most 

 decorative hardy bulbs— Daffodils, Snowdrops, 

 Tulips, Lilies, Gladioli, &c., and at prices to suit 

 all. The bulb catalogue is well illustrated, and. 



like the otiicr, of handy pocket size — an enormous 

 convenience when going round making out an 



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Trials of Sweet Pea at Wisley. 



Thk Royal Horticultural Society intends to tarry 

 out a trial of Sweet Peas during the next three 

 years, taking the various colour sections in succt\s- 

 sioii, and including both Spencer aiid'grandiflora 

 types. The latter are included at the desire ot 

 many Fellows who appreciate their stronger scent 

 and more regular form. In 1921 the trial will be 

 of blue, lavender, lilac mauve and purple shades 

 only, including the fancy, marbled, striped and 

 flaked varieties of the Sweet Pea Society's classifi- 

 cation where any of the foregoing shades are in- 

 volved. Varieties for trial should be sent to the 

 Director, R. H. S. Gardens, Wisley, Ripley, 

 Surrey. 



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