Important Notices. . 



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SPECIAL NUMBER. 



In view of the great SUMMER SHOW 

 of the ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, to be held next month, 

 we propose to issue a Special Number of IRISH GARDENING for August. 



A MONG other features we have arranged to give an article on the work of local Horticultural Societies 

 and Shows, and would be glad if Secretaries would kindly write to us, giving in each case the exact 

 title of the Society, terms of membership, aims and objects of the Society, number of shows held in the year, 

 and name and address of Secretary. 



To illustrate an article on " How to Beautify the Home," we are anxious to secure three 

 photographs of an Exterior, for which we offer a " prize " of 1 Os. for the best, and 5s. and 3s. 6d. for 

 the second and third next best. In all cases they must be Irish views. 



LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS. 



*OR the information of new Subscribers we give a List of authoritative writers whose contributions 

 have appeared from time to time in our pages. 



Soils and Manures . 

 Dr. Hcrnard D\'er. 

 A. D. Hall, M.A., Director, Rothamsted Agri- 



cultiiial Research Station. 

 J. W. McKay, A.R.C.S. of I. 

 Professor James Wilson, xM.A., B.Sc. 



Plant Physiolo gy, D iseases and Injuries . 



J. Adams, M A. 



Professor George H. Carpenter, B.Sc. 



F. J. Chittenden, Director, Wesley 

 Station of the R. H. S. of England. 



Rev. Professor Henslow, M.A. 



Miss R. Hensman, Seed Testing Station. 



Professor T. Johnston, D.Sc. 



Georg:e H. Pethybridg:e, B.Sc, Ph.D. 



G. Sherrard. 

 H. W. LJnthank, B.A., B.Sc. 



Cultivation of Plants. 



C. F. Ball, Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. 



E. H. Bowers, County Horticultural Instructor. 

 James Bracken, County Horticultural Instructor. 

 Peter Brock, County Horticultural Instructor. 

 Dr. O'Donel Browne (Roses). 

 J. A. Cavanagh, The Gardens, Portraine. 

 J. C. Carolin, County Horticultural Instructor. 

 A. Campbell, The Gardens, St. Anne's. 

 J. Devine, The Gardens, Maryville. 

 G. Doolan, Horticultural Instructor. 

 J. Eraser, F. L.S., Editor, Gardening World. 

 Wm. Johnston, County Horticultural Instructor. 



F. Hudson, County Horticultuial Instructor. 

 W. P. Irving:, Departmental Fruit Expert. 

 P. Mahon, The Gardens, Killeen Castle. 

 W. J. Mitchison, The Gardens, Mullaboden. 

 F. W. Moore, Director, Botanic Gardens, 



Glasnevin. 

 Thomas Ryan, The Gardens, Castlewellan. 

 T. Scott, County Horticultural Instructor. 

 J. G. Toner, County Horticultural Instructor. 

 W. Tyndall, County Horticultural Instructor. 

 C. Wakely, Essex County School of Horticulture. 



Trees and Shrubs . 



R. Anderson, Superintendent, Phoenix Park. 



J. W. Besant, Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. 



A. C. Forbes, Director, Forestry .Station, Avondale. 



Hon. Vicary Gibbs. 



A. E. Moeran. 



Research 



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iscellaneous. 



F. Bedford, The Gardens, Staffon. 



P. Gray, .Albert Agricultural College. 



C. H. Curtis, Hon. Sec, National Sweet Pea Society. 



Padraic Colum, Author of " Wild Earth." 



Edward Knowldin, Sec. R.H.S. of I. 



T. Maguire (Bees). 



Arch. Malcolm, Duns, N.B. 



J. C. Newsham, F.L.S., Author of " The Horticul- 

 tural Note Book." 



Miss Charlotte O'Brien. 



Miss R. M. Pollock, Royal Botanic Gardens, 

 Glasnevin. 



R. Lloyd Praegar, B.A. 



