IRISH GARDENING 



Miscellaneous Section. 



Gai*denei*s Looking for* the Best 



and cheapest Shading to pa'nU oulsiele t;-lass, to stick on 

 all theSuminei- slioukl ask for Richards' "Sunshade," 

 in dry powder to mix with water. Simple, cheap, and 

 effectual, t'.anlcncrs anxious for the liest Fertilizer 

 should ask for Richards' " XL ALL" for Pot I'lants, 

 Fruit Trees, Kitchen Garden, and Lawn. Ask your 

 Nurseryman or Seedsman for m\' small pink Price List 

 of the world-renowned " XL ALL" Specialities, Fumi- 

 s^ators. Compounds, Insecticides, Weed Killers, &c. 



Supplies from Nurserymen, Seedsmen, and Florists 

 throuifhout the world. I^e sure that you get the original 

 patented inviMitions "XL ALL." 



G. H. RICHARDS, 234 Borough, LONDON, S.E. 



SKCOND ANi") CHEAPER EHITKJX. JUST l^U ISLTSHED 

 F'cap. Svii. Cloth, J3S Patif^. 11:5 Illustr.itions. 4s. 6d. net. 



The Horticultural Note Book 



A MANUAL OF 

 PRACTICAL RULES, DATA, AND TABLES 



For th- iis_' of Stnil -lUs, (larilcners Nurserymen, and others interested 



in Flower, Fruit, and Vegetalilc Culture, or in the Layin,i;-(>iit and 



Management ot (iardens. 



By J. C. NEWSHAM, F.R.H.S., 



Headmaster and Manager of the Hampshire County Council Agri- 

 cultural and Horticultural School. 



London : CROSBY LOCKWOOD & SON, 



7 Stationers' Hall Court, F^.C, and 121A Victoria Street, S.W. 



J NESS & CO., 12 Sandside, Scarboro'j Garden 

 , and Lawn Tennis Boundary Net Makers ; also 

 Kabbit, Sta(^k, Fishing, Cricket, and other Nets. 



PROTECT YOUR GARDENS.— Netting, strong, 

 small mesh, loo yds. by i yd., 4s. ; by 2 yds., 8s. ; 

 by 3 yds. wide, 12s.; any width or length can be .supplied ; 

 orders over 5s. carriage paid. — H. J. Gasson, Net 

 Works, Rye. 



TRIM AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. The Committee of the above Society 

 have fixed date for holding Show for Tuesday, August 

 i8th, 1908. Patrick Healy, Secretary. 



IF YOU HAVE A GLASS ROOF THAT LEAKS, 

 a Conservatory to repair, or any kind of glazing 

 work to be done, Carson's Plastinf. will save money, 

 time, worry and annoyance consequent on the use of 

 ordinary putty which cracks, crumbles, and decays. 

 It saves the expense of constant renewals. Carson's 

 Wood Preservative in green and brown, for Palings, 

 Trellis Work, &c. The best paint for Greenhouses is 

 "Vitrolite." Write for Catalogue. Carson's, 22 

 Bachelor's Walk, Dublin. 



THE JOYS OF GARDENING are realized by 

 using "The Ashbourne" Garden Fertilizer. 

 The most concentrated and Complete Manure for 

 Horticultural purposes. One and a half times as power- 

 ful as the largely advertised Garden Fertilizers in com- 

 merce — therefore more economical. Prepared on the 

 most up-to-date methods. Of general uniform quality, 

 highest solubility, with constituents correctly balanced 

 for promoting a healthy, vigorous plant growth— per 

 stone, 2s. 6d. ; per cwt., 14s. 6d. The Ashbourne 

 Company, Nurserymen, Parliament Street, Dublin. 



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WALSH'S GIANT-FLOWERING SWEET PEAS. 

 Cheapest offer in the Trade. All tested 

 (unequalled). No. i Collection, containing 25 varieties, 

 1,250 Seeds, is., post free; No. 2 Collection, containing 

 25 varieties, 2,000 Seeds, is. 6d., post free. Catalogues 

 free. Jas. Walsh, Seedsman, Portadown. 



NOTICE. — Don't stake your Carnations till you 

 have seen PORTERS IMPROVED COIL 

 STAKE. No tying required ; Stakes last a lifetime. 

 The gieatest boon ever offered to growers. Only 

 wants seeing. 7s. 6d. per 100; sample dozen, is. 

 Carriage paid. Cash with order. — A. Porter, Stone 

 House, Maidstone. 



LAWN MOWERS.— All makes. Lowest rates. 

 Repairs to Lawn Mowers. Latest and only 

 up-to-date Automatic Machinery used, under super- 

 vision of Lawn Mower Specialists. Machines sent for 

 and delivered. Estimates given, lowest rates.— The 

 Dairy Engineering Cc^mpany of Ireland, 21 and 22 

 Bachelor's Walk, Dublin. Telephone — 912. Tele- 

 grams—" Experience," Dublin. 



SALT. 



Gardens and Orchards are much 

 improved by using Ground Rock 

 Agricultural Salt. For particulars 

 apply — Flower & McDonald, 14 D'Olier St., Dublin. 



