IRISH GARDENING. 



XIX 



Reports of Shows — cotitinued. 



Apples— Wm. Murphy, Whitechuroh, Carrick-oii-Sviir ; 

 Col. V. Stuart, Castletown, Carrick-on-Suir ; Earl of 

 Bessborou.ijh, Piltown ; A. G. Bowers, Mooncoin ; 

 Thomas O'Donnell, Tinakelly, Piltown ; Mrs. J. Walsh, 

 Kilmanahan, Piltown ; Mrs. M'Mahon, Ralhcalla, New- 

 market-on-Fertfus ; James Dmine, Ownint^-, Piltown ; 

 Richard Dalton, Jamestown, Piltown ; Lady Clara Fitz- 

 g-erald, Newmarket-on-P\M-sJ:-us ; Lad}' Annall}-, Gowran 

 Castle, Gowran. (3) Collection of Apples (amateurs 

 and farmers only) — Wm. Coffey, Crowhill, Newmarket- 

 oii-Ferg-us. (4) Collection of Apples (cottagers and 

 small farmers only)— John Lawlor, Clo^-ga, Mooncoin. 

 (5) Lartfest Apple (one fruit onh') - L. Dowling', Piltown. 



In the nurserymen's section Messrs. Jones, of Gow- 

 ran. had a hne stand of fruit and veg-etables, backed 

 up by typical specimens of fruit trees suitable for im- 

 mediate planting-. Messrs. R. Fennessey & Son, Water- 

 ford, had a similar exhibit. A choice collection of 

 conifers, heaths, and flowering and evergreen shrubs 

 WHS staged by William Power & Co., Waterford. 

 This firm also showed fruit and farm produce, amongst 

 the fruit being a dish of Charles Ross apples, which 

 appeared to be the handsomest dish of fruit in the show. 

 The nurserymen's exhibits made a fine display, . and 

 they are deserving of every recognition for their 

 material support. Mr. Kerry, Piltown, showed an 

 excellent lot of bee products, which demonstrated what 

 can be done by intelligent work brought to bear on this 

 industry. Home-made jams and jellies were an in- 

 teresting and instructive feature, and were much 

 admired by the public. 



The Piltown Society and their energetic secretary, 

 Mr. Dearnally, have no reason to feel discouraged as a 

 result of their efforts. The full results of their enter- 

 prise cannot be seen just yet, but its success is assured, 

 nevertheless. G. D. 



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Grp:ash-F)AXDING as a protection against ravages of 

 winter moth. Messrs. McDougall Bros., of Manchester, 

 send us a sample of their grease and " grease-proof" 

 paper for the use of fruit growers. Our readers know 

 that from October to December the pupse of the winter 

 moth hatch out in the soil, and that while the males have 

 well-developed wings, the females are practically wing- 

 less, and can only" reach the boughs of the tree t)y 

 crawling up the trunk. After mating the eggs are laid 

 either at the base of the flower buds or in the cracks of 

 the bark, where they remain in security until they hatch 

 out into hungry caterpillars in March or April. The 

 object of grease-banding is, of course, to lay a trap to 

 ensnare tlie upward crawling female, and the Messrs. 

 McDougall give the following directions for carrying out 

 the "plan of campaign:" — !. Affix the grease-band 

 early, so that the first moths which emerge will be 

 caught ; the bands should be in position early in Octo- 

 ber." 2. Keep the bands on and in good working order 

 up to April, so as to catch the March moth when it 

 emerges. 3. LIse a good grease and freshen it 

 up with another application when required. Put 

 only a f/n'n coating of grease on— evenly spread — 

 so that it will not run. 4. Never apply grease 

 direct to the trees, always apply it on grease- 

 proof paper bands. Use bands about nine inches wide, 

 and leave a clear inch without grease at the 

 top and bottom of the paper. 5. When grease bands 

 are applied to old trees with rough bark the band can- 

 not lie close to the tree all round, and crevices will be 

 left enabling moths to crawl under the bands. In such 

 cases the lower end of the band should be plastered 

 round with clay. 6. Where young trees are staked 

 either the tree should be banded above the point where 

 the stake is tied to the tree or the stake must be banded 

 in addition to the tree. 



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