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IRISH GARDENING. 



Catalogues. 



Bllb Catalogie. W. Tate & Co. — A descriptive 

 list of all the popular kinds of bulbous plants, with 

 cultural notes and several illustrations. In a note about 

 tulips the compiler says that " when planted thickly in 

 shallow boxes of well-decayed manure and leaf-mould, 

 and forced in gfentle heat, early tulips are exceediny-ly 

 useful to transfer, when comint;- into bloom, to hantfint^ 

 baskets, vases, jardinettes, &c. " 



Rose Catalogue for 1908-09. Alexander Dickson 

 and Sons, Ltd., Newtownards. — This handsome cata- 

 logfue, clearh- printed on plate paper, and illustrated 

 with several full-pag-e coloured plates, oug-ht to be in 

 the hands of all rose-g^rowers. In the forefront two 

 pa^^es are devoted to descriptions of this firm's new 

 pedig-ree seedling- roses introduced during; the current 

 year, one of which (Florence Edith Coulthwaite) adorns 

 the brilliant cover of the booklet. Following- this is an 

 additional list of the new Continental and other roses of 

 1908. The bulk of the catalog-ue is taken up with very 

 useful lists of all the more important roses in cultivation. 

 Following the name in each case is g^iven the name of 

 the raiser and date of introduction, habit of g-rowth, and 

 a short description of the flowers. A pag-e is devoted to 

 brief but valuable hints on the g-eneral culture of 

 roses. 



Thomas William Robinson, Ltd., Heating- Engi- 

 neers, Stourbridg-e. — This is a neat and abundantly 

 illustrated catalog-ue of heating- appliances, ventilating- 

 gear, pumps, and other garden utensils. In addition to 

 the ordinary- trade lists, useful notes and tables on the 

 proper use of boilers, flues, &c. , and quantity of pipe 

 required to maintain a g-iven heat in g;iven air-spaces, 

 are set down in this useful booklet that mig-ht well be 

 kept for reference by the intelligent gardener. 



Drummond's Nursery Catalogue includes descrip- 

 tive lists of fruit trees, roses, and general nursery stock. 

 Notes on the cultivation of fruit trees are giv^en, as also 

 a useful table showing the number of trees required per 

 acre under different svstems of planting. The catalogue 

 is convenientl)- arranged, nicely printed, and well illus- 



trated. One of the illustrations is reproduced on page 

 166, and n-iay be taken as a specimen of the others in 

 this attractiv-e publication. 



Irish Roses, Fruits, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 

 Forest Trees, &c. William Watson and Sons, Ltd.— 

 A full descriptive, well-arranged catalogue, extending 

 to 42 pages, and enclosed in a tasteful wrapper. The 

 space devoted to roses fills 19 pages, and the informa- 

 tion given cannot fail to interest all lovers of the popular 

 "flowers." Especially useful to amateurs will be the 

 clear instructions as to pruning given under the different 

 groups. W^e commend to the attention of owners of 

 homes of taste the section on climbing roses, pages 20 

 to 23. In the fruit section all the popular varieties are 

 listed and described. The planting of shrubs and trees 

 is becoming more and more popular in Ireland, and 

 intending- planters will find a wide choice among the 

 many useful subjects detailed in these pages. 



Charles Toope & Son, Heating Engineers, Stepney 

 Square, London. — Now that the dull, cold season of the 

 year is fast approaching, those who are anxious to keep 

 up a winter display of greenhouse plants will be over- 

 hauling the lieating arrangements, or in the case of the 

 humble amateur, introducing simple devices for main- 

 taining sufficient artificial heat to at least " keep out 

 the frost." In either case the illustrated little catalogue 

 under review will be well worth consulting, as ap- 

 parently the man with the shallow, as well as the man 

 with the long, purse is considered bvthis firm. Amateur 

 gardeners should always remember that it is cold, 

 accompanied with dampness, that injures his green- 

 house plants, and that even a little artificial heat tends 

 to increase the power of the air to hold moisture, and 

 thus pre\ents its condensation upon the foliage. 



Novelties. James \"eitch & Sons, Ltd. — Gardeners 

 will be interested in this catalogue— the latest publication 

 of a firm celebrated for introductions of new' plants. 

 The novelties now offered have been obtained "mostly 

 from high altitudes in the mountainous regions of 

 Western China and the borders of Thibet." It is printed 

 on plate paper, and beautifully illustrated. Interested 

 readers should write to Chelsea for a copy. 



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Vegetable, Flower, and Farm Seeds 



From the Finest Stocks and Strains in Cultivation. 

 Catalogue Post Free. 



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Seedsmen, CORK. 



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Horticultural Builder & General Contractor, 

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Greenhouses and Con- 

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