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IRISH GARDENING 



Catalogues. 



" Hawlwark " Bulbs. 

 Undeterred by war prohibitions or any other 

 war-time difficulties Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons 

 have got together a stock of bulbs, corms and 

 tubers which should go far to satisfy their 

 numerous clients during the coming planting 

 season and, of course, next spring. As in other 

 cases Dutch bulbs are not available, but, not- 

 withstanding, there are " oceans " of the beautiful 

 hardy things we can grow at home, and what 

 could be better ? All sorts of popular spring and 

 summer flowering plants are offered — Aubrietias, 

 Forget-me-Nots, Pansies and Polyanthuses, Ice- 

 land Poppies and Wallflowers, Foxgloves, Canter- 

 bury Bells and Sweet Williams ; and to mingle 

 with them there are Darwin and Cottage Tulips 

 in rare selection, as well as Daffodils and Irises, 

 St. Brigid Anemones grown in Ireland, and 

 charming " Glory of the Snow " (Chionodoxa) 

 Freesias for indoors, and many-hued Hellebores 

 to flower from early spring onwards. Cyclamens 

 and Ixias, Muscaris and Kafifir Lilies, all help to 

 swell the list. Not the least important section 

 of the Catalogue is the list of Sweet Peas for 

 autumn sowing. All the finest varieties are 

 ofl'ered, and " mirahile didu " most of them at 

 3d. a packet. Send for a Catalogue. 



Power's Bulbs. 

 The well-known Waterford firm are now ready to 

 send their bulb list to all who care to ask for it. 

 Like all other bulb merchants they are short of 

 some few kinds which are usually imported, but 

 otherwise they will be able to supply quantities 

 of the most beautiful hardy bulbs, tubers and 

 corms. Daffodils, Narcissi, Jonquils and Cottage 

 Tulips, with Anemones, Chionodoxas, Muscaris 

 and Irises will suffice to nuake the garden gay in 

 spring and early sununer. Ixias, so lovely in 

 their varied colours, should be planted freely in 

 light, warm soil, and will more than compensate 

 for the lack of Hyacinths and early Dutch 

 Tulips. Snowdrops and Winter Aconite are 

 lovely harbingers of spring, and give early 

 promise of still further beauty to follow. The 

 list can be obtained from Wm. Power «fc Co., 

 Waterford. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



For tlie past month garden iJroduce of all kinds 

 has been fairly well forwarded, and prices re- 

 mained fairly steady. 



This being a very favourable season for the 

 growth of Cabbages, they have been supplied in 

 abimdance. The quality was excellent, and the 



prices reasonable enough, but, owing to the 

 increase in quantity, they were not so dear as in 

 the previous month, although at the end of the 

 month prices increased a little. Cauliflowers of 

 good quality are scarce, and the demand being 

 good they are selling well. There has been no 

 dearth in W hite Turnips, Vegetable Marrows, 

 Peas and Lettuce, and they sold at moderate 

 prices. Carrots and Parsnips were plentiful and 

 sold at reasonable prices. French Beans and 

 Parsley are plentiful and hard to dispose of at 

 reasonable prices. The supply of Beet has been 

 poor, therefore it is selling fairly well. There 

 being no foreign Onions imported now the home 

 grown article is selling exceptionally well. 



At the beginning of the month small fruits in 

 season were selling much the same as they were 

 the previous month. Large quantities of mixed 

 lots of Apples, such as thinnings and windfalls, 

 were supplied in the beginning of the month, 

 with the result that they sold badly. Towards 

 the end of the month Apples of good quality were 

 supplied, properly graded and packed, and brought 

 good prices. Plvims seem to be scarce this year 

 and demand good prices. Owing to the scarcity 

 of Pears the prices were very good. Blackberries 

 have been vei^y moderately supplied, 'and com- 

 mand a ready sale. 



There was a good demand for cut flowers, and 

 they were selling well. 



Tile following is a price list for the month ; — 



