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judires on each competitor's plot : — Jiidgf Culti- 

 vation — Iwt Prize, Win. Brown, Plot 1 (points 

 obtained, 27) : 2nd Prize, -M. (ircenwood. Plot 24 

 (points obtained, 211) : Hrd T'rizo. T. Calvert, 

 Plot 92 (points obtained, 24). Drill Cultivation— 

 1st Prize, J. A. Po)>b, Plot 38 (points obtained. 

 55 i) ; 2nd Prize, T. Peat, PlotSli (])oints obtained. 

 54|) ; 3rd Prize, F. S. Smith, IMot (52 (points 

 obtained, 41). 



It is interesting to note that, as regards this 

 (No. 5) competition, the average yield of ridge 

 cultivation is only one-half of that of drill culti- 

 vation. Jioth ridge and drill were judged on the 

 Sfime lines. 



The total value of the prizes won by Bushy Park 

 xVllotment Holders amounts to £9 18s. Od. 

 Yours faithfully. 



Louis J. .Mason. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



I'm-: market for the previous mouth was wel^ 

 supplied with frvut, flowers, and vegetables. 



Owing to the large quantity of vegetables 

 being su]>plied, prices were not so good as they 

 were the previous month. Both York and Savoy 

 Cabbages of good quality were supplied in 

 abundance, and sold at somewhat low prices. 



Cauliflowers were plentiful, and met with a 

 ready demand. Celery was also plentiful, and 

 the quality far superior to that of last season's 

 crop, but the demand was poor. 



There was a particvilarly dull inquiry on White 

 Turnips, and terms were correspondingly low. 



Lettuce, Parsley, Articliokes, and Brussels 

 Sprouts were selling at ordiiiary prices. Carrots 

 and Parsnips were fairly well supplied, and easily 

 disposed of. A feature of last month's markets 

 was the appearance of a quantity of French 

 Onions, which sold at good prices ; bixt it appears 

 now to be the intention of the Govei'nment to 

 retain all the best Onions in France for the future. 

 Home-grown Onions w^ere scarce, and readil.\ 

 bought up. 



Apples of good quality, in barrels, bushel boxes, 

 and trays, were selling exceedingly Avell, but 

 small soi'ts were not selling so well. The markets 

 were fairly well supplied with Pears of good 

 (quality, which commanded high prices. At the 

 beginning of the month Grapes were cheap, but 

 towards tlic end of the month they were selling 

 better. Th(i delays in voyage and ti-ansit of 

 foreign commodities has a deteriorating effect on 

 the condition of same, with the result that 

 Almeria grapes, &.C., arrive in very poor and 

 unsaleable order. 



Chrysanthemums, Roses and Violets were the 

 most notable flowers in the market, and were 

 easily disposed of. 



The following is the price list for the month : — 



Fr 



Sprouts 

 Spinach 

 Artichokes 

 White Tiirnips 

 Parsnips 



Carrots 



?^ 

 Scailions 

 Onions 



Leeks 



Onions (Frencli) xier bag 



per float 



per bunch 

 per dozen 

 per cwt. 

 per doz. bunch 

 per cwt. 

 per bunch 

 per bag 

 per float 

 per bvmch 



OS 1 



om 

 d. 







s 





 3 

 ;» 

 (I 







5 o 

 (> 



To 

 s. d. 



Apples ( D essert ) 

 „ (Cooking) 



Pears 



(Dessert 

 (Small) 



,, - (Selected) 

 Grapes (Purple) 

 Tomatoes (Irisli) 



Fruit. 

 per tray 

 per bushel 

 per barrel 



per float 



per tray 



per float 



per dozen 



per lb. 



37 





 37 



12 

 25 

 35 

 3 

 4 

 4 

 (5 







u 



8 

 



«) 

 1 2 

 () 



(i 



15 <• 



3(i U 



43 



1''lowkus. 

 Chrysanthemums ])er bunch 

 Koses ., 



Violets ,. 



(i I) 1 (I 



4 (I 8 



(I 2 3 



J. S. T. 



1918 



New Volume 



IRISH GARDENING 



The new volume will sustain the old 

 standard of excellence as to authori- 

 tative articles on both the practical 

 and scientific side of gardeningf, but 

 new features and new writers will be 

 introduced during- the course of the 

 year. Every Irish gardener and every 

 owner of any size garden in Ire- 

 land should obtain ImsH Gardening 

 (monthly) and read it! and having" 

 read it should preserve it for bind- 

 insf — it is worth it. 



This year's volume (1917) can be 

 supplied bound in Green Cloth, 5/- 

 post free. 



