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IRISH GARDENING 



serviceable boots for market gardeners, head 

 gardeners and under gardeners from Us. 9d. 

 upwards. There is a s:)ecial gardeners" list, 

 which is free on application, containing leggings, 

 overalls and many useful garments at very 

 reasonable prices. 



A Catalogue of Perpetual Flowering 

 Carnations comes from C. Engelmann, Saffron 

 Walden, Essex. Wheresoever Carnations are 

 grown the name of Engelmann is well known as 

 a leading raiser of seedUngs and a most successful 

 exhibitor at the leading shows. The good 

 qualities of " Carola." one of the finest crinisons, 

 are generally recognised, and now a coloiu'ed 

 illustration shows a bright scarlet sport named 

 " Scarlet Carola." which looks a handsome, bold 

 flower. Other novelties figvired and raised at 

 Saffron Walden are Albino, Circe and Pioneer. 

 The general list of varieties is a very lengthy one, 

 some illustrations show the large and light houses 

 used for Carnation growing, also Engelmann' s 

 Ibranch establishment at St. Laurent- du- Var , 

 near Nice, where about 100,000 jjlants are grown. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets* 



With the genial return of spring the variety of 

 fruit, flowers and vegetables is steadily increasing, 

 and this augmentation is met by a brisk and 

 ready demand on all sides. 



Owing to the greater variety of vegetables to 

 choose from there is not such an active demand 

 for cabbages as heretofore, consequently prices 

 show a tendency to drop, but this downward 

 tendency is not to any appi^eciable extent, and 

 in all probability cabbages will be scarce and 

 comi)aratively dear until the late spring and 

 summer months, when the supplies will be ex- 

 pected to conie in in quantity and quality. 

 Jerusalem artichokes are selling well, so are 

 asparagus, seakale and broccoli. In this section 

 green peas and beans from Guernsey are to be 

 seen on the market. 



Irish apples of the variety Bramley's Seedling 

 in baiTels and two and three dozen boxes are 

 still arriving in limited quantities, chiefly from 

 Armagh, and change hands at profitable prices. 

 Apples from overseas in both boxes and barrels 

 are plentiful. The variety of fruits on sale is 

 supplemented by the arrival from the Cape of 

 plums, peai's. nectarines and peaches. 



Large consignments of cut flowers mainly from 

 Covent Garden are being received every week : the 

 bulk consists of Narcissi, Daffodils of the variety 

 (rolden Spur. Emjieror and Empress, single and 

 double Tuli]js. Snowdrops. Freesias. Arum Lilies, 



Lily-of-the- Valley, Acacia (Mimosa), Carnations 

 and Violets, &c. All were cleared at exception- 

 ally good prices. There was a lively demand for 

 flowering i)lants. Cinerarias, Genistas, Azaleas, 

 Hyacinths and White Spiraja, «fcc., are the leading 

 features just now. Of foliage subjects — Smilax. 

 Asparagus plumosus, A. Sprengeri and nicely 

 coloured twigs of Mahonia are welcome and do 

 not lack buyers. 



The following is a price list for the month: — 



Fruit. 



From To 



Apples — 

 Brantley's 

 Seedling 



^American 



s. d. s. d. 



per barrel (2nds) 18 24 



per dozen .16 2 



per barrel . 26 32 



WINTER SPRAYING 



OF FRUIT TREES 

 to remove Lichen, &c. 



BERGER'S LIME'SULPHUR WASH 

 CAUSTIC SODA, 98 per cent. 

 PEARL ASH, 75/80 

 PURE SOFT SOAP 



COPPER SULPHATE, 98% 

 COOPER'S V 1 WINTER 

 SPRAY FLUID . . 



&c., &c. 



SPRAYING AND FUMIGATING MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS AT LOWEST CASH '. PRICE. 



D. M. WATSON 



HORTICULTURAL CHEMIST 



61 South Great George's Street, 



Dublin 



Telephone 1971. 



