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IRISH GARDENING. 



begrimed British Tommy, alter a hard day's 

 campaigning, taking a rest and enjoying this 

 juicy gift from the orchards of British Oohiuibia. 

 So long as the Commissariat Department is not 

 interfered with, the Bi'itish soldier is in no 

 danger of the condition in which so naany Germans 

 are said to be at the present time. 



The Hon. Adam Beck, of the Ontario Govern- 

 ment, has presented 11 ])rize horses to the War 

 Office. 



Ulster Horticultural Society. *■ 



The Chrysanthemum Show pit off. 



At a largely attended meeting of the Executive 

 of the Ulster Horticultural Society it was unani- 

 mously decided to abandon the Chrysanthem\im 

 Show this year owing to the very unsettled state 

 of the country. Although they recognise that it 

 will cause disappointment to a great many they 

 felt that it would be impossible to heartily enter 

 into the vmdertaking with such a crisis hanging- 

 over the country, and we feel sure that their 

 action in this matter will have the entire approval 

 not only of the members of the Society, but of 

 the public generally. 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland, 



The monthly meeting of the council was held at 

 the society's offices, 5 Molesworth Street, Dublin, 

 on the 11th ult., Mr. H. P. Goodbody presiding. 

 Consideration being given to the matter of next 

 year's programme, it was unanimously resolved 

 that three shows be held — viz.. Spring, for which 

 the schedules are in circulation ; Autumn, and a 

 Winter Fruit Show, the schedule committee 

 being instructed to deal with the matter. A vote 

 of condolence and synipathy was passed to Col. 

 the Hon. C. F. Crichton, a vice-president of the 

 society, on the loss of his son, killed in action. 

 A cultural certificate was awarded to Mr. G. 

 Bower, gardener to Stanley H. Cochrane, Esq., 

 Woodbrook. Bray, for a collection of annuals and 

 for Lord Grosvenor apples exhibited at the 

 meeting : a F.C.C being awarded to Messrs. 

 Wm. Watson & Sons, the Clontarf Nurseries, for 

 a collection of named new Collarette Dahlias. 

 Mr. Clare, Rockingham Gardens (practical ) ; 

 Hon. Mrs. White, Knockatrii^a, Durrow ; Mr. 

 J. H. Welch, Dunruadh, Londonderry : and 

 Mrs. and Miss O'Neill, Kinsealy Hall, Malahide, 

 were elected members of the Society. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



The chief feature to record for the past month is 

 the abvmdance of apples on all sides and the low 

 prices, due in great measure to the war crisis and 

 to the overplus of fruit of inferior quality. Apples 

 of every grade are arriving in huge quantities, 

 and the cro]) is reported from all parts of the 

 country, especially the south, to be more plentiful 

 than for many years past. Kilkenny, Waterford, 

 and Tipperary are sup])lying the great bulk of 

 well-graded, excellent fruit ; whilst the suppliers 

 around County Dublin and neighbourhood are 

 forwarding a big percentage of windfalls and a 



lot of inferior grades. It may Vje observed that 

 the best ]>rices are obtained for graded aj>])les, 

 marketed in trays or small boxes which hold 

 from three to four dozen fruits. Selected Worces- 

 ters, Sudeleys, and (irenadiers marketed in this 

 manner are awarded the highest ]>rices ; whilst 

 apples in barrels are being sold very cheap in 

 comparison, some of them not going at more 

 than three or four shillings. Damsons are a 

 record crop this season. 



Cabbages have got a big drop during the 

 month, and are now at normal prices once moi'c. 

 The showery weather is responsible a good deal 

 for this desirable state of things. Brussel- 

 .sprouts, of excellent quality, made their lirst 

 appearance in the earlier part of the month, and 

 are selling exceptionally well. French beans are 

 practically over, and growers had to be satisfied 

 with very reduced prices. Scarlet runners arc 

 now taking their place at similarly i>oor returns. 

 White turnips, lettvice, carrots, parsley, marrows, 

 and tomatoes are plentifully supplied, and prices 

 remain unaltered. 



