IRISH GARDENING. 



Correspondence. 



TO IHK KDITOK ol- IRISH r.ARDI NI.Vi;. 



Sir,— In order lo j;-ei tlic fact known, kindly allow 

 MIC to ask for a small amount of your space to stati- 

 thai another challenj^e cup has been presented to the 

 Koyal Horticultural Society of Ireland for .Alpine plants. 

 The cup came into existence through an arjjumenl ihat 

 the Tully Cup competitioti was not the severest test to 

 i^ood culture in .\lpines, and I was asked which in my 

 opinion would. To which I replied that twelve or twenty- 

 four pans not exceedinj^ ten inches of well-floWered 

 .Alpines would be the severest test to their culture, and 

 as a result I collected money for a five i^uinea cup, 

 and a jfuinea for first prize presented by " Five Lovers 

 of .VIpines." If any of your readers would like parti 

 culars I shall be pleased to send them on full details, 

 and if you will allow in your next issue I will publish a 

 list from which intemlinij competitors can select.— 

 ^■oul•s very truly. W. II. r.\iNi;. 



The Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



APRIL is slowl) passiny^ on, and, thouyli somewhat 

 harsh and cold, has left behind large quantities 

 of choice flowers and tlainty vegetables to deco- 

 rate the vegetable markets of Ireland's capital. To 

 those interested in market gardening and lo all lovers 

 of vegetables (cooked) may I cordialh' invite them to 

 visit the Dublin \\"holesale Markets and to see for 

 themselves the spacious and well-appointed buildings, 

 and gaze with awe and admiration at the results of 

 what science and the study of hygienism have done — 

 may they then i^o home and be vegetarians for ever 

 more? 



The supplies of the various kinds of fruit have been 

 very scanty, practically none arriving from home parts. 

 The arrival of Australian and African apples, &c., were 

 ver\- much below average ; even American apples have 

 rapidly dwindled down during the last few weeks to a 

 vanishing stage. 



The principal feature of the markets during April was 

 I lie enormous quantities of cut flowers and pot plants 

 being sold. Narcissi arrived in large consignments 

 from all parts, Barrii conspicuus and Maximus selling 

 well. -AH classes of outdoor spring flowers were easily 

 disposed of, though at prices which would hardly pay 

 to grow them for market purposes. The pot plants j 

 consisted of lilacs, geraniums, azaleas and genistas, 

 and other sorts in smaller quantities, some ver}' fine 

 plants being obtainable at a reasonable figure. 



V^egetables were plentiful, especially broccoli and 

 cabbage, the latter having improved very much. Herbs 

 continue to be dear. Many of the forced vegetables 

 can be had out of doors now. such as rhubarb, seakale, 



Siiilfully, quickly, and cheaply, for any purpose requiring illustra- 

 ;ions, but, as we have been blockmakers to " Irish Gardening" since 

 Its first issue, we are in a very good position to handle all Horti- 

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