IRISH GARDENING 



oci-asion as imuh of the i-hoioor proiliuis ol ilu- i;.iiiliii 

 as possible, willi tlie rcsiill that for some lime alter 

 wards the markets appear to he siilVeriiii,'^ from laek <.l 

 siipphes. However, this is not eorreit : it is merely (he 

 break between the siimmei- ami aiiliimii supplies. 



The ipiantity of Iriiit marketed during Aiiv;ii^l was 

 about equal to the demaiul, ami, as a rule, priees were 

 jfood. The small fruits u.arkeleil duriiiir the openiiiK 

 weeks were very quiekly disposed of at prices whieh 

 were the hiirhest ior the season. I'lums seem to be rather 

 inferior, and manv seem to think the dry weather 

 responsible. Apples were marketed in larije iiuanlities. 

 Meautv of Hath beinic sold for enormous prices. Other 

 varieties, includinjf Karly Victoria, Stirling Castle. Irish 

 re.ich, &c., sold well when marketed in proper condi- 

 tion as regards packing and grading The choicer 

 kinds of fruit have never been seen to better advan- 

 tage. (^Irapes, melons, and pears were marketed in 

 the most perfect manner, ;ind their growers deserve 

 every praise for their skill in growing and pains in 

 packing. .Melons would appear to be a good ciop. the 

 simny weather having helped growers very much. 



In speaking of vegetables, every one will agree with 

 me in saying that it "has been the most trying year for 

 some tinie. Kverything sufiered from the drought, and 

 weakened constitutions fell a prey to the fungi and 

 insect enemies of the gardener; for instance, peas were 

 swept with the mildew, while turnips were cleaned to 

 the stem by the fly. Cauliflowers were only fit for 

 pickling, and the same might in many instances be 

 said of onions, &c., where a proper water supply was 

 not available. 



Flowers seemed to have received by far the largest 

 share of the growers' attention, as every market day 

 found large and well-grown consignments to be dis- 

 posed of. 



The following were the prices : — 

 IIoMK Fk 



Apples — Beauty of Bath per buslie 

 Early X'ictoria 

 Stirling Castle 

 Irish Peach 

 Grapes — Hamburgs 

 .Micantes 

 Muscats 

 Peaches— Best 



Secontls 

 Plums — \'ictoria 



Czar 

 Melons 



Skilfully, quickly, and cheaply, for any purpose requiring illustra 

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

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

 cultural subjects, for Seedsmen's Catalogues and Advertisements. 



IRISH PHOTO ENGRAVING CO. 



Oriel House, Westland Row, DUBLIN. 



F(.M{i:u..\ I Kill. 



.\pples— .New \'otk Pippin pir ba 

 Stnrmer Pippiii ik>. 



Pe.irs — Irench 



Plums - Sp.mish 

 Melons- Ameiican 



.\sters — .Mixeil 



Carnations— \'ariou>' 



Sweet I'eas — X'ariou 



(Jladioli 



Roses 



Cieraniums 



Liliums 



Smilax 



.Asparagus 



Maidenhair Fern 



I'.russels Sprouts 



I'.eel 



Beans- liroad 



I'Vench 

 Cauliflowers 

 Cucumbers 

 Carrots 

 Lettuce 

 Mint 



iMushrooms 

 Marrows 

 Parsley 

 Rhubarb 

 Sage 

 Turnips 

 Tomatoes 

 Thyme 

 Parsnips 

 Peas 



Cabbages 

 Spinach 



2q(h August, 191 1. 



per box 

 per '. bushel 1 

 per ^\o/.. 

 Flowkrs. 

 pi-r dox. bunches 

 t\o. 

 i\o. 

 per bunch 

 penloz. bunches 

 pols, i-ai'h 

 per do/., spikes 

 per bundle 



do. 

 per bunch 



\'Kr.ETABI.E.S. 

 per float 

 per doz. bunches 

 per float 



do. 

 per flaskel 

 per doz. 

 per doz. bimches 

 per doz. 

 per doz. bunche: 

 per float 

 per doz. 

 per float 

 per doz. bunche 



do. 

 per bunch 

 ]ier lb. 

 per doz. bunches 



do. 

 per float 

 per load 

 per float 



Robert High Clarke. 



Novelty in the Flower Garden 



IN these days tlie keen amateur is always on the look-out for some 

 thing dilTerent from anything possessed by 



have 



neighbours. \V( 

 objection to that. On the contrary, it is our business to hunt 

 up all the best and newest things in plants and seeds from all parts 

 of the world. A perusal ot our New Seed Catalogue, which contains 

 12 pages of descriptions of novelties, will reveal many choice things 

 not to be found in any other list. Latest novelties in Sweet Feas, 

 rdy perennials, annuals, and miscellaneous seeds. These will mostly 

 be found priced lower than by any other tir^t-class house, especialK 



THOMPSON & MORGAN, SEEDSMEN. IPSWICH 



BEST 

 ECLIPSE 



SALT 



Also Ground and Lump RocR 



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