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IRISH GARDENING. 



Catalogues. 



.Mi;.s8HS. Yorxc! A: Co.. I lalh.-rl.-y. (Mi.-lU-iiliani. 

 lijtve issutnl llu'ir new catalogue <if ]ici|iclual 

 (lowering rarnatious. and as usual w.' liiid it full 

 of interest and nieely illustrated. The opeuins 

 page shows a very i>retty i>irture of that tharniing 

 variety. Lady NunVnu-nholme, a deliglitful iv)se- 

 pink variety, whioli is i»roving admirable for 

 heddiug as well ;us for lioiise work. On ])ages 

 7 and 8 a very useful eoloxir analysis is shown, by 

 uieans of wiiich the aijproxinuite sliades of the 

 ninnerous varieties can be seen at a glance. On 

 l>ages 9 and 10 some 14 new varieties are offered, 

 and at page 23 begins a list of varieties which 

 have been ]U'oved suitable for bedding. There 

 seems to be a very bright fiiture for the perpetual 

 Carnations as bedding plants, with a corres])ond- 

 ing advantage to gardeners who have to maintain 

 large supplies of cut flower in the absence of 

 house accommodation. Various other sundries 

 and siiecialities are offered combining to render 

 Messi-s. Yoxing's latest catalogue of vast interest 

 to gardeners. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



With the genial return of the present mild and 

 sunny spring weather, business transactions at 

 the markets have correspondingly increased. A 

 fairly brisk demand and firm prices in most 

 cases tend to give satisfaction to all concerned. | 

 Towards the end of the past month things were 

 beginning to hum, and large quantities of garden 

 produce were easily disposed of. Cabbages and 

 Swedes have dropped to their normal figuies 

 from the unusual prices which prevailed for sonae 

 time during the previous month. Cauliflowers 

 also, despite an increasing demand, are giving 

 much snaaller returns owing to very heavy sup- 

 plies. Enormous qviantities of rhubarb are now 

 auctioned, and profitable prices are maintained 

 for stuff of good quality. Seakale, radish, and 

 spinach are now bought up in plenty at ordinary 

 rates. 



Barrels of Irish apples are not now very 

 numerous, and prices range pretty high. Forced 

 strawberries also, of good quality, are received in 

 limited quantities and fetch good prices. 



Large quantities ot Narcissi and Tulijts arc 

 offered for sale, and are generally in good demand. 

 Limited su])i»lies of Hyacinths, Alums, Hoses, 

 and Carnations are al^o retuniing good ligures. 

 (Jood siieciiiu-n ))ot jilants consisted of Si)ira!a. 

 Hydrangea. Cytisus, Asi)idistra, and Kentia 

 Palms, and could be purchased at reasonable 

 pices. 



The following is n jirice list f.u- the mi)uth : — 



Fi'om To 



Cabbages' — Vkhetable.s. s. d. s. d. 



York p.'r big load .12 (► 22 it 



Savoy .. ,, . 15 2:^ ii 



Cauliflowers per flasket . 1 •> 4 t» 



Sprouts per float . 1 o 2 <• 



l-eeks per doz. biinches .20 in 



Parsnips ,, ,, . 1 <» 12 



Carrots ., ,. . u 10 1 u 



Rhubarb ' ., .. .10 3 (» 



Celery „ ., .08 2 u 



Thyme ., ., .20 5 o 



Swedes ])er cwt. .10 1 



Scallions ]ter bunch . 3 S 



W. Turnips „ .0 3 i; 



Mint ,. . 2 1 



Parsley iter tray .03 ."> 



Spinach ])er float . fl s 



Radish ])er doz. bunches . 4 s 



Seakale per doz. . 10 1 o 



Lettuce ,. .04 08 



Fruit. 

 Apples — 



1st per barrel 



2nds 

 Forced Straw- 

 berries (Ists) per lb. 



16 24 

 10 14 



Xarcissi 



Flowers. 



per doz. bunches . 8 



Tulips ]ieT doz. .04 !) 



Violets per doz. bunches .10 1 t5 



Anemones ,, ,, .10 2 



Freesia per doz. . 10 12 



Arums ,, .10 4 



Hyacinths „ .10 10 



Pot Plants each .10 3 



.T. J. K. 



