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IRISH GARDENING 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



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I KI \(i the eailiri" p.-u I ot this monlh llic appear- 

 ance of t lie markel.s iiiuier-i^oes a Itansrornialiiiii. 

 riie usual sameness disappears, and for a week 

 or two, at least, larye quiuitities oi holly, ivy, and 

 mistletoe, eut flowers antl pot plants, create a pleasing' 

 scene wlilcli is especially welcome at such a dull period 

 of the year. Owing- to the exceptionally fine summer 

 liolly is particularly well berried this year, and the 

 yellow-berrietl variety, wliich is usually so scarce, is 

 much in evitlence. 



Cut Howers arc much in ilemani.1 just now, and are 

 well supplii'tl both fViun home and Cross-channel 

 sources. Chrysanthemums are by far the most 

 popular flowers, and preference appears to be given to 

 while varieties, wliich g-enerally realise a penny ov two 

 more per buncli than those of other colours. Paper 

 W'liile .\arcissi are xevy plentiful, but they are by no 

 means so popular as the Chrysanthemums, and it is 

 dtuditful it tlie price at which they were sold would 

 more than cover the cost of producing them. Cliry- 

 santhemunis, Salvia splendens, and Cloirc tie Lorraine 

 Hegotiias comprise most of the flowering plants which 

 are being ofiered for sak*. and for these there is a 

 brisk demaiul at profitable prices, 



Ilundri'ds of barrels of American and Canadian apples 

 arc in the markets at present, and these, together with 

 boxes of pears, oranges, grapes and pineapples, tempt- 

 ingly liisplayetl, make up a line array. The presence 

 of so much foieign fruit must have an injurious efiect 

 on the value of Irish apples, but it is pleasing to note 

 that the price of these is steadily increasing, l^ears 

 have been very scarce this year, and home supplies aie 

 ni>w almost nil. Buyers are now almost enlirelv 

 ilcpendent <in supplies from I'lance and Califoini;i, 

 wliich arrive in first-class contiition. but which, like the 

 apples, lack the juiciness of the home-grown fruit. 

 Crapes forwarded from Coven t Garden and neatly 

 packed in baskets which bold about 8 lb. of fruit are 

 now commaiuiing good prices. 



The veget.'ibk; section Is well supplied with season- 

 able produce, antl as, with a few exceptions, supplies 

 have not exceetletl the tlenianil. satisf.-ictory pi ices ha\e 

 been obtainetl. Cabbages al present arc rather scarce, 

 antl Ihe same renuirk applies \o turnips, so thai these 

 two pt)pular vegetables .are proving a profitable invest- 

 ment to their growers. Artichokes are now very 

 plentiful, antl tlie dry summer being favourable to their 

 growth, the tpKiIity of the tidiers is much above the 

 average. 'I'liere are limited supplies t>f radishes, 

 seakale, cucund^ers antl .isparagus, and they are 

 eagerl\' sought afler when jiul up lor anclion. 



The following were the prices : 



lIoMl-; Kiuil. 

 Apples — lli-.imlcy*s .Seetlling pcv b.iriel 

 Do. per bush!, box 



Kismarck do. 



Cooking, select per tloz. 

 Dessert pi-r J2 bushel bos. 



Crapes —Alicantes per lb. 



Muscats i.\o. 



Pears^Desserl per tlo/en 



1*"oki;k;n !-"uiit. 

 .\pples — Caii.'Ldian Baldwins, per biiiiel 

 American ^"ol k Impel iais, 



per barrel . 

 Callfornl.in Newton Pippins 



pCT" btix 



I'ears — f 1 ench per crale 



Flowers. 



Arum I.iiics per do/., bltioms 



t In ys.'iul lieiniuns, \ .uious. 



per ^> bundles 

 I>t\ white tlo. 



Lib' of the X'allev per tloz bunches . 

 Myrtle ' do. 



-Narcissus. Paper W bite do. 



Sniilax per i^ strings 



\"it)lets per tloz. hiuiclies . 



V'KGliTARLF.S. 



Artichokes Jerusalem pei' fioat 



Beetroot per do/.. 



Broccoli per flasket 



Brussels Sprouts per fioat 



Cabbages (Vt)rk) pci- loati 



tio. iSavoy^ tlo. 



Carrots ]H'r tloz. bunches 



Celery per titiz. 

 I-eeks t!ti. 



Lettuce per tray 



Mint per tloz. bunches 



C>nioirs per bag 



P.u'sley per tiay 



Parsnijis per tloz. bunches 



tlo. por cwl. 



R;ulishes per bunch 



S.ige per tloz. bimches 



Seakale per punnet 



Spinach ]iei tray 



'Ihyme per tloz. bunches 



Tomai. ■ \) per box 



tie. per lb. 



Turnips (wlnie) jier bunch 



do. (Swetle) per cwl. 



I Jill Pecend)!.'! , Ii)I I. 



18 (1 



10 6 



A. C, 



ykdfiilly, i4tiicttlr» and cheaply, for any purpose requiring illustra- 

 tions, but, as we have bscn blockmakers to "Irish Gardening" since 

 Its 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. 



WI NDOW GLASS 



Polished Plate for Shop Whidows. 

 Morticultural Glass at Lowest 



Kates 



DEATH TO THE WEEDS ! 



HOYTES WEED KILLER. 



.V/ioK'/i- Rtccmmtiided Jar t':t DcUtuction of ll'ttt/s, (fe. 

 Trice, 2S. per gallon ; 5 tra'lo"", i»- 6d. per gallon ; 

 10 gallons, IS. 3d. per g:illoti ; Original 40-gallon casks, 

 IS. per gallon. 



HOYTE & SON, The City ol niiMIn nrui! Hnll, 

 17 LOWER SACKVILLE STREET, DUBLIN 



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