XX 



IRISH GARDENING 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



WITH Uie advent of the New Year the variety of 

 flowers and vegetables in the marlsets is con- 

 siderably increased. Looking at the large 

 quantities of Narcissi and Tulips, in company with 

 Spiraeas and Roman H\'acint!is, which now adorn the 

 markets, we are reminded that winter's reign is draw- 

 ing to a close and that we are on the threshold of 

 spring. 



As yet practically all the Tulips and Narcissi which 

 are in the markets are grown in the Scilly Isles and in 

 the south of England, where the climate is fa\ourable 

 to theirearly production. Specially constructed houses^ 

 covering large areas, are devoted to their culture in 

 the Scilly Isles, and from thence they are transmitted 

 to Covent Carden. It is from this centre that they are 

 forwarded to the Dublin markets. Pols of Roman 

 Hyacinths and Spir;eas are plentiful, bul in the case of 

 the latter undue exposure to the cold air had caused 

 them to lose much of their original freshness. 



Chrysanthemums are now almost finished for this 

 season, only a few lots of while and yellow sorts being 

 sold on this date, and these were readily disposed of 

 At a time when foliage is so scarce, nicely-coloured twigs 

 of Berberis Aquifolium or Mahonia do not lack buyers. 



The first supplies o( rhubarb ar'e again welcomed, 

 this vegetable being very popular :\t a time when fruit 

 begins to get scarcer and dearer. Most of the rhubarb 

 now on sale is forwarded from cross-Channel soin'ces. 

 It is tied in small bundles, each containing three sticks 

 of rhubarb, and afterwards carefully packed in large 

 crates. 



Supplies of home-grown apples are now diminished, 

 yet, in spite of this, prices remain much the same. The 

 reason may be that at present the markets are stocked 

 with American apples in variety, and the consequent 

 competition cannot but lower the price of Irish fruit. 

 While the homegrown apples were faultless in many 

 respects it must be admitted that a great number of them 

 had a serious blemish — they were spotted. This dis- 

 ease does not alTecl the eating qualities of the apples, 

 but by detracting from their appearance it becomes a 

 serious drawback when the fruit has to be sold. Small, 

 clean, select lots, neatly packeil in shallow boxes, con- 

 taining from a dozen to two dozen fruits, are selling 

 extremely well. 



Coming to the vegetable section we find that high 

 prices are being paid for cabbages. York cabbage, on 

 the whole, is of poor quality, but Savoys are of ."» high 

 standard and command quite as good a price as the 

 more popular Yorks. The recent mild, open weather 

 has been specially favourable to Brussels sprouts, which 

 are plentiful and of good quality. The scarcity of 



cabbage creates a great run on this vegetable, so that 

 good prices are being obtained. Broccoli and celery 

 are two other crops which have similarly benefited ; 

 celery on some occasions was rather too plentiful and 

 consequently had to be sold cheaply, but broccoli is 

 maintaining its high value. Other vegetables show 

 little variation from last month, with the exception of 

 seakale, which is now arriving in considerable quanti- 

 ties from home sources. 



The following were the prices ; — 



29th January, 191: 



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