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IRISH GARDENING 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



A\'I.S1T to llie markels at the present linu' wouki 

 at oiic:e leveal a much diminished supply of 

 seasonable fruit. True, we still have an itifiux 

 of .\nierican apples, but the quantity imported isbecom- 

 injf smaller eacii week. 



Of liome-tfrown apples the supply is practically nil. 

 being" confined to n few bai'rels oi' Brantley's Seedling, 

 tog'ether with some Sm.all boxes of selected fruits of the 

 same variety. .-Vustralian apples are now cominj^ in to 

 reinforce the .American consignments, while to Cape 

 Colonv w'e are indebted for continued supplies of pears, 

 plums, and peaches. 



Hot-house grapes are now becoming scarcer, as the 

 Belgian contribution of these fruits is beginning to fail 

 us. The appearance of a few punnets of forced straw- 

 berries reminds one of sunny days to come, and a fine 

 return they yield when marketed so early in the season. 



Turning IVom fruit and concentr;iting our attention 

 on flowers, we find a very different slate of matters 

 prevailing. Whereas there is a temporary slackness in 

 the fruit trade, each week reveals new additions to the 

 already long list of spring flowers. 



Krom the Co. Cork there has been sent this month 

 several boxes of Mimosa which has been grown in the 

 open air. These flowers are exported in large quan- 

 tities from Cannes, a seaport town in the Riviera, and 

 since they arrive in our markets early in the spring, they 

 are great favourites at a time when flowers are scarce. 

 It has been suggested that this .\cacia might be grown 

 on a large scale in suitable districts in Ireland for 

 commercial purposes. Narcissi being now procurable 

 from the open, thequanlity on sale has increased con- 

 siderably, yet a steady price is still maintained. \"ery 

 much appreciated and admired are the Indian .\zaleas, 

 which, growing in five-inch pots and exhibiting a 

 wealth of colour, form a dainty and attractive picture. 

 Of pot plants there is now an abundance, and purchasers 

 have a varied assortment from which to make their 

 selection. 



From amongst the vegetables, cabbages and onions 

 must be singled out this mouth for special notice. 

 The former have been very scarce this spring, and 

 judging by the reports from various districts intimat- 

 ing that a large percentage of the crop has "bolted," 

 it may safely be assumed that prices ;ire not likely 

 to fall for some considerable time. Many growers ai:e- 

 attributing the " shooting " of the cabbage to the hard 

 frosts which were experienced in early spring, and it is 

 just possible that the check to growth thus occasioned 

 may havebeen the cause-of the tiouble. Irish onions' 

 have lately been conspicuous by their absence— in fact, 

 buyers are now almost entirely depending on Spanish 

 produce for their supplies of this vegetable. When an 



occiisional float of Irish onions is put up {or auction lite 

 bidding is keen, and the seller has good cause to 

 rejoice. 



Brussels sprouts and celery are now only forwarded, 

 in small qu.inlities, and their season is practically at an 

 end. 



The following were the prices ; — 



Fruit. 



-Apples — Bramley's Seedling per barrel 22 

 ,, ,, per box of 2 doz. 2 



American per barrel 25 



Grapes — Gros Colman ■ per lb. . i 



Nectarines (Cape) per box . 4 



I'eaches do. do. . 1 



Pears do. do. . 4 



Plums do. do. 4 



Strawberries per lb. . ,S 



From 

 d. 



Anemones 



.Arum Lilies 



Freesias 



Hyacinths, 



Lily of the Valley 



Narcissus 



•Smilax 



Tulips 



Wallflowers 



Violets 



.Artichokes Jerusa 

 Do. Cdobe 



Beetroot 

 Broccoli 



Cabbages (York) 

 do. (Savoy) 

 Carrots 

 Celery 

 Cucimibers 

 Kale 

 Leeks 

 Lettuce 

 Mint 

 Onions 

 Parsley 

 Parsnips 

 Rhubarb 

 Seakale 

 .Spinach 

 Thyme 

 Tomatoes 

 Turnips 



Do. (Swede) 



2,?rd March, 191 2, 



Flower.^. 

 per bunch of 12 blooms . 



do. 



do. 

 per pot (3 bulbsj 

 per doz. bunches 



do. 

 per spray 

 per bunch 



do. 

 per doz. biuiches 



Vegetables. 

 lem per float 

 per doz. heads 



per float 



per flasket 



per load 

 do. 



perdoz. bunches 



per bunch 



per dozen 



per doz. heads . 



per doz. 



per doz. heads . 



per doz. bunches 



per float 



per tray 



per doz. 



per doz. bunches 



per doz. crowns 



per tray 



per large bimch 



per lb. 



per bunch 



per cwt. 



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 o 6 



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