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[RISE GARDENING. 



Royal Horticultural Society. 



The annual general meeting was held in the 

 offices, .". Molesworth Street, Dublin, on the 12th 

 ult.. Lord Frederick FitzGerald, in tin- unavoid- 

 able absence of the President, Lord Ardilaun, 

 presiding, a good attendance of members being 

 present, The 83rd animal report, with state- 

 ment <>r accounts to December 1st. L912, being 

 submitted by Sir Frederick Moore, hon. secretary, 

 showing a credil balance of £60 L6s. 6d. on the 

 wear's working, the balance of assets (including 

 investments) over liabilities being £346 l_!s. 76.., 

 was unanimouslj adopted. The chairman con- 

 gratulated the society on the steady progress 

 apparent, and Sir Frederick .Moon- spoke of the 

 indebtedness of the society both to the president 

 for his kindly interest in the society and aid by 

 contributions to the prize fund, and 1<> Lord 

 [veagh for the privilege which had been afforded 

 of holding the outdoor exhibitions in the attrac- 

 tive and spacious grounds attached to his Lord- 

 ship's Dublin residence. Si. Stephen's Green. 

 Sir Frederick Moon' further gave an outline of 

 the proposed L913 programmes, consisting of Un- 

 usual two days Spring show held by arrangemenl 

 with the Royal Dublin Society in conjunction 

 with 1 he latter Society's Spring Cattle and Imple- 

 ment Show at Ballsbridge ; an Autumn Show to 

 he held in Augusl during the Dublin Horse Show 

 week, and a Winter Fruit and Flower Show on 

 two days in October, the schedule lor which is 

 in course of arrangement, other acknowledg- 

 ments being made to various members of the 

 Society for their appreciated practical support, 

 the meeting terminated on the re-election of the 

 eighl retiring members of the council, who were 

 returned unopposed, with a vote of thanks to 

 Lord Frederick FitzGerald for his courtesy in 

 presiding. Per E. Knowldin, Secretary. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets, 



The markets for the pasl month were well 

 supplied with fruit, flowers and vegetables. 

 KTome-grown apples in barrels wen- conspicuous, 

 i, ut owing to the prevalence of apple scab this 



Season tie- lull value of the fruit cannot he 



obtained. Large consignments from cross- 

 channel sources are now arriving.*! Pears too were 

 abundant, bul they did not find a readj sale at 



the price asked for them. There was an average 

 supply of grapes, and price- showed somewhat 

 over previous month.' The supplj of flowers was 

 and excellent price- were obtained for 

 selected lots in bunches of from six to a dozen 

 1 1 looms. Some of those selected included Chrysan- 

 themums, Lilium longiflorum, Lily of the Valley, 



Roses, < 'arnal ions, and Violets. 



Vegetables were plentiful, and prices show a 



sligb.1 falling off from the previous month. 

 Cabbages were extremely plentiful, bul owing to 

 the poor quality growers had to be satisfied with 



very low prices. There was a limited supply 

 disposed of at a premium of seakale. I 



beans and celeriac from the Channel [slands. 



Price i.i-i Fruit. 

 Apples— 



\i r a ml e y's 



Seedling per barrel 



Lane's Prince 



Albert per bushel 



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1913 



New Volume 



IRISH GARDENING 



The new volume will sustain the old 

 standard of excellence as to authori- 

 tative articles on both the practical 

 and scientific side of gardening, but 

 new features and new writers will be 

 introduced during the course of the 

 year. Every Irish gardener and ever) 

 owner ol' any size garden in Ire- 

 land should obtain Ikisii GARDENING 

 (monthly) and toad it ! and having 

 read it should preserve it for bind- 

 ing — il is worth it. 



Last year's volume (1912) can be 

 supplied bound in Green Cloth, 4/11 

 post free. 



