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IRISH GARDENING. 



Show Fixtures for 1913 



Co. Louth Spring Show. March 6th. 



('<>. elate Eorticultural Society, Spring Show 

 at Ennis, April Kith. 



Royal Eorticultural Society of Ireland, Spring 

 Show'. April 16th and 17th. 



Belfast show. May 28th and 30th. 



Kilkenny Summer Show, June 19th. 



.Mallow show. June 25th and 26th. 



Newry show. .1 une 301 h. 



Cork Summer show July 8th and nth 



Co. Clare Horticultural Society. Summer show 

 at Ennis, July 30th. 



Xavan Show. Augusl 5th. 



Co. Galway Horticultural Society, show at 

 BallinasL e, A agusl 13th. 



Royal I lort icull ural Society of Ireland. Autumn 

 Show. August 2<>t h. 



( o. Kilkenny Horticultural Show, September 1th. 



Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. Winter 

 show. October 22nd and 23rd. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



During the past month the markets underwent a 

 slight transformation. Large quantities <>t' holly, 

 ivy. and mistletoe foretold of Christmas decora- 

 tions. Cul flowers and pot plants lent a pleasing 

 feature especially welcome at such a dull season 

 of the yeai-. Chrysanthemums were bj far the 

 most popular: and good price- were obtained for 

 those white varieties which were of first quality. 



Canadian and American apples were well in 

 evidence; hut the demand for them was low 

 owing to the prohibitive price asked. Pears, too. 

 were abundant, and. together with grapes, oranges 

 and pineai i j iles. made a fine display for Christmas. 

 Irish apples are now becoming scarce, with the 

 result t hat buyers will have to turn their attention 

 again to foreign fruit. 



The vegetable section was well supplied with 

 seasonable produce: and. with few exceptions, 

 the supplies did not exceed the demand. Broccoli 



Was not SO plentiful as might he expected at tins 



period of the year. Swedes have been a Leading 

 vegetable during the month, hut the prices 

 obtained were tar beyond t heir value. Artichokes, 

 Brussels sprouts, and pot herbs were eagerly 

 sought after at I he auct ion-. 



Apple-, Price List Fruit, From To 



Vegetables — continued 



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 < mions 

 Parsnips 

 Parsley 



Swedes 



Scallions 



Turnips (White) 

 Thyme 



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per t ray 

 per cwt. 

 per hunch 



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NOTICE 



Secretaries of Irish Horti- 

 cultural Societies will greatly 

 oblige by sending to the the 

 Editor of Irish Gardening 

 early notice of dates and 

 other particulars of their Shows 

 for 1913, or of any Shows 

 which include Horticultural 

 Classes. :: :: :: 



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 Dublin 



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