XVI 



IRISH GARDENING. 



Shows. 



The Lucan, Saggart and Clondalkin Show is to 

 be held on Saturday, 19th inst., Ln the " Cottage 

 Gardens" of Lucan Demesne, which are not 

 usually open to the public, bul are kindly lent 

 by the President, Cap). C. C. Veseyj Eor this 

 occasion. In such beautiful surroundings \hv 

 show h suit to be a greal attraction. The 

 schedule includes cottagers and open classes. 

 comprising vegetables, fruits, pot plants, roses, 

 sweet peas, annual and herbaceous cut flowers, 

 &c. Entries close on the 15th inst. There is to 

 he a band and various sports for those fond of 

 recreal ion. 



The North Kildare Horticultural Societj is hold- 

 ing its Show on Wednesday, 30th inst.,a1 Straffan 

 House, Straff an, by the kind permission of C. II. 

 liar ton. Esq., D.L. An interesting schedule is sen! 

 which cat eis for cottagers and open classes, in- 

 cluding roses, sweel peas, in fact all kinds of 

 flowers, fruit and vegetables, poultry and 

 other products of a country home. A silver 

 challenge cup is offered for competition amongsl 

 the nurserymen of Ireland for the best trade 

 exhibit of stand of plants and cut flowers. The 

 show should prove a tnosl attractive one, for the 

 Straffan Gardens will well repay a visit. 



Show Fixtures for 1913 



This Schedule is designed to assist Societies 

 in selecting dates for their Shows, by indicating 

 uhat arrangements have already been made. 

 Secretaries will greatly oblige by sending the 

 earliest possible intimation of their fixtures, and 

 of an\ change which takes place in their arrange- 

 ment s. 



July 



8th, 9th 

 12th 



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lsth 

 L9th 

 251 h 

 26th 

 30th 

 30th 



30th 



Aug. 



::ist 

 5th 

 8th 



L3th 



nth 



IHh 



l.iili 



., 21st, 22nd 



26th 



September It b 



1th 



October 2nd 



.. 22nd, 23rd 



November 1st 



„ 11th. 12th 



. Cork Summer Show 



Malahide, Fingal Horticultural 



Society. 

 I Mmdruiii, Co. Dublin. 

 -Stillorgan and Foxrock. 

 Lucan. Saggart and Clondalkin. 

 1 rish Rose and Floral. Belfast . 

 Terenure and I >ist ricl . 

 Kingstown Horticult ural Show. 

 Co. ( ilare Hort icult ural Societ y, 



Summer Show at Emus. 

 North Kildare and District 



1 lorticult ural Soc i e 1 y a t 



St raffan House, Straffan. 



Pet hard Flower Show. 

 — Navan Show. 

 Portumna show. 

 Ballinasloe, c... Galwaj . Hort i- 



cull ural Societ y. 

 Banbridge Horticult ural Societ y. 

 Killarney. 



Naas I )ist ricl . 



Lame Flower Show. 



R.H.S., I Mihlin Aut iiinn Show. 



County Kilkenny Hort icult ural 



Show. 



Newtownards 1 1 ort icult ural 

 Sociel y. 

 Roscrea Show. 

 R.H.S., Dublin Winter show. 



Co I lare Fruil and farm 



I 'l ...I lice Show. 



lister Horticultural Society 



( 'hrvsant heriiiiui Show. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



It is impossible in these brief not es to describe the 

 amount of business transacted in the market for 

 the past month. Buyers had such a large 

 selection to choose from that Only first quality 



stuff realised goOd prices. Small fruits S< ied 



to claim first consideration, especially goose- 

 berries, and. judging by the amount already 



marketed, tile crop should tie up to that of last 

 year. Choice fruits, such as peaches, grapes, 

 cherries. &c, were well in evidence, and were 

 disposed of at good prices. 



The supply of flowers was well maintained, hut 

 the prices realised for outdoor stuff would scarcely 

 pay for the labour of marketing. The long-felt 

 want for bedding plants for the small city gardens 

 has now been supplied. It is pleasing to note 

 the amount of plants disposed of for this purpose. 



Cabbages have been plentiful, and the quality 

 lias much improved. Broad beans and peas were 

 somewhat scarce for the season of the year. First 

 quality rhubarb met. with a ready sale at profitable 

 prices. On the whole the supply of vegetables 

 was equal to the demand, indeed in some cases 

 exceeded it . 



Price Cist- Fruit. 

 Gooseberries per quart 



From 

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St rawherries 



Peaches 

 Cherries 



.Melons 



Asparagus 

 Broccoli 



( 'a lihaucs ( York) 

 ( lucumbers 



< 'arrots 



( Vlel'N 



Let t uce 



.Mint 



Parsley 



I'otatoes ( New) 



Rhubarb 



Sca.ll ion- 

 Turnips (whit e) 



Anemones 

 ( 'arna.t ions 

 Lily of t he Valley 

 Pinks (Mrs. 



Sin kins) 

 Pj ret hrums 



I'.-ronies 



Sweet Peas 



Hoses 



Violas 



< .era inn in- i in 



5- inch pots) 



per Ih. 

 per dozen 

 per III. 

 pel' dozen 



Vegetables. 

 pei' bundle 

 per flasket . 



per load 

 per dozen 

 pei' bunch 



per 1 ray 



per doz. hum lies 



per t pay 



per si one 



per doz. hunches 



per bunch 







1 

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 12 



2.! 



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7 6 



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Flowers. 



per doz. hum lies (I 



per dozen . 1 



per doz. hunches 2 



per hunch 



per dozen 



per doz. bunches 



per do/ell 



per hunch 

 per dozen 



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