IRISH GARDENING. 



The Journal of the Royal Horticultural 



Society. 



J'AifT 2 of Vol. X Ll. i« now h.toic \is. ;iiul contains 

 as usual a vast aiiioiint of infornialion. 



Tlio thiit(H-utli .Master's hectvuo. dcliverecl by 

 E. J. Russi'll. D.Sc. on " lU-tcnt Invislipations 

 on the Produrtion of Plant Food in tin- Soil,"' is 

 an (•xci'i>tionally lino exposition of the subject, 

 and shoidd be read by every j^ardener. 



Tile Flora of X.\V. Ajunnan, by the distinguished 

 roUector Cieorge Forrest, is full of interest, wliile 

 lovers of Clematises will read with pleasure the 

 paper by A. G. .Tackman, who deals ably with 

 his subject as one woidd exjject. 



Various other useful and interesting papers 

 are included together with re]iorts on the varioxis 

 trials conducted at Wisley during lOl."). 



Sutton's Farmers' Year Book. 



Thk above animal is again with us, and contains 

 miich of interest to farmers and stewards- 

 Messrs. Sutton emphasise the need for growing 

 lai-ger quantities of fodder, and in the body of the 

 Avork offer their well-known strains of roots, 

 clovers and grasses to suit all rotations. Many 

 ])re6oriptions are given for various rotations, and 

 excellent illustrations of growing crops from 

 Sutton's seeds are a feature. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



With the return of spring the variety of fruit, 

 flowers, and vegetables is steadily increasing, 

 and this increase is met by a brisk and ready 

 demand on all sides. 



VegetabIvES. — Cabbages are not in .such 

 demand as heretofore, owing to the greater 

 variety of forced vegetables, consequently prices 

 .show a tendency to drop, but not to any appreci- 

 able extent. Asi)aragus and seakale arrived in 

 large quantities, the latter being the first con- 

 signment of Irish seakale this year ; both realised 

 excellent prices. Broccoli was also plentiful and 

 eagerly sovight after : ijrices exceeded those of 

 the ])ast month. Carrots, onions, leeks, and 

 parsnips were al.so su])]jlied in quantity, and seem 

 at X)resent to absorb the interest of buyers. 

 Celery continues to arrive in large quantities ; 

 Ijrices are as usual. Large consignments of 

 Brussels s]jroxits arrived : demand equal to 

 .sui)ply. 



Fkuit. — The supply of ap])ies was well main- 

 tained, the majority of which cam(> from the 

 Northern co\inties. and consisted chiefly of the 

 varieties Braniley Seedling and Newton Wonder, 

 demand good, ]irices firm. 



Flowers. — The supply during the past month 

 was abundant, and arrived mainly from Covent 

 Garden, and consisted for the most part of 

 Narcissi, DatYodils of the varieties Golden Spnr, 

 Emperor and Empress. Anemone. Lilies (Arum). 

 Lily-of -the- Valley. Violets, &c. 



AH were cleared at good ])rices. Foliage and 

 pot plants were on sali-. for l)oth of which good 

 IJ rices were paid. 



* Sold by W. Wesley & Sons, 28 Essex Street, 

 Strand, W^.C. Price to Non-Fellows, 5s. 



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