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The Gardens of the Poor * 



All readers of Trish (iARDEXlxo, whether they 

 dwell in the country or tlie town, who are in- 

 terested in cottage and allotment gardens would 

 do well to read thi.s pamphlet. Copies can be 

 obtained on application to the Agricidtural 

 College, Blythswood Square, Glasgow. Though 

 written presumably for Scotland and Scottish 

 needs it seems to us to fit Irish conditions like a 

 glove, and, being cram full of knowledge, appears 

 most opportunely at a time when we are all 

 seeking how we can increase the output of food. 

 After a few introductory remarks, the writer deals 



* Bulletin No. 72. The West of Scotland 

 Agricultural College. " Food Production in 

 Cottages and Allotment Gardens." By A. 

 Hosking, Superintendent, TTorticultural Depart- 

 ment. 



with cottage gardens, allotment gardens, and 

 vacant liuilding ])lots. In Scotland cottagr 

 gardens seem in some eases lo err on thr small 

 side : with us the ndstake is ratlu-r tlie othei- way. 

 Tbe labouicis' cottages, so lunnerous now 

 tbrougliout the count i-y, as a rule have latlnr 

 moif land tlian a day labom-er can cultivate with 

 tbe spade uidcss be is exc<'))t ionally indust lious. 

 Jf ])art of it is kej)t under good grass to i)aslure a 

 goat this excessive size is jteriiajjs a blessing in 

 disguise. A goat does not care mucli for tiiistles 

 (Irish goats at least), docks, groundsel and chick- 

 weed. The information about allotment gardens 

 aiul vacaid building land should api)eal foieibly 

 to all town dwelleis, to own<'rs of land, building 

 contractois (especially those who may \>v trying 

 to introtluce that ))ernicious American custom of 

 laiul speculation into these islands), to aldermen, 

 coimcillors and mayors, to all government 

 olticials and men of law connected with the land 

 (a class that forms a veritable army in Dublin), 

 the Land and Fstate Commissions, the Congested 

 Distiicts 'Board, Depai-tment of Agricidtuie. 

 A'aluation OITice, Board of Works, not to mention 

 Plunkett House, For many years Miss S. C. 

 Harrison has been working away in the face of 

 ignorance and o))struction at the cultivation of 

 vacant land on philanthropical or rather chari- 

 table lines. Now. however, she has started 

 allotment gardens on economic lines, and by the 

 time this note appears in print she hopes to have 

 a garden in working order at Inchicore, as well 

 as the existing gardens l)ehind Cork Street, 

 Dublin, and at vStradbrook, Blackrock, Dublin. 

 She has also obtained a grant of £800 from the 

 Development Commissioners to organize allot- 

 ment gardens throughout the towns of Ireland. 

 She hopes to employ an expert horticultural 

 instructor and organizer and to open an office in 

 Dublin for information on the suljject. The rest 

 of Mr. Hosking's pamphlet treats of the actual 

 cultivation and production of crops and the 

 working of the gardens. He sets forth in generous 

 fashion, and with all the charm of " simplicity 

 arrayed " the fruits of a rich experience. His 

 information is clear, concise and thorough. With 

 dilTidence we suggest that he should have brought 

 out a little more clearly the relative importance 

 of hoeing and watering. To show the wide field 

 he covers his pamphlet deals with the cultivation 

 of the soil, pathways, manuring garden plots, 

 tillage and other operations, seed sowing, the 



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