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IRISH GARDENING. 



Catalogues. 



SiMMKi! Mi:i)i)iN(; I'l.ANis. Now is (In- (inic lo 

 plan! if a displav is to Ik- dlitairifd (luiiiiu suimiicr 

 and aiidiiim. and in spili- of (in- dillicidl liiiu-s 

 \\»' livt' in il is niarv«'lloiis liow llic luajoiily of 

 pcoph' still look on tin- ln-itiiil side of Illinois in 

 •,'i'ni'ral. >,'otliinii Miak«>s life hri-ihtcr tlian beauti- 

 ful and fi-a^^rant llowois. and tiiou^li it is lii^^ldy 

 necessary tlial as nuKJi food niateiial he ])rodu(t'd 

 as possible there are positions where the jjioper 

 cultivation of vesetai>les and fiuits cannot be 

 carried out. In such i)ositions, nevertheless, 

 summer flowt-rin^ plants, which are of a tempoiary 

 iiaturt', may be planted and help to brighten and 

 cheer the anxious and the .sad. Messrs. Watson, 

 of the Clontarf Nurseries, have opportunely 

 issued their list of annuals and other plants for 

 present jilanting. Tlie selection is as complete 

 as usual, and comprises all the most useful plants 

 for ))resent plautini;-. 



The Hunter Pringle Challenge Cup. 



The Terenure and Districts Ilorticultuial Society 

 have decided not to hold a show this summer. 

 but this does not mean that they will not be 

 active in the interests of horticulture, for whicli 

 they have done so much. They will adjudicate 

 for the Hunter I'lingle Challenge Cup, presented 

 to the Society in February of last year by R. 

 Hunter Pringle, E.sq., of Renvyle, Oi'well Park. 

 Rathgar. 



The donor's object is "to stimulate a healtJiy 

 and fi'iendly rivalry among those who, havinf- 

 gardens of limited size, may, by devoting greater 

 personal attention to their care, add very greatly 

 .to the beauty of their surroundings and the 

 pleasure of their leisure hours." 



The competition is limited to residents within 

 a five mile radius of Terenure Post Ollice and who 

 emijloy a qualified gardener not moic than one 

 day per week from 1st .May to 1st October. The 

 desire, therefore, is to encourage personal 

 endeavour, and so bring the jnaxinnim amount 

 of enjoyment to the owner. 



The competition will o})viously bring in a large 

 number of suburban and villa gardens whoso 

 difTiculties and successes liave frequently been 

 commented on in luisii (Jardexinc;. The usual 

 suburban garden, small in extent and consisting 

 of a plot in front and a strip to the rere, is usually 

 composed of soil of the worst possible description, 

 and requires Cf)nsidera})le laboiu' at first to get \^ 



into eondilioii. Afterwards tii<- work is liglit and 

 well within the al)ililies of a business man with 

 onlv half iiolidavs and evenings to devote to it. 



The desire of the donor and of the Society is to 

 tievelop the tastes of villa gardeners in making 

 the veiy most of theii- gardens and to encourage 

 them to oveicome initial dilliculties and subse- 

 (|uentlv maintain the soil in a high state of 

 felt Hit y. 



This comjietition is i)roi)ably uniipie in Ireland 

 and deserves every sup])ort. We commend its 

 object to the attention of subuiban and villa 

 gardeneis eveiy where in Ireland, and will be glad 

 if in any difTiculties will make use of the pages of 

 Irish (iARDENrNt; to make known these dillicul- 

 ties, so that others who have succeeded may help 

 and advise. 



In the event of a sufficient number of com- 

 petitors a second prize of £1. presented by Mrs. 

 .Tackson, and a third of 10s. by the Society, will 

 lie awarded. Prospectuses may be had from 

 K. Carhoi.. 1 Hostrevor Terrace, Pathgar. 



Irish Show Fixtures for 1916. 



August 1s1 Co. Clare Horticultural Society's 

 Summer Show, l^huiis. Hon. 

 Sec, Rev. R. Scott. The 

 Manse, Ennis. 

 2nd — Kingstown Horticultural So- 

 ciety. Hon. Sec, R. Mac- 

 donald, Esq., M.A. 

 lOth — Co. Galway Horticultural 

 Show, Ballinasloe. Hon. 

 Sec, Miss O'Shaughnessy, 

 Birch Grove, Ballinasloe. 

 22nd— R. H.S.I. Autumn Show, Lord 

 Tveagh's (!if)unds. Dultlin. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



During the month of April the markets were 

 closed for a fortnight, owing to the recent lament- 

 able disturbance. Fortunately, on account of the 

 Easter vacation, very small supplies of produce, 

 either home or cross-channel, were available. 

 Vegetables. — Cabbages still continue to be 

 scarce, and consequently dear. Cauliflowers were 

 abundantly supplied ; despite this they received 

 particular attention and commanded high prices. 

 Only very small lots of old carrots sold : none of 

 the season's crop have yet arrived. Lettuce was 

 in great demand, supply being equal to demand. 

 Parsnips are almost over. Parsley was eagerly 

 soiight after, high pi'ices were olitained foi- same. 



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