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IRISH GARDENING 



Catalogues. 



II. (ANNKi.i, vV Sons. Kyiisford. Kent, s.-iid llicir 

 Autumn (iuidr, conlainiiifX <i .si-h-rt and riimpic- 

 licusivi' list of Fruil Tri'os. lioscs, Jifrhaci-ous 

 I'laiits, r.'lav^roniimis. Arc. This old-cslahlislu'd 

 linii is wi'll known iji 1 Iir worhl of liorlicidluvc. 

 I'l-w lirnis lia\f donr more to raise the standard ' 

 <<{ the srarlt't IV-larjioinuni. and Caiincirs Fruit 

 Trees are generally esteemed. 



Vegetables for the Fleet, 



In our advertisement pages will l)e seen au 

 appeal for eontributions of i^arden product' for 

 ollieers and men of liie Navy. We respectfully 

 and earnestly ask all readers of Irish Ci ardexinc; 

 whethei- employers, amateurs or professional 

 i^'ardeners. to assist to the utmost of their ability 

 in providing a supply of fruit and vegetables for 

 the gallant men who are hourly risking their lives 

 that we may live in peace and cany on the 

 gentle ai't of gardening. Xo body of men can 

 produce anything like the aiiiount of food from 

 tile soil that gardeners can do. and surely out of 

 tile abundance contained in our gardens some- 

 tliing can be spared to the Irish Branch of the 

 \egetable Products C'ojumittee to send to our 

 l)rave seamen. 



Full particulars will be found in the advertise- 

 ment on cover. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



Till-; (luantities of produce put up for sale during 

 the month were very much below the average. 



Apples arrived in small <i\iantities, and prices 

 fluctuated considerably. There were no select 

 varieties to be seen, and only a small percentage 

 of first grade, and prices were about the average. 

 There was only a small supply of foreign and 

 home grown pears. The demand for this class of 

 fruit was good. The supplies of home grown 

 tomatoes are almost finished now. Ow'ing to the 

 great risk, and high cost of shipping, supplies of 

 cross-Channel grapes were not plentiful. The 

 demand for this class of fruit was exceedingly 

 poor, on one occasion no sales were effected. 



The display of flowers was rather disappointing, 

 with the exception of Ohrysantheaiunis, which 

 were well supplied in various colours. Violets 

 have arrived and are eagerly sought after. The 

 • luautity of Arum Lilies was" below the average. 



The salesmen cojuplain that there is no 

 variety in the vegetable section. Cabbages 

 were supplied in moderate quantities, and prices 

 have improved greatly towards the end of the 

 month, and look as if they will continue to 

 atlvance still further. Savoys have been arriving 

 daily, nice compact heads, and it is clear that a 

 profitable return can be made bv the growing of 

 this crop. The quantity and quality of cauli- 

 flowers were up to the average. Celery was 

 greatly in evidence. There was a good demand 

 for leeks, which are coming into the market in 

 fair quantities. 



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1917 



New Volume 



IRISH GARDENING 



The new volume will sustain the old 

 standard of excellence as to authori- 

 tative articles on both the practical 

 and scientific side of gardening, but 

 new features and new writers will be 

 introduced during the course of the 

 year. Every Irish gardener and every 

 owner of any size garden in Ire- 

 land should obtain Irish Gardening 

 (monthly) and read it! and having 

 read it should preserve it for blnd- 

 insf — it is wori;h it. 



This year's volume (1916) can be 

 supplied bound in Green Cloth, 5/- 

 post free. 



