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IRISH GARDENING 



Royal Hprtictiltural Society of Ireland. 



The 8Sth annual general meeting was hehl at the 

 offices. 5 IMolesworth Street, Dyblin, on the 14th 

 ult., the 3Iarquis of lleadfort, President of the 

 Society, presiding. Lord Frederick P itz- 



(ierald moved the adoption of the report with 

 statement of accounts for the year ending Dec. 

 1st. 1917. which was seconded by Major John 

 ,Mc(iillieuddy. Tlie report, being put to the vote, 

 ^^•as adopted unanimously. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



Eatpier better supplies of fruit and onions 

 reached the jnarkets last month from Cross- 

 Channel sources, but still the quantity is far 

 below ordinary times. Home-grown fruit re- 

 mains fairly plentiful. Irish Apples packed in 

 barrels, biishel boxes and trays were in good 

 demand, and selling at excellent prices. Pears 

 of good quality were supplied in fair quantit>- 

 and seUing at "average prices. Grapes continue 

 to arrive in poor order, especially from Almeria. 



Regarding vegetables, the frosty weather for 

 a few days at the beginning of the month caused 

 some shrinkage in supplies, 'and on this account 

 prices were fairly good, but towards the end of 

 the month prices were lower. Cabbages had to 

 be offered at comparatively any price to clear. 

 Broccoli is now in and selling at profitable prices. 

 Cauliflowers of good quality ai'e plentiful, and 

 c\re selling at prices which are not by any means 

 unprofitable. Celery and White Turnips continue 

 to be plentiful, and prices on the whole are low. 

 All other vegetables show little alteration in 

 prices from last month. 



In the flower section Chrysanthemums were not 

 so plentiful, and were selling at good prices. A 

 feature of the past month's markets was large 

 supplies of Ivy, Holly, .Mistletoe and Smilax, 

 which sold at very good prices 



The following is a price list for the month : — 



IRISH GARD ENING 



The new volume will sustain the old 

 standard of excellence as to authori- 

 tative articles on both the practical 

 and scientific side of gardenings, but 

 new features and new writers will be 

 introduced during^ the course of the 

 year. Every Irish gardener and every 

 owner of any size g'arden in Ire- 

 land should obtain Irish Gardening 

 (monthly) and read it! and having- 

 read it should preserve it for hind- 

 ins- — it is worth it. 



Last year's volume (1917) can be 

 supplied bound in Green Cloth, 7/- 

 post free. 



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Telephone 1971 



