IRISH GARDENING. 



lions of home grown stuff were very plentiful. 

 Tuiported conunodities continue to keep witliiu 

 narrow compass, anil arc mostly held to stock 

 prices. Swede Turnips are not to be had at any 

 thing like Control rates. There was a good 

 svipply of Seakale, forced Rhubarb, and other 

 early stuff offered, which sold at fairly reasonable 

 prices. 



Home grown Apples ai-e now beginning to get 

 scarce. Bramley's ,S(HHlling holding sway and 

 commanding excellent returns for good cpiality 

 lots. Dessert Apples at this time of year are 

 very scarce, and are eagerly bought \ip. 



A feature of last month's markets was the 

 increase in supply of spring flowers. Narcissi. 

 Freesias and \lolets were fairly plentiful, and 

 prices were reasonable enough. 



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