VIII 



IRISH GARDENING 



present last uiontli. Tomatoes were scarcer and 

 prices increased a little. 



Irish Cooking and Dessert Apples appear to 

 be more plentiful than was at first anticipated. 

 Dessert Apples of good quality were selling well 

 all through the month. The variety most in 

 demand was Worcester Pearmain. Cooking 

 Apples of good quality were fairly plentiful, and 

 prices were exceptionally high, especially the 

 last fortnight of the month. Supplies of Pears 

 were limited. Some good samples of Williams' 

 Bon Chretien and Pitmaston Duchess were 

 offered for sale and realised very high prices. 

 Plums scarce, but readily bought up at good 

 prices. CJrapes more plentiful, prices lower. 

 Peaches Avere plentiful — ^mostly outdoor — and 

 prices very good. 



Flowers were oft'ered in large quantities last 

 month, but trade was dull. 



The following is a price list for tlie mouth : — 



Vkgetaules. 



York Cabbages 



Large loads 



Small loads 

 Cauliflowers 

 Peas 



White Turnips 

 Beet 

 Parsley 

 Kidney and llunner 



Beans 



per load 



per doz. 



per float 

 per bundle 



per doz. 



per tray 



70 



ol 



2 



1 





 

 



From 

 s d. 





 

 (5 

 3 

 3 

 3 



120 

 70 

 4 

 1 

 

 

 



To 

 . d. 





 

 

 7 

 1 

 9 



^'EGKTABL,E.S — Contiuuc'(h 



From 

 s. d. 



Leeks 



Carrots 



Parsnips 



Swedes 

 Onions (Irish) 

 Tojuatoes 



per bundle . 



per doz. bunches 1 



• 2 



per cwt. . 2 



per float . i 



per lb. . 



4 

 () 

 

 9 

 9 

 11 



Fjruit. 

 Apples — 



Dessert (sek'c.) per doz. 

 ,, per box 



,, per tray 



per barrel 

 per bushel 



Cookers 



I'ears — 



Wmiams- 

 Bon Louise 

 Average 



(i rapes — • 



Black 

 Muscats 

 I'lums 



X)er doz. 



per lb. 

 per kish 

 Flower.- 



3 



1 



31 



13 



10 



(> 



2 3 



2 (5 



1.5 



Asters pei'doz. buiiches ."3 



Chrysanthemums ,, ,, . 5 



Gladiolus per doz. spikes 2 n 



Hoses per doz. bunches G o 



To 

 s. d. 



8 



13 

 10 

 50 

 17 



12 

 .S 



9 



2 9 

 2 9 



18 



1 3 



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