VI 11 



IRISH GARDEx\ING 



Review. 



The Sweet Pea Annual,* 



This iisefnl, iastriu'tivo publication, which luis 

 appeared regularly in spite of wartime difficulties. 

 is again l)ofore us. The editor is to be congratu- 

 ated on having got up such an interesting nuiu- 

 lier, and it .=;peaks volumes for the popularity of 

 Sweet Pea^ that the Society should have pro- 

 gressed in spite of the weary time we have passed 

 lliTongli during the last four or five years. 



The cult of the Sweet Pea is aow world wide, 

 and the present issue of the Annual contains 

 letters from America, New Zealand, Nova Scotia, 

 Victoria, Australia, &c. 



An account of the Trafalgar S(iuare Flower Fair 

 makes interesting reading, and incidentally shows 

 that floAver- may be made to play their part in 

 war as well as in peace, and no less than 

 £197 Is. 4d. was added to the funds of the British 

 .Vmbulance Coimnittee as a result of the sales at 

 the P'lower Fair and .Annual Show— a fine 

 achievement. 



There are numerous illuc^trations of groups and 

 vases of. new varieties, and almost two pages are 

 devoted to descriptions of new varieties. Every 

 lover of Sweet Peas should have a copy for 

 lefflrence. 



Loral Hon. Sec— HEyRY •). H. Diuofs, Dunkt^irou. 

 Eglinton Road, Donxybrook. 



• The Sweet Pea Annual, Price, post fife, 2s. Secroiavy Henry 

 1 1. Tit'well, Gi-cenforfl. Mid'llpse.v. 



Notes. 



From the Forest to the Clouds. 



ThK Ho.M.WTI-; ok Ai;ROI-b.\NE BUILDINU. 



Most interesting is tlie evolution of the great 

 spruce which grows in the forests of British 

 Columbia to the finished aeroplanes phuiging 

 through the clouds, the very (luintessence of swift- 

 ness and grace. The full-grown tree is from 150 

 to 200 feet high and from 5 to 15 feet in diameter. 

 .Although the trees rise to u great height, and are 

 of huge girth, they taper almost imperceptibly. 

 Tlierein lies their value for the i^eculiar, varied, 

 and exacting demands of aeroplane construction. 

 For the wing beams of the aeroplane straight 

 lengths of timber from IG feet to 35. feet long arc 

 requirexl, and this tree, witli so little taper to niuke 

 the grain run ctossvvays, supplies the very l.eat 

 of wing Jjcams. It is also very tough and very 

 light, two very important factors in aeroplane 

 limber. \ culiic foot of ilic w,„,(] wfiVrhs 2.")1 Dis -- 

 ('(HKidiiin Xpim. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



By C. .]. McC. 



Bv^iXKS-i wa^ fairly bri.'^k earh- in tlu- moiitih. 

 but became rather slack later. l-'-vidt-ntly 

 Cabbages, Brussels Sprouts and Celery arc 

 becoming scarce, but Lettuce. Spinach and 

 Rhubarl) aie steadily increasing. The scarcitv 

 of Cabbages towards the end of the month was 

 more eAidcnl. than that of otlu-r vegetables : 

 this nuiy Ix- paitly due to the inclemency of the 

 weather and owing to the dilliculty in carting 

 on the land. However. Cabbages are ajiparently 

 very scarce, and are likely to be so until the early 

 sumnier crop is ready. The supply of Cauliflcwers 

 was very inuch below the standard botli in 

 ciuality and quantity ; high prices were realised 

 for old rubbishy lots that one would think 

 would be hard to sell even at a low figure. 

 Brussel.s Sj;routs are becoming scarce : they were 

 the outstanding feature of the market during the 

 winter and besides being suited by both soil and 

 climatic conditionn around Dublin, the high 

 .standard of f[uality which they presented during 

 the season sjjca.ks volunu?s foi tlu' skill of the 

 local market gardeners. Leeks, Celery. Carrots 

 and Tiuiiips are .selling well. Bhubarb. [*arsely. 

 Spinach aiul Seakale are not .su]>plied in ((uantities 

 anything like equal to the ileinand, and are 

 bought up eagerly at " novelty " jirices. 



There i.s not much to bo said about the fruit 

 8ection, as there is no public sale. Tlu> prices 

 are fixed and, apparently, the impoited fruit i^ 

 sent on to Dublin factors. wIhj .sujjply the retailors 

 privately. 



The flower .section is becon\ing more interesting 

 by tiie arrival of new seasonable commodities, 

 and a studj" of the price list should stiniulate a 

 .sense of enterprize in some who are, pcsrhaps. 

 An a position to avail tliemselves of the mone> 

 that is staring them in the face. 



The following is a price list for the month :— 



.Vpple.s (American) 



Frttt, 



i( controlle*! prit 



