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IRISH GARDENING. 



i-wt., although the better varieties in Co. Arma^'li 

 iii.'ule fiom 12s. to Ite. per cwt. In many cases 

 '.Tovs-ers are storing tlieir triiit in the tiope (if 

 ()l)i;iinin<.' a better price. 



(Jther varieties of apples that fetched high priees 

 were Gladstone, Cox's Orange Pippin, Lady 

 .'-iiideley, and Newton Pippin. Bismarck. Warner's 

 King, and Hambling's Seedling, of tlie cooking 

 varieties, also made good prices; and Ecklinville 

 .''leedlin!.'. J.ord firosvenor. iuid Stirling Cfistie 

 <lifl well. 



In a garden in Co. Clare a tree of Peasgood's 

 Xiiusnch gave over 2a stones of almost [X'rfcct 

 Iruit. many of the ;ij)ples weigliing over 1 lb. 

 each. 



II iii.'iy be iKtted here that Hraiidey's Seedling 

 ill several conntics prodnced an mnisiial (|iianlity 

 ..f immatnre fruit: prol);dily j)o]lination was 



<lieeked bv tile mi f.i voii lid (le wejitlier in ti arly 



p;ill ol the sejison. 



I'i;.m;s. 

 I'e.irs were a rather irregular crop, and wen' 

 below ;ivei;ige ill the nortlicrii part of the country, 

 but did Well ill som(; districts of the south, and 

 particularly in proti'cted situations. TIk' early 

 varieties were somewhat disajjpointing, but mi(l- 

 .season vfiriefies teiifled 1o be up to average. The 

 varietii's that (lid well were .largonelle. Willi.-ims. 

 and Pitmaston Duchess. Rnsli trees did raliier 

 lietter tliaii wall varieties. Prices in general were 

 good, and for sizeable fiiiit in gofid condition from 

 Is. (id. to (i.s. per dozen was readily obtained. 



Pl.l.MS AND l).\.\IS()\S. 



'I'he yield of plums was about average, b'iver's. 

 Monarch, and Czar all did well. Victorias did 

 well in the .south, but were somewhat disappoiiit- 

 iu!.' in nfdtliern districts. (Ireengages were under 

 average. Of wall varieties, .leffersoii did wi-ll, and 

 produced iinnsnally fine (|uali(y fruit. Damsons 

 Were under average in n"!"d'l.v and sizi'. In 

 some inslaiices. however, it is re])Oited that tin' 

 <|Ualily and flavour were good. Prices were vrood. 

 .'iiiil |((^. Ill ,")iis. |)i r cwl. w a-; made. 



|)lSi;.\Si:S AND PlOSTS. 



'I'tie apple .sucker aiid winter moth caterpillar 

 were prevalent in the early part of the year, but 

 a good deal of spraying was done, with geneially 

 good results. In soinn districts tiie gooseberry 



sawfiy was troublesome. Owing to the very dry 

 weather, fnngoid attacks were less than nsnal. 

 Apple seal) and canker were the most |irev.ilent. 

 of these diseases. 



Maukktino. 

 There are very general comi)lainls as to markets. 

 Many correspondents state that in distrii-ts remote 

 from markets it hardly pays to gather the frnil. 

 There seems to be a good opening for tiie estab- 

 lishment of a series of small associations for col- 

 lecting, sorting, and marketing apples. Miieh 

 fruit is carelessly handled ;ind badly ])aeked. A 

 shortage of barrels, boxes, and, in tliose districts 

 where they are used, sacks, for transport is re- 

 ported. It may be |)ointefi out here tliat in flis- 

 tricts inconveniently placed for marketing, very 

 j)oor priees were received for a])ples. Some eor- 

 res])ondents. indeed. rei)ort lliat- ap])les — pre- 

 sumably of infeiioi- sorts — had to be .sold at as 

 low a price as ',d. ))er lb. It is reported also that 

 in parts of the Midlands ])rices were so bad that 

 it i)aid better to feed apples to ])igs than to market 

 them. — Sfdtisfiidl uml 1 iiffH'i\H'ii<<' Ihtnnh. J)i'- 

 11(11 tiiifiit "f the linniil iif All! iriiU lire mill 'Pfcli- 

 iiiiiil I list I lift loh fur I ii'lii III! . 



Catalogues Received. 



I.TTTF.]': & Tjai.i.astvm:. Call isle. Planters' (inide, 

 cf>ntaining lists of forest and oiiiamenl.d trees, 

 fruit trees, .ilpines. loses, \e. 



(i.AKDI'A .\ND \Vo<)l)l..\.\D 



Sii! .JAMKs \V. Mackkv. Ltd.. liavc i.ssued their new 

 sc^ason's list of l''ruit Tiees. Vines, Hoses, &e. The 

 selections offered are very com])lete. and comprise 

 the best and most relial)le sorts in eaeh case. 

 Roses are particularly in evidiMice, and it is clear 

 that a good demand is anticipated. The notes on 

 planting and after-treatment aic )>racti<'al and to 

 the point. 



The catalogue is very well prodneed on good 

 paper, and the printing is remarkably clear and 

 well done. 



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jf {\\f issues (.if /r/.s7i < lanloiiinj for ManJi 

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Our Vina, 

 Plant and Vesetabla 

 Manure, also Speelal Top- 

 drestlng Manure, art ever incivasiiii; 

 in x.ublic favour— they emliod.v llio inac- 

 tical oxperiiMiLb of many yaar.'i in all luaiiclie^* 

 oflloiticuUme, iiroducing vigoroim, lie.ilili.v, and 

 fiiiitfiil giowtli. WriU lor our booklet-- jiofit //*>-' mi rfqiirst. 

 Vine, Plant A Vegetable Manure:- 111' ll)s., 30/-; r.6 11.b.,16/- ; is ii.-., 9 - ; HII.b, 

 » - ; 7 lbs., 3/- ; tins, 1/3. ('arriage paid on i>r, lbs. and up anywhere in I niicd Kin.v'dnm 

 •peolal TopdreMing Manure :-:>0 Ibii., 18/S ; 2Slb3., 10-; 14 lbs., 8-; ;il.i8.,3S; lins.l - 

 Carriage |.aid en .'i« lbs. and \i\< any«beif in I'niled Kingdnm. 

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