IKiSH GARDENING 



The Winter Moth. 



'i.ttKK-aterpiIlar of llic Winter Moth is the i most 

 'flt?strnf^t.ive of all l)itiiijr iiiset-ts -in orchards. - Tt 

 attacks Apple,' Pear, Plum, Cherry, and many 

 other trees. The caterpillar it hatched in March 

 or Ap7-ii from eggs that liave been laid in aiitiunn 

 or winter. At first of a greyisli coloiir, the cater- 

 pillars when older are yt^^llowish-green with a 

 white line along oacli side. They eat greedily, 

 and. when ihaneroiis.. almost strip thei brandies 

 0/ leaves. Arsenical spraying should be carried 

 eut on the first appearance of mischief. When 

 fully fed (about June) the caterpillar l)uries itself 

 a few inches in the soil and there , turns into a 

 l)rovvu pupa. The moth comes out' from the pupa 

 (.ase in October or later. The male has brownish- 

 grey wings, wjiieh measure about an incii across 

 when, outspread. Tlir feinalc in u-ingless, and litis 

 t<> cVtmb up flie tree frunhs to lay her eggs in 

 groups at the bases of the ])uds or in cracks of 

 the barli. Hence the well-known practice of 

 l)lacing around the trunk, about 4 feet from the 

 giound, a grease-band a l)an(l (^f thick ])ai)er. 

 about (5 inches wide, tied carefully and tightly 

 at top and bottom and covered with cart-grease 

 (not mixed with tar). Sudi a ))and will catch 

 1 :,rge nuud^ers of the ascending females if kept 

 in order throxigh the autumn and ^winter. Sup- 

 1)0] ting stakes should be banded as well as the 

 tiunks. — From Leafief 85, Depfirtment of Aiji'icul- 

 1 are. and Technical fust ruction for Jrelnnd. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



Thjujughol't the month of January the markets 

 were well suplied with fruit aiKl vegetables, but 

 ihere was not an over-abundant supply of fiowers. 



Cabbage. — York and Savoy were in brisk demand, 

 choice loads reaching high prices. Plenty of wel1- 

 lilanched Celery caused prices to vary considerably. 

 Brussels Sprouts. Carrots, and Parsley were easily 



cleared at normal prices, while some liomc-gniwii 

 Onions fetched toj) prices. 



Kim- IT. 

 Apples, though plentiful, made better j)rices thati 

 the previous month ; liarrels of select cookers 

 cleared readily, while a few- barrels of Annie Eliza- 

 beth and Xing of the Pippins reacheil lop markel 

 price. Smaller quantities of mixed lots in Irays 

 and floats were in good demand. 



Flow Kits, 



There was a great falling off in IJie llower seelion. 

 Small Chrysanthemums, Narcissi, and Arum iiilies. 

 which w-ere easily cleared, were the chief charac- 

 teristics of the section. 



Prices were as follows : — 



Vkoktahi.ks. 

 Cabl)age (York) jxt load 

 (.Savoy) pel' load 



Celery 



l.eek.< 



Brnsseis Spi-outs 



Citrrots 



Artichokes 



Parsley 



Turnips, (Whiti') 



Cauliflowers 



Beet 



])ei (loz. 



per (loz. 

 l)er float 

 per doz. 

 per float 

 per tra,y 



])('!• l)nii(llt 



])('!■ (loz. 

 per tray 



Fkuit. 



Apples, Select pei- l)arrel 



Seconds per barrel 



Mixed per tray 



Pe>-ars. Small per tiay 



Flowkhs, 

 (_'liiysanthemnms pei bunch o 



blooms 

 A linn Lilies per blooui 



Narcissi, White per l)unch 

 Asparaaus, Fern per l)unch 







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