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IRISH GARDENING 



Vegetable Recipes, &c. 



Pea Soup. — Tak( 

 l)reparing Peas 



whatever shells are over after 



, . -^ e. - -"- '-■' tlie table. Boil tor several 



hours, keeping the shells well covered with water, 

 in \vhich a piece of Sage, Thyme, and Mint must 

 hoil at the same time; also a good share of Carrots 

 and Leeks, some pepper and salt to taste, and as 

 many peeled potatoes as will slightly thicken the 

 soup. Pass through a colander and serve. 



Vegetable and Marrow Soup. — Fry some sliced 

 ■Onion in a little butter, margarine, or dripping; 

 add Hlbs. of Vegetable Marrow, cut into small 

 I)ieces, and pepper and salt to taste, and sufficient 

 water to stew the fried vegetables until soft. Then 

 pass all through a colander, add 1 quart of milk — 

 less or more may be used — bring to the boil and 

 thicken with a little blended flour to the consist- 

 ency of cream. 



Mushroom Soui>.— Take 1 lb. or more of fresh 

 mushrooms; boil in 2 to ;{ pints of milk; add pepper 

 and salt and a piece of butter, about the size of a 



walnut. Also add a little cream, if possible. 

 Thicken slightly with well-blended cornflour or 

 other Hour, and stiain before serviu". 



The Minister of Agriculture, i^ord J>ee of Faieham, 

 has appointed Mr. V. J. Lobjoit, O.B.E., F.R.H.S., 

 to be Controller of Horticulture (unpaid) at the 

 Headquarters of the Ministry. 



Mr. Lobjoit is President-Elect of the Chamber of 

 Horticulture; Chairman of the Agricultural Com- 

 mittee, the Small Holdings Conunittee, and the 

 Agricultural Education Committee of the Middle- 

 sex County Council, of which he is also an 

 Alderman; Chairman of the Market Gardening, 

 Fruit-growing, and Hop Conunittee of the Central 

 Chamber of Agriculture; Examiner to the Royal 

 Horticultural Society; and Member of the Horti- 

 cultural Advisory Conunittee of the Ministry of 

 Agriculture. Mr. Jjobjoit is also a well-known 

 writer on Horticultural subjects, and has a life-long 

 practical experience of market gardening on a large 

 scale. 



Ministry of Agriciiltui'e and Fisbei-ies, 

 11/// .fiinr, 1920. 



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8 Tins „ 200 ., 



1 2 Tins „ 300 „ 



20 Tins „ 500 „ 



40 Tins „ 1000 „ 



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 Chemist 



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