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Societies. 



FALKIRK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



THIS Society Iield its second annual spring flower show in the 

 Town Hall, Ealkirk, on the 25 th March. There was an 

 excellent display of greenhouse and stove plants from both 

 gardeners, amateurs, and nurserymen, and the show was considered, 

 notwithstandinu' the nntoward character of the winter, a success. 



GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



THE Glasgow and West of Scotland Horticultural Society held 

 its annual spring Hower show in the St. Andrew's Hall, 

 Glasgow, on the 24th March. In so far as the gardeners' and 

 nurserymen's classes were concerned, the entries in point of numbers 

 and quality were quite up to the average standard, but there was a 

 perceptible falling off both in quality and quantity exhibited by 

 amateurs, which was doubtless due to the prolonged and severe 

 character of the winter. The principal exhibits from nurserymen 

 were those from Messrs. Austin & M'Aslan, Glasgow, containing 

 choice samples of Japanese maples ; Sutherland, Lenzie ; and 

 M'Kenzie, Bellfield, Paisley, whose collections were greatly and 

 justly admired. 



SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 



THE ninth annual general meeting was lield in the Association's 

 rooms, 5 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, on Tuesday, March 2. 

 Mr. W. W. Welsh, of Messrs. Dicksons & Co., Edinburgh, one of the 

 vice-presidents, occupied the chair. The secretary read the annual 

 report, which stated that the various objects of the Association 

 continue to receive the careful attention of the Council, regretting 

 that the want of funds has not yet enabled them to open a reading- 

 room and library ; they would earnestly impress on the members 

 and friends of the Association throughout the three kingdoms the 

 necessity of making every effort so as to enable the Council to carry 

 out this desirable object. 



During the session nineteen new members have l^een added to 

 the roll, which has now a membership of 406. The meetings 

 continue to be held within the rooms, 5 St. Andrew Square, on the 

 first Tuesday of each mouth, at half-past 7 r.M., and are fairly well 

 attended by resident members. 



