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Napier, Leah, Mr P. Pruce, "Rev. J. Dix, the Archbishop, a promising pale- 

 coloured seedliug, and other seedlings. Mr J. Ross, teacher, Glamis, was third. 



The cut blooms of Dahlias boi'e unmistakable evidence of having been roughly 

 treated by the frost and drought ; nevertheless, Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing 

 contributed, and took first prize with a good twenty-four blooms^ of Criterion, 

 King of Primroses, Mr Dix, John Kerby, John Salter, Anna Neville, Andrew 

 Dodds, Vice-President, Constance, John Hunter, Hebe, Favourite, Yellow Boy, 

 Lord Derby, Commander, Hon. Mrs G. Wellesby, Imperial, Memorial, Emperor, 

 Adonis, Mr Brunton, Bullion, Mr Dodds, and Indian Chief. 2. Mr John 

 Harrison, Darlington ; and, 3d, Messrs Stewart & Sons, Dundee. In the ama- 

 teurs' class for eighteen blooms, Mr R. Montgomery, Kilburnie, was first with 

 Vice-President, Grand Sultan, Miss Henshaw, Harry, Lord Derby, Little Atkins, 

 Lady Jane Ellis, Bullion, Adonis, and Garibaldi, duplicates of these being ad- 

 mitted. 2. Mr Wm. Shand. 3. Mr John M'Lean, Duloch Gardens. In the class 

 for twelve blooms the competition was close, and ten stands competed. Mr W. 

 Brown, gardener to David Buchan, Esq., New Saughton, was first with Criterion, 

 Emperor, Buttercup, ]\Iis3 Henshaw, Lady J. Ellis, Adonis, Valentine, Princess 

 Alice, Sir G. Smythe, Memorial, General Jackson, and Commander. 2. Mr Jas. 

 Johnston, The Gardens, Belfield House, Cupar, with Vice-President, Criterion ^ 

 Miss Henshaw, Purple Gem, Lord Derby, Bullion, Andrew Dodds, Miss Turner, 

 Lady J. Ellis, Juno, Bob Ridley, and Freemason. 3. Mr Goodwin, York. With 

 twelve fancy Dahlias, Messrs Downie, Laird, &■ Laing were first with very 

 good blooms of Viceroy, Miss Ruth, Heir of York, Attraction, Gem, Jeanie 

 Deans, Leopardess, Fanny Sturt, Mrs Joy, Madlle. Nilsson, Mr Reed, and 

 Rosalia. 2. Messrs Stewart & Son, with blooms not near so good, somewhat 

 small and yet coarse. In the amateurs' class for twelve kinds, Mr John M'Lean 

 was first with sorts very similar to those just named ; and Mr Goodwin, York, 

 second. With six fancies, Mr John Jones, The Gardens, Bangholm Bower, was 

 first, being the only exhibitor. 



THE PRIZE-LIST. 



We append a list of the awards, premising that the following gentlemen offici- 

 ated as judges : — 



Fruit — Messrs Tillyard, Brocklesby Park ; Dell, Stock Rochford ; Webster, 

 Gordon Castle ; Speed, Chatsworth ; Webster, Raby Castle ; George Thomson, 

 Stanstead, Sussex ; Carmichael, Sandringham ; Blair, Shrubland Park. 



Plants — Messrs Dominy, Veitch & Sons, London ; David Thomson, Drumlan- 

 rig ; M'Nab, Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh ; Graham, Garscube ; Turner, Royal 

 Nursery, Slough ; Methven, Blytheswood ; Laing, of Downie, Laird, & Laing, 

 Edinburgh ; Wm. Dean, late of Shipley ; Rev. S. Reynolds Hole ; Rev. Edward 

 Hawke; John Keynes, Salisbury. 



CLASS L — FRUIT. 



Two best Queen Pine-Apples — 1. I dener to Major Martin, Wootonhall, 

 Robert Fowl is, gardener to Mr George \ Ashbum. 



Henderson, Fordel ; 2. William Brown, Eight best varieties of Grapes, one 

 gardener to Sir David Baxter, Bart., ' bunch of each — 1. George Johnston, 

 Kilmaron. i gardener to the Earl of Strathmore ; 2. 



Two best Smooth Cayenne Pine- j Thomas Bannerman, gardener to Lord 

 Apples— J, W. Fortune, gardener to | Bagot, Blithfield, Rugby ; 3. W. Thom- 

 Mr Robert Jardine, Castlemilk. ! son, gardener to his Grace the Duke of 



Two best, any other sort — 1. George | Buccleuch. 

 Ward, gardener to Thomas Miller, Esq., | Four best varieties of Grapes — 1. 

 Bishop's Stortford ; 2. Mr Devilles, gar- 1 William Bryden, gardener to Sir Wil- 



