1869.] CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 477 



CLASS VI. 



Two bunches Grapes— 1. D. P. Bell, Six Peaches— 1. D. P. Bell. 

 Clive Villa, Alnwick ; 2. Rev. Mr 

 Bushby, Dalkeith. 



SPECIAL AWARDS. 



To Thos. Ormiston, gardener to To Mr Carmichael, gardener to his 



JamiesoB, Esq., The AValk, Alloa, for Poyal Highness the Prince of Wales, 

 a very handsome plant of Lapigera rosea, for four Queen Pines. 



THE DIXXER. 



The members of the Society dined together in the Douglas Hotel at six o'clock. 

 About 140 gentlemen were present. The Right Hon. the Earl of Dalkeith pre- 

 sided, and Professor Balfour officiated as croupier ; and among the company were 

 the Right Hon. R. C. Nisbet-Hamilton, Sir H. J. Seton Stewart, Bart. ; Mr 

 Miller, M.P. ; Rev. S. Reynolds Hole, Rev. Edward Hawke, Dr Alexander 

 Wood, Councillors Methven and Tawse, Messrs Charles Turner, Slough ; David 

 Smith, W.S.; Chas. Lawson, George Lawson, John Gibson, Woolmet; Thomas 

 Sprott, A. W. Adam, Wm. Thomson, Dalkeith ; D. Thomson, Drumlanrig ; Wm. 

 Blackwood ; Carmichael, Sandringham ; Speed, Chatsworth ; Webster, Gordon 

 Castle ; Westcott, Raby Castle ; Ingram, Alnwick ; Lees, Tyringhame ; Anderson, 

 Oxenford ; Black, Liberton ; Fowler, Castle Kennedy ; J. Keynes, Salisbury ; B. 

 S. Williams, London ; J. Downie, Westcoats ; J. Laing, London ; W. Dean, Lon- 

 don ; A. M'Kenzie, London; D. Mitchell, Edinburgh ; G. Tillyard, Brocklesby; 

 R. P. Glendinning, Chiswick ; D. Syme, Bangholm, &c. &c. 



The Chairman intimated that letters of apology had been received from the Lord 

 Provost, Sir Alexander Gibson-Maitland, M.P., Sir William Gibson- Craig, Mr 

 Dundas of Arnistou, and Mr Charles Lawson. 



After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been proposed, the Chairman gave 

 " The Lord Provost and Magistrates of Edinburgh," coupled with the name of 

 Councillor Methven. (Applause.) 



Mr Methven, in replying, said he thought the Town Council of Edinburgh was 

 only doing honour to itself in supporting such an institution as the Caledonian 

 Horticultural Society. (Applause.) It was an institution which tended to do 

 great good to this city. He was sure he might say for himself and his colleagues 

 in the Council, that they were glad to see such an exhibition of horticultural pro- 

 ductions. Xever before had there been such a display of horticultural produce 

 in this city. 



The Chairman gave "The English Horticultural Society and the Strangei's." 

 They were much indebted to those gentlemen who had come down from England 

 for what they had done in helping them to secure the success of the show. They 

 wished them a most cordial welcome, and heartily thanked them for what they 

 had done. In Scotland we had to contend against the climate, which was not 

 always the best ; but what they had that day seen, showed that they had turned 

 the abilities they had to the best advantage. (Cheers.) He thought they ought 

 to look with pleasure on all attempts to further horticulture. He was happy to 

 see that into their contests no bad feeling entered. It was not in horticulture as 

 in politics, where difference of opinion ran high — (laughter and applause) — where 

 people took up different views on diflfereut subjects, each man having his own 

 crotchet. In horticulture they all worked together for one end, to endeavour to 

 bring out that which was most beautiful, that which would afford most pleasure 

 to those who were engaged in the business of life — (cheers) — whether the mercan- 

 tile man, who might find pleasure in his greenhouse after the day's anxieties ; or 



