AUGUST. 239 



CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The extra summer competition was lield in the Society's garden, 

 Ir.verleith, on the 7th uh., and, the day being fine, a large concourse oi 

 members and visitors was present. Tlie show on the whole was a good 

 one, the stage Pelargoniums in particular being in excellent condition ; 

 in these a decided advance upon former years was to be observed. 

 Those in 6-inch pots were very creditable, being shown in some 

 instances nearly three feet in diameter, a mass of bloom, and with 

 healthy foliage almost concealing the pots. The following were the 

 awards : — 



To ]\Ir. William Stirling, Grange House, for the best Exotic Plant, 

 the kind produced by him being Alstroemeria peregrina. A second 

 premium was voted to Mr. Blair, gardener to G. C. Arbuthnot, Esq., 

 Mavisbank, Loanhead, for Gloxinia albo-sanguinea. 



For Cape Heaths in eight-inch pots, the prize was awarded to Mr. 

 W. Thomson, gardener to Mrs. D. C. Durham, Polton House, Lass- 

 wade, the kinds being Erica cubica major, and the following varieties 

 of E. ventricosa, viz., hirsuta rosea, facilita, superba, and densa carnea. 



For the best two stage Pelargoniums, unlimited in size, the silver 

 medal was awarded to Mr. Henderson, gardener to C. K. Sivewright, 

 Esq., Cargilfield, for Gulielme and a seedling named Stella. A second 

 premium was awarded to I\Ir. Forrest, gardener to W. Anderson, Esq., 

 of Glentarkie, Linktown, Kirkaldy, for Optimum and Forget-me-not ; 

 and a third to Mr. Cameron, gardener to Samuel Hay, Esq., Trinity 

 Cottage, for Magnet and Forget-me-not. 



For the best four stage Pelargoniums, in six-inch pots, the silver 

 medal was awarded to INIr. Henderson, Cargilfield, who produced Pretty 

 Polly, Conspicuum, Little Nell, and Stella (seedling). A second 

 premium was assigned to Mr. P'orrest, Linktown, for Conspicuum, 

 Magnificent, Mochanna, and Rowena. 



For the best two Fancy Pelargoniums there were three competitors. 

 The silver medal was awarded as first prize to Mr. Forrest, Linktown, 

 for Queen of Fancies and Princess I\Iarie. A second premium was 

 assigned to Mr. Stewart, gardener to the Marquis of Dalhousie, Dal- 

 housie Castle, for Queen Victoria and Decora ; and a third to Mr. 

 Cameron, Trinity Cottage, for Fairy Queen and Lady Downes. 



For the best four fancy Pelargoniums, in six- inch pots, the silver 

 medal was awarded to Mr. Henderson, Cargilfield, for Erubescens, 

 Midia, Lady Alice Peel, and Celestial. A second premium was voted 

 to JMr. Cameron, Trinity Cottage, for Princess Marie, Perfection, Decora, 

 and Queen of Fairies ; and a third to IMr. Forrest, Linktown, for 

 Celestial, Carlotta Grisi, Ocean Queen, and Othello. 



For the best two Fuchsias the silver medal was awarded to Mr. 

 Walker, gardener to John Mood, Esq., Rosehall, for Banks' Glory and 

 Queen of Hanover. A second premium was voted to Mr. Henderson, 

 Cargilfield, for Omega and Queen of Hanover ; and a third to Mr. 

 Crombie, gardener to C. H. C. Inglis, Esq., of Cramond House. 



For the best tw^elve Roses there were eight competitors. The silver 

 medal was awarded as first prize to Mr. George Wemyss, gardener, 



