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(Wheeler), Sir J. Cathcart (Turner), Flower of the Day (D. and L.), Pandora 

 (Hunt), Black Warrior (Hampton), Miss Talbot (D. and Co.), Sovereign (D. 

 and Co.), Uncle Tom's Cabin (iMacnab), Miriam (D. and Co.), Lady Emilie 

 (D. and L.), Duke of Perth (Handasyde), Yellow Climax (Paton and Small) ; 

 2n(l, Mr. J. Henderson, Cargilfield ; 3rd, Mr. Shearer, Y ester; 4th, Mr. J. 

 Gibson, Barrhead House, Cathcart. 



Practical Gardeners and Amateurs, best six, eleven competitors. — 1st, Mr. 

 J. Henderson, Cargilfield, with Miss Talbot (D. and Co.), Fearless (Schole- 

 field). Royal Visit (D. and Co.), Monarch (Hale), Royal Standard (D. and 

 Co.), Sir J. Cathcart (Turner). (The bloom of Royal Standard in the above 

 lot won the prize given for the best light ground flower in the room). 2nd, 

 Mr. J. Hampton, Jun. ; 3rd, Mr. Niven, Keir. 



For Amateurs exclusively, who cultivate their own plants, best six, nine 

 competitors. — 1st, Mr. W. Young, Edinburgh, with Flower of the Day (D. 

 and L.), Robert Burns (Campbell), National (Turner), Argo (Paton and 

 Small), St. Andrews (D. and L.), Yellow Climax (P. and S.) ; 2nd, Dr. 

 Stuart, Chirnside ; 3rd, Mr. Rutherford, Lingerwood. 



Classes open to all, best twelve, nine competitors. — 1st, Mr. Campbell, 

 Pollock, with St. Andrews (D. and L.), Wonderful (Hooper), Royal White 

 (Thompson), Duke of Perth (Handasyde), Fearless (Scholefield), Sir J. 

 Cathcart (Turner), Lord J. Russell (Turner), Robert Burns (Campbell), Earl 

 of Mansfield (D. and Co.), Argo (P. and S.), Miss Talbot (D. and Co.), 

 Royal Visit (D. and Co.) Wonderful, in the above, was shown as a pure 

 yellow self, and won, most deservedly, the prize for the best self in the room ; 

 indeed many were inclined to think it the finest bloom in the room al-o; 2nd, 

 Mr. J. Henderson, Cargilfield ; 3rd, Messrs. Dickson and Co.), Edinburgh. 



The Sweepstakes, open to all, best twelve, were won by Mr. J. Henderson, 

 Cargilfield, with Royal Standard (D. and Co.), Duke of Norfolk (Bell), 

 Nonpareil (D. and Co.), Medora (D. and L.), Pandora (Hunt), Earl of 

 Mansfield (D. and Co.), Fearless (Scholefield), Omer Pasha (D. and Co.), 

 Egon (Turner), St. Andrews (D. and L.), Great Western (Hooper). 



A large number of seedlings was exhibited. Those from Messrs. 

 Dickson and Co., as will be seen by the awards, were the most 

 successful. A yellow ground variety named Cyrus had a first class 

 certificate, won the prize for the best yellow ground in the room, and 

 also that for the best flower in the room. It need scarcely be 

 added that it was considered this would prove a valuable addition to its 

 class. Indian Chief also was awarded a first class certificate ; this is a 

 deep purple flower of fine quality and substance, and from the same 

 growers came Rubens, a yellow ground, with rosy purple belt and 

 top petals, fine form and texture ; this had a certificate of merit. The 

 above were all from Messrs. Dickson and Co. These were the only 

 certificates awarded on the occasion ; nevertheless there were many 

 flowers produced by other raisers, which were of considerable merit, 

 and some of which, we doubt not, we shall see in prominent places 

 next season. 



It may strike some as strange that so few, comparatively, of last 

 season's flowers should be found among the winning stands. The 

 reason of this, doubtless, is that but few growers had more than a single 

 plant of the newer, and in many cases better, varieties, while the old 

 established favourites were grown in much larger numbers. This 

 Society is to make the experiment of an autumn Pansy show this 

 season ; this will take place in Glasgow, on the 12th of September next. 



