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Special awards were bestowed on some Vanda blooms from Mr M'Intyre, 

 The Glen ; and on a basket of flowers from Mr M'Millan, Broadmeadows. It 

 was hardly possible to believe that the combination of blue Cinerarias, and 

 pink, crimson, and scarlet Geraniums, of which this arrangement was made 

 up, should have had such a recognition by the judges, after the teaching they 

 have received during the last decade. 



First-class certificates were awarded to Messrs Ireland & Thomson for a 

 white sweet-scented Rhododendron named Thomsonii ; Mr Robertson Munro, 

 for Soldanelia minima alba; Mr Potts, for Saxifraga Fettestonia aurea. 



The judges were — Messrs James Henderson, Cow^den Castle; Neil Glass, Car- 

 brook; Lunt, Ardgowan; D. Henderson, Castle "Wemyss ; T, Gellatly, Gosford ; 

 Lament, Kennet ; jMorrison, Archerfield; Ormiston, Alloa Park; Currie, 

 Peebles; Rutledge, Freelane ; Ramsay, Fordell ; and "Wilson, Murdiston. 

 Daring the afternoon and evening the band of the 71st Highlanders played 

 selections of music. So far as the number of visitors was concerned, the show 

 was a decided success. In the afternoon it was patronised by between three 

 and four thousand people, including a number of the nobility. In the even- 

 ing there was also a large attendance. 



The following is the prize-list : — 



GARDENERS AND AJIATEURS, 



Twelve Hyacinths, not less than twelve 

 sorts. — 1, A. Crombie, Ptoyal Asylum, 

 Moruingside ; 2, G. M'Clure, Trinity 

 Grove ; 3, H. Syme. 



Nine distinct Hyaciuths, — 1, J. Pear- 

 son, Beechwood ; 2, R, M. Reid, Ravens- 

 wood ; 3. J. Fowler. 



Six distinct Hyacinths. —1, W. Penn, 

 Liberton ; 2, G. Lawrie, Merchiaton ; 3, 

 A. Dunlop. 



Six distinct Hyacinths (Attateurs). — 

 G. Drummond, Grange Road, 



Four pots Polyanthus-Narcissus, sorts, 

 pots not exceeding 9 inches.— 1, W. Pear- 

 son ; 2, S. Graham, Kilravock Lodge ; 

 3, J. Spence. 



Nine pots Tulips, sorts, pots not ex- 

 ceeding 9 inches (First Prize by IMaken- 

 zie & Moncur, horticultural builders). — 



1, A. Crombie ; 2, G. M'Lure. 



Six pots Tulips, sorts, pots not exceed- 

 ing 9 inches. — 1, T. Macdonald, Ash6eld, 

 Grange Loan ; 2, R. Jolmston, Woolmet, 

 Dalkeith ; 3, W. Penn. 



Twelve pots Narcis.sus, garden sorts, 

 varieties. — J. Gordon, Niddrie Gardens. 



Six pots Narcissus, do. — 1, J, Spence, 

 Oswald Road; 2, G. M'Luie. 



Four Rhododendrons, in pots or tubs, 

 hardy.— 1, G. M'Lure ; 2, C. Smith, Res- 

 talrig House. 



Two Rhododendrons, do.— 1, C. Smith ; 



2, Hugh Mackenzie, Blackford Brae. 

 One specimen Azalea. — 1, A. Paul, 



Henderson Cottage, Gilmore Place ; 2, 

 J. Paterson, Millbank. 



Four Azalea indica, varieties (First 

 Prize by the Corporation of the City of 

 Edinburgh).—!, A. Paul ; 2, J. Paterson ; 

 8, C. Smith. 



Two Azalea indica, varieties. — 1, J. 

 Paterson ; 2, A. Paul. 



Three do., pots not exceeding 8 inches, 

 — 1, J. Paterson; 2, J. Fowler, Grange 

 Road, 



Six Greenhouse or Stove Plants, in 

 flower, distinct varieties, not more than 

 two Azaleas. — 1, J. Paterson ; % A. 

 Paul. 



Three Greenhouse or Stove Plants, in 

 flower, distinct varieties, not more than 

 one Azalea. — 1, J. M'Cormick, Grange 

 Loan ; 2, G. M'Lure, 



Six Foliage Plants, pots not exceeding 

 8 inches. — 1, J. M'Cormick ; 2, S. 

 Graham. 



Four Foliage Plants, excluding Ferns. 

 — 1, S-. Graham ; 2, R. M. Reid. 



Two Foliage Plants, do.— 1, J. Pater- 

 son ; 2, J. M'Cormick. 



Six Plants for table decoration, pots 

 not to exceed 6 inches. — 1, J, M'Cormick; 

 2, J. M'Leod, Brenthan Park, Stirling. 



Table of Plants, 20 feet by 5 feet.— 1, 

 Wm. Priest, Newbattle Abbey ; 2, R. M. 

 Reid ; 3, A. Paul. 



Table of Hardy Spring Flowering 

 Plants, 10 feet by 5 feet.— 1, G. M'Lure; 

 2, C. Smith. 



Two Dracsenas. — 1, S. Graham ; 2, J. 

 M'Cormick. 



One Specimen Croton. — 1, J. Pater- 

 san ; 2, R. M. Reid. 



Four Palms.— 1, J. Paterson; 2, T. 

 Macdonald. 



One Palm. — T. Macdonald, 



Four Orchids.— 1, -A. Paul ; % J. Laid- 

 law, Liberton. 



Two Orchids. —1, W. Priest; 2, A. 

 Paul. 



