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as the envelopes were opened would have been a simple and a satisfactory 

 matter. The final arrangement of plants, &c., was made at the close of the 

 first day's exhibition. 



The following gentlemen officiated as judges, and, from their well-known 

 character", it is hardly necessary to say with acceptance : For Cut-flowers — 

 Messrs Lewin, Drumpellier ; and J. Whitton, Coltness. Vegetables — J. Begg, 

 Lanrick; D. Mathieson, Meikleour. Fruit — Johnstone, Glamis Castle; and 

 M. Macintyre, The Glen. Plants — E. Fleming, Garscube ; Lewin ; Whitton ; 

 and J. Paterson, Millbank, Edinburgh. 



PRIZE LIST. 



Class I.— Open to all. 



Plants. 



Finest Collection of Plants arranged I Falkirk ; 2, J. Russell, Keir ; 3, J. Rob 

 for EflFect. — 1, T. Boyd, Callendar House, | ertson, Springbank. 



Class II.— Open to Gardeners and Amateurs only. 



Plants. 



Finest Collection of Plants arranged 

 for Effect.— 1, W. Lowe, Viewforth ; 2, 

 J. Souza, Touch; 3, A. Fergusoa, Wood- 

 ville. 



Four Stove and Greenhouse Plants, in 

 flower, distinct species. — 1, J. Souza; 



2, H. Watson, Park Terrace ; 3, J. Rus- 

 sell. 



Six Fine-foliaged or Variegated Plants 

 (exclusive of Ferns). — 1, J. Russell; 2, 

 V/. Lowe; 3, J. Muir, Randolphfield. 



Six Stove or Greenhouse Ferns, varie- 

 ties (Tree Fern excluded). — 1, A. Kirk, 

 Norwood, Alloa; 2, J. Souza; 3, W. 

 Lowe. 



Three Stove or Greenhouse Ferns, var- 

 ieties (Tree Fern excluded).—!, Dr Pat- 

 erson, Bridge of Allan ; 2, P. Brown, 

 Hillpark, Bannockburn ; 3, A. Ferguson. 



One Tree Fern.— 1, J. Russell; 2, A. 

 Honeyman, Bonnybridge. 



Six Hardy Ferns, varieties. — 1, P. 

 Brown ; 2, J. Souza; 3, W. Lowe. 



Six Plants for Table Decoration. — 1, 

 W. Lowe ; 2, J. Robertson, Springbank ; 



3, J. Cocker, Wheatlands, Bonnybridge. 

 Three Orchids, in flower (Exotic). — I, 



Dr Paterson ; 2, A. Honeyman. 



Three pots Liliums, varieties. — 1, J. 

 Robertson, Roseville. 



Three Caladiums, varieties. — 1, J. 

 Souza ; 2, A. Kirk ; 3, W. Lowe. 



Three Coleus. — 1, J. Souza; 2, J. 

 Robertson, Springbank ; 3, J. Muir. 



Two Specimen Fuchsias, in flower. — 1, 

 H. Watson ; 2, J. Muir ; 3. J, Souza. 



Three Specimen Ornamental -foliage 

 Geraniums, varieties. — 1. J. Souza; 2, 

 A. Brown, Orchill ; 3, A. Ferguson. 



Three Zonale Geraniums, in flower, 

 varieties. — 1, A. Kirk; 2, J. Robertson, 

 Springbank ; 3, J. Souza. 



Three Cockscombs, in pots. — 1, J. 

 Muir; 2, J. Souza; 3, W. W. Ritchie. 



Four Specimen Exotic Lycopodiums 

 varieties. — 1, J. Robertson ; 2, J. Souza ; 

 3, James Cossar, Linlithgow. 



Two Trained Petunias, varieties. —1, 

 H. Watson ; 2, J. Muir; 3, J. Souza. 



Three Balsams.— 1, W. Lowe ; 2, W. 

 W. Ritchie. 



Two pots or pans Achimenes, sorts. — 

 1, J. Souza ; 2, J. Robertson, Spring- 

 bank. 



One Hanging Basket filled with Plants. 

 — 1, J. Robertson, Roseville; 2. J. Souza. 



One Rustic Fern Case, planted. — 1, H. 

 Wood, Callander. 



Cut Floivers. 



Twelve Blooms Roses, varieties. — 1, A. 

 H. Gray, Dunkeld ; 2. Alex. Kirk, Nor- 

 wood ; 3, John Thomson, Maybole. 



Six Blooms Roses, varieties. — 1, James 

 Dick, Kippen; 2, W. W. Ritchie, Pol- 

 maise ; 3, J. Souza. 



Twelve Blooms Show Pansies, varieties. 

 — 1, Thos. Paterson, Denny ; 2, J. Stew- 

 art, Lennoxtown ; 3, John Beatson, Alva. 



Twelve Blooms Fancy Pansies, varie- 

 ties. — 1, T. Paterson ; 2, J. Stewart ; 3, 

 A. Kirk. 



Twelve Quilled Asters, not less than 

 three varieties. — R. Montgomery, Beech- 

 wood. 



Six French Marigolds, striped. — 1, R. 

 Montgomery ; 2, J. Thomson ; 3. J. 

 Souza. 



Six African Marigolds, orange and 

 lemon, three of each. — 1, G. M'Leod, 

 Westbourne ; 2, A. Ferguson, Woodville ; 

 3, J. Thomson. 



Six Spikes Ten- Week Stocks, varieties. 

 — 1, J. Souza; 2, H. Watson, Park Ter- 

 race; 3, J. Muir, Randolphfield. 



