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other evergreens : the effect was very good indeed. Large specimen Palms 

 from the Botanic Gardens were dotted at intervals over the bare spaces on 

 the floor, which also looked well. 



We must not omit to notice a collection of cool Orchids, exhibited by Mr 

 M'Gregor, Braefield, Lanark, which consisted of Odontoglossurns vexillarium, 

 cirrhosum, Alexandras, and Bluntii. The British and Exotic Ferns were a 

 strong feature of the show — some grand examples of Adiantum gracillimum, A. 

 Farleyense, A. Flemingii, &c, being shown; and the British Ferns exhibited 

 by Mr M'Cormick, Canaan Park, were very good. The competition in table 

 plants was also a strong one, and were very good and healthy. 



The judges were Messrs Anderson, Oxenford ; Priest, Newbattle ; Cowe, 

 Morningside ; Gray, Eglinton Castle ; Garrett, "VVhittinghame ; Lindsay, 

 Botanic Gardens ; Currie, Edinburgh ; M'Farlane, Edinburgh ; Gorrie, Moulds- 

 lie; and Kettles, Archerfield. Owing to the very rainy weather which pre- 

 vailed, the attendance between twelve and two was but meagre. In the after- 

 noon, however, it greatly improved, and before five o'clock the market was 

 fairly filled. In the evening also there was a large turn-out. The band of 

 the Inniskilling Dragoons was in attendance both in the forenoon and evening, 

 and played a popular selection of music. 



The following are the awards : — 



GARDENERS AND AMATEURS. 



Table of Plants, 30 feet by 5—1, J. 

 Spence, Grange ; 2, Robert Grieve, Fal- 

 cun Hall; 3. A. Stalker, St Roque. 



Four Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in 

 flower. — 1, A. Paul, Gilmore Place ; 2, J. 

 M 'Cormick ; 3, J. Bauld. 



Two Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in 

 flower. — 1, A. M'Kinnon, Melville Castle ; 

 2, J. Spence. 



Six Foliage Plants, exclusive of Ferns. 

 — 1, J. M'Cormick; 2, G. Gordon; 3, T. 

 Macdonakl. 



Two Foliage Plants, exclusive of Ferns. 

 —1, A. M'Kinnon ; 2, A. Scott. 



Four Foliage Plants, in pots not ex- 

 ceeding 9 inches — 1, S. Grahame; 2, G. 

 Gordon; 3, T. Macdonald. 



Six Plants for table decoration, 6-inch 

 pots.— 1, E. Tate, Balcarres, File ; 2, J. 

 M'Leod, Stirling - . 



Two Orchids in bloom.— 1, A. M'Gre- 

 gor, Lanark ; 2, D. Cameron, Liberton. 



One Orchid in bloom. — 1, A. M'Gregor ; 

 2, James Spence 



Four Palms.— 1, G. M'Lure, Trinity; 

 2, G. Gordon. 



One Palm, Specimen.— 1, J. M'Cor- 

 mick ; 2, J. Spence. 



Three Dracaenas. — 1, J. Spence; 2, 

 G. M'Lure. 



One Cycad —1, C. Smith. 



Four Cape Heaths, distinct sorts. — 1, 

 A. M'Kinnon; 2, A. Paul, Giltnore Place. 



Two Cape Heaths, distinct sorts. — 1, 

 Charles Smith. 



Two Caladiums. — 1, G. Gordon; 2, G. 

 C reig. 



J Two Coleus. — 1, G. Gray ; 2, S. 

 Grahame. 



Two pots Amaryllis. — 1, A. Paul ; 2 

 j G. Macrae ; 3, T. Macdonald. 



TwoAdiantums, sorts.— 1, S. Grahame; 

 2, A. Paul. 



Two pots or pans Lycopodium, differ- 

 ent sorts. — 1, J. Cossar; 2, S. Grahame. 

 Six British Ferns, distinct varieties. — 



1, J. M'Cormick; 2, H. M'Kenzie. 

 Eight Dwarf Ferns, distinct pots not 



exceeding 6 inches.— 1, A. W. Anderson ; 



2, G. Drummondand W. Dickson, equal. 

 Two Fuchsias, in pots not exceeding 9 



inches.— 1, J. Walker ; 2, H. M'Kenzie ; 



3, J. Bauld. 



Two tricolor Geraniums.— 1, R. John- 

 stone; 2, T. Macdonald. 



Two bronze Geraniums. — 1, R. John- 

 stone ; 2, S. Grahame. 



Two white-edged Geraniums. — 1, P. 

 Johnstone ; 2, S. Grahame. 



Four Pelargoniums, sorts, Show or 

 French varieties. — 1, J. Spence; 2, C. 

 M'Farlane; 3, T. Macdonald. 



One Pelargonium, Show or French 

 variety. — 1, J. Spence ; 2, C M'Farlane. 



Three Fancy Pelargoniums. — 1, T. 

 Macdonald ; 2, J. Spence 



Four Calceolarias, sorts. — 1, C. Mac- 

 farlane ; 2, C. Smith. 



Four Balsams, two soits at least. — 

 1, W. Rae, Millburn Tower. 



Two Hand Bouquets. — 1, Miss M'Lar- 

 en ; 2, James Bauld. 



Two pots or pans Achimenes, sorts. — 1, 

 W. Manson, St Leonardo ; 2, J. Spence. 



