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Sarracenias, Gloxineas, &c. The table of Messrs Dicksons & Co. was also 

 centred with tall Tree-Ferns and Palms, and amongst a general assortment of 

 ornamental foliage plants were placed stands of Carnations, Piccotees, Violas, 

 Liliums, and two boxes of the fine hardy white perennial Matricaria Chammo- 

 milla plena, a most useful plant for mixed borders, shrubberies, and for cutting. 

 Mr Robertson Munro had a very interesting table of hardy perennial and Alpine 

 plants amounting to about 150 species. This collection served to show — in spite 

 of the large rainfall that has characterised this season — what a bright table can 

 be formed of these hardy plants. A very interesting table was filled from the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens. The group embraced Dionaeas, Sarracenias, Bertolonias, 

 curious and pretty Agaves, Nepenthes, good examples of Disa grandiflora, 

 Cyprepidiums, Pepper, Tea, and Coffee plants, &c. This exhibit attracted great 

 attention. A number of large Palms were also sent from the Botanic Gardens. 



For the prize offered for collection of twelve dishes of fruit, three exhibitors 

 entered the lists— Mr Johnston of Glamis taking first honour, with a good 

 smooth Cayenne Pine ; splendid Muscat of Alexandria, Golden Queen, and Black 

 Hamburg Grapes ; Lord Strathmore and Gilbert's improved Victory of Bath 

 Melons; Red Magdalen and Gros Mignon Peaches; and very fine Pitmaston 

 and Dutilly's Nectarines. Mr M'Indoe, Hutton Hall, made an excellent 

 second with a smooth Cayenne Pine ; Duke of Buccleuch and Black Hamburg 

 Grapes ; Violet Hative, Noblesse, Stirling Castle, and Royal George Peaches ; 

 Brunswick Figs, and Merculus Melon. Mr M'Intyre, the Glen, was third with 

 two Pines ; Muscat of Alexandria and Black Hamburg Grapes ; Nectarines, 

 Apricots, Figs, Plums, Pears, Cherries, and Apples. 



For the best eight dishes of fruit, "Pines excluded, Mr M'Indoe came first with 

 Madresfield Court, Forster's Seedling, Black Hamburg, and Golden Champion 

 Grapes ; Violet Hative and Alexander Peaches ; a Melon, and brown Turkey 

 Figs. Mr Fairgrieve of Dunkeld made a good second with Black Hamburg and 

 Madresfield Court Grapes ; Spanish Peaches ; Pitmaston Orange Nectarine ; 

 Read's Hybrid and a Seedling Melon ; and late Duke Cherries. Mr M'Con- 

 nachie, Cameron House, was third, having Muscat and Alicante Grapes ; Golden 

 Perfection and Marquis of Ailsa Melons ; Bellegarde Peaches ; Pitmaston 

 Nectarines ; Apples ; and Plums. 



For eight bunches of four distinct grapes, Mr Kirk of Ernespie came in first 

 with magnificent examples of Duke of Buccleuch, Black Hamburg, Alicante, 

 and Buckland's Sweetwater. Mr M'Indoe was second with very fine examples 

 of Madresfield Court, magnificent bunches of Duke of Buccleuch, Black Ham- 

 burg, and Forster's Seedling. Mr Loudon being placed third with Muscat of 

 Alexandria, Burchardt's Prince, Gros Colman, and Black Hamburg. 



For the four bunches (sorts) Mr M'Indoe took the lead, defeating Mr Kirk 

 this time with splendid Duke of Buccleuch, Black Hamburg, magnificently 

 coloured Muscat of Alexandria, and Madresfield Court. Mr Kirk's were Duke 

 of Buccleuch (fine), Black Hamburg, Buckland's Sweetwater, and Madresfield 

 Court. Mr Loudon was third with Black Prince, Madresfield Court, Trebbiano, 

 and Muscat of Alexandria. 



For the twelve bunches — six black and six white — Mr M'Indoe was again 

 first with Muscat of Alexandria, Duke of Buccleuch, Madresfield Court, Alnwick 

 Seedling, Black Hamburg, Bowood Muscat, Frankenthal, Barbarossa, Golden 

 Champion, Gros Colman, and Forster's Seedling. Mr M'Intyre was second 

 with six bunches Muscat of Alexandria, Black Prince, and Black Hamburg. 

 Mr Hammond of Brayton being third, having very good Black Hamburg, 

 Alicante, Muscat, and Golden Queen. 



