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THE GARDENER. 



[Oct. 



For two bunches of Black Hamburg Mr Boyd, Calender Park, Falkirk, was 

 placed first with two faultless bunches. Mr Curror of Eskbank being second 

 with fine examples also. 



Mr Boyd staged probably the finest examples of Muscat Hamburg that have 

 ever been exhibited. The several examples of Alnwick Seedling that appeared 

 on this occasion were so fine in appearance that a good impression must have 

 been formed of it by growers. The same may be said of the Duke of Buccleuch, 

 which was in splendid form, without speck or crack, highly finished and 

 numerous, it being included in nearly every important collection of Grapes. 

 The heaviest bunch has dwindled down to 13 lb. 3 oz., and we see no reason to 

 regret it, for Ave consider mere weight a false standard to work up to. As we 

 publish the prize-list in full, with the name of the proprietors as well as the 

 gardeners, we cannot afford more space for particulars or remarks, excepting to 

 say that we were pleased to see more Heaths among the competition flowering 

 plants. Mr Paterson, Millbank, and others, have very fine examples of autumn 

 flowering Heaths. 



The following is the awards of the judges, who were : — Messrs Thomson, 

 Clovenfords ; M'Kelvie, Broxmouth ; Fleming, Garscube ; M'Kenzie, "Warriston ; 

 Downie, West Coates ; Souza, Touche ; Findlay, Castlemilk ; Mitchell, Cambus 

 Erskine ; Beveridge, Mayfield Langstone ; Dunn, Dalkeith ; Knight, Floors 

 Castle ; Fowler, Grange Road. 



The exhibition was visited by over 10,000 people, and we would advise the 

 Council to consider the propriety of keeping such grand autumn shows open for 

 two days, if it could be arranged to have the market for that time. 



CLASS I.— FRUIT. 



Collection of Fruit, twelve sorts. — 1, 

 Geo. Johnstone, gr. to Earl of Strath- 

 more, Glamis Castle; 2, Jas. M'Indoe, 

 gr. to T. W. Pease, Esq., Hutton Hall, 

 Gisborough ; 3, M. M'Intyre, gr. to C. 

 Tennent, Esq., The Glen, Innerleithen. 



Collection of Fruit, eight sorts, ex- 

 cluding Pine Apples. — 1, Jas. M'Indoe ; 

 2. P. W. Fairgrieve, gr. to Duchess of 

 Athol, Dunkeld House ; 3, Jas. Macono- 

 chie, gr. to A. Smollett, Esq., Cameron 

 House. 



Eight bunches Grapes, four sorts. — 1, 

 A. Kirk, gr. to Mrs M'Kie, Ernespie, 

 Castle Douglas ; 2, Jas. M Tndoe ; 3, 

 Jas. Louden, gr. to T. Baines, Esq., The 

 Quinta. 



Four bunches Grapes, sorts. — (First 

 Prize by Mr Robert Jamieson, Fruit 

 Merchant, Princes Street.) 1, Jas. 

 M'Indoe; 2, A. Kirk; 3, Jas. Louden, 

 The Quinta, Chirk. 



Twelve bunches Grapes, six black and 

 six white. — 1, Jas. M'Indoe ; 2, M. 

 M'Intyre ; 3, J. Hammond, gr. to Sir 

 W. Lawson, Bt., Bray ton Castle. 



Two bunches Muscat Alexandria 

 Grapes. — 1, Jas. Maconochie ; 2, Jas. 

 M'Indoe. 



Two bunches Black Hamburg Granes. 

 — 1, J. Boyd, gr. to W. Forbes, Esq., 

 Falkirk ; 2, J. Curror, gr. to J. Douglas, 

 Esq., Eskbank. 



Two bunches Golden Queen.— 1, Jas. 

 M'Indoe ; 2, — Ferguson, gr. to A. 

 Usher, Esq., Oswald Road. 



One heaviest bunch of Grapes, white. 

 — 1, Jas. Dickson, gr. to J. Jardine, 

 Esq., Arkleton ; 2, A. Kirk. 



One heaviest bunch of Grapes, black. 

 — 1, E. Cameron, gr. to T. Welsh, Esq., 

 Moffat ; 2, Jas. Dickson. 



One bunch Muscat Alexandria Grapes. 

 — 1, Jas. Carruthers, gr. to A. B. Flem- 

 ing, Esq., Hillwood, Corstorphine. 



One bunch Venn's Black Muscat Grapes. 

 — 1, Jas. Dickson. 



One bunch Black Hamburg Grapes. — 

 1, J. Boyd; 2, W. Collins, gr. to F. 

 Ballantyne, Esq., Walkerburn. 



One bunch Black Hamburg Grapes for 

 size of berry. — 1, P. M'Kellor, gr. to Mr 

 Raffan, Dolisla ; 2, Jas. Dickson. 



One bunch Black Alicante Grapes. — 

 1, Thos. Lees, North Berwick ; 2, A. 

 Gould, gr. to J. White, Esq., Dolphinton. 



One bunch Lady Downes Grapes. — 1, 

 J. Maule, gr. to Mrs M'Nab, Howood, 

 Renfrew ; 2, J. Carruthers. 



One bunch fiuest flavoured white 

 Grapes. — 1, G. Greig, gr. to W. Christie, 

 Esq. , Craigend Park ; 2, J. Brunton, gr. 

 to Sir D. Kinloch, Gilmerton. 



One bunch finest flavoured black 

 Grapes. — 1, Jas. M'Indoe; 2, Jno. 

 Laing, gr. to R. Cathcart, Esq., Pitcairlie. 



