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Class 12. — 6 pots of Mignonette (open). Messrs Rollissons & Sons, Tooting, 

 had 6 fine specimens in pots about 20 inches high, and as much through : the first 

 prize was awarded to them. Messrs Standish of Ascot were third with 6 small 

 pots. 



Class 13. — 3 tree Mignonette (open). Mr R. Laing, gardener to P. W. Hower, 

 Esq., Furze Down, Tooting Common, was first with fine specimens with a clear 

 stem of 2 feet 6 inches, and fine pyramidal heads. 



Class 14. — Dessert Apples, 3 dishes, distinct (open). Mr Lynn, gardener to 

 Lord Boston, Hedsor, was first with Ribston Pippin, Scai'let Nonpareil, and Cockle 

 Pippin ; Mr Parsons, gardener to W. J. Blake, Esq., Danesbury, being second. 



Class 15. — Mr Lynn was again first with excellent examples of Wellington, 

 Golden Noble, and Kentish Fillbasket; Mr Beach, gardener to C. J. Harries, 

 Esq., St Julians, Seven Oaks, Kent, was placed second. J. D. 



UNUSUALLY LOW TEMPERATURE IN MARCH, &e. 



On March 15 the temperature fell 25° below freezing at Drumlanrig Gardens, 

 which is the most severe frost we have any recollection of having occurred in the 

 middle of March. We will be much obliged for records of the frost at the 

 above date. 



Mr William Thomson has given up his situation at Dalkeith Gardens, and goes 

 in May next to superintend the large general forcing establishment which he has 

 set agoing on his own account at Cloven Ford, near Galashiels. He is to be 

 succeeded in the management of Dalkeith Gardens by Mr Bailey, at present gar- 

 dener to Earl Fortescue. 



Mr John Gavin, who has been 43 years gardener at Donibristle, Fifeshire, has 

 retired on full pay. This is an instance of long service and kind treatment which 

 we have much pleasure in announcing. Mr Gavin has been long known as a most 

 successful Pine-grower and general gardener. He is succeeded by Mr George Muir 

 from Darnaway Castle. 



Mr Gibson, who has earned for himself a name and a reputation in his manage- 

 ment of Battersea Park, London, has been appointed to the more important charge 

 of Kensington and Hyde Park. Mr Pvodgers from Berry Hill, near Windsor, suc- 

 ceeds Mr Gibson at Battersea, and we should say they are both the right men 

 in the right places. 



REVIEWS. 



The Wild Gakden : Or, Our Groves and Shrubberies made Beautiful by the 



Naturalisation of Hardy Exotic Plants ; with a Chapter on the Garden of 



British Wild-Flowers. By W. Robinson. John Murray, Albemarle Street, 



London. 



This is, as far as we are aware, the first work devoted to the Wild Garden in 



which we are happy to meet with Mr Robinson, for he is well versed in all that 



