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Nurseries; and about the end of 1864 or early in 1865 he left 

 there to take charge of the gardens at Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow, 

 the seat of Lord Powerscourt. Of his connection with this 

 famous Irish estate he was always justly proud, for during the 

 8ix years he was there he took a large share in the laying cut 

 of the Powerscourt Gardens, which, as is well known, are very 

 much admired by visitors to them. 



On the resignation of the late Mr William Thomson, Mr Dunn 

 was appointed chief gardener at Dalkeith Palace, and took up his 

 work there on the 20 th June 1871. This is one of the chief 

 prizes of the gardening profession, and with what credit to him- 

 self, and zeal for his noble employer's interests, he filled this 

 responsible position need not here be entered upon. He had a 

 pride in his work, and what his hand found to do he did with his 

 might. 



But the daily duties of his vocation did not absorb all his 

 untiring energies. He was a good Churchman and a keen 

 politician, and, what is of particular interest in connection with 

 this notice of his career, is the fact that he gave valuable time 

 and labour on behalf of the horticultural, arboricultural, and 

 other kindred societies in Edinburgh with which he was 

 connected. 



He became a member of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural 

 Society in 1871, and in the same jear he was elected a member 

 of council, and continued so until 1877. He held similar office 

 from 1882 to 1887, and from 1893 until his death. In 1886 

 Mr Dunn was unanimously awarded the Neill prize, which is 

 bestowed by the council of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural 

 Society every second or third year to " any distinguished Scottish 

 botanist or cultivator." One condition attached to it is, that at 

 least £10 of the amount shall be expended by the recipient on 

 plate or books to bear a suitable inscription. With Mr Dunn's 

 leanings to Pomology, it was not astonishing that he chose 

 the best work, with coloured plates, that could be found on 

 the subject. 



In 1885 the council of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural 

 Society resolved to hold a Special Exhibition of and Conference 

 on Apples and Pears in connection with the Society's winter 

 show in the Waveiley Market on 25th and 26th "November 

 of that year, and this was a great success. Mr Dunn, on that 

 occasion, acted as secretary to the jurors, and afterwards com- 



