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entering warmly into this amical)lc rivalsliip ; and \vc have no doubt of 

 their iiniteil ctfuits prochicing the most hcneficial effects. It gives us great 

 phnisure to find tlie number of cottagers' prizes increasing. — J. ]V. L.fur 

 Cond. 



England and Wales. 



Xcircaslle Bolaniral and Horticulliiral Socichj. — Feb. 3. Mr. Modcrill, 

 gardener to J. C. Anderson, Esq., Point Pleasant, received a prize for the 

 best exotic plant in flower, Cameliw japonica ( liandler/. A fine double 

 white camellia was exhibited gratuitously by the same gardener; as was 

 Riclii'ird/V/ a'thiopica, by Mr. William Laini', from the garden of N. Clrace, 

 Esq. ; and a dish of unconunonly large Kibston pip|)ins, by Mr. Robert Tel- 

 ford, gardener to George Hartley, Escj., Middleton Lodge, Yorkshire. 



The G/cniiorgnn and Aloninoulh Iloriirnlhiral Soeic/i/ voted the silver 

 medal, sent down by the London Horticultnral Society, to Mr. Laidlaw, 

 gardener to John Moggridge, Esq., at Gabalva. 



Scotland. 



Caledonian Ilorticidtural Sociefj/. — March 1. Medals were adjudged, for 

 the best new hardy plants in flower, to Mr. Alexander Forrester, gardener 

 to David Falconar, Esq., of Carlowrie, for (Talanthns plicatus, ZJiiphne 

 Danph'n/7, and two .A'arclssi, A^jar pumilus and A'jar nanus, and for the 

 best six hyacinths, of different colours or varieties (Howard, Ninirod, 

 Pourpre Sujireme, Hercules, Vain(]ueur, and Canning), cultivated in hypnum 

 moss, without earth, to Dr. Adol|)hus Ross, Abercromby Place. 



The Society has tiie merit of bringing into notice this metlujd of flower- 

 ing hyacinths in hy|)iuun moss; which is lemarkabie lor its elegance and 

 cleanliness, and for producing stronger flowers than are obtained by using 

 the connnon water glasses. Three new camellias (//nemoneflora alba, 

 Gray's Invincible, and Camellw Rawes/7) were sent from the conservatory 

 of Profes.sor Dunbar, at Rose Park. A splendid and lofty pyramidal Cape 

 heath, 7!,"rica Uimxdidcn, sent by Mr. iNI'Nab from the Royal Botanic Garden. 

 Two very large plants of Azalea /edifolia, covered with a profusion of white 

 blossoms, from the garden of the secretary, Mr. Neill, at Cauonmills. 

 fr'enista canariensis, /^ris susiana, and early Van Thol tulijis {TiiH]>a sua- 

 veolens), from the garden of Colonel Wauchope, at E .monstoue. Blet/rt 

 TankcrvfllM', sent from the Society's experimental garden by Mr. Baruet. 

 A side-table exhibited specimens of the Bassano and Neapolitan turnip- 

 rooteil beet ; and also red and white kohl-rabi ; all of which were the pro- 

 duce of the Society's garden. The Society's silver medal was voteil to 

 Mr. John Wilkie, gardener to J. A. Wardrop, Esq., of Dalmarnock, for 

 his well conducted experiments on the subject of emplcning the fruit of 

 ylstn'igahis ba.''ticus, or Portuguese vetch, as a substitute lor coffee. The 

 astragalus was stated to be nearly on a par with succory root, but recpiired 

 an adilition of genuine coflee to give it the rc(]uisite aroma. ( lidindiirg/i 

 Advaiiier, March 3.) 



Iki:land. 



Belfast lloitirutlural Societi/. — Jan. By the Annual Report, this Society 

 appears to be in a very flourishing state ; and praise was particularly be- 

 stowed on John Montgomery, Escp, for his auriculas, and for having raised 

 the first Irish seedling georgina. 



Akt. VII. London Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Jan. 17. 18.'i2. — Read. A note on the Cannon Hall Muscat grape; by 

 J. Lindley, Esq. F.R.S. &c. The meteorological journal kept in the 

 Society's Garden. 



