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bottom-heat and a moist atmosphere. Pinus spectabilis of Nepal, I have 

 also rooted in the same manner. — W. B. Dropmore, Aug. 29. 1828. 



The Agapdnlhus umbellcitus, once considered a stove-plant, has stood the 

 severity of the winter here for several years, with a slight protection during 

 hard frosts ; and, at this time (Aug. 28.), is in the highest perfection in the 

 flower-garden. — Alexander Gordon. Apple?/ Castle, Wellington, Salop. 



A Horticultural Impostor at Sheffield. — A fellow has been cheating people 

 here, by selling what he described as tree-tulips, growing the usual size of 

 common tulips, but which produce many flowers on one stem, and some of 

 them of different colours. This impostor called on me, in August, 1828. 

 He said he received them from a brother residing in South America ; that 

 he was the under-gardener in Lord Fitzwilliam's botanic garden at Went- 

 worth House, near Sheffield ; he said they had bloomed them in great per- 

 fection at that place last year. Knowing the gardeners at that place to be 

 truly respectable, I, along with many other gentlemen, purchased some of 

 each kind. My gardener planted some of them in pots, and placed them 

 in the forcing-house; others in a cold green-house ; and some out of doors; 

 some are about six inches in height. I have been looking for the side- 

 branches, but in vain. One he calls the Eye of the Mountain ; there is 

 also the Pride of the Valley, but, he observed, the Rose of the Valley sur- 

 passed all, it had so fragrant a perfume. 



He appeared about 6 ft. in height, about 45 or 50 years of age. I took 

 him into my stove; he appeared to be well acquainted with the names of 

 most of the plants, was dressed like an under-gardener, and talked much of 

 their last new plants at Wentworth House. I fancy he reaped a plentiful 

 harvest in this neighbourhood; was here on the first day of August, 1828, 

 and, some days afterwards. As he mentioned to me correctly the name of 

 the head-gardener there, as well as the name of tlie gardener in the botanic 

 garden, under whom he said he worked, I, as well as my neighbours, had 

 no doubt of the man's respectability. As people do not like to subject 

 themselves to the laughter of their friends, for their gullibility, I shall sub- 

 scribe myself only — M. P. Sheffield, Feb. 26. 1829. 



SCOTLAND. 



Caledonian Gardeners' Society. — At the last Annual Meeting of this 

 useful Institution, held on January 27., Mr. Daniel Sinclair, gardener, 

 Broughton Hall, was elected President; Mr. John Notman, slater, 

 Broughton, Treasurer; James Gardner and Henry Cribes, Key-keepers; 

 Mr. John Hny, fruiterer. Prince's Street, Secretary; and E.D.Allison, 

 M.D. Northumberland Street, Consulting Surgeon. Prizes were awarded 

 to the successful competitors in articles of horticulture, produced in 1828, 



as follows: — Pinks (best six): l. Mr. John Young, gardener to 



Oliver, Esq., Newington ; 2. Mr. John Reid, nurseryman, Easter Road. 

 Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots: Mr. Thomas Inglis, gardener to the 

 Hon. Mrs. Ramsay of Barnton. Red Cabbage: 1. Mr. Thomas Leddle, 

 gardener, Warriston; 2. Mr. David Stewart, gardener. Inch. Parsneps : 

 1, Mr. Daniel Sinclair, gardener, Broughton Hall; 2. Mr. Thomas Leddle, 

 Warriston, Celery : l, Mr, David Stewart, Inch ; 2. Mr. Daniel Sinclair, 

 Broughton Hall, Ribston Pippins, Golden Pippins, Balgone Pippins, and 

 Nonpareils: 1. Mr. John Macqueen, gardener^ Bonnington; 2. Mr. John 

 Williamson, gardener. Canon Mills Cottage. (Scotsman, Jan. 28. 1829.) 



The Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society held their Anniversary Meeting 

 March lo. The articles exhibited are not enumerated in the account sent 

 us, but the regular office-bearers were elected, and the conductor of the 

 Gardener's Magazine nominated an honorary member, for which he returns 

 his best thanks, 



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