552 Domestic Notices: — Scotland. 



The Cpcas revoluta (Vol. IV. p. 162., fig. 59.) has lately been in full fruc- 

 tification at Wentworth House, Yorkshire ; I believe it to be the second 

 instance only of its having flowered in England. — J. S. H. Cambridge, 

 Sept. 5. 1829, 



A Strawberry, measuring 7i in., and weighing nearly li oz., was gathered 

 on Friday, at Birdholme, near Chesterfield. {Hull Advertiser, July 10.) 



A Snake Cucumber (Ciicumis flexuosus), 6 ft. 8 in. long, and 1 in. diameter 

 at the largest end, furrowed, but straight from having been grown in a 

 hanging state, has been received from R. F. August 2. 1829. 



Gigantic Asparagus. — Sixty heads of asparagus were sold in Leeds mar- 

 ket, last week, which weighed upwards of 7 lbs. ( Yorkshire Gazette, June 6.) 



Large Cauliflowers. — On May 30. Mr. Anderson, gardener, in Mickle- 

 gate, cut a cauliflower, which weighed 3\ lbs., and measured 2 ft. 4 in. in 

 circumference. On looking over his garden, June 4., he saw a much larger 

 cauliflower, which he cut, and found that it weighed 4 lbs, 8i oz. and mea- 

 sured 3 ft. in circumference. {Wakefield and Halifax Journal, June. 5.) 



SCOTLAND. 



Edinburgh Green Market. — August 2 1 . Grapes Is. 8d. to 2s., cherries 8^., 

 and melons Is. 6d. to 2s. per. lb.; black currants, 6d., red, 4d., gooseberries id. 

 to 6d. and rasps 6d. old Scotch pint ; peaches and nectarines from 5s. to 8^., 

 and apricots from Is. to Is. 6d. a dozen ; geans 6d. to 9d. a lb. Prematures, 

 Gold Naps, Crawfords, and Jargonelle pears are now ripe, and selling at 

 reasonable rates. Cucumbers bring from 3d. to 6d. each ; green peas from 

 8d. to Is. 2d., and beans from 6d. to lOd. a peck. {Scotsman.) 



Caledonian Horticultural Society. — In our last we endeavoured to give a 

 description of the promenade which took place on July 2., in the experi- 

 mental garden of the Caledonian Horticultural Society at Inverleith. We 

 now submit a correct account of the award of prizes which took place on 

 that occasion : — 



For the best three carnations, from seedlings of the preceding year, only 

 one parcel was produced ; these, however, were regai'ded as good, and the 

 thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Thomas Spalding, gardener to Mrs. 

 Macnab at Arthurstone, who was found to have sent them. 



For the best six seedling pinks, from seeds of the previous year, five com- 

 petitors appeared. After a careful comparison, the premium was awarded 

 to Mr. Spalding at Arthurstone. Another collection of seedling pinks was 

 considered so excellent, that a copy of the last volume of the Society's 

 Transactions was voted to the cultivator, Mr. Allan Carsewell, Newington 

 Place, as a mark of approbation. 



For the best garden rose, double or semi-double, from seed saved in 

 Scotland, within the three preceding years, the Society's silver medal was 

 adjudged to Mr. J. Howie, gardener, Perth Road, Dundee. The Commit- 

 tee reported, that on proceeding to examine the merits of the competition 

 articles under this head, they were agreeably surprised with a remarkable 

 exhibition of seedling roses from Messrs. Charles and John Peacock, who 

 transmitted a basket with their engraved card attached to it, containing 

 no fewer than twenty-four kinds, raised from seed saved from their own 

 rich collection at Stanwell Lodge in 1825. But, although the Messrs. Pea- 

 cock had precluded themselves from competing by attaching their name to 

 the basket, the Committee did not hesitate to recommend the award of an 

 extra-medal, for such a very unusual display of new roses. Messrs. Peacock 

 also exhibited a fine display of Dutch roses, amounting to one hundred 

 named varieties. A very beautiful seedling rose having been sent by Mr. 

 William Henderson, gardener to Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie of Delvine, 

 Bart., the last part of the Society's Transactions was voted to Mr. Hender- 

 son, as a mark of the approbation of the Committee. 



