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tary ; the treasurers, Mr. Dickson and Mr. Linning; Professor Dunbar and 

 the Committee of Prizes; the successful competitors, and the unsuccessful 

 competitors, were given and drank with great applause. The conviviality 

 of the Meeting was niuch enlivened by the vocal powers of Messrs. Ken- 

 ward, Smith, and Gleadhill. (Edinburgh Advertiser, Sept. 4.) 



Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society. — A Competition was held in Aber- 

 deen on July 15., when the judges awarded the prizes as follows : — 



Flowers. Pinks : 1. William Barron, gardener. Blackball ; 2. Geo. John- 

 ston, gardener, Haddo House. Seedlings (best six): 1. James Mennie, 

 gardener, Hardgate ; 2. Captain John Clyne, Aberdeen. Irises : 1. Mr. \Vm. 

 Davidson, jun., Aberdeen ; S.Alexander Diack, Mile-end. Roses. Double : 

 1. William Chalmers, gardener. Loch-head ; 2. Alexander Bell, Esq., Mary- 

 well Place. Seedlings : 1. Diack's Ecyd Rose, Mr. Alexander Diack, Mile- 

 end ; 2. John Roy, jun., seedsman, Aberdeen. — Fruit. Melon : 1. William 

 Anderson, gardener, Cornhill ; 2. George Forbes, Esq., Springhill. Goose- 

 berries : 1. and 2. Alexander Malcolm, gardener, Damside. Currants: 

 1. William Smith, gardener, Grandholm Cottage; 2. Peter Archibald, gar- 

 dener. Park. Strawberries : 1. John Davidson, Dunottar House ; 2. Alex- 

 ander Malcolm, gardener, Damside. Cherries: 1. George Johnston, gar- 

 dener, Haddo House ; 2. John Wood, gardener. Logic Elphinstone. 



The Society's large medal, with a premium also, as an extra-prize, was 

 awarded to Alexander Malcolm, gardener, Damside, for a species of very 

 superior new seedling strawberries. 



The show, particularly in strawberries, irises, pinks, roses, &c., was very 

 fine. There were also various packages of rare plants in pots from the gar- 

 dens of Messrs. J. Walker, W, Davidson, jun., and James Forbes, Broadford. 

 The prize melon (.Willox's Fame) from the garden of Mr. Young, Cornhill, 

 weighed 7| lbs., and was highly flavoured. William Simpson, Esq., advo- 

 cate, was elected a member. 



Upon this occasion, the president, Mr. Crombie of Phesdo, presented to 

 Mr. John Davidson, gardener, Dunottar, the London Horticultural Society's 

 large silver medal, voted to Mr. Davidson by this Society last year. (^Aber- 

 deen Journal, July 22.) 



Dunfej-mline Florists' Society. — A Show was held on June 19., when the 

 best six ranunculuses were adjudged to Mr. David Hutcheson ; the second 

 to John Duncan ; the third to Wm. Meldrum ; the fourth to John Angus ; 

 and the fifth to D. Inglis. The heaviest twelve early potatoes were pro- 

 duced by Mr. William Anderson ; the second by James Beveridge ; the 

 third by Robert Sinclair ; the fourth by John Duncan ; and the fifth by Wm. 

 Meldrum. The heaviest six early turnips were produced by James Elder ; 

 the second by J. Inglis; the third by Robert Sinclair; the fourth by David 

 Hutcheson; the fifth by D. Inglis ; and the sixth by William Meldrum. 

 {Scotsman, July 1.) 



Library of the Falldrk School of Arts. — In addition to the many valuable 

 volumes which this institution can now boast of having in their library, 

 Lord Dunmore, with that liberality which distinguishes his famil}', has this 

 week given a very valuable donation of 21 volumes on science and history. 

 (Scotsman, June 24.) W^e feel great pleasure in recording donations of this 

 description, scarcely knowing any way in which a man of property can do 

 more good to his neighbourhood. Were such schools, libraries, museums, 

 and gardens, as we contemplate, established in every parish, we have no 

 doubt the donations to them, from the surrounding proprietors and clergy- 

 men, would be considerable ; and as there can be no doubt that every 

 future author would send a copy of his works to his native village, and 

 every painter and sculptor a specimen of his works, for the approbation of 

 his townsmen, the accumulation of interest of mind and of power which 

 would thus be made in every village and^hamlet, would produce effects on 

 humanlcharacter and happiness in this country, of which it is difficult to 

 foresee the result. — Cond. 



