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was but sparingly supplied with water. — John Ferme. Haddington, Sep- 

 tember 23. 1828. 



A Black Cluster Vine on a wall with an easteriy aspect in the open 

 garden at Clarkstone is now covered with numerous well-formed clusters 

 of perfectly ripe fruit. {Scotsman, Oct. 14.) 



Caledonian Horticultural Society. — A Meeting of the Council and Com- 

 mittee of the Horticultural Society was held in the Experimental Garden 

 on the 1st of October. At this Meeting eight competitors produced each 

 six different varieties of hollyhocks, in flower, raised from seed sown in 

 182 7. All of the flowers were good; but three sets of specimens were 

 placed apart by the Committee as superior to the others. After a very 

 careful comparison among these three, the medal was awarded for a set 

 which, on opening the sealed letter, was found to have been sent by Mr. 

 William Ohver, gardener to the Earl of Rosslyn, at Dysart House. 



The other two selected collections were found to have been sent by 

 Mr. James Scott Thomson, gardener to Viscount Strathallan, Castle Strath- 

 allan, near CriefF; and by Mr. James Foulis, gardener to James Tytler, Esq., 

 of Woodhouselee. A most splendid collection from Redbraes was pre- 

 sented, but not for competition. This collection consisted of no fewer than 

 ninety varieties, many of the very best and double. Thanks were voted to 

 Walter Dickson, Esq. for this fine exhibition. 



A letter from Mr. John Macnaughton, gardener to John Wauchope, Esq., 

 of Edmonston, was read, giving account, 1st, of a seedling nectarine ; 2d, 

 of two seeilling peaches ; 3d, of a seedling plum ; and, 4th, of a seedling 

 grape vine ; all of wiiich were approved of, and considered as highly pro- 

 mising. 



The Society's silver medal was unanimously voted to Mr. John Mac- 

 naughton, for these interesting productions, and he was requested to attend 

 to the progress of the fruits, and also to furnish grafts or buds for the 

 Experimental Garden. 



A letter from Mr. Thomas Spalding, gardener at Arthurston, was read, 

 mentioning his having now sent (1st of October) some seedling carnations, 

 in addition to others sent in the beginning of July, showing the long 

 duration of the carnation season. Mr. Spalding also presented specimens 

 of a promising seedling plum, resembling a damson in colour, though 

 raised from seed of the green gage. The Committee recommended 

 that Mr. Spalding should attend to this seedling plum for another season ; 

 and they voted him a copy of the half volume of the Society's Memoirs 

 lately published, as a testimony of their approbation. 



Specimens of^ a very promising seedling apple, raised by Mr. James 

 Goodall, at the seat of the Marquess of Lothian, were presented and tried. 

 The meeting also voted to Mr. Goodall a copy of the Memoirs as a testi- 

 mony of their approbation. 



Specimens of the new Smooth-leaved Royal George and Noblesse 

 Peaches, and of the Elruge Nsctarine, from the open wall at the new gar- 

 den at Lulfness, planned by the Hon. Sir Alexander Hope, were exhibited, 

 and much admired for their size and beauty. 



Mr. James Dick, gardener to the Right. Hon. Lady Mary Lindsay Craw- 

 ford, at Crawford Priory, near Cupar, Fife, sent a specimen of the half- 

 hardy melon, which originated from a seedling plant that accidentally 

 appeared in the asparagus quarter in the fine summer of 1826, and ripened 

 its fruit in that situation. This was now the third generation, and the 

 fruit sent was raised in a cold frame. Although the present season has 

 been very unfavourable, the fruit was found to be well flavoured and ripe. 

 The Meeting likewise voted that a copy of the Memoirs should be presented 

 to Mr. Dick for his zeal and attention, and they recommended to Mr. 

 Barnet to cultivate this half-hardy melon in the Experimental Garden. 

 {Edin. Advert., Oct. 16.) 



