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of Mr. Street, who is well known from his interesting experiments in accli- 

 mating plants, &c., I noticed two lemon trees on the open wall; one of them 

 with a number of full-formed flower blossoms, and the other with a coloured 

 and nearly ripe fruit of a good size on it. On enquiring of Mr. Street, I 

 found that the one with the fruit had been exposed for two winters on the 

 open wall, had flowered after having been put out, and thus brought its fruit 

 to a state of perfection ; the other one that was coming into flower, had not 

 been a twelvemonth exposed. Both had stood the last winter, having the 

 roots protected by Hypnum moss, and a mat thrown over them in severe 

 frosts; but, during ordinary weather, they were quite exposed to the at- 

 mosphere. The situation being on a terrace, which is well exposed to 

 the sun, and sheltered from the east wind, is, no doubt, favourable ; but still 

 their having endured the cold, and perfected fruit, so far north as this part 

 of the island, affords encouragement to the more extended and general cul- 

 tivation of this interesting but comparatively neglected genus Citrus. — J.F. 

 Haddington, April 30. 



Apple Trees. — I have uniformly observed that those kinds of apples 

 whose blossoms spread out wide, and have the florets separate from one 

 another, suffer far less from the frost than those trees which have close 

 and compact clusters or flowers. The Juneating is an example of the 

 one, and has this year suffered nothing; the Ribsion Pippin may be men- 

 tioned as an instance of the other, and has this season suffered very mate- 

 rially. (Ibid.) 



Fruit and Vegetable Market, June 21. — Strawberries are getting very plen- 

 tiful, are now selling at from \s. 6d. to 2s. the imperial quart; cherries are 

 2s., grapes 5s. 6d. and pine-apples 7s. a lb. ; best peaches sell, according to 

 size, from 5s. to 6s. a dozen ; oranges are very plenty, and sell at from Is. 

 to 2s. a dozen ; unripe gooseberries 3d. and 4d., and currants 18d. a quart. 

 Forl)idden fruit (Citrus midicaL., Cedrate Ital.), from Demerara, resembling 

 a lemon in colour, an orange in shape, and very thick in the skin, remark- 

 ably juicy, and well tasted. Is. 6d. each ; new potatoes 2s. 6d. and 3s. a peck; 

 gi-een peas at Is. 6d. and 2s. ; broccoli, best heads, 3d. and 4d. ; artichokes, 

 lirf. and 2d. ; turnips and carrots, from 2d. to 4d. a dozen ; forced mush- 

 rooms, OS. the imperial quart. The common kitchen articles, ciboules and 

 salads, of the usual sorts, are plenty and unusually cheap. (Scotsman.) 



The Dundee Horticultural Society. — The Spring Meeting of this Society 

 was held in the Caledonian Hall, Castle Street, on May 2d, when the pre- 

 miums were awarded as follows, viz. : — For the best auriculas, to Mr. J. 

 Smith, gardener, Ellangowan, and Mr. Thomas Galloway, gardener, Rose- 

 angle; for the third best, to Mr. Thomas Spalding, gardener, Arthurstone. 

 For the best self auriculas, to Mr. Thomas Galloway ; for the second best, 

 to Mr. J. Smith ; for the third best, to Mr. T. Spalding. For the best seed- 

 ling auriculas, to Mr. T. Galloway ; for the second best, to Mr. T. Spalding. 

 For the best stage polyanthuses, to Mr. J. Smith ; for the second best, to Mr. 

 T. Spalding. For the best seedling, to Mr. T. Spalding; for the second best, 

 to Mr. J. Smith. For the best hyacinths, to Mr. T. Galloway ; for the 

 second best, to Mr. J. Smith. For the best bouquet of flowers, to Mr. J. 

 Kidd, gardener, Rossie Priory. For the best cucumber, to Mr. J. M'Dou- 

 gal, gardener, Castle Huntly; for the second best, to Mr. J. Kidd. For the 

 best broccoli, to Mr. Radley, Lunatic Asylum ; for the second best, to Mr. T. 

 Watt, gardener, Islabank. For the best sea-kale, to Mr. J. Smith. For the 

 best coss lettuce, to Mr. J. Kettle, gardener, Glendoig. For the best cab- 

 bage lettuce, to Mr. Radley. For the best leeks, to Mr. J. Kettle ; for the 

 second best, to Mr. J. Kidd. For the best old onions, to Mr. Vv'. Brow, 

 gardener, Meigle House. For the best early cabbages, to Mr. T. Spalding ; 

 for the second best, to Mr. J. M'Dougal. For the best asparagus, to Mr. W. 

 Brow ; for the second best, to Mr. J. Smith, gardener, Cunnoquhie. For 



