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White, gardener to Colonel Ramsay, at Whitehill. A fine collection of 

 seedling carnations was exhibited, raised in the garden of John Leven, Esq., 

 South Hill, Burntisland; seed sown in spring 1827. Thanks were given to 

 Mr. Leven for this communication. A seedling gooseberry of excellent fla- 

 vour was submitted to the Meeting, by Mr. Robert Lees, gardener to Miss 

 Scott, Mount Lodge, Portobello, for which thanks were also voted. A 

 communication from Mr. Thomas Spalding, gardener to Captain Rattray, 

 Arthurstone, addressed to Mr. Barnet, was read, presenting plants of his 

 new climbing roses ; likewise a collection of seedling carnations to be shown 

 to the Meeting, the thanks of which were voted therefore to Mr. Spalding. 

 A box from Delvine was opened, containing a rich display of seedling dah- 

 lias, and of seedling carnations ; and likewise three very superior kinds of 

 seedling gooseberries. Mignonette, Porcupine, and the New Ironmonger; 

 cordial thanks were voted to Mr. William Henderson, gardener to Sir Alex- 

 ander Muir Mackenzie, Bart., for these communications. A box containing 

 a remarkably fine display of seedling carnations was exhibited by Mr. Charles 

 Jack, gardener to James Macdonald, Esq., Newington, for which thanks 

 were voted. No fewer than forty of the choicer kinds of gooseberries were 

 laid before the Meeting from the Society's experimental garden, and the 

 preference was given to Shipley's Black Prince, and Crompton's Sheba's 

 Queen. {Edin. Adv., Aug. 12.) 



The North British Professional Gardeners' Society held a Meeting in the 

 Calton Convening Room on July the 9th, and awarded prizes as follows : — 

 For the best two heads of cauliflower, to Thomas Inglis, gardener to the 

 Hon. Mrs. Ramsay of Barnton ; and for the second best, to Dougal M'Ewan, 

 gardener to Lady Dundas of Beechwood. For the best two heads of early 

 York cabbage, to Mr. James Meek, gardener to James Gordon, Esq.^ of 

 Craig Hawk Hill ; and for the second best, to A. S. Porterfield, gardener at 

 Restalrig. For the best two bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes, to A. Tod, 

 gardener to Robert Anderson, Esq., of Eskbank ; and for the second best, to 

 David Stewart, gardener to Walter James Little Gilmore, Esq., of Craig- 

 millar and Libberton. For the best six peaches, to Thomas Inglis, gardener, 

 Barnton ; and for the second best, to Allan Galloway, gardener to Miss Les- 

 lie Cumming, Springfield House. For the best imperial quart of straw- 

 berries, to John Blair, gardener, Daliy ; and for the second best, to James 

 Goodal, gardener to the most noble the Marquis of Lothian, Newbattle Ab- 

 bey. For the best six sorts of pinks, to John Young, gardener to Thomas 

 Oliver, Esq., Burntisfield Place ; and for the second best, to Daniel Sinclair, 

 gardener to James Donaldson, Esq., Broughton Hall. For the best six 

 varieties of double larkspur, to John Begree, gardener, Pilrig Road ; and for 

 the second best, to Daniel Sinclair, Broughton Hall. John Macnaughton, 

 gardener, Edmiston, presented a basket full of balsam flowers, all double ; 

 there were ten distinct varieties, most of them new. John Williamson, 

 gardener, Canonmills Cottage, presented some Keen's seedling strawberries, 

 one of which weighed 16dwts. 9 grs. ; another 11 dwts. 21 grs. All the 

 articles produced did credit to the growers, and afforded a treat to the 

 few amateurs that honoured the Meeting with their presence. {Scotsmau^ 

 July 12.) 



Dundee Horticultural Society. — The June Meeting of this Society was 

 held on Friday week in the Caledonian Hall, Castle Street; when the 

 variety of the flowers, and the excellence of the vegetables, far exceeded the 

 expectations of the most sanguine. The pelargoniums (geraniums) were 

 particularly fine, as were also the anemones and ranunculuses ; a week 

 later, however, the prize for the latter would have been better contested, as 

 several excellent collections were then scarcely in bloom. The peas, po- 

 tatoes, and turnips were remarkably fine ; some of the latter measuring 

 upwards of 10 in. in circumference, a size unprecedented in this part of 

 the country so early. The successful competitors are asfoUows : — For 



