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the best white-ground pelargoniums, to Mr. James Smith, gardener, ElJan- 

 gowan ; and for the second best, to Mr. James Kidd, gardener, Rossie 

 Priory. For the best variety of pelargoniums, to Mr. John Dick, gardener, 

 Ballindean ; and for the second best, to Mr. J. Smith. For the best seed- 

 ling pelargonium, to Mr. J. Smith ; and for the second best, to Mr. D. Mit- 

 chell, gardener, Carolina Port. For the best double and best variety of single 

 anemones, to Mr. Urquhart ; and for the second best double, to_.Mr. D. 

 Stewart. For the best ranunculuses, to Mr. J. Smith ; and for the second 

 best, to Mr. Thomas Galloway, gardener. Rose Angle, For the best seed- 

 ling ranunculuses, to Mr. T. Galloway ; and for the second best, to Mr. Tho- 

 mas Spalding, gardener, Arthurstone. For the best Scottish roses, to Mr. D. 

 Stewart ; and for the second best, to Mr. J. Kidd. For the best seedling 

 roses, to Mr. T. Spalding ; and for the second best, and best variety of 

 green-house and best bouquet of hardy flowers, to Mr. J. Kidd. For the best 

 peas, to Mr. Hughes, gardener to Mr. Morton, Broughty Ferry ; and for 

 the second best, to Mr. J. Kettle, gardener, Glendoig. For the best early 

 potatoes, to Mr. J.Macdougal, gardener. Castle Huntly ; and for the second 

 best, to Mr. J. Kid. For the best turnips, to Mr. J. Kid ; for the second 

 best, to Mr. J. Dick. For the best gooseberries, to Mr. J. Kid. A beautiful 

 stand of white-ground tulips, and some choice Chinese roses, were produced 

 from Ellangowan, and a great variety of violets from Arthurstone ; a fine 

 specimen of iychnis fulgens, and Potentflla atrosanguinea, from Dudhope 

 nursery, and some double yellow roses from Cunnoquhie ; a dish of straw- 

 berries from the open ground, some well kept apples, and some old carrots 

 in good preservation, were produced from Glendoig; some old onions, a 

 great variety of parsley, a very large brace of broccoli, and a stem of cab- 

 bage, bearing its fourth crop since 1826, were produced from Carolina Port ; 

 a beautiful brace of cauliflowers was produced from Ballindean ; and some 

 good seedling pinks from Rossie Priorj^ {Dundee Adv., June 26.) 



Price of Fruits in Edinburgh. — Pine-apple seldom varies, and is selling 

 from 6s. 6d. to 7s. a lb. j grapes are 2s. and 2s. 6d.; melons \s. 6d. to 2s.; 

 cherries and geans 9d. a lb. ; peaches and nectarines 2s. 6d., and apricots 

 Is. to 2s. a dozen ; Orleans Plums 8d. and 9d., and Blue Gages 4d. to 6d. a 

 doz. There are yet but few sorts of pears in the market ; Jargonelles 9c?. and 

 10(f., Prematures 7d. and 8d., Lemons 6d., and Crawfords 4d. and 5d. a lb. 

 Baking apples 3d. and 4d. a lb. ; limes 25. to 2s. 6d. a dozen. Gooseber- 

 ries, common sorts 3d. and 4d., jam sorts and for the table 4d. to 6d. a 

 quart. Currants are getting scarce ; black are 6d., red 4d., and white 3d. a 

 quart. The strawberries are gone, and the rasps are nearly over for the 

 season. {Scotsman, Aug. 16.) 



Large Melon. — On Monday, a melon of the netted species, was cut in 

 the garden of Sir Charles Halket, Pitferran, which weighed 19 lb. This is 

 considered to be among the largest melons ever grown in Scotland, and our 

 horticultural friends may see it at our office. {Ibid., Aug. 6.) 



Botany at Edinburgh. — Mr. G. N. Lloyd lately terminated his summer 

 course of practical botany, during which he had given unmixed satisfaction 

 to the gentlemen by whom he was attended. He has spared no pains, and 

 omitted no opportunities, for procuring and exhibiting specimens of all the 

 indigenous plants in this neighbourhood, the characters and properties of 

 which he explained with equal patience and perspicuity. Mr. Lloyd is ad- 

 vantageously known to the botanical world, as the author of a valuable 

 work on the terminology of that science ; and his unwearied personal exer- 

 tions, besides making him perfectly acquainted with all the genera and 

 species found in this vicinity, were lately rewarded by the discovery of 

 a valuable grass, not previously known to exist near Edinburgh. {Ibid. 

 Aug. 6.) 



The Wheat Fly {Tiptda tritici). — Sir, The wheat crop of this country has 

 been seriously injured for two years past, by maggots destroying the embryo 



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