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Thain for the best white currant wine, Mrs. Guthrie, for the best black 

 currant ditto, and Mrs. Turnbull, for the best wine from a combination 

 of fruits. 



A very large American gourd, weighing 66 lbs., was exhibited from 

 Arthurstone, some fine white plums from Castle Huntly, and a number of 

 fine seedling pinks from Airly Castle; some very fine white and green 

 endive, white beet, mangold wurtzel (in Fife vulgarly called Mungo Wilsons), 

 vegetable marrow, chiccory, salsafy, and scorzonera were produced by 

 Mr. John Dick, Ballindean, and some very large early cabbages by Mr. 

 Radley of the Asylum. 



The Hall was opened to the public at half-past one, when an admiring 

 throng, comprising the rank and beauty of the town and neighbourhood, 

 honoured the Society by their presence. Seventy-six gentlemen sat down 

 to dinner, and afterwards spent the evening in the most convivial and 

 agreeable manner ; giving toasts, calling upon one another for songs, and 

 those complying having their healths drank in return for their com- 

 plaisance. {Dundee Courier, Sept. 14.) 



Dumfries and Galloway Horticultural Society. — The fifteenth Anniver- 

 sary Meeting of the Society took place on the 20th of September. The 

 prize show was opened in the Court Hall, at one o'clock ; and on no 

 former occasion was there ever such a rich display of fruit of all kinds, in 

 the highest state of perfection. The quality was generally so excellent, 

 that the judges had great difficulty in deciding many of the prizes. Those 

 who attended were much gratified with the exhibition; and it certainly 

 proves the vast importance of the institution, as the means of introducing 

 such a variety of new and fine kinds of fruit into the country. It is the 

 only institution in this quarter which has for its object the improvement of 

 the country, and it is well entitled to the fostering care and patronage of 

 the noblemen and gentlemen of this district. It was amongst the first 

 provincial institutions of the kind ; and many others of a similar nature 

 have now been established .in various parts of the kingdom, which are 

 most liberally supported. It is to be hoped that our Society, which has 

 stood the test of years, will not be neglected. 



It was proposed to publish the new prize list, as usual, about Christmas. 

 It was mnch regretted that no effectual steps had been taken to forward 

 the formation of the experimental garden, which has long been in con- 

 templation, and the utility of which all are convinced of, from the 

 experience of gardens of the same kind already established, particularly 

 those of London and Edinburgh; and the advantages of an experimental 

 garden in this place would be of more importance now, from the liberality 

 of the London Society, in kindly offering to supply us with a portion of 

 their rare and useful plants, &c. The meeting, therefore, again recom- 

 mended the above object to the particular attention of the members, and 

 reappointed the gentlemen named last year as a committee, to forward so 

 desirable a purpose. 



The meeting, taking into consideration the report of the Committee of 

 Management, respecting the liberality of the London Society, in sending 

 from their garden at Chiswick, a valuable box of plants, grafts, and seeds, 

 which have been cultivated by Mr. Irving, at Nunholm, reported as fol- 

 lows : — Most of the grafts and plants, &c, have succeeded well, and the 

 produce will be distributed among the members in due time. They have 

 also to express their gratitude for the splendid silver medal presented to 

 the Society, and awarded to W. Chalmers, gardener to E. Stott, Esq., of 

 Castledykes, and now produced for the inspection of the meeting. The 

 unanimous thanks of the general meeting were voted to the London 

 Society, for these and other favours conferred on the Dumfries Society. 



