128 Prov. Hort. Societies ; — Aberdeenshire. 



Flowers. Carnations : 1. Mr. John Hampton, gardener, Crescent House ; 2. Mr. Alex. Gowck, 

 gardener, Mayfield. Picotees : 1. Mr. J. Hampton ; 2. Mr. J. Kidd, gardener* Rossie Priory. 

 Seedling Carnation and Seedling Picotee : 1. Mr. Thomas Spalding, gardener, Arthurstone; 

 2. Mr. J. Smith, gardener, Ellangowan. Georginas. Double : 1. Mr. J. Kidd ; 2. Mr. Wm. Brow, 

 gardener, Meigle House. Seedling, Mr.Wm. Brow. Single, Mr. Thomas Spalding. Hollyhocks, 

 Mr. J. Smith. Stocks (unclaimed), Mr. A. B. C. Border Flowers, Mr. J. Kettle, gardener, Glen- 

 doig. Tender Annuals, Mr. J. Kidd. Hardy Annuals : 1. Mr. Urquhart ; 2. Mr. J. Kettle. Bou. 

 quet of Flowers, Mr. J. Hampton. — Fruit. Pine-apple, largest, Mr. James Kidd. Melon.' Best- 

 flavoured : 1. Mr. J. Kidd ; 2. Mr. J. Dick. Green-flesh : 1. Mr. J. Dick, Ballindean ; 2. Mr. J. 

 Kidd. Peaches. From'open walls : 1. Mr. J. Kettle; 2. Mr. J. Dick. Hot-house, Mr. J. Kidd. 

 Best variety, Mr. J. Dick. Nectarines. From open walls, Mr. J. Dick. Hot-house : 1. Mr. J. Kidd ; 

 2. Mr. Thomas Spalding. Apricots. Moorpark : 1. Mr. Thomas Spalding; 2. Mr. J. Bisset, gar- 

 dener, Methven Castle. Brussels, Mr. J. Kidd. Plums. Assortment of : 1. Mr. Dick ; 2. Mr. A. 

 Smith, gardener, Cunnoquhie. Green Gages, Mr. Thomas Spalding. "White Magnums, Mr. J. 

 Kidd. Some other sort, Mr. J. Kettle. Grapes. Four bunches : 1. Mr. J. Dick ; 2. Mr. J. Kidd. 

 Heaviest White Muscats and Black Hamburghs, Mr J. Dick. Heaviest Grizzly Frontignacs, Mr. 

 Thomas Spalding. Heaviest White Muscadines, Mr. A. Smith, Cunnoquhie. Some other sort, 

 Mr. J. Kidd. Pears. Largest Jargonelle : 1. Mr. J. Kettle ; 2. Mr. J. Howe, gardener, Boseangle. 

 Earlv : 1. Mr. Kidd ; 2. Mr..Thomas Watt, gardener, Kuthven House. Late : 1. Mr. J. Kidd ; 2. Mr. 

 J. Smith. Apples. Keeping : 1. Mr. J. Kidd ; 2. Mr. J. Kettle. Early, Mr. J. Kettle. Largest, 

 Mr. J. Dick. Figs : 1. Mr. J. Kettle ; 2. Mr. J. Kidd. Gooseberries, Mr. J. Howe, gardener, Well- 

 bank. Cherries, Mr. J. Kidd. Best variety of Dessert Fruit, Mr. J. Bisset. —Culinary Vegetables. 

 Celery and Cauliflower, Mr. Thomas Watt. Beet and Cabbage, Mr. Radley of the Asylum. Car- 

 rots, Mr. J. Dick. Onions, Mr. J. Kettle. Savoys, Mr. David Mitchell, gardener, Carolina Port. 

 Best variety of Vegetables : 1. Mr. J. Smith ; 2. Mr. D. Mitchell. 



A very fine_bunch of the Syrian grape was produced from Murie, and a specimen of the parsley- 

 leaved vine, in fruit, from Errol Park ; several large bunches of very fine grapes were produced 

 from the garden of Sir John Ogilvy of Bank, and some very fine plums from Annat Gardens, Bait ; 

 a very good seedling plum was produced from Arthurstone, and a half-hardy melon from Mr. Dick, 

 Crawfurd Priory ; a very large gourd, and a good specimen of Cobbett's corn, were produced from. 

 Glendoig; two very large turnips, one measuring 30 in. in circumference, were produced by Mr. 

 Crammond of Craigie ; a very large savoy by Mr. David Forrest, Blackness, and a very fine variety 

 of carnations from Dudhope nursery. (Dundee Courier, Sept. 15.) 



ABERDEENSHIRE. 



Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society. — At the Competition of this Society, held in Aberdeen, on 

 Aug. 26., the judges awarded the prizes as follows : — 



Flowers. Carnations: 1. David Gairns, Glenbervie; 2. James Cruickshank, Carnation Cottage. 

 Pinks : 1. William Barron, gardener to Colonel Campbell of Blackhall ; 2. David Gairns, Glen- 

 bervie. Georginas : 1. Mr.William Davidson, jun., Aberdeen ; 2. Mr. James Walker, nurseryman. 

 — Fruit. Melon : 1. Geo. Johnston, gardener to the Earl of Aberdeen, at Haddo House; 2. Wm. 

 Gallow, gardener to Sir Michael Bruce of Stenhouse and Scotstown, Bart. Grapes : 1. Thomas 

 Milne, nurseryman, Sunnyside; 2. John Davidson, gardener to Lord Kennedy, Dunottar House. 

 Peaches and Nectarines : 1. William Anderson, gardener to David Young, Esq., Cornhill ; 2. David 

 Gairns, gardener to J. M. Nicholson, Esq., Glenbervie. Apples, Dessert : 1. Mr. Thomas Wilson, 

 Clinterty ; 2. William Smart, gardener to Dr. Bannerman, Polgownie Lodge. Plums : 1. Charles 

 Berry, gardener to R. B. Allardyce, Esq., of TJry ; 2. Peter Archibald, gardener to Wm. Moir, 

 Esq., of Park. Gooseberries. Largest: 1. David Gairns, Glenbervie; 2. James Walker, nursery- 

 man, Aberdeen. Quart of: 1 William Gallow, gardener, Scotstown; 2. Robert Adam, School- 

 house, N. Banchory. 



An extra-medal was awarded to William Wales, gardener to R. W. Duff, Esq., Fetteresso Castle, 

 for 36 sorts of new seedling gooseberries. There was a beautiful and numerous display of very 

 fine melons ; and the grapes and other fruits, georginas, carnations, and pinks, were of the best 

 description. Among the many exotic plants placed on the table, were very beautiful specimens of 

 double balsams, double Russian stock, yellow Chinese rose, &c, &c. (Aberdeen Journal, Sept. 2.) 



The November Meeting of this Society was held on the 4th of that month, when the judges 

 awarded the prizes as follows :— _^ 



Flowers. Stocks : 1. Mr. William Davidson, jun., Aberdeen ; 2. Capt. Anderson, Skene Square. 

 — Fruit. Apples: 1. Emperor Alexander, Mr. William Davidson, jun., Aberdeen; 2. Ribston 

 Pippin, George Johnston, gardener to the Earl of Aberdeen, Haddo House. Pears : 1. Swan Egg, 

 William Wales, gardener to Colonel Duff, Fetteresso Castle ; 2. Autumn Bergamot, John David- 

 son, gardener to Lord Kennedy, Dunottar House. — Culinary Vegetables. Onions, Reading, 

 sown 1st of August, 1828 : William Lawson, gardener to Major Fisher, Devanha : 2. Red, Wm. 

 Wales, gardener, Fetteresso Castle. Beet Boots, George Cardno, gardener to Geo. Hogarth, Esq., 

 Woodhill. Carrots : Altringham, Duncan Cadenhead, gardener, New Bridge; Long Red Surrey, 

 AlexanderDiack, Mile-end. Celery, blanched : 1. George Cardno, gardener, Woodhill ; 2. Wm. 

 Lawson, gardener, Devanha. — Forest Trees : Thomas Milne, nurseryman, Sunnyside. 



Two specimens of seedling apples, melons, and cucumbers, at this season, a large vegetable 

 marrow, naturalised exotics, large groups of double and seedling georginas, &c, were entered for 

 the extra-medal : when, after investigating the whole, the judges awarded the medal to Mr. James 

 Walker, nurseryman, for a very large group of beautiful double georginas. Among other articles 

 produced was a specimen of bricks, manufactured by Mr. Allardyce, Clayhills, designed as edg- 

 ings for garden beds or borders, that will, it is presumed, supersede that of box, either for neat- 

 ness or durability. [We should be glad to have one or two of these bricks sent us as specimens, 

 with the price per hundred; some of the nurserymen may include them in a parcel, when they 

 are sending, at any rate.] (Aberdeen Journal, Nov. 11.) 



