528 Prov. Hort.Soc. — Fifeshire, Perthshire, Aberdeenshire. 



Lord Nelson, Billington's Beauty of Over, Lombard's Highlander, and Thomson's Princess of 

 Wales. Second prize Polyanthus : Pearson's Alexander, Turner's Bonaparte, Fletcher's 

 Defiance, Coxe's Prince Regent, Scott's Seedling, and Yorkshire Regent. {Stirling Advertiser, 

 May 11) 



FIFESHIRE. 



Cupar Horticultural Society April 28. The prizes were awarded as 



follows : — 



Flowers. Auriculas: 1. John Paterson, gardener to John Dalzell, Esq., of Lingo ; 2. Thomas 

 Greig, gardener to the Earl of Leven and Melville ; 3. James Anderson, gardener to Colonel Don 

 of Springfield. Self Auriculas : 1. Alexander Paterson, gardener to George M'Gill, Esq., of Kem- 

 back; 2. James Anderson. Polyanthus: 1. Alexander Paterson ; 2. James Anderson; 3. Thomas 

 Greig. Double Hyacinths, Thomas Greig. Polyanthus Narcissus, Thomas Greig. Single Ane- 

 mones : 1. James Anderson ; 2. Thomas~Greig ; 3. John Paterson. Spring Flowers, Thomas 

 Greig. Exotic Plants, James Anderson. — Culinary Vegetables. Broccoli: 1. Thomas Greig; 



2. John Paterson. Asparagus : 1. James Bouchard, 'gardener to George Campbell, Esq., of Eden- 

 wood ; 2. John Paterson; 3. Alexander Paterson. Scotch Leeks: 1. Thomas Greig; 2. Alex- 

 ander Paterson ; 3. John Paterson. 



Some fine specimens of early forced strawberries, of the Rose and Keen's seedling kinds, were 

 produced to the Meeting by Mr. Greig, gardener to the Earl of Leven. They presented an 

 uncommonly inviting appearance, and the plants seemed to be as richly clothed with flowers and 

 fruit as we have seen them in the best situations in the month of June. Mr. Greig also exhibited 

 a fine bundle of succory, a delicate salad, which is too little grown in this neighbourhood. Mr. 

 Anderson, gardener to Colonel Don, exhibited a fine collection of exotics, among which we 

 observed beautiful plants of the following species: — jBrica cerinthoides, colbrans, fcmnoides, 

 odbra-rbsea, and grandinbsa; LechenaultM formbsa ; E'pacris grandiflbra ; Gardens fiurida, 

 Azalea indica, double purple and single white. {Fife Herald, April 29.) 



PERTHSHIRE.- 

 Dundee Horticultural Society. — May 3. The successful competitors were as 

 follows ; viz. — 



: Mr. James Smith, gardener, EUangowan, for the best auriculas, and Mr. John- Hampton, gar- 

 dener, Crescent House, for the second ; Mr. J. Smith, for the best self auriculas, and Mr. J. 

 Hampton, for the second ; Mr. J. Smith, for the best seedling auriculas, second polyanthuses, 

 and best hvacinths ; Mr. Thomas Spalding, gardener, Arthurstone, for the best polyanthuses ; 

 Mr. J. Stewart, Dudhope nursery, for the best seedling polyanthus ; Mr. J. Hampton, for the best 

 bouquet of flowers, and Mr. J. Kidd, gardener, Ros'sie Priory, for the second ditto. Mr. J. Kidd 

 for the best cucumbers ; Mr. J, Kettle, gardener, Glendoig, for the second ditto, and best purple 

 broccoli, and Mr. Radley of the Asylum, for the best white broccoli ; Mr. J. Walker, gardener, 

 Airly Castle, for the best sea-kale ; Mr. J. Hampton, for the best lettuce and best leeks ; Mr. J. 

 Dick, gardener, Ballindean, for the second lettuce, and Mr. J. Kettle, for the second leeks and 

 best spinach ; Mr. Thomas Spalding, for the best Brussels sprouts and best early cabbage : Mr. J. 

 Hampton for the second early cabbage, and Mr. J. Dick for the best mushrooms; Mr. W. Brow, 

 gardener, Meigle House, for the best asparagus; Mr. A. Smith, gardener, Cunnoquhie, for the 

 second ; and Mr. T. Spalding, for the best preserved apples; Mr. J. Kettle, for the second pre- 

 served and best variety of apples; Mr. J. Dick, for the second variety of apples and second variety 

 of vegetables; and Mr. D. Mitchell, gardener, Carolina Port, for the best variety of vegetables 

 and best onions. A very fine plant of Corrse^a specibsa was exhibited from Crescent, and a beau- 

 tiful plant of the Sempervivum arbbreum in full flower, from Carolina Port ; a very pretty variety 

 of rainbow self auriculas, violets, and flowers of white chrysanthemum, from Arthurstone; some 

 pears, in apparently good preservation, from Ballindean, and some early potatoes, of tolerable size, 

 from Glendoig and Ballindean. Some very excellent Spring spinach and asparagus were received 

 three days after the Meeting, from Mr. James Kellock, gardener to W. Fergus, Esq., Kirkcaldy, 

 which, had they come forward in time, had a good chance for prizes. {Dundee Courier, May 11.) 



ABERDEENSHIRE. 



Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society. — May 4. The following is the order of 

 merit : — 



Flowers. Stage Auriculas : 1. and 2. D. Gairns, Glenbervie House ; 3. Mr. J. L. Massie. 

 Seedling- Auriculas : 1. Mr. J. Forbes, Broadford ; 2. Mr. A. Diack. Polyanthuses : 1. Mr. W. 

 Davidson, jun. ; 2. Mr. Massie ; 3. Captain Clyne. Seedling Polyanthuses : 1. and 2. Mr. Massie ; 



3. D. Gairns. Hyacinths: 1. D. Gairns-; 2. Captain Anderson. — Fruit. Dessert Apples: 1. 

 J. Brodie, Denmore; 2. A. Brown, Heathcot; 3. "William Chalmers, Loch-head; 4. J. Collie, 

 Forglen House. Twenty- five Stalks Rhubarb : 1. William Anderson ; 2. P. Archibald ; 3. Charles 

 Berry, Ury. • Three Bottles Home-made Wine : 1. (Gooseberry Champagne) Mrs. Young, Corn- 

 hill ; 2. (Black Currant) Mrs. Crombie, Phesdo ; 3. (Strawberry) Mrs. Gordon, Kincardine : 4. 

 (various Fruits) Al. Diack. — Culinary Vegetables. Mushrooms, William Anderson, gardener, 

 Cornhill. Asparagus : 1. J. Alexander, Murtle, and D. Cadenhead, New Bridge (equal in merit) ; 

 2. and 3. George Cardno, Woodside. Broccoli : 1. William Gallow, Scotstown ; 2. W. Lawson, 

 Devanha House ; 3. J. Cobban, Arbuthnot House. Sea-kale : 1. George Cardno ; 2. P. Archi- 

 bald, Park ; 3. William Smith, Grandholm Cottage. Cucumbers : 1. (twins, 11 in. long), 2. (13 in.), 

 and 3. (14 in.), William Anderson. 



E.rtra-Prize. Mr. W. Davidson, jun., a large collection of beautiful Green-house Plants, in 

 full flower. 



The Society's large silver medal was awarded to D. Gairns, gardener to J. M. Nicholson, Esq., of 

 Glenbervie, for the hyacinths, being the best articles at the Show. The Society's small silver 

 medals were awarded to all the other first articles, as well as to Mr. W. Davidson, for the extra- 

 prize: there were no second prizes given upon this occasion. The display of auriculas, polyan- 

 thuses, and hyacinths, was very fine. The specimens of apples were numerous and uncommonly 

 good; the vegetables were excellent ; and the wines delicious. {Aberdeen 'Journal, May 5.) 



