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Wilkte, gardener to John Woddrop, Esq., Dalmarnock. Single Georginas : 1. Mr. William Knox, 

 gardener to Mrs. Dixon, Levengrove ; 2. Mr. James Rutherford, gardener to Henry Fulton, Esq., 

 of Park. Chinese Roses: 1. Mr. Daniel Cunningham, gardener to Sir Archibald Campbell, 

 Garscube ; 2. Mr. George Duncan, gardener to Miss Oswald, Scotstown. — Fruit. Pine-apples : 



1. Mr. Walter Henderson, gardener to Walter Campbell, Esq., Woodhall ; 2. Mr. Andrew lurn. 

 bull, gardener to Lord Douglas, Bothwell Castle. Grapes : 1. Mr. George Shields, gardener to 

 Lord Blantyre, Erskine House; 2. Mr. John Brown, gardener to William M'Lean, Esq., Planta- 

 tion. Plums : 1. Mr. James Tait, gardener to James Darnley, Esq., Merryfiats ; 2. Mr. James 

 Sinclair, gardener to Kirkman Finlay, Esq., Castle Toward. Pears : 1. Mr. John Wilkie, gardener 

 to John Woddrop, Esq., Dalmarnock ; 2. Mr. James Walker, gardener to Archibald Douglas, 

 Esq., Bredisholm. Apples : 1. Mr. Robert Brownlie, gardener to General Stewart, Carfin ; 2. Mr. 

 John Smith, gardener to the Marquess of Bute, Mountstewart* Peaches : 1. Mr. James Monach, 

 gardener to Alexander Hamilton, Esq, Southcroft ; 2. Mr. George Weatherly, gardener to 



Hughes, Esq., Clyde Villa. Nectarines : 1. Mr. William Knox, gardener to Mrs. Dixon, 



Levengrove ; 2. Mr. Andrew Turnbull, gardener to Lord Douglas, Bothwell Castle. — Culinary 

 Vegetables. Tomatoes, or Love Apples : 1. Mr. Daniel Cunningham, gardener to Sir Archibald 

 Campbell, Garscube ; 2. Mr. Peter Donaldson, gardener to Michael Rowand, Esq., Linthouse. 

 Twelve varieties of Vegetables : 1. Mr. James Tait, gardener to James Darnley, Esq , Merryfiats ; 



2. Mr. James Sinclair, gardener to Kirkman Finlay, Esq;, Castle Toward ; 3. Mr. Charles Ross, 

 gardener to George Buchanan, Esq., Woodland. 



Communications. 1. Mr. George Shields, gardener to Lord Blantyre, Erskine House, for an 

 account Of a Pine-pit on an economical construction ; 2. Mr. James Ross, gardener to James 

 Sword, Esq., Annafield, for an account of his mode of growing Grapes. {Glasgow Free Press, 

 September 25.) 



STIRLINGSHIRE. 



Stirling Horticultural Society. — September 7. At the Annual General Meeting 

 the prizes were awarded as under : — 



Flowers. Carnations : 1. Mr. Ninian Niven, gardener to James Stirling, Esq. of Keir; 2. Mr. 

 John Gow, Tullyallan ; 3; Mr. George Lightbody, Falkirk. Hollyhocks : 1. Mr. Daniel M'Gregor, 

 gardener to the Right Hon. Lord Balgray, Lawers ; 2. Mr; William Somerville ; 3. Mr. George 

 Milne, gardener to John.Stein, Esq., of Kilbagie. Georginas: 1. Mr. Ninian Niven; 2. Mr. James 

 M'Farlane, Stirling; 3. Mr. Daniel M'Gregor. Hardy Annuals: 1. Mr. John Gow, Tullyallan ; 

 2. Mr. Ninian Niven; 3. Mr. John M'Innes. Stocks: 1. Mr. William Moir; 2. Mr. James M'Far- 

 lane ; 3. Mr. John M'Innes. — Fruit. Melons (best-flavoured) : 1. Mr. Hugh Macoll, gardener to 

 James Callander, Esq., of Craigforth ; 2. Mr. Ninian Niven ; 3. Mr. George Lightbody. Best green- 

 fleshed : 1. Mr. Daniel M'Gregor ; 2. Mr. George Milne. Grapes : 1. Mr. John Gow, gardener 

 to Count Flahault, Tullyallan Castle ; 2. Mr. John M'Innes, gardener to Robert Bruce, Esq., of 

 Kennet. Nectarines. From open walls : 1. Mr. John Mitchell, gardener to William Murray, 

 Esq., of Polmaise ; 2. Mr. John Gow. From hot-house : 1. Mr. David Trotter, gardener to 

 James Johnstone, Esq., of Alva ; 2. Mr. David Reid, gardener to Henry Fletcher Campbell, Esq., 

 of Boquhan. Peaches. From open walls, Mr. David Trotter (no competition). From hot-house : 

 1. Mr. Daniel Macgregor ; 2. Mr. Ninian Niven ; 3. Mr. John Gow. Apricots. From open walls : 

 1. Mr. William Somerville, gardener to John Stirling, Esq.; of Kippendavie ; 2. Mr. John 

 M'Innes ; 3. Mr. John Gow. Plums. Green Gage : 1. Mr. Ninian Niven ; 2. Mr. William Moir, 

 gardener to Mrs. Edmond of Comely Bank; 3. Mr. John M'Innes; Any other sort: 1. Mr. 

 William Moir ; 2. Mr. James Mitchell, gardener to Mrs. Hume of Auchinbowie ; 3. Mr. William 

 Somerville. Apples: 1. Mr. John Mitchell; 2. Mr. Hugh Macoll; 3. Mr. William Somerville. 

 Pears: 1. Mr. George Milne; 2. Mr. William Gow, gardener to John Murray, Esq., of Wester 

 Livilands ; 3. Mr. William Somerville. Gooseberries. Red, Green, and Yellow, Mr. William 

 Moir (no competition); — Culinary Vegetables. Red Beet: 1. Mr. William Gow, Wester Livi- 

 lands; 2. Mr. William Somerville"; 3. Mr. George Milne. Onions : 1. Mr. William Gow ; 2. Mr. 

 Hugh Macoll ; 3. Mr. James Macfarlane. 



Mr. William Wyber, gardener at Cardross, produced a basket of superior articles, intended for 

 competition, but they were precluded, in consequence of arriving after the specified hour. [Stir- 

 ling Advertiser, September 10.) 



FIFESHIRE. 



Cupar Horticultural Society. — t7ov. to. The prizes were awarded as follows : — 

 To Mr. George Watson, gardener to Mr. James Home Rigg of Tarvit, for the best six kinds of 

 Apples, four of each sort ; Mr. James Anderson, gardener to Col. Don of Springfield, 2d best. 

 Mr. George Watson, for the best four kinds of Pears, four of each sort; Mr. James Bouchard, 

 gardener to George Campbell, Esq., of Edenwooii, 2d best; Mr. James Anderson, 3d best. Mr. 

 George Watson, for the best two kinds of Apples not generally known in Scotland, four of each 

 sort ; Mr. James Anderson, 2d best; Mr. John Young, gardener to James Lumsdaine, Esq., of 

 Lathallan, 3d best. Mr. George Watson, for the best specimen of the Seedling Apple. Mr Jas. 

 Anderson, for the best three Hunter Pippins. The Hunter Pippin, a fine apple of the kind, is 

 produced from grafts of a seedling apple raised by Dr. Hunter of St. Andrews (an honorary mem- 

 ber), and sent by him to the Society, Which were divided among the members. Mr. Thos. Greig, 

 gardener to the Earl of Leven and Melville, for the best six stocks of red-stalked Celery ; Mr. 

 James Anderson, 2d best; Mr. John Young, 3d best. Mr. James Bouchard, for the best three 

 red beet-roots ; Mr. John Young, 2d best ; Mr. James Anderson, 3d best. Mr. John Young, for 

 the best six Altringham Carrots ; Mr. George Watson, 2d best. Mr. John Young, for the best 

 twelve old Onions; Mr George Watson, 2d best. Mr. John Young, for the best three green 

 curled Endive. Mr. John Young, for the best six Salsafy. Mr. John Young, for the best six 

 Scorzonera. Mr. James Anderson, for the best three Savoys. Mr..James Bouchard, for the best 

 two stocks of red Cabbages ; Mr. James Anderson, 2d best. (Fife 'Herald, Nov. 11. 1830.) 



PERTHSHIRE. 

 Dundee Horticultural Society. — June 10. The: successful competitors were as 

 under: — 



Mr. James Kidd, gardener, Rossie Priory, for the best White Ground Pelargoniums, Second 

 Seedling Pelargoniums, and best variety of Green-house Flowers; Mr. James Smith, gardener, 



