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Eltangowan, for the best variety of Pelargoniums, second White Grounds, best Seedling White 

 Grounds, and best Ranunculuses ; Mr. John Dick, gardener, Ballindean, for the second variety of 

 Pelargoniums ; Mr. William Brow, gardener, Meigle House, for the best Double Anemones, and 

 Mr. Robert Kilgower, florist, Kirkcaldy, for the second Ranunculuses and best Seedling Ranun- 

 culuses ; Mr. Thomas Spalding, gardener, Arthurstone, for the best Single Anemones, second 

 Double Anemones, second Seedling Ranunculuses, best Scotch Roses, and best Seedling Scotch 

 Roses; Mr. David Stewart, Lilybank, for the second Scotch Roses ; Mr. James Kettle, gardener, 

 Glendoig, for the best early Peas, and best early Potatoes ; and Mr. John Hampton, gardener, 

 Crescent House, for the best Bouquet of Flowers, second early potatoes, and best Scaresborough 

 Turnips. 



Some very fine lettuces were produced from Arthurstone ; some very fine early Dutch turnips 

 from Mr. Fergus's garden, Kirkcaldy ; some fine preserved apples from Glendoig ; some good old 

 onions from Carolina Port ; and a variety of excellent vegetables and flowers from Crescent 

 House. 



The prizes for seedling ranunculuses were this season given by David Martin, Esq., Roseangle. 

 {Dundee Courier, June 22.) 



Dundee Horticultural Society. — Sept. 10. The successful competitors were 

 as under : — 



Mr. John Hampton, gardener, Crescent House, for first Purple Flake Carnations, first Pink, 

 first Scarlet Bizard, second Scarlet Picotee, first Purple Picotees. Mr. Thomas Spalding, gar- 

 dener, Arthurstone, for second Purple Flake Carnations, first Scarlet, second Pink Bizard, and 

 second Purple Picotees. Mr. James Kidd, gardener, Rossie Priory, for second Scarlet Flake Car- 

 nations, second Pink, second Scarlet Bizard, and first Pink Bizard. Mr. James Smith, gardener, 

 Ellangowan, for first Scarlet Picotees, and first Hollyhocks. Mr. David Stewart, Lilybank, for 

 first Seedling Carnations, and first Seedling Georginas. Mr. James Kettle, gardener, Glendoig, 

 for first Double Georginas. Mr. Thomas Spalding, for the second Double and first Single 

 Georginas. Mr. John Dick, gardener, Ballindean, for first Border Flowers, first Hardy, and first 

 Tender Annuals. Mr. James Kidd, for first Stocks, and second Tender Annuals. Mr. John 

 Hampton, for first Bouquet. Mr. James Kidd, for first Pine-apple, first scarlet-fleshed Melon, first 

 Peaches from hot-house, second variety of Peaches, first Moorpark and Brussels Apricots, first 

 Hamburgh Grapes, second Muscat, first White Frontignac, second Early Pears, first Late, first 

 Early Apples, and second variety of Fruit. Mr. John Dick, for second green-fleshed Melon, first 

 Peaches from open walls, first variety of Peaches, first Nectarines from open walls, second from 

 hot-house, second Moorpark Apricots, first four bunches of Grapes, first Muscat Grape, first 

 Grizzly Frontignac Grapes, second Early Apples, second Keeping, first variety of Fruit, first 

 variety of Vegetables, and best Gooseberry and Black Currant Wines. Mr. James Kettle, for 

 first green-fleshed Melon, second open wall Peaches, first Keeping Apples, first Figs, and first 

 Onions. Mr. John Walker, gardener, Aiiiie Castle, for second scarlet fleshed Melon, first Celery, 

 and first Altringham Carrots. Mr. Thomas Spalding, for second Peaches from hot-house, first 

 hot-house Nectarines, first variety of Plums, first Green Gage, first Muscadine grapes, first Jar- 

 gonelle Pears, first Gooseberries, and first Cherries. Mr. J. Lillburn, gardener, Castle Huntly, 

 for first white Magnum Plums. Mr. P. Adam, gardener to "Mr. Martin, Roseangle, for second 

 Jargonelle and first Early Pears. Mr. William Brow, gardener, Meigle House, for largest Ap- 

 ples. Mr. David Mitchell, gardener, Carolina Port, for first White Currants, first Cauliflower, 

 first White Currant and Gooseberry Champagne Wines. Mr. Thomas Watt, gardener, Ruthven 

 House, for first Red Currants. Mr. James Kidd, for first Beet and first Late Cabbage. Mr. James 

 Smith, for first German Greens. Mr. Anderson, Cortachy, for first Long Red Carrots. Mr. 

 John Hampton, for first Savoys. Some beautiful Carnations, Picotees, and Seedling Georginas 

 were exhibited from Dudhope Nursery ; some fine Double Georginas from Lilybank ; some large 

 Turnips from Carolina Port; some fine Roses from Mayfield; some very large Horn Radish 

 from Rossie Priory; and some fine Pears from Mr. Greig's garden, Leven ; also a Yticca fila- 

 mentbsa, and other plants in flower, and a large variety of annuals, from Scouringburn Nursery. 

 The London Medal was gained by Mr. James Kidd, Rossie Priory. {Dundee Courier, Sept. 14.) 



Rait Cottage- Garden Society. — -dug. 10. The object contemplated in form- 

 ing this Society was to promote and diffuse a taste for flowers, and the rarer and more useful sort3 

 of vegetables, with a knowledge of their culture. For some years premiums were awarded for 

 the best variety of early potatoes, introduced to the village within the year. Eighteen of the 

 most approved varieties of that excellent root have, in consequence, been reared amongst the 

 members, and this year it was thought unnecessary to continue premiums for an article brought 

 to such perfection. As a substitute, premiums were offered for the best laid out flower-plot, the 

 ground not to exceed a fall. Five candidates started for this prize. The judges awarded the first 

 to the president, David Moyes, a man who has seen nearly fourscore summers ; he, to encou- 

 rage junior members, relinquished his right in their favour. The articles in competition for this 

 year were, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, turnips, pinks, violets, nosegay, carrots, onions, goose- 

 berries, cow cabbage, or Cesarean. kale (seeds from Mr. Loudon), carnations, &c. Sweepstakes 

 were taken, besides, for violets, standard cherries, seedling gooseberries, and carnations. There 

 were, in all, fifty-two premiums, of which James Moyes gained twelve ; Peter Robertson, ten ; 

 Robert Bell, eight ; Mr. John Duff, the village schoolmaster, six ; David Moyes, five ; Alexander 

 Anderson, four; John Robertson, a young boy of fourteen, four; John Stein, two; Robert 

 M'Lagan, also a young boy, one, being second for a very neat flower-pot. The interest excited 

 by the Society to useful and pleasant recreations, amongst a deserving class of people, adds mate- 

 rially to their own comforts, and the progress they have made must be gratifying to its supporters. 

 We are glad to observe similar societies springing up in the neighbourhood, and shall with much 

 pleasure give publicity to their proceedings. {Perth Courier, in Country Times, Aug. 23.) 



Baledgarthno Cottage- Garden Society. — Aug. 25. The show of vegetables, 

 fruits, and flowers exhibited now and at their Meeting in July consisted of early potatoes, cauli- 

 flowers, early cabbage, cherries, peas, turnips, strawberries, gooseberries, black and red currants, 

 and nosegays of flowers, in the month of July ; and apples, onions, carrots, carnations, georginas, 

 single and double hollyhocks, double and single nosegays, late cabbage greens ; and three prizes 

 were awarded for the neatest-trained flov/ering shrubs on the front walls of the cottages, and 

 flowers in the adjacent borders, in August : in all sixty-three prizes : of which eight were 

 awarded to David Rollo ; seven to William Lumsden ; seven to David Lindsay,- six to Robert 

 Bain; five to John Scott; four to Alexander Peddie ; four to William Baxter; four to James 

 Peebles; four to Andrew Peebles; three to Donald Forbes; three to James Clarke; two to 

 Donald Duff; two to John Bickerton ; one to David Watson ; one to William Patterson ; one to 



