636 Provincial Hart. Societies : — Aberdeenshire, 



took place, showing that the culture of this highly ornamental plant has attained great perfection 

 in Scotland ; and it was determined that the medal was due to William Patison, Esq., of Wil- 

 liamfield, near Nevvhaven. Handsome presents of fruits for the dessert were received from Mr. 

 Wauchope of Edmonstone, Mr. Anderson of Mordun, and Mr. Gibson Craig of Riccarton ; and 

 a rich supply of grapes was furnished by Mr. Barnet, from the Society's garden. At the dinner, 

 the chairman (Professor Hope) in drinking the healths of Professor Graham, and Mr. M'Nab, 

 superintendent of the royal botanic garden, stated that a more beautiful garden, for its size, was 

 not to be seen in the empire, either for the manner it was laid out in, the luxuriant growth of its 

 evergreens, or for the splendid display of its exotic plants. He (Dr. Hope) had been in the 

 south, and examined sevei-al similar establishments, but he had the satisfaction, on coming away, 

 to be able to declare he had seen nothing equal to the royal botanic garden of Edinburgh. Pro. 

 fessor Dunbar spoke to the same effect ; and remarked that Mr. M'Nab's collections of the tribe 

 £rica was perhaps unequalled in Europe. With him, in place of the plants being small and 

 dwarfish, they assumed the appearance of large trees and bushes. Mr. M'Nab had a work on the 

 rearing of this beautiful tribe in course of publication. As to the botanic garden, he (Professor 

 Dunbar) knew nothing to compare with it. {Edinburgh Observer, Sept. 2.) 



ABEPtDEENSHIRE. 



Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society. — May 3. The First Competition and Show- 

 took place, and the judges decided as follows : — 



To David Gairns, gardener to J. M. Nicholson, Esq., of Glenbervie, for the best three Seed- 

 ling Auriculas. To Mr. J. I. Massie, for the first three Stage Polyanthuses; they were the 

 first prize seedlings last year. To Captain Cline, for the first three Seedling Polyanthuses. To 

 Alex. I3rown, gardener to J, Garioch, Esq., of Heathcot, for the second Seedling Polyanthus. To 

 Mr. Massie, for the third Seedling Polyanthus. To Mrs. Rae of Northfield, for the first and 

 second three bottles each of Home Wine ; the former Gooseberry Champagne, the latter Black 

 Currants and Rasps. To Mr. Young of Cornhill, for the third Home Wine, Gooseberry Cham- 

 pagne. Several very rai-e articles were brought forward for competition, particularly straw- 

 berries and potatoes, from the garden of D. Young, Esq., of Cornhill ; also apples, of the crop 

 of 1829, in excellent preservation, from the garden of James Hadden, Esq. ; and the tables were 

 otherwise decorated with some very fine green-house plants, from the Ferryhill nursery. The 

 special committee reported, that they had unanimously found Mr. Wm. Davidson, jun., Cause- 

 wayend, best entitled, on account of his productions and communications during last year, to be 

 recommended to the London Horticultural Society, as meriting the large silver medal given 

 annually by it. The following gentlemen were unanimously elected honorary and corresponding 

 members of the Society, viz. : — Dr. Wallich, Superintendent of the H. E. I. C. Botanic Garden, 

 Bengal ; the Rev. Dr. Carey, Professor of the College at Fort William, Calcutta ; Sir James 

 M'Grigor, Bart., Director-General of the Medical Department ; John Lindley, Esq. Professor of 

 Botany in the London University ; and Dr. James Douglas, Quebec. 



At the March Meeting of the Society, Major-General Hardwicke, late of the Hon. East India 

 Company's Artillery, Bengal, was admitted an honorary and corresponding member. [Aberdeen 

 Journal, May 18.) 



May 25. The Second Competition and Show took place, and the judges 

 decided as follows : — 



To Mr. Alex. Diack, nurseryman, Mile End, for the first and second best twelve Tulips, three 

 of each. Incomparable Verports, Cherry and Rose, Bybloemens, and Bizarres. To Mr. Thomas 

 Milne, nurseryman, Sunnyside, for the first three pots of Strawberries (Keen's Seedling), very 

 fine ; and for the second best three pots of Strawberries (Roseberry), also very fine. An extra- 

 premium was awarded to Mr. Alex. Diack, Mile End, for six Seedling Tulips, that were sown in 

 1813, from seeds saved from the sweet-scented, and only perfectly broke this season ; the whole 

 group having the fragrance of the parent plant. The Society's large silver medal was awarded to 

 Mr. Alexander Diack, for the tulips, being the best articles at the Show ; and the Society's small 

 silver medals were awarded to all the other first articles, as well as for the extra-prize. {Aber- 

 deen Journal, June 1.) 



June 22. At the Third Competition and Show prizes were awarded as under : — 



To Mr. Robert Davidson of Elmfield Cottage, for t^velve Kidney Potatoes. There were no 

 other potatoes presented for competition. To Mr. A. Diack, Mile End, for the second best Irises, 

 five of which were Spanish (bulbous). The extra-medal to David Gairns, Glenbervie, for a group 

 of beautiful Seedling Pelargoniums. The Society's large silver medal was awarded to Mr. Robert 

 Davidson, Elmfield Cottage, for his productions at the Competition ; and small medals to the 

 other persons also having first articles. Miss Young of Sheddocksley was elected a member of 

 the Society. There was a large group of very rare and fine green-house plants, from the gardens 

 of Mr. Young of Cornhill ; among which, a beautiful Erythrina /aurif 61ia, nearly 9 ft. high, in 

 flower, very much attracted the attention of the visiters. From the garden of Mr. Cheyne of 

 I.,och-head, a very fine ZVtrium .splendens, in full flower, and some beautiful ericas ; and from the 

 garden of Ballater House, a basket of very fine roses, consisting of the double and single yellows, 

 and various otliers of great beauty, and in full bloom, {Aberdeen Journal, June 29.) 



July 13. At the Fourth Competition and Show the judges awarded the prizes 

 as follows : — 



To Mr.Wm. Anderson, gardener to David Young, Esq., of Cornhill, for the best six Seedling 

 Carnations. To Captain John Clyne, for the first and second best six Seedhng Pinks. To Mr. 

 David Gairns, Glenbervie, for the best and second best Seedling Rose. To Mr. Alexander Mal- 

 colm, Damside, for the first and second best quart of Strawberries, seedlings raised by himself. 

 To Mr. William Anderson, Cornhill, for the third best quart of Strawberries (Keen's Seedling). 

 The extra-prize to George Low, Ballater House, for a basket of seedling Roses. The Society's 

 large silver medal was awarded to Mr. David Gairns, Glenbervie, for his various productions 

 on this occasion ; and the small medal to those having the other first articles. To ornament 

 the table, there was a large group of very fine green-house plants, from the nursery of Mr. 

 Fraser, Ferryhill. Sir Edward Ryan, one o"f the Judges of the Supreme Court of Bengal; Dr. 

 John Grant ; James Calder, Esq. ; and George James Gordon, Esq., Calcutta, were elected ho- 

 norary members. The Rev. Francis Forbes, Sunnybank ; and Mr. James Smith, gardener to 

 Gavin Hadden, Esq., of Union Grove, were also elected ordinary members of the Society. {Aber- 

 deen Journal, July 20.) 



