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1, (small medal) David Taylor, gardener to William Annand, Esq., Bel- 

 mont ; 2. William Smith, gardener to James Hadden, Esq., Grandholm 

 Cottage. Polyanthus Narcissus: 1. (small medal j James Forbes, Esq., 

 Broadford ; 2. Captain Anderson, Skene Square ; 5. Captain John Clyne. 

 Stocks: 1. (small medal) David Gairns; 2. William Chalmers, gardener to 

 Mr. Cheyne, Lochhead. Geraniums : (small medal) Mr. James Walker, 

 nurseryman. Wallflowers: 1. (small medal) and 2. Mr. James Walker. — 

 Culinary Vegetables. Seedling Strawberries : (small medal) Mr. Thomas 

 Milne, nurseryman, Sunnyside. 



The following gentlemen were duly admitted as members of the Society : 

 William Watson, Esq., SherilF-Substitute, Aberdeenshire ; William Allar- 

 dyce, Esq., Merchant ; James Allan, Esq., Union Place. Several beautiful 

 flowers, in pots, were sent by members to ornament the tables ; and there 

 was a numerous and respectable assemblage of visitors during the time the 

 hall was open. {Aberdeen Journal^ June 3.) 



At a subsequent Meeting of the above Society, held June 23,, the judges 

 awarded the prizes as follows : — 



Floivers. Ranunculus: 1, (a medal) Captain John Clyne, Aberdeen; 



2. (a premium) Mr. J. I. Massie, Aberdeen ; 3. (a premium) Captain John 

 Clyne, Aberdeen, Pinks: 1. (a medal) Thomas Milne, nurseryman, Sun- 

 nyside j 2. (a premium) Wm. Barron, gardener, Blackball, Irises: 1. (a 

 medal) and 2. (a premium) Alex, Bell, Esq., Marywell Place, — Fruits. 

 Melon : 1, (a medal) George Cardno, gardener, Woodhill ; 2. (a premium) 

 John Davidson, gardener, Dunottar. Grapes: 1. (a medal) and 2. (a pre- 

 mium) Wm. Anderson, gardener, Cornhill. Cherries : 1. (a premium) Wm. 

 Barron, gardener. Blackball ; 2. (a premium) Peter Archibald, gardener. 

 Park. Strawberries: 1. (a medal) Mrs. Gavin Hadden, Union Grove. — 

 Culinary Vegetables. Early Peas : 1, (large silver medal) Duncan Caden- 

 head, gardener, Strawberrybank ; 2. (a premium) Alexander Diack, nursery- 

 man, Mile-End, Cauliflower: 1, (a medal) David Gairns, gardener, Glen- 

 bervie House ; 2, (a premium) Robert Eraser, gardener, Woodside. Kidney 

 Potatoes: 1. (a medal) William Lawson, gardener, Devanha; 2, (a pre- 

 mium) Thomas Milne, nurseryman, Sunnyside. Cucumbers: 1. (a medal) 

 Colonel Gordon of Parkhill ; 2. (a premium) John Davidson, gardener, Du> 

 nottar. Lettuces : (a medal) David Taylor, gardener, Belmont. 



An extra-medal was also awarded to Peter Laing, gardener, Raeden, for 

 a basket of beautiful preserved apples. 



There M'ere also various other baskets of preserved apples, in fine pre- 

 servation. The peas were considered very fine; the ranunculuses were 

 beautiful. Upon the whole, the Show was better than could have been 

 expected, considering the backwardness of the season during the spring 

 months. 



Alex. Eraser, Esq., advocate, Capt. A. Farquhar, R. N., and John Lums- 

 den Shireffs, Esq., advocate, were admitted members of the Society. {Aber- 

 deen Journal, June 24.) 



The Montrose Horticultural Society's Second Show for the season took 

 place on June 23., Sir George Ogilvie, Bart., in the chair ; when, notwith- 

 standing the late season, there was a very fine display. As might have been 

 expected, the bouquets were splendid and various, and the decorations were 

 much superior to any thing we have seen any where else. Besides the 

 articles presented for competition, we observed many beautiful flowers from 

 different collections. The Cactus speciosissima attracted general attention 

 from its splendid appearance ; also, the Paeonza Moutan, in all its beauty, 

 from the flower-garden of Fasque. The display of geraniums was superior 

 to any thing of the kind we have ever seen ; and we do not hesitate to say, 

 that both they and the tulips might have challenged any Society out of 

 Edinburgh. The prizes were awarded as follows ; — 



