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entering warmly into this amicable rivalship ; and we have no doubt of 

 their united efforts producing the most beneficial effects. It gives us great 

 pleasure to find the number of cottagers' prizes increasing. — J. W.L.for 

 Cond. 



England and Wales. 



Newcastle Botanical and Horticultural Society. — Feb. 3. Mr. Moderill, 

 gardener to J. C. Anderson, Esq., Point Pleasant, received a prize for the 

 best exotic plant in flower, Camellk japonica Chandleri. A fine double 

 white camellia was exhibited gratuitously by the same gardener ; as was 

 Richardia asthiopica, by Mr. William Laing, from the garden of N. Grace, 

 Esq. ; and a dish of uncommonly large Ribston pippins, by Mr. Robert Tel- 

 ford, gardener to George Hartley, Esq., Middleton Lodge, Yorkshire. 



The Glamorgan and Monmouth Hortiadtural Society voted the silver 

 medal, sent down by the London Horticultural Society, to Mr. Laidlaw, 

 gardener to John Moggridge, Esq., at Gabalva. 



Scotland. 



Caledonian Horticultural Society. — March 1. Medals were adjudged, for 

 the best new hardy plants in flower, to Mr. Alexander Forrester, gardener 

 to David Falconar, Esq., of Carlowrie, for Galanthus plicatus, Daphne 

 Dauphini?', and two A r arcissi, A'jar.pumilus and A v ja.r nanus; and for the 

 best six hyacinths, of different colours or varieties (Howard, Nimrod, 

 Pourpre Supreme, Hercules,Vainqueur, and Canning), cultivated in hypnum 

 moss, without earth, to Dr. Adolphus Ross, Abercromby Place. 



The Society has the merit of bringing into notice this method of flower- 

 ing hyacinths in hypnum moss ; which is remarkable for its elegance and 

 cleanliness, and for producing stronger flowers than are obtained by using 

 the common water glasses. Three new camellias (Anemoneflora alba, 

 Gray's Invincible, and Camellia Rawesw) were sent from the conservatory 

 of Professor Dunbar, at Rose Park. A splendid and lofty pyramidal Cape 

 heath, .Erica Ymnseoides, sent by Mr. M'Nab from the Royal Botanic Garden. 

 Two very large plants of Azalea /edifolia, covered with a profusion of white 

 blossoms, from the garden of the secretary, Mr. Neill, at Canonmills. 

 Genista canadensis, JTris susiana, and early Van Thol tulips {Tiilipa sua- 

 veolens), from the garden of Colonel Wauchope, at Edmonstone. Bletz« 

 Tankervilfe, sent from the Society's experimental garden by Mr. Barnet. 

 A side-table exhibited specimens of the Bassano and Neapolitan turnip- 

 rooted beet ; and also red and white kohl-rabi ; all of which were the pro- 

 duce of the Society's garden. The Society's silver medal was voted to 

 Mr. John Wilkie, gardener to J. A. Wardrop, Esq., of Dalmarnock, for 

 his well conducted experiments on the subject of employing the fruit of 

 Astragalus bse'ticus, or Portuguese vetch, as a substitute for coffee. The 

 astragalus was stated to be nearly on a par with succory root, but required 

 an addition of genuine coffee to give it the requisite aroma. {Edinburgh 

 Advertiser, March 3.) 



Ireland. 



Belfast Horticultural Society. — Jan. By the Annual Report, this Society 

 appears to be in a very flourishing state ; and praise was particularly be- 

 stowed on John Montgomery, Esq., for his auriculas, and for having raised 

 the first Irish seedling georgina. 



Art. VII. London Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Jan. 17. 1832. — Read. A note on the Cannon Hall Muscat grape; by 

 J. Lindley, Esq. F.R.S. &c. The meteorological journal kept in the 

 Society's Garden. 



