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yellow China rose tree ; with Alstromen'a pulchella, and Gloxin/« speciosa, 

 of large size antl great beauty. Mr. Cunningham, the botanical nurseryman 

 at Comely Bank, exhibited some rare and choice articles ; among others, 

 Fuchs/« globosa, and Franc6« appendiculata, both new plants ; and brilliant 

 specimens of Cereus phyllanthoides and speciosissimus. A noble Cycas re- 

 voluta, or sago tree, with several fine specimens of the cardinal flower, and 

 a number of rich and showy balsams, were from the admirable nursery of 

 Messrs. Dickson and Co., Leith Walk ; and Messrs. Dickson and Sons, of 

 the Inverleith Nursery, had likewise an extensive collection on the stage, 

 including a very large plant of Petunia phoenicea D. Don, Cereus Acker- 

 manni, Maurandy« Parkinsoni, with a ver}' complete series of the new hybrid 

 calceolarias. Several fine plants were marked as sent from Edmondstone, 

 the seat of John Wauchope, Esq. ; among which we particularly remarked 

 Sutherlandia frutescens and Diosma imbricata. A collection of the genus 

 Pr\s in flower, including Pvh fulva, and several of the newest and rarest 

 kinds of peony, particularly Pas6ni« albifl6ra,';Reevesii, Pottsii, \Vhitle}7, 

 and Humee, were from the curious garden of David Falconar, Esq., of 

 Carlowrie; and some uncommon and elegant sorts of flowers were marked 

 as from the garden of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Liston, at Millburn 

 Tower. Fruits were exhibited, but nothing is remarked on them worth 

 quoting. The company which attended the exhibition was, as might be 

 expected, extremely numerous, and of the most genteel description. Upon 

 the whole, the exhibition and promenade went off with much eclat. We 

 know that, on occasions of former exhibitions, the funds of the Horticul- 

 tural Society suffered considerably. This was to be regretted ; but it is 

 pleasant to learn that the receipts of last week will reimburse former losses : 

 and we are sure that no one grudged the shilling. (^Edmbiirgh Advertiser, 

 July 20. 18.32.) 



The North British Professional Gardeners' Society. — August ^. X^Z'i. 

 Grapes, melons, gooseberries, carnations, hardy annuals, and turnips, were 

 the objects exhibited ; and, for each of these, prizes were awarded. A 

 prize was awarded for an essay on the culture of the melon, to Mr. Wm. 

 Cuthbertson, gardener to Wm, Patison, Esq., Williamfield. An extra-prize 

 was awarded to John Smeal, gardener to Sir Robert Liston, Millburn 

 Tower, for a beautiful and very ingenious model of a frame, with peculiar 

 machinery, for growing balsams, &c., invented by him, and presented to 

 the Society ; accompanied by a very superior balsam grown in it, and a 

 description of its various properties. Mr. David Burton, gardener to the 

 Dean of Faculty, Granton, exhibited four very large, beautiful, and distinct 

 varieties of Calliopsis bicolor. {Scotsman, Aug. 18. 1832.) 



Sept. 12, Flowers and fruits, in abundance and variety, were exhibited ; 

 and six pears of the Green Yair variety, from Rose Mount garden, weighed 

 2 lbs. 4 oz. A prize was awarded, for the best essay on the culture of 

 georginas, to Mr. Dugald M'Ewen, gardener, Beechwood ; and, for the 

 second best, to William Patison, jun., Esq., Williamfield. {Caledonian 

 Mercury, Sept. 20. 1832.) 



Aberdeenshire. — Horticultural Society. August 29. 1832. Melons, 

 peaches, nectarines, apricots, grapes, apples, plums, gooseberries, carna- 

 tions, and georginas, were the objects exhibited. A j^rize for seedling 

 carnations was awarded to David Gairns, gardener to J. M. Nicholson, 

 Esq., of Glenbervie. A schoolmaster, Mr. Robert Adam, of Nether 

 Banchory, won the prize for the 12 best georginas. Mr. George Cardno, 

 gardener to William Hogarth, Esq., Woodhill, won the prize for the best 

 six seedling georginas. The extra-medal was awarded to Mi\ Alexander 

 Diack, nurseryman. Mile End, for a dozen of seedling apples upon a twig 

 that had never been engrafted. {Aberdeen Journal, Sept. 5. 1832.) 



Dumfriesshire. — Dumfries and Galloway Horticidtural Society. Sept. 



