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fine plant, a native of Russia, and the first time ever exhibited in Britain ; 

 two varieties, elegans and alba, of the JQodecatheon Meadi«, or American 

 cowslip, both beautiful plants ; iilium monadelphuin, not a very rare but 

 a very fine plant ; three species of Cypripedium, or lady's slipper, pubes- 

 cens, parvifiorum, and Calceolus ; Campanula tS'axlfraga, a rare and fine 

 species from Siberia; from Mr. John Goldie, Wrightfield. A fine specimen 

 of the i?6sa Banks/ce lutea, reared on the open wall, from Mr. Skinner, 

 Auchincruive. A beautiful specimen of the tS'axlfraga Cotyledon, from 

 Roselle garden, attracted much attention. A fine specimen of the Cereus 

 flagelliformis ; good specimens of the Tropse^olum pentaphyllum, O'xalis 

 floribunda; 7?6sa Smithiz, or yellow Noisette; and Petunia phoenicea, from 

 Messrs. Smith and Son. Some very fivie specimens of citron fruit, from 

 Mr. Rose, Eglinton Castle. Among the agricultural specimens, a species 

 of clover, exhibited by Mr. Skinner, Auchincruive, attracted much atten- 

 tion : the Trifolium incarnatum, an Italian annual, not so remarkable for 

 its recent introduction, as for its limited cultivation, in this country. We 

 understand the Society are indebted, for the introduction of the seed of the 

 specimen shown, to their benevolent patron, Mr. Oswald of Auchincruive. 

 The spike of flowers is of an oblong shape, about 3 in. in length, and of a 

 dark red colour ; the stalk, full grown, measures 3 ft. Mr. Skinner observed 

 that the seed is remarkably prolific. About the 1st of September last, he 

 sowed 30 falls, which brairded in about three weeks, and was in full bloom 

 about the middle of May ; presenting a most luxuriant appearance, and 

 yielding about 300 stones per acre. A variety of early vegetables were 

 shown. Dale's hybrid turnips were admired. The mangold wurzel, which 

 was shown by Mr. Aiton, Fullerton, from its size and fine state of preserv- 

 ation, attracted particular observation, being considered superior to any 

 hitherto exhibited at this season of the year. (^Aiv Advertiser, June 6.) 



Sept. 4. The room was tastefully decorated with arches, and festoons 

 of flowers and shrubs; and many of the articles exhibited for competition 

 were certainly very fine specimens. The agricultural department of the 

 show was rather deficient in point of quantity and variety ; but, we believe, 

 steps will be taken to remedy this defect against next year. Among the 

 plants shown was Ferbena venosa ; Erythrolae''na conspicua, 9 ft. high. 

 There was also a decanter, made from a curious knotty piece of birch 

 wood, presented by Mr. Fergusson, wright, Wallacetown. A sowing ma- 

 chine, presented by Mr. Daniel M' Naught, Warwick ; and, as far as regarded 

 carrots, those who saw it, and were competent judges, approved of it, and 

 recommended it to the notice of the Highland Society. A branch of an 

 arbutus or strawberry tree, covered with fruit, was presented from Rose- 

 neath flower-garden : the plant, although only nine years planted, measures 

 41 ft. in circumference, and 9 ft. in height. A quantity of figs was exhi- 

 bited, from Mr. Selkirk, gardener, Roseneath, from a tree 41 ft. in breadth 

 by 18 ft. in height, on which there are at present above 1000 fruit. Mr. 

 Alexander Malcolm, gardener, Roseneath Cottage, presented specimens of 

 red beet and carrots ; also three bottles of wine, made from v^hite, red, and 

 black currants, without any addition of wine or spirituous liquor. The 

 red, in particular, was considered very excellent. (^Ai/r Observer, Sept. 10.) 



Dumfriesshire. — Dumfries and Galloway Horticultural Soeieti/. 

 Sept. 19. Mr. Grierson produced 41 new kinds of potatoes, which he had 

 cultivated in his garden at Baitford, from seed which he had received from 

 Mr. Lawson, Edinburgh, seedsman to the Highland Society. He also pro- 

 duced a large and fine specimen of black turnip. A fine stalk of Indian 

 corn, 12 ft. long, was exhibited by Mr. John Rankine. A prize of one 

 sovereign was awarded to R. Black, blacksmith, Tynronkirk, for the best 

 kept cottage garden, and in which was the best assortment of vegetables. 

 Prizes were also awarded to the same person for the best onions, cabbage, 



