616 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



pay a just tribute to each individual production would exceed our limits ; 

 but there were some which to pass over without notice would be unpardon- 

 able. The grapes, for instance, were allowed to be most excellent, both in 

 flavour and size of berry and bunch. The georginas, also, were particularly 

 splendid, especially those from Strathtyrum and Balcarres; the former of 

 which produced 160 new varieties from seed of this king of flowers. The 

 culinary vegetables were quite astonishing in their proportions. The standard 

 pears and apples from Clayton were very much admired ; and we would recom- 

 mend all those interested in the acclimatising of the tender and finer sorts of 

 fruit to visit that place. We observe that Mr. M'Kenly, gardener to Mrs. Cheap 

 of Strathtyrum, gained several prizes ; and that Messrs. Urquhart and Sons, 

 nurserymen, of Dundee, exhibited a fine collection of double georginas, some 

 of them striped. (Fifeskire Journal, Sept. 20.) 



Kirkahly Horticultural Society. — Sept. The judges particularly noticed a 

 collection of French marigolds, from Mr. Ewing's nursery at Balgonie ; a col- 

 lection of China asters, lobelias, and phloxes, from Mr. Tough's nursery ; 

 130 splendid georginas, from the Earl of Rosslyn's garden, exhibited by Mr. 

 Oliver; and 112 beautiful hollyhocks, from the same place; a collection of 

 georginas, from Mr. Sang's nurseries ; a collection of pears, from Mr. Oliver ; 

 twelve Longueville pears, weighing half a pound each, from a standard tree in 

 Mr. Paton's garden, Dysart, which, this season, has produced 800 lb. ; a 

 collection of apples, from standard trees upwards of a hundred years old, 

 belonging to Mr. Watt, Balbarton, by Mr. Tough ; a beautiful collection of 

 georginas, from Mr. James Kellock, gardener at Gogar House ; a very fine 

 cockscomb, from Mr. Temple, gardener, Falkland Palace; a specimen of In- 

 dian corn at maturity, about 8 ft. high, from Mr. Sang's nurseries ; very fine 

 specimens of black Gibraltar grapes, from Mr. Simson, Wemyss Castle; a 

 specimen of longpod bean, having seven beans in each pod, from the Rev. Mr. 

 Brodie, Monimail ; a collection of antirrhinums, from Mr. David Colville ; three 

 large green Leadington apples, from Mr. Peter Kidd, Burntisland ; and a bas- 

 ket of very fine red alpine strawberries, from Mr. Bell, gardener at Newton 

 Hall. Among the prizes, we can only find room for the following ; the first 

 of which we consider more especially well worthy of being recorded : — Mr. 

 Archibald Reekie, apprentice in Mr. Sang's nurseries, Kirkaldy, for the best 

 herbarium, containing about 1080 species of plants arranged in natural orders. 

 Extra-prizes were also awarded to Mr. James Kellock, for twelve beautiful 

 China asters ; and to Mr. Temple, gardener, Falkland Palace, for a fine sample 

 of onions, the growth of 1833. {Ibid.) 



Collingsburgh Horticultural Society. — Sej)t. 9. The display of fruits, flowers, 

 and vegetables was inferior to none in Fifeshire. There were three cottagers' 

 prizes awarded; viz. for the best collection of flowers, best six onions, and the 

 heaviest two savoys, to James Purves, gamekeeper, Largo House. A splendid 

 collection of georginas, from the nursery of Mr. Sang, Kirkaldy, excited gene- 

 ral admiration ; and fine specimens of Coe's golden drop, and other varieties 

 of plums. Among the articles shown, but not for competition, were, a cu- 

 cumber, 27 in. in length, by Mr. D. Brewster ; a collection of flowers, and 

 some fine specimens of pears and plums, by T. Stewart, Largo House ; and a 

 handsome bouquet of flowers, in the form of a cottage, by Mr. John Braid, 

 gardener, Pitcorthie. (Ibid.) 



Renfreavshire, — Glasgow Horticultural Society, July 9. To those 

 interested in the culture of what are denominated florists' flowers, the 

 extensive display of double pinks demanded minute examination. To the 

 more general floriculturist, the rich and varied beauties of the pelargoniums 

 attracted admiration ; while they much regretted the non-portability of the 

 calceolarias, many of which having dropped their flowers in the attempt to 

 bring them forward for competition : those from Bothwell Castle were much 

 admired, even in their partially denuded state. We, in common with other 

 amateurs, were much disappointed at the meagre display of green-house 

 plants, considering the number of members who have it in their power to 



