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make a more splendid exhibition. Some, however, we know, were deterred 

 doing so, from the difficulty of transmitting large plants from a distance ; and 

 who, probably, from a mistaken notion that their excellent collections at home 

 might suffer in the estimation of the public, would not bring forward any 

 thing of third or fourth rate excellence, which their numerous exhibitions of 

 cut flowers of rare plants sufficiently testify. Still, there were shown some 

 very well-grown mottled and striped double balsams ; but which, we should 

 presume, were considered by the judges to come more under the denomination 

 of tender annuals than green-house plants. The culinary vegetables were very 

 good,' some of the cauliflowers measured 26 in. in circumference. {Glasgow 

 Weekly Reporter, July 12.) 



Sept. 17. This show was of the most brilliant description; and the room 

 was filled with beautiful specimens of all kinds, from nearly all the noblemen's 

 and gentlemen's seats in the neighbourhood. Our only regret was, that the 

 hall was too small for the numerous assemblage of amateurs, and particularly 

 for the convenience of the ladies, to inspect the show with ease and comfort. 

 In this exhibition we must notice a rustic chair, made by Mr. Wm. Cameron, 

 gardener at Barncleugh, near Hamilton; which was acknowledged, on all. 

 hands, to be a highly meritorious specimen of art, uniting elegance of shape 

 with firmness and strength : it was constructed of branches and roots of oak, 

 elm, birch, alder, and apple. Miss Tennant's artificial flowers in wax, three 

 of which, viz. a camellia in a pot, and two hyacinths with their roots in glasses, 

 stood on the table; vying, in their close resemblance to nature, with all the 

 real flowers around. {Glasgow Free Press , Sept. 20.) 



Stirlingshire. — Stirling Horticultural Society. April 29. The auriculas 

 formed the principal attraction at this meeting ; and Mr. Ninion Niven, gar- 

 dener to Archibald Stirling, Esq., of Keir, was the most successful candidate. 

 The plan of a flower-garden, by John M'Kenzie, journeyman gardener at 

 Blair Drummond, excited considerable attention. Many fine green-house and 

 stove plants were sent from the collections of the nobility and gentry in the 

 neighbourhood. {Stirling Journal, May 2.) 



June 3. This exhibition was principally for tulips, pelargoniums, and 

 heartsease; and some very fine specimens were exhibited. Among the most 

 interesting articles were some apples, preserved by being pitted in the earth in 

 the same manner as potatoes, and some preserved in a moderately dry loft, the 

 fruit being intermixed with straw : both were in excellent condition. There 

 was also a model of a flower-garden, upon wood, by James Henderson, 

 apprentice gardener at Alva House. Among the articles shown by the 

 Messrs. Drummond were some tubers of the O'xalis crenata. {Ibid., June 6.) 



Sept. 16. This was the last competition for the year, and we are happy to 

 state that the exhibition was, for richness, variety, and arrangement, such as 

 never had been witnessed under the auspices of the Society since its establish- 

 ment in 1812, clearly marking the progress of improvement, and reflecting 

 the greatest credit on the patrons and directors, but especially displaying 

 increasing zeal and enthusiasm on the part of the many intelligent operatives 

 connected with it. Although many of the competition and exhibition articles 

 are worthy of being particularly singled out for their excellence, want of 

 room forbids our enlarging on them ; but we cannot help expressing our ad- 

 miration of the very ingenious and tasteful manner in which the bouquets of 

 hardy flowers were got up, several of them forming elegant and fanciful archi- 

 tectural designs; the whole, or chiefly, being the workmanship of juvenile 

 gardeners. We would strongly urge our youthful friends to persevere in such 

 attempts, and to endeavour to improve their taste in every department con- 

 nected with their interesting profession. {Ibid., Sept. 19.) 



Falkirk Horticidtural Society. — April 26. The peculiar and high excellence 

 of all the articles competed for, and especially the florists' flowers, many of 

 which evinced great perfection, was marked and striking ; while the fruits and 

 vegetables showed what can be effected by the cultivators of this pleasing and 

 useful art- No competitors appeared for anemones, primulas, cucumbers, 



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