580 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



with evergreens and flowers of the county rooms, where the entertainment was 

 held, was executed with excellent taste. In consequence of the late period 

 of the season, the variety of kinds of flowers on the exhibition-tables was 

 somewhat limited ; but this was amply made up by a most magnificent display 

 of dahlias. Among the flowers which graced the feie, particular mention 

 deserves to be made of two splendid collections of dahlias, from the nurseries 

 of Messrs. Henderson and Son, Brechin, and Mr. W. T. Handyside, Mussel- 

 • burgh : those of Mr. Handyside were especially admired. Mr. Ewing directed 

 the execution of the decorations of the county rooms, and had a band of 

 music likewise in his nursery, which was open to the company on the occa- 

 sion. (Ibid., Oct. 5.) 



Kirkaldy Horticultural Society. — April, Among the numerous prizes 

 awarded were the following : — Mr. Peter Crocket, Raith, best auriculas, best 

 broccoli ; Mr. C. M'Intosh, Balmuto, best seedling auriculas, best seedling 

 polyanthuses, best hyacinths, best double primroses, best double wallflowers, 

 best lettuce. {Fife Herald, April 27.) 



Sept. 21. This was the annual meeting; and, though the articles for com- 

 petition and exhibition were worthy of admiration, as well as highly creditable 

 to those under whose superintendence they had been reared, we cannot fail 

 to express our deep regret that the characteristic spirit of emulation which 

 once existed amongst its members should now exhibit so palpable marks of 

 decline. Among the prizes were : to Mr. Robert Fowlis, Fordel, for best 6 

 peaches, three sorts, two of each, from the open walls; best 8 fuchsias, sorts, 

 named ; best 6 salvias, sorts, named, &c. : to Mr. John Roxburgh, Colinswell, 

 for best 6 figs, heaviest 12 jargonelle pears, best seedling dahha from seed sown 

 in 18.37, &c. . and to Miss M. J. Hume, Kirkaldy, for best original drawing of any 

 British or exotic plant in flower. In addition to the articles for competition, 

 there were many valuable articles presented solely for exhibition ; amongst 

 which, the following were considered worthy of notice by the judges: — By Mr. 

 Sang, Kirkaldjr, beautiful collections of dahlias, of stocks, of hollyhocks, and 

 a collection of fine plants, a number of rare and beautiful cut flowers, varieties 

 of new carrots, and a quantity of pearl onions ; by Miss Shoolbred, Auchter- 

 muchty, a basket of beautiful champagne currants ; by Mr. Kelloch, gardener, 

 of Craigielands, a model of a summer-house. This gentleman deserves the 

 highest praise for this excellent and truly well got up specimen of architecture. 

 C Fife Herald, Sept. 28. 1837.) 



Stirling Horticultural Societt/. — Mat/ 16. The display of gardent produce, 

 although by no means extensive, was, considering the lateness of the spring, 

 both varied and good, and evinced great diligence and zeal on the part of the 

 practical members, who have had so much to contend with in bringing their 

 specimens to maturity. 



The following were among the articles competed withr, and for which prizes 

 were awarded: — -Auriculas, seedling, Mr. Ninian Niven, gardener to Archi- 

 bald Stirling, Esq., of Keir; rustic gate, James Don, journeyman gardener, 

 Kippenross, The following added very materially to the interest of the 

 collection : — from Blairdrummond, a branch of ripe May duke cherries, raised 

 in the hot-house ; a brace of long prickly cucumbers, sea-kale, two dozen well- 

 sized early potatoes, new early horn carrot, blanched rhubarb, and green- 

 house and herbaceous cut flowers. From Sauchie, a collection of violas or 

 pansies, rhubarb ; 4 Altringham carrots, aggregate weight, 7^ lb. From Keir, 

 74 sorts of violas, a collection of hyacinths ; and a brace of Niven's long green 

 encumbers, 14 in. in length. {Stir-ling Observer, May 18.) 



SejJt. 26. — The display, as a whole, was, notwithstanding the backward 

 nature of the early part of the season, fully equal to any of its predecessors. 

 The flower department was excellent. Model of a cottage, James Don, jour- 

 neyman gardener, Kippenross. Among the articles presented for exhibition, 

 were the following: — From Powis House, herbaceous flowers; apples, crop 1836 

 and crop 1837 : from Ardoch House, palm Savoy black turnip, a collection 

 pf seedling potatoes; from Shaw Park, per Mr. Williamson, Alloa, a col- 



