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J, Peel's garden at Tros-yr-afon. Upwards of fifty cottagers were present, 

 and these were all generously entertained at the expense of Mrs. Fuller of 

 Bodorgan, to whom the Society is well known to have been indebted for its 

 origin. (^Caernarvon Herald, Aug. 8.) 



SCOTLAND. 



Clackmannanshire. — The Clackmannanshire Horticultural Society . — Sept. 10. 

 Before eight o'clock the steam-boats had reached the shore, loaded with fruits, 

 flowers, and vegetables, from distant gardens ; and, before eleven, a great 

 number both of practical gardeners and amateurs had arrived, with numerous 

 articles for competition and exhibition. The potted plants were select, though 

 not very numerous ; and the specimens of dahlias, and Chinese and German 

 asters, exhibited by Mr. Cathie, gardener to Lord Abercromby, Airthrey 

 Castle, were most splendid. From the Alloa Nursery was sent a large quan- 

 tity of fine dahlias, Chinese roses, hollyhocks, flowering shrubs, &c., which, 

 besides adorning the walls, were tastefully arranged, so as to form an arch at 

 the upper end of the room. Mr. Gow, gardener at TuUiallan Castle, ex- 

 hibited, among other articles, many beautiful specimens of jErica; and the 

 hollyhocks from Mr. Bald's garden, Carsebridge, were allowed by the judges 

 to be superior to any in the room. From Kennet Garden a fine flower of 

 the Agapanthus umbellatus was exhibited, raised in the open border, where 

 the plant has been these six years. The display of fruits was the finest ever 

 seen in this part of the country; and Mr. Taylor, gardener to the Earl of 

 Dunmore, exhibited some of a superior description. Of the gourd, many fine 

 specimens were exhibited from Kennet Garden and other quarters; one plant, 

 containing seventeen of this fruit, all full grown, suspended from the ceiling 

 over the central table, attracted particular notice ; as did a beautiful seedling 

 apple tree in a pot, and bearing fruit ; both exhibited by Mr. William Moir, 

 Stirling. Mr. Williamson exhibited a very remarkable cluster (29 in number) 

 of the summer queen apple, upon a stem only 9 in. long. From Kennet 

 Garden were sent some fine purple Syrian grapes, gooseberries, and apples; 

 and it is worthy of remark, that, at the meeting of this Society in July, from 

 the same garden there were three crops of the French crab, being for the years 

 1833, 1834, and 1835. The vegetables were, as usual, very fine, particularly 

 some gigantic cabbages shown by Mr. Donaldson of the Devon Iron Works. 

 One of these, of a smaller size, grown in a pot, was greatly admired for its 

 elegant shape. A prize was given for the model of a moss house, by Mr. 

 James Henderson, apprentice to Mr. David Trotter, Alloa Garden. This was 

 of the most elegant description, being highly finished internally as well as 

 externally, and was universally admired. {Stirling Journal, Sept. 18.) 



Falkirk Horticultural Society. — Sept. 11. Some beautiful carnations were 

 exhibited by Mr. Alexander Smith, gardener at Callander House ; some dah- 

 lias by Mr. Miller, gardener at Kerse House ; Mr. Smith sending, also, a num- 

 ber of rare exotic plants, and Mr, Miller some fine figs, peaches, and apples. 

 Mr. Lightbody, a hatmaker in the town, exhibited a superb seedling carnation 

 (a purple flake), which was very much admired. Some fine fruit was sent 

 from Parkhill, particularly a splendid branch of a seedling apple tree, covered 

 with fruit. From Carlowrie there were 300 very beautiful varieties of her- 

 baceous plants, a basket of fine dahlias, &c. From Carriden, a basket of 

 superior seedling apples, &c. Mr. William Simpson, Falkirk, exhibited a giant 

 cabbage, weighing 16J lb. (Ibid.) 



Dumfriesshire. — Dumfries and Galloioay Horticultural Society . — Sept. 17. 

 Mr. Robert Arthur, gardener at Jardine Hall ; Mr. Alexander M'Gillivray, 

 gardener at Closeburn ; Mr. A. Killoch, gardener at Craigielands ; Mr, Robert 

 Clark, gardener at Raehills ; and Mr, John Ferguson, gardener at Kirk- 

 michael, gained most of the prizes. Extra prizes were also awarded to Mr. 

 James Webster, Munches, for a variety of seedling potatoes, accompanied by 

 an essay upon the late failure in the potato crops, and on the best mode of 

 preserving them during the winter; and to Mr. A. Kellock, for thirty-four 



