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sorts of seedling potatoes. Mr. J. Hannan, gardener at Drumlanrig Castle, 

 exhibited a specimen of the guava fruit ; and Mr. John Rankine apples from 

 two different trees, being part of those distributed by the Society last year. 

 (^Dumfries Courier^ Sept. 30.) 



Edinburghshire. — Mid-Lothian Horticultural Society. — Sept. 8. The 

 exhibition was, as usual, splendid, though the plants sent were too numerous 

 to be seen to advantage. Not only were the tables crowded to excess, but 

 also the passages, allowing room only for two persons to walk abreast. From 

 Mr. M'Donald, Dalkeith Park, as many of the rarest and finest exotics as 

 twenty-four men could carry upon handbarrows, besides a cartload, which 

 wei'e sent back again for want of room to exhibit them ; from Melville Castle, 

 a number of fine exotics ; from Arniston, a number of heaths, &c. ; from 

 Messrs. Ballantyne and Son, nurserymen, Dalkeith, a very superior collection 

 of the newest dahlias ; from Mr. Handyside, nurseryman, Fisherrow, a very 

 large collection of very fine dahlias; from Mr. Henderson, nurseryman, Edin- 

 burgh, upwards of a hundred sorts of fine dahlias ; from Hermitage Park, 

 collections of dahlias, and new striped French marigolds ; from Whitehill, 

 some very fine seedling dahlias ; from Drum House, two very fine pine-apples, 

 the kinds were the Enville and new white Providence; from Mr. R. Mushat, 

 Dalkeith, some very fine jargonelle pears ; from Valleyfield Bank, a very 

 neat model of a grotto, &c. A very handsome silver medal, given to this 

 Society by an amateur of Dalkeith, a member of committee, and one of this 

 Society's most firm supporters, to be awarded to any lady, a member of this 

 Society, who, at the September meeting, would produce the best drawing of 

 a British or exotic plant in flower, was gained by Miss Mutter, Dalkeith ; the 

 drawing produced was a specimen of Alstroemeria Pelegrina, a native of Peru : 

 and another similar medal, given to the Society by Messrs. Ballantyne and 

 Son, nursery and seedsmen, Dalkeith, to be awarded to the apprentice or 

 journeyman gardener, employed under any member of this Societ}', who should 

 produce the largest and best collection of named specimens of British and 

 exotic plants, gathered and dried in flower since the 3d of December, ISSi, 

 was gained by Mr. William Stirling, journeyman gardener, Melville Castle. 

 {Edinburgh Evening Courant, Sept. 17.) 



Fifeshire. — Colingsburgh Horticultural Society. — April 2S. Considering 

 the coldness of the season, this was a splendid exhibition, no fewer than six 

 and eight competitors aspiring for some of the prizes. The Society is meeting 

 with the most warm and friendly support from the amateur florists in the 

 neighbourhood of Colingsburgh. Besides the articles for competition, there 

 were presented, by Mi\ Bousie, a choice collection of auriculas, &c. ; by Alex- 

 ander Paterson, gardener, Cambo, several auriculas, polyanthuses, and prim- 

 roses, &c. ; and a choice collection of double anemones, by Mr. Petrie, 

 gardener, Balcaskie. {Fifeshire Journal, May 2.) 



Sejyt. 15. This exhibition was chiefly for dahlias ; and Mr. Brewster, gar- 

 dener to Colonel Lindsay of Balcarras, and Mr. Sadler, gardener to Robert 

 Gillespie Smyth, Esq., of Gibliston, were the most successful competitors. 

 {Fife Herald, Sept. 24.) 



Dunfermline Horticultural Society. — Sept. 15. The attendance on this ex- 

 hibition was quite unprecedented, upwards of 1000 persons having passed 

 through the room in the space of two hours and a half, all highly gratified with 

 the sight. We cannot forbear noticing the well got up design of the serpent 

 and eagle, beautifully executed in leaves and flowers, by Mr. Fergusson of 

 Netherton ; and also the design of a summer-house, by Mr. Hurst of Valley- 

 field. Both did great credit to the taste and ingenuity of the exhibitors. In 

 the list of prizes we observe the following ; — For the journeyman or appren- 

 tice gardener who shall produce the best design of a flower-garden on paper, 

 not less than 20 in. square, Mr. Thomas Blair, journeyman, Fordel. Extra 

 prizes were awarded to Mr. Sang, Kirkaldy, for seedling dahlias; and to 

 Messrs. Foulis, Fergusson, Hurst, and Begbie, for their bouquets. {Ibid.') 



St, Andrew'' s Horticultural and Floral Society, — April 15. A lottery of the 



