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a number of rare and half-hardy shrubs, all in a thriving condition, and grow- 

 ing within a few feet of the turnpike road. (Fife Herald, Feb. 21. 1839.) 



An Ornamental Cemetery has been proposed for the city of Edinburgh, by 

 Mr. Geo. Smith, Architect. " Enclosed tombs or vaults are placed round 

 the boundary walls, while the centre portions are set apart for the monuments 

 and cenotaphs of those who merit a public testimonial from their grateful 

 countrymen, or private ornamental monuments ; the whole to be interspersed 

 with shrubs, and laid out with much attention to landscape-gardening." 

 (Scotsman, Jan. 30. 1839.) 



"Rhododendron arbbreum has flowered in the gardens at Cally, in Kirkcud- 

 brightshire, where, being a rarity, it has been greatly admired by the neigh- 

 bourhood ; who, at the same time, had the opportunity of witnessing the high 

 order in which every part of the garden scenery at Cally is kept by the gar- 

 dener, Mr. Pearson. The .Rhododendron, though not more than five feet 

 high, had twenty-two heads of blossom, all more or less expanded at the same 

 time. (Dumfries Courier, Feb. 27. 1839.) 



IRELAND. 



Effects of the Hurricane of January 7. — We are informed by Mr. Mackie, 

 of the Trinity College Botanic Garden, Dublin, that the hurricane in Ireland 

 has been as fatal to the woods and plantations as in Scotland. The planta- 

 tions, he says, at Collon, the demesne of Lord Ferrard, so often referred to 

 in our Arboretum Britannicum, have been dreadfully injured, " as well as 

 those of all the principal demesnes in Ireland." — J. T. M. Jan. 30. 



The Kilkenny Moderator, speaking of Collon, says, the magnificent wood 

 of silver fir, which formed the western barrier, and gave such retirement to 

 the temple and grounds, has been entirely swept away ; nothing remains of 

 it but a few broken stems here and there, pointing out what once had been 

 the pride of the late Lord Oriel. The American grounds, which have been 

 so improved by his son, Lord Ferrard, are a scene of desolation ; the 

 towering pines, the numerous species of ilex, the rare black larch, the fine 

 magnolias, the cedar and Goa cedars, and other specimens of the rarest trees, 

 which have been collected from all quarters of the globe, now lie prostrate. 

 Nothing can equal the desolation of the scene, and the more distant parts of 

 the grounds are even wrecked in the same manner. We hear the neighbour- 

 ing seats have likewise severely suffered; but the proprietors appear to forget 

 their own loss in that beautiful and perfect place, which all travellers and 

 botanists have so justly admired. (Kilkenny Moderator, as quoted in the 

 Morning Herald of Jan. 22. 1839.) In the park of Lord Charleville immense 

 damage has been done ; and, in the county of Limerick, three acres of bog 

 were moved to a distance of three miles, crossing in their journey a rapid river, 

 and leaving on the spot where they stood a surface of pure yellow mould. 

 (Limerick Chron., as quoted in the Dumfries Cour., Jan. 30.) 



Art. IV. Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. 



The spring meeting of this Society was held in the Council Room, at the 

 Experimental Garden, Inverleith, March 7. Notwithstanding the great in- 

 clemency of the weather, the display of fine flowers was very considerable, 

 and the attendance of professional and amateur cultivators was numerous. 



For the prize offered for the six finest and newest varieties of camellias, 

 four collections had been sent in in competition. The silver medal was 

 awarded, as first prize, to Mr. James Kelly, foreman to Messrs. Dickson and 

 Sons, Inverleith Nurseries, the kinds being Juliana, Gray's invincible, Chan- 

 dlers, horrida, reticulata, and Fairlez. A second prize was voted to Mr. Robert 

 Watson, gardener to David Anderson, Esq., of Moredun, whose kinds were 

 Gray's invincible, reticulata, Julia»<7, imbricata, ColvilhV, and Lady Eleanor 

 Campbell. The committee observing in a third parcel a new variety, marked 



