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as imported from China by Mr. James Nairne, of Claremont, voted an hono- 

 rary premium to Mr. Brewster, at Balcarres, who had sent the flowers, and 

 they named the variety Camellia Naimiana. 



For the prize offered for the four finest species of E'pacris in flower, three 

 competitors appeared, and all the collections were considered meritorious. 

 The first premium was found due to Mr. Kelly, Inverleith Nurseries, whose 

 species were E. impressa, ceriflora, pulchella, and variabilis ; the next to Mr. 

 Watson, Moredun, who produced E. impressa, rosea, pungens, and nivalis; 

 the third to Mr. John Addison, gardener to the Earl of Wemyss, at Gosford, 

 whose collection included a remarkably fine variety of E. variabilis. 



For the prize offered for the finest plant in flower, exclusive of the pre- 

 ceding genera, and of recent introduction, five competitors came forward. 

 The silver medal was awarded to Mr. David Brewster, gardener to Colonel 

 Lindsay of Balcarres, for Cineraria formosa, having blossoms of an intensely 

 brilliant purple, and possessing the character of novelty. For a well-grown 

 specimen of .Euphorbia jacqumi&fldra, beautifully trained around a light oval 

 trellis, a premium was voted to Mr. Kelly, Inverleith Nurseries. 



For the prize offered for the best six named Hyacinths, there were no fewer 

 than six competitors. The silver medal was voted to Dr. Adolphus Ross, 

 whose kinds were, Voltaire, Vulcan, Rouge eclatante, La grande Vidette, 

 Anna Maria, and Porcelaine sceptre. For another fine collection, consisting 

 of Emilius, Lord Wellington, Bouquet tendre, La grande Vidette, Voltaire, 

 and Amicus, a premium was again found due to Mr. Kelly, Inverleith 

 Nurseries. 



There was no competition in late dessert pears, last season being very 

 unfavourable for their production. But two prizes were awarded for apples; 

 the first to Mr. James Murray, gardener to Andrew Fletcher, Esq., of Sal ton, 

 the kinds being Ribston, Phillips's General Wolfe, Margil, winter strawberry, 

 scarlet golden pippin, and Empress Josephine; and the next to Mr. William 

 Thom, gardener to David Anderson, Esq., of St. Germains : kinds, Orange 

 Blenheim, Luffhess matchless, Paradise pippin, Emperor Alexander, Ribston, 

 and Fulwood. 



The only kitchen vegetables exhibited were, forced sea-kale and forced 

 rhubarb-stalks, both of good quality. For the sea-kale a premium was 

 awarded to Mr. James Thomson, gardener to William Keith, Esq., Corstor- 

 phine Hill; and for the rhubarb, to Mr. Robert Miller, market-gardener, 

 Gorgie. 



Two excellent bunches of white raisin grape, recently cut from the tree, 

 the vinery having, during winter, merely had fire-heat sufficient to dry off the 

 damp, were sent from the garden of Sir David Erskine at Cambo. This is 

 the variety so largely imported from abroad under the name of the Portugal 

 grape. It was mentioned that the vine had " proved a very sure bearer at 

 Cambo, not having missed a crop for the last thirty years, and that it is well 

 worth a place in every late vinery." The silver medal was voted to Mr. James 

 Falconer, gardener at Cambo. 



It may be added, that there were sent for exhibition a specimen of the rare 

 Brugmansk lutea, or yellow trumpet-flower, from the garden of Sir Archibald 

 Campbell of Garscube, and some beautiful varieties of camellia from the 

 gardens at Prestongrange and Edmondstone. — P. V. Edinburgh, March 9. 

 1839. 



Art. V. The West London Gardeners Association for mutual 

 Instruction. 



Hammersmith, Oct. 15. 1838. — Mr. Russell read an essay on Moral and 

 Intellectual Improvement. He observed that so long as man remained in a 

 state of ignorance, nature is never contemplated with a clear conception for 

 the purpose of promoting the true enjoyment of the human race, or with a 



