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Young, Newington Lodge, for a large plant of E. impressa, clothed with its 

 crimson flowers, and E. campanulata alba ; and the third to Mr. Robert 

 Watson, gardener to David Anderson, Esq., of Moredun, for E. impressa and 

 nivalis. Of Azalea, possessing the Chinese character, three specimens were 

 produced, two of them particularly large and fine ; for both of which premiums 

 were voted. One was from Mr. Watson, Moredun, marked Azalea hybrida, 

 with purple flowers ; the other was from Mr. James Smith, gardener to Pro- 

 fessor Dunbar, Rosepark, and stated to have been raised by the professor 

 from seeds of A. phcenicea crossed with A. indica alba ; the flowers white, 

 but not fully expanded. The finest exotic shrub exhibited was a noble plant 

 of iihododendron arboreum var. ;3, in full flower : this was from the garden 

 of the Earl of Rosslyn, at Dysart House, and the silver medal was voted for 

 it, to Mr. John Blair, gardener to the earl. A premium was likewise voted 

 for an admirable specimen of ^rica hyemalis, decked from base to summit 

 with its violet-coloured blossoms. This was from Gosford garden. 



It is rather remarkable that there was not on this occasion any competition 

 in tropical Orchldese, although the cultivation of that interesting tribe is now 

 pretty general, wherever stove heat can be commanded. Ample amends was 

 made, however, by the exhibition, in the central window of the council room, 

 of a very well grown specimen of Dendrobium Pierardz, from the Society's 

 hot-house, under the management of Mr. James M'Nab, the specimen being 

 treated as an air plant with long pendent shoots hanging as from the branch of 

 a tree, and at present adorned with its delicate pink tinged flowers. 



A premium was voted to Mr. John Macnaughton, gardener to John Wau- 

 chope, Esq., of Edmonstone, for a collection of ornamental plants, including 

 two seedling camellias raised in 1833, and now first showing flower; and also 

 a large flowering specimen of Jcacia hastulata, raised from seed received from 

 King George's Sound. 



There was, this season, a deficiency in the show of dessert pears. A pre- 

 mium was, however, assigned to Mr. James Simpson, gardener to Captain 

 Wemyss, M.P., Wemyss Castle, for very good samples of Beurre Ranee. In 

 apples, several competitors appeared, and the fruit was uniformly in high pre- 

 servation. Three premiums were awarded : the first to Mr, William Thorn, 

 gardener to David Anderson, Esq., of St. Germains, whose kinds were. Red 

 Cluster, Ribston Pippin, Fulwood, Pomme-roy, Orange Blenheim, and Spencer 

 Pippin ; the next to Mr. William Sharpe, gardener to Sir John Stewart 

 Richardson, Bart,, of Pitfour, the sorts being Yorkshire Green, Ribston Pippin, 

 New Ribston, Golden Pippin, Nonpareil, and Winter Redstreak ; and the third 

 to Mr. William Rintoul, gardener to James Balfour, Esq., of Whittingham. 

 Two baskets of Mushrooms, affording examples of two distinct varieties of 

 -4garicus campestris, were honoured with rewards : the one set was raised 

 by Mr. Macnaughton at Edmonstone, and the other by Mr. Brewster at Bal- 

 carres. A basket of the tubers of Tropag'oium tuberosum, of large size, was 

 sent from the garden of the Dean of Faculty at Granton, and a premium voted 

 to Mr. John Reid, who raised them. It does not appear probable, however,^ 

 that this root will come into esteem as a cuUnary article., 



A letter from M. Rene Langelier, nurseryman, near St. Helier, Jersey, was 

 read, announcing a present to the Society's garden of more than 100 fruit 

 trees, including all the most choice pears cultivated in the Channel Islands. 

 Dr. Neill stated that the trees had arrived in safety, and that the superin- 

 tendant, Mr. James M'Nab, had ascertained that 76 of the sorts were new 

 to the Society's collection. A medal was voted to M. Langelier, and his 

 name was immediately enrolled as a corresponding member of the Society. 

 Various seeds of the culinary plants cultivated in Sennaar and Kordofan,. 

 brought home by Mr. Holroyd, the traveller, were presented by Professor 

 Don, of King's College, London, and thanks voted. 



Several communications on horticultural subjects were then read by the 

 secretary ; particularly on a mode of preventing and of curing mildew and 

 green fly on wall-fruit trees (by means of a paint composed of flower of sulphur 



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