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dener to the Earl of Hopetoun, Hopetoun House, the kinds being the brown 

 Ischia and black Ischia. Best three sorts of summer pears, to Mr. James 

 Mackintosh, Archerfield, the kinds being the jargonelle, Duhamel, and early 

 beurre. For the best two bunches of black Hamburg grapes, there were 

 fourteen competitors, all producing large and beautiful specimens : two pre- 

 miums were voted; the first to Mr. James Dobson, gardener to the Marquess of 

 Tweeddale, Yester House. For the best two bunches of any variety of Fron- 

 tignac grape, two premiums were also given ; the first to Mr. James Macin- 

 tosh, Archerfield. For the largest cluster of dessert grapes, to Mr. John 

 Hogg, Ratho House, the kind being the white Syrian. For the best Enville 

 pine-apple, to Mr. Alexander Muirhead, gardener to Colonel Belshes, Inver- 

 may. For the largest pine-apple of any other varietj', to Mr. William Cuth- 

 bertson, gardener to the Earl of Roseberry, Dalmeny; the kind not named, 

 but regarded as Ripley's new queen. Premiums were offered for the best 

 green-fleshed and also for the best scarlet-fleshed melons, and both were awarded 

 to Mr. James Falconer, gardener to Sir David Erskine, Cambo House. Two 

 gardeners contested for the prize offered for the greatest variety of different 

 kinds of ripe dessert fruits, and both collections were excellent. A premium 

 was assigned to each, viz. Mr. Macintosh, Archerfield, and Mr. Robert Wat- 

 son, gardener to David Anderson, Esq., Moredun. 



Among the extra articles produced was a remarkable branchlet of black 

 Hamburg grape, showing five clusters proceeding from one eye. For this a 

 premium was voted to Mr. George Brown, gardener at Dunbar House. Two 

 beautiful specimens of queen pine-apple, from Hopetoun House garden, 

 though not intended for competition, but marked " for the dessert," were 

 considered deserving of an honorary premium, which was accordingly voted to 

 Mr. James Smith, gardener to the Earl of Hopetoun. 



The prizes for dahlias were then awarded ; but we do not notice them, as 

 the names of the winning kinds are not given. 



Several cultivators exhibited seedling dahlias raised in Scotland within the 

 last two years, and the silver medal was assigned to Mr. Alexander Smith, 

 gardener to William Forbes, Esq., Callender House, who produced the three 

 finest. 



Some splendid bouquets of autumnal flowers were exhibited. For the 

 richest and most tasteful, the silver medal was voted to Mr. David Brewster. 

 A small reward was likewise voted to Mr. W. Ferguson, Dunfermline, who 

 exhibited a fanciful pagoda, constructed with much care, and covered with 

 moss and heath. Collections of various fine flowers, not specified in the 

 prize list, were, on this occasion, exhibited. The beauty of the hollyhocks, 

 sent by Mr. Fowlis, from Woodhouselee, attracted particular attention. The 

 petunias, from Wemyss Hall, could scarcely be surpassed ; and the African and 

 French marigolds, from Mr. Patison's garden, at Williamfield, greatly excelled, 

 in size and splendour, the specimens usually .seen in gardens. Some rare and 

 curious plants, from the garden of Mr. Falconar of Carlowrie, were interesting 

 to botanical cultivators. {Scotsman, Sept. 29.) 



Aberdeenshire. — Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society .-^ June 20. Among 

 the prizes awarded was one for the best twelve preserved apples, to John 

 Dallachie, gardener to the Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen, Haddo 

 House. An extra prize was awarded to David Gairns, gardener, Glenbervie, for 

 a box of geraniums, raised from seed by him ; and a second ditto to William Find- 

 lay, Castle Eraser, for a handsome specimen of Brugmansi« sanguinea,in flower. 

 Numerous other prizes were awarded, but we do not insert them, as the 

 names of the kinds of plants winning them are not given. {^Aberdeen Journal^ 

 June 27.) 



Aug. 29. Notwithstanding the unseasonable weather which has prevailed 

 of late, there was one of the largest, most rare, and early displays of fruits, 

 flowers, &c., which have been witnessed for some years. The attendance, too, 

 was excellent ; a large majority were of the aristocracy. In proof of the 

 interest which these exhibitions are now creating, it need only be mentioned 



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