Mancu 26, 1887.] 
in the number ү н shown was observed, the 
The treasurer “of the ociety, J. B. Dixon, Esq., 
isa thorough lover of spring bulbs, мог j ГЕ 
understands their cul 8 secured, 
amongst ot prizes, р rs in the 1- 
у- and six 
double Hyacinths, the best inei in these classes ; 
Dat pots of bulb tubers, a 
six and three single Tulips, ix В 
T ips; 0 сее of Narcissus—a most 
Wiking, an lot of pla R. S i W. 
Wilding, and the яш ffarington showed in som 
of the bos classes, but in no Cs could tty rê 
Ist honours from Mr. Dixon. 
eS Wit 
tor were very close and compact. 
Mr. Payne and Mr. Winwood d capital 
groups of plants, and were кн Ist a 
r. Payne was Ist for six Azaleas, done ome 
well-bloomed r Winwood, 2d, 
mr 
Bor sig, Empress o 
mperor of Brazil, ms Тен Perle among 
r. H. Winwood was e with six Roses, кр 
enir d'Elise, John war Etoile de Lyon 
Madame о and other 
; gr. to Mrs. Bi 
rd. Cla rchall, was Ist amo 
the pikes x. R ny 
three other competitors. This was well do 
good back of Palms, Ferns, &c., with some sma! 
Crotons, Ferns, Dracznas, relie with Amaryllis, 
Anthuriums, and 1 raised above the 1 
foliage, was effective and noticeable. Mr 
Dixon was 2d; 84,7 ffaringto The last- 
named h e e with miscel 
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capital specime mong them bein € a fine Ken 
реа which у " also "ita gs the Jubilee 
Medal, given by Messrs. W. Wood & Son, Wood 
Green dei 
Some good E r of cut flowers, stand of flowers, 
and hand bouquets were shown. 
good. The lst vie 
who had a good plant 
of Odontoglossum Rosi i majus, Ceelogyne cristata, 
and C ph ete m villos 
, Fora ary Nese Mr. H. Waters was 1st, with 
“a ware to E. G. Wrigley, Howick, s taged 
about thre Вары blooms of Cattleya Trianz, in 
beautiful arietis es, 
Mr. W. 
ughton, nurseryman, staged a fine 
group of miscellaneous с 
and Mr. Ј. Atherton, 
the Hon. Secretary, also ought a nice group of 
sr and other succule 
e show was well attended each b the weather 
Sider all that could have been desi 
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SCOTLAND, 
ROYAL RORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 
BERD 
for 
The chief feature is the series of 
r at the Soc 
z ere are four prizes for the best table of 
horticultural рг 1 eet, arranged for 
ү utumn show 
mber, when it is hoped Her Mijedy ds yas 
may patronise the exhibition, 
Scorrisu HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 
The tenth 
held at 5, St Tee а reg 
w Square, on the Ist inst., Mr. 
Alex, Milne, President, in the chair. There 
muster of members. The Secretary's 
was а favourable опе; the aims and objects of the 
iation mini Д been farthered by the rg i of 
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subjects, and by numerous exhibits of great merit 
nd intere st. The Association had also К a a 
was less satisfac- 
died yet there 
reason for being discouraged. If 
bers paid up regularl 
to the low state of the funds at the disposal of the 
Council. During the last two or three years a con- 
siderable increase of expenditure had been incurred 
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parts of the south p. south-west of , England 
d 
the thermometer | been lower 
period than it was during any week in the 
winter. At Stowell the average for the week was 
only i — 13?4 below а mean for the 
season. highest of the maxima, which were 
registered o on the 21st at most of е English and 
, ranged 
from 46° in the MM Counties; ‘ England, S, 
and ' England, N.W., to 539 бн папа, Е., and 
ү у М Кы im of boni 
deis on 
1 Islands,’ 
“The. ‘rainfall has been less than the mean in all 
districts. 
“ Bright sunshine shows an increase on th 
ported of late, the perc 
at re- 
and, N.,’ and ‘ Tagan 
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one to 54 in the ‘ Ohne Islands, epi 
(Accumulated eee mate en the combined amount and 
duration of the ex 
below A s expressed in Day- 
deg: лы е 4 ifying 1° continued for 
twenty-four hours, or any i eed number of degrees for an 
inversely proportional number of hours.] 
~ | 
TEMPERATURE. 
enabled, not only to continue the issue of the Trans- | 
actions in their present use but also to lay | | PO 
the foundation of a library fund. The income for | 
the year was £27 4s., and the expenditure £25 10s | | F р р 
The following office-bears for the ensuing year were rites. below au е т 25 | 
then elected n. President, James Buchanan, Mean for | © $ 2 4 E 2.25. 
Esq. Oswald House, Oswald Road; President, Mr. p" | Sé 33 d 
. P. Laird ; Vice-Presidents, Mr. Alexander Milne, (March 21. $ 2 | 2 bi $.53 fs 
and Mr. Mal Mr. Robertson Munro, | | $* З |23 [= 
"тн ; че "Mi бтк McKenzie, " T diet rer, | | 4 Х| c 
were each re-elected to their respective offices. | | | 
: Day- | Day- | Day-  Day- 
Exhibits on the table were of considerable in- Pri pe AM | deg. rie |a M. a 
teres Mr. Grossart, gardener, Oswald Hous Ov ScorLAND,N. ..| 4 low | 3 | 45 + 25+ 12 
exhibited a remarkably well-fowered plant of Lycaste 1. 80000480, „| &below | 3 | 53 204 22 
bord alba, showing seven fine flowers from one 2. ENGLAXD, NE Ра ШРИ v 2 87 
pseudobul e also showed a fine-coloured form X; Reena; i. doctiss | e| m {= 49 + 172 
of Odontoglossum pos ans, the pretty and rare о. pov i ya] epi Е 69 + 158 
blan ral superior f O. Pescatorei, 5; xà .8 10 below | 0 | €3 |— 938. 143 
күмү а nd тилерин Cattleya Trianz. Mr. McHat- | | | | 
tie, New Battle Abbey, exhibited a small plant of Pd ded be. | | | 
Pleurothallis scapha with two fine spikes of flower. Тн Г. | | | 
B. Ferguson, of the Lawson Nursery Com- 6, gcornann, W. ... 5 below | 0 | 44 20 + 
pany, exhibited a beautiful truss of flower of Rhodo- : below | 0 | 57 |— 424 113 
dendron Campbelliz, which was justly admired for its з Eyatanp,S.W 10 below | 0 | 59 |— 97+ 150 
brilliant colour, and was new to members present. о, IRELAND, 5bdow | 6 | 42 — 34 23 
W. 6, 0. IRELAND, 8 8 below | 5 47 30+ 70 
нахн ISLANDS | 8 below | 0 | 36 |—116+ 83 
THE WEATHER. | 
i 
ERNEUT | вазид: | ghee 
MEAN TEMPERATURE OBSERVED D | 
ING THE WEEK ENDING iin 2. (AVERAGE " | | z 
OF THIRTY-THREE YEARS.) 2, А JH "m 
DISTRICTS. zz ls d g sat 337 
March 27 ... cam 449,4 | March 31 . .. oe 4593 252 EEF 35 | ЕЁ р 
н. Ho ж еВ АДЕП оне сео, 94 5ле ET ad $3594 
"o u WI y 9 o o ux 39 |55 | 25 ГЕНГ ЕЕ 
ж Эй . 449.9 | Mean for the week ... 459.0 E $ её $ Е 8 
| 
— HÀ Principal Wheat pro Tenth of tae: | | 
ducing Distri | 
THE PAST WEEK. ae Jn aj | в 
| ing summa 46 47 | a 
Tux following ry record of the weather it x QE. ... | 3 less ө” M м бы 
the week ending March 21, is- furnish he 2. Eferaxp, М№.Е.... | 1 less i | 
Meteorologi ice :— 3. ENGLAND, E less 35 | 25 43 з 
LAND Соз. ... | 2 less 27 31, 31 21 
The weather has continued cold and unseason- —, eet inn, В. Yd x | 33) | 
able in all parts mash falls of | 
snow were e periode at M) ores pechos d Principal Grazing, А6, | 
e period commenced, and slig istri | 
ge i . | 4 less з | 85, 39 | и 
ё ; nearly all our stations. 7. ENGLAND, N.W. 4 less 30 | 45 | 4i | 38 
The temperature has continued cm s E im 8. ENGLAND, S.W....| 2 less 31 | 45| 49 
dde | алев | 38 | 60) 34 | 26 
all icts, the deficit ranging 9. IRELAND, | 4 les gre En 
Scotland and in ‘Ireland, N.,’ = to a in * ir 10. IRELAND, $. ... | 3 less 33 | 67 | [4 
N.E., to as much as er eastern, south- — CHANNELISLANDS 2 less изә 9 | 4 
eastern, 
south-western ‘England. In some 
