252 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The following collections from the Kitchen Gardens of Tweed- 

 side were sent per Messrs. Okmiston & Eenwick : — 



1. — Lady Beewstee, Allerley. Mr. P. Jaedine, Gardener. 



Exhibitor 1 s Remarks. — Situated on the north side of the 

 Tweed, opposite Melrose, at an altitude of about 380 feet, with a 

 southern exposure. Soil, ordinary loam on a gravelly subsoil. 



2. — Alexandee Cuele, Esq., Priorwood, Melrose. Mr. Wm. 

 Shaepe, Gardener. 



Observations. — A remarkably fine contribution. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — The Apple trees are grown as Stand- 

 ards, Bush, and Pyramids, grafted on the Free and Paradise 

 stocks. They are about 6 years old. None of them have been 

 root-pruned yet, but this season we shall go over most of them. 

 They are summer pinched, and pruned early in spring. The 

 garden is situate close to Melrose Abbey, 280 feet above the sea- 

 level, and partly sheltered. Soil, a good sound loam, with gravelly 

 subsoil. This is a splendid district for fruit, especially in the 

 immediate vicinity of Melrose Abbey. 



3. — James Cuele, Esq., Harleybum. Mr. W. Hollo, Gardener. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Garden situate 330 feet above the sea- 

 level, and exposed to the west and north-west winds. Soil, a heavy 

 red clay (greatly improved by large quantities of ashes dug in), 

 with a cold tilly subsoil. 



4.— The Rev. M. H. Geaham, Maxton Manse. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Situation on the south bank of the 

 Tweed, 260 feet above sea-level. Soil, heavy clay, 15 inches 

 deep, with a cold, stiff subsoil. Here Lord Suffield and Stirling 

 •Castle canker very early. The trees are summer pinched, and 

 pruned early in spring. 



5. — Lieut. -Gen. Heney, C.B., Pavilion. Mr. W. Dick, Gardener. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Situated 150 yards from the north 

 side of the Tweed, at an altitude of 455 feet. Soil, a sandy loam, 

 with a gravelly subsoil. The trees are growing in grass, formerly 

 cultivated as a kitchen garden. 



6. — The Eael of Home, Hirsel, Coldstream. Mr. John Caiens, 



Gardener. 



Observations. — Most of the examples large and well grown, 

 paler in colour, but otherwise equal to the best fruits grown in 

 the south. 



