Medals presented to Local Horticultural Societies 

 within the United Kingdom, for the year 1829. 



By the CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, to the 

 Earl of Dunmore, for the unwearied and enlightened zeal with 

 which he has for many years promoted the interests of Horticul- 

 ture in Scotland, particularly in producing at Dunmore Park 

 Garden, by crossing the breeds on scientific principles, the finest 

 Seedling Pears ever raised in this country. 



By the ROSS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, to Mr. Thomas 

 Reynolds, Nurseryman and Gardener, Ross, for his practical skill 

 in the science of Horticulture, and the zeal displayed by him at 

 the establishment of the Society, and the support he has since 

 given to it at twenty-five public exhibitions. 



By the VALE OF EVESHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 

 to Mr. John Hunt, of Pershore, for his various fine specimens of 

 fruit, particularly Strawberries, and other Horticultural produc- 

 tions exhibited by him at all the Meetings of the Society since its 

 first establishment, as well as during the present year (1829), for 

 which many prizes have been awarded, and for his great success in 

 cultivating and raising on twenty-seven acres of orchard ground 

 between three and four thousand Seedling Apples and Pears, and 

 above eight hundred named grafted fruits of various sorts, many of 

 which are new and of improved quality and flavour. 



By the ABERDEENSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 

 to Mr. David Gairns, Gardener to James Mitchell Nicholson, 

 Esq. of Glenbervie, for having gained in the course of that year at 

 five of the six competitions held in Aberdeen, eleven prizes, for 

 his exhibitions of Fruits, Flowers, and other Horticultural pro- 

 ductions. 



