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considerable time in deciding which should be first. Messrs. Dickson 
and Sons gained a point in foliage. They were decidedly best in this 
respect, and in their collection was a telling specimen of Prince Albert. 
Their plants were also neatly dressed with green moss, the arrangement 
of which had a material influence on the position of the foliage, and by 
the aid of which the flowers were displayed to greater perfection than they 
were in Mr. Cutbush’s collection. Mr. Cutbush’s flowers were as fine, 
but had not such good foliage, and were not dressed with moss, and he 
also had greater variety ; and in our opinion the judges would have done 
well to have placed the two collections equal first, and brought Mr. 
Alexander’s fine collection second. The judges, after anxious delibera¬ 
tion, decided as they did by a point we believe, but there can be no 
doubt that in the mode of growing them Messrs. Dickson’s collection had 
great advantages, strong stimulants having been used beyond the pots 
they were shown in, whilst Mr. Cutbush’s plants had received none 
beyond that administered to them in the pots in which they were shown. 
We mention this merely in justice to Mr. Cutbush, and feel sure that 
that gentleman has learned a lesson which will be useful to him in 
future, and our Edinburgh friends may be proud that they have been 
able to teach so experienced a grower. 
For 12 Hyacinths in pots, exhibited by practical gardeners or 
amateurs, the first prize was justly awarded to Mr. James Henderson, 
gardener to C. K. Sivewright, Esq., Cargilfield, near Edinburgh, for 
Lord Wellington, double blush; * Prince Albert, single black; Lord 
Grey, single rose ; * Laurens Koster, double blue : a splendid specimen ; 
*Nimrod, single blue, fine close spike; ^Richardson, single French white, 
shaded with pale pink, large pip and spike, measuring eight inches in 
length by 9^ inches in circumference: a fine variety ; Lord Wellington, 
single rose ; Monsieur de Faesch, single carmine; *Madame Hodson, 
single pale pink, with bright carmine stripe, fine; *Norma, very fine ; 
*Grandeur a Merveille; and La Tour d’Auvergne, one of the best 
double whites. This collection exhibited good culture. The second 
prize was awarded to Mr. James Douglas, gardener to J. Russell, Esq., 
South Bank; 3rd, Mr. Allan Cameron, gardener to S. Hay, Esq., 
Trinity College. 
For six Hyacinths in pots, open to all (the prize given by Messrs. 
Lawson and Sons), Mr. Henderson, gardener to C. K. Sivewright, Esq., 
again grasped the prize with exceedingly well grown plants. There 
were other classes for Hyacinths, but we are unable to devote sufficient 
space to a full report. Hyacinths in glasses were exhibited, but we 
think there is still room for improvement in the culture of these in this 
way, and have no doubt this will be effected in time. Among the 
Hyacinths, those marked * were particularly fine. 
Camellias, both as plants in flower and in a cut state, were invited 
and exhibited, but did not indicate any high order of culture. It 
should be borne in mind, however, that they are exceedingly difficult 
plants to carry. We would suggest for next year prizes for the best 
six and four Camellias, the sizes of pots limited. 
Cinerarias were also exhibited, and were very w^ell grown, although 
not up to the mark in the dwarf growth that should characterise them ; 
