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THE FLORIST. 
—open to all: 1st, Mr. Reid, with very fine blooms of Mrs. Dodwell, 
Alice, Royal Standard, William, J. B. Gough, Cyrus, Miss Bentley, 
Indian Chief, Sir Colin Campbell, St. Andrew, Beauty, and Anne Cadell; 
2nd, Mr. John Hampton, Newport, Dundee; 4rd, Mr. James Gibson, 
Braehead House, Cathcartj Glasgow. In Mr. Reid's stand were very 
fine blooms of Miss Bentley (seedling), and Indian Chief. This was the 
finest dark self in the room, and Anne Cadell (seedling) was also good. 
Sweepstakes : Messrs. Dickson & Co., Leith Walk Nursery, with Sir 
C. Campbell, Cyrus, Jeannie, Sovereign, Lord Raglan, Sir J. Cathcart, 
Miss Talbot, Indian Chief, William, Miriam, Lord Palmerston, and Sir 
C. Napier. Cyrus, Jeannie, Indian Chief, and Lord Palmerston were 
very fine in this stand. 
Pansies irt pots: 1st, Messrs. Dickson & Sons; 2nd, Mr. T. H. 
Douglas. 
Amateurs’ Prize for Pansies in pots: Mr. Young. 
Single Blooms, Gardeners’ Class : Best self, Mr. Reid, for Indian 
Chief; Yellow ground, Messrs. White & Sinclair, Paisley, for a 
remarkably neat bloom of Emperor Napoleon; Light ground, Mr. 
Fraser, for an extra fine bloom of Countess of Roslyn—this was also 
the finest bloom in the room. 
Single Blooms, Amateurs’ Class: Dark self, Mr. Hadfield, for a very 
fine Jeannie ; Yellow self, Mr. Young, for Mrs. Dodwell; Light ground, 
Mr. Saunders, Juniper Green, for a very fine bloom of Countess ; 
Yellow ground, Mr. Young, for a good Cyrus. 
Seedlings were numerous, and many of them very promising. Mr. 
Frazer was awarded a First Class Certificate for a very fine yellow 
ground flower named Mrs. Hope. Certificates were also awarded to 
Mr. M‘Nab, Ingles Green, for a light ground Pansy named Lizzy. 
Mr. Campbell, gardener. Pollock, Glasgow, had a Certificate for a light 
ground flower named Maude; and Messrs. White & Sinclair, Paisley, 
a Certificate for a flower named Lady Napier. 
During the day the Annual General Meeting of the Society was held, 
which was numerously attended. The society unanimously resolved to 
hold their next exhibition in Glasgow. The office bearers were then 
appointed ; and the treasurer having intimated that their funds were in 
a sound and healthy condition, and that notwithstanding the heavy 
pressure in the money market of late, the society’s stock was above par ; 
he presented his annual subscription list, when all present contributed 
liberally, many of them doubling their last year’s donation, and the 
very handsome sum of £20 was subscribed. This, of course, is entirely 
distinct from members’ entrance money, and shows the unanimity and 
good feeling prevailing in the society. 
THE ORIGINAL RIBSTON PIPPIN APPLE TREE. 
The accompanying cut is a representation of this celebrated tree as it 
stood in 1828. The only information extant respecting its origin is 
contained in a part of a letter preserved in this place, written by a 
descendant of the introducer, consequently its authenticity may be relied 
