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scorching and sultry weather we had the week previous. The number 
of blooms entered was about 800, exclusive of seedlings and blooms 
for exhibition. The following were the successful competitors, with the 
names of the winning dowers :— 
Nurserymen’s class, 24 blooms. The drst prize was awarded to 
Messrs. Downie and Laird, West Coats Nursery, Edinburgh, for Mrs. 
Laird, Jeannie, Royal Standard, J. B. Gough, Colonel Wyndham, 
Charles MTntosh, Lord Cardigan, Miss Talbot, Mrs. Hope, Sir C. 
Campbell, Jeannie’s Rival, Georgy, Alice, Sir J. Cathcart, Countess of 
Roslin, Flower of the Day, Cyrus, Louisa, Napoleon, Captain B. 
Stewart, Duchess of Wellington, Lady Matheson, William, and Indian 
Chief; 2nd, Messrs. Robertson and Paul, Greenlaw Nursery, Paisley; 
3rd, Messrs. White and Sinclair, Ladyburn Nursery, Paisley. 
Gardeners’ and Amateurs’ class, 18 blooms. First, Mr. M‘Farlane, 
Barnton, Edinburgh, for Jeannie, Mary Lamb, Mrs. Hope, Yellow 
Climax, Countess of Roslin, Duchess of Wellington, Alice, Lord John 
Russell, Eugenie, Lord Dunfermline, Sir J. Cathcart, Mr. A. Murray, 
Royal Standard, Countess, Emperor, James White, Mrs. M'Call, 
Titian; 2nd, Mr. M’Nab, Inglis-green, Edinburgh; 3rd, Mr. John 
Fraser, Belmont, Edinburgh; 4th, Mr. William Camphell, Pollor, 
Glasgow.—Gardeners’ and Amateurs’ class, 12 blooms. First, Mr. 
M‘Farlane, Barnton, for Earl Derby, Mary Lamb, Duchess of Wellington, 
Miss Talbot, Lord Dunfermline, Alice, Emperor, Countess of Roslin, 
Mr. A. Murray, Cyrus, Royal Standard, Perfection ; 2nd, Mr. John 
Prentice, Burnbrae, Paisley ; 3rd, Mr. M‘Nab, Inglis-green.—Twelve 
blooms in classes, open to all—four seifs, four light grounds, four yellow 
grounds. First, Mr. William M‘Farlane, Barnton, for Jeannie, Mary 
Lamb, Mrs. Hope, Miss Talbot, Alice, Lord Dunfermline, Royal 
Standard, Mr. A. Murray, James White, Sir J. Cathcart, Eugenie, 
William; 2nd, Mr. W. Campbell, Pollor ; 3rd, Mr. James Gibson 
Cathcart.—Gardeners’ and Amateurs’ class, six blooms. First, Mr. 
John Prentice, Burnbrae, Paisley, for Jeannie, Duchess of Wellington, 
Mrs. Dodwell, Royal Visit, Sir C. Napier, Earl of Mansfield; 2nd, 
Dr. Stuart, Chirnside, Berwickshire; 3rd, Mr. John Hampton, jun., 
Newport, Fife.—Amateurs’ class, who cultivate their own plants. 
First, Mr. W. Wilson, Cathcart, for Countess, Cyrus, Miss Talbot, 
Jeannie, Sir C. Napier, Yellow Model; 2nd, Mr. John Mitchell, 
Cathcart; 3rd, Dr. Stuart.— Gardeners’ and Amateurs’class, single 
blooms. Best self, Mr. W. Campbell, for Jeannie ; best yellow ground 
Messrs. White and Sinclair, for Mrs. Hope; best light ground, 
Mr. W. M‘Farlane, for Mary Lamb, this was also the finest 
bloom of any class. Amateurs’ class, single bloom. Best dark 
self, Mr. Wilson, Cathcart, for Jeannie; best yellow self, 
Mr. Wilson, for Yellow Model; best light ground, Mr. Wilson, for 
Miss Talbot; best yellow ground, Mr. Wilson, for Cyrus.—Messrs. 
Downie and Laird were awarded a first-class certificate for a fine yellow 
ground flower, named Mrs. Downie.—Mr. W. M‘Farlane, Barnton, 
Edinburgh, was awarded a first-class certificate for Mary Lamb. Mr. 
M‘Nab, Inglis-green, Edinburgh, received a certificate of merit for a 
dark self, King of Sardinia. 
