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wicTi, Earl Coventry. 6. Miss Johnson, Mr. Cook. 7. Springfield Rival, Earl Coventry. 
8. Hope, Earl Coventry. 1. Kate Nickleby, Mr. Cook. 10. Unknown, Mr. Jauncey. 11. 
Sykes’s Diana, Rev. G. Woodcock. 12. Unknown, Earl Coventry. 
July 20. Caledonian Horticutural Society. —The second Competi¬ 
tion Meeting of the Season was held at the Experimental Gardens, Inverleith. 
The display of Plants was extensive and brilliant. The prizes were awarded 
as follows : — 
Shrubby Exotics...1. Mr. John Addison, gardener to the Earl of Wemyss, Gosford, for 
Clematis Bicolor, Epacris Grandiflora, Statice Arborea, and Erica Viridiflora. 2. Mr. John 
Young, gardener to Thomas Oliver, Esq., Newington Lodge, for Llelichrysum Proliferum, 
Statice Arborea, Clematis Bicolor, and Pimelea Decussata. 
Finest kinds of Fuchsia, exclusive of varieties of F. Fulgens, Mr. John Downie, 
gardener to General Robertson, Canaan Bank, for F. Virgata and F. Globosa. 
Hybrid varieties of Fuchsia Fulgens...1. Mr. Peter Thomson, gardener to Lord Advo¬ 
cate Rutherfurd, at Craigiehall, for two Seedlings of great beauty. 2. Mr. Young, 
Newington Lodge, for F. Standishii and F. Greyiana. 
Tropical Orclrideous Plants...1. Mr. George Stirling, gardener to Lord Melville, Melville 
Castle, for Miltonia Spectabilis and Cattleya Forbesii. 2. Mr. Robert Middleton, gardener 
to Dr. Neill, for Oncidium Pulvinatum and O. Pumilum. 
In Cape Heaths there were seven competitors, each producing four species, and the 
plants were of the most beautiful description. Three awards were made...l. Mr. John 
Gow, gardener ta Count Flahault, for Erica Spuria, Comosa Alba, Jasminiflora, and Ven- 
tricosa. 2. Mr. David Fowlis, gardener to Mr. Blair, for E. Ventricosa, Alba, Ventricosa 
Superba, Tricolor, and Metulaeflora. 3. Mr. Stirling, for E. Prsegnans, Ventricosa, Shan- 
noniana, and Comosa Alba. 
For. American Verbenas, a premium was voted to Addison, for V. Melindres Superba, 
Grandiflora, Coccinea, Hendersonii, Albicans, and Buistii, the specimens being large and 
finely trained. 
For the best recently introduced Exotic Perennial a premium was assigned to Mr. 
Young, the plant being Angelonia Grandiflora. 
The display of Pelargoniums v T as magnificent; there being six competitors, and each 
competitor producing six plants in pots, covered with splendid flowers. The committee 
made three awards...]. Mr. John Reid, for Garth’s Perfection, Sylph, Beatrice, Jehu, 
Urania, and R,oseum Elegans. 2. Mr. Downie, for Conservative, Sylph, Joan of Arc, 
Grand Duke, Foster’s Rosy, and Garth’s Perfection. 3. Mr. Young, for Gaines’s King, 
Gaines’s Masterpiece, Foster’s Sylph, Prima Donna, Joan of Arc, and Louis Quatorze. 
And for a Seedling of merit, off Alicia, an extra premium was voted to Mr. Young. 
The show of Pinks was likewise brilliant. Two premiums were awarded...1. Mr. George 
James, of Pilrig, wdiose twenty flowers were, Princess Victoria, Omnibus, Mary, George 
IV., Queen Victoria, Neptune, Warrior, Village Maid, Robert Burns, Candidate, Miss 
Johnstone, Conqueror, Prince Albert, Black Prince, Minibus Splendens, Egyptian Prince, 
Pattison’s Queen Victoria, Rival Duke, and Suwarrow’. 2. Mr. William Cuthbertson, for 
Falconar’s Jupiter, Rose Diana, Paisley Reform, Onynibus, Pattison’s Queen Victoria, 
Falconar’s Calceolus, Hastie’s Queen, John Bull, and the following sorts, raised at 
Dalmeny Park by Mr. Cuthbertson, Lady Waterford, Duchess of Devonshire, Countess of 
Rosebery, Lady Anson, Lady Louisa Primrose, Lady Theresa, Mrs. Pattison, Frederica, 
Lady Anne Primrose, Charlie, and Queen Victoria. 
The prize for the finest recently introduced Annual Flov r er v r as assigned to Mr. Gow, 
for Portulaca Thellusonii. 
For a stand of French and African Marigolds, of large size and great beauty, a premium 
was voted to Mr. Peter Gemble; and for a small but choice collection of early Dahlias, 
another premium was awarded to Mr. James. 
July 21. Colchester Horticultural Society'. —The second Show this 
season took place at Mr. Jenkin’s Rooms and Pleasure Grounds, St, John- 
street. The various productions of Flowers and Plants were excellent, hut the 
competitors not so numerous as could have been desired. 
flowers and plants. —(Judges, Dr. M‘Lean, Messrs. Norman and Bunting.) 
Geraniums, best 6, in pots, named sorts... 1. Mr. W. Cant, for Alexandrina, Sylph, 
Rubens, Grand Duke, Lady Murray, and Cant’s Seedling. 2. G. Round, Esq., for Sylph, 
Beauty of Ware, Alexandrina, Lady Palmer, Garrett’s Pearl, Louis Quatorze. 
Miscellaneous Plants, best 12, in pots, named species...!. Mr. W. Cant, for Russellia 
Juncea, Thunbergia Leucantlia, Alata, Aurantiaca, Fuchsia Fulgens, Ricartonii, Petunia 
Triumphans, Cant’s Seedling, GesneraPhacelioides, Manettia Cordata, VerbenaSplendens, 
Horticultural Society’s Dark Crimson. 2. G. Round, Esq., for Fuchsia Fulgens, Globosa 
Major, Refiexa, Smith’s Grandiflora, Justicia Carnea, Malva Rubra, Abutilon Striatum, 
Verbena Drummondii, Euphorbia Splendens, Erica Bowieana, Ardisia Crenulata, Sollya 
Heterophylla. 
Seedling Calceolaria...Mr. Louden, gardener to Gen. Rebon. 
