Ellangowan, for the best variety of Pelargoniums, second White Grounds, best Seedling White Grounds, and best Ranunculuses; Mr. John Dick, gardener, Ballindean, for the second variety of Pelargoniums; Mr. William Brow, gardener, Meigle House, for the best Double Anemones, and Mr. Robert Kilgower, florist, Kirkcaldy, for the second Ranunculuses and best Seedling Ranunculuses; Mr. Thomas Spalding, gardener, Arthurstone, for the best Single Anemones, second Double Anemones, second Seedling Ranunculuses, best Scotch Roses, and best Seedling Scotch Roses; Mr. David Stewart, Lilybank, for the second Scotch Roses; Mr. James Kettle, gardener, Glendoig, for the best early Peas, and best early Potatoes; and Mr. John Hampton, gardener, Crescent House, for the best Bouquet of Flowers, second early potatoes, and best Scaresborough Turnips.

Some very fine lettuces were produced from Arthurstone; some very fine early Dutch turnips from Mr. Fergus's garden, Kirkcaldy; some fine preserved apples from Glendoig; some good old onions from Carolina Port; and a variety of excellent vegetables and flowers from Crescent House.

The prizes for seedling ranunculuses were this season given by David Martin, Esq., Roseangle. (Dundee Courier, June 22.)

Dundee Horticultural Society. — Sept. 10.

as under:

The successful competitors were

Mr. John Hampton, gardener, Crescent House, for first Purple Flake Carnations, first Pink, first Scarlet Bizard, second Scarlet Picotee, first Purple Picotees. Mr. Thomas Spalding, gar dener, Arthurstone, for second Purple Flake Carnations, first Scarlet, second Pink Bizard, and second Purple Picotees. Mr. James Kidd, gardener, Rossie Priory, for second Scarlet Flake Carnations, second Pink, second Scarlet Bizard, and first Pink Bizard. Mr. James Smith, gardener, Ellangowan, for first Scarlet Picotees, and first Hollyhocks. Mr. David Stewart, Lilybank, for first Seedling Carnations, and first Seedling Georginas. Mr. James Kettle, gardener, Glendoig, for first Double Georginas. Mr. Thomas Spalding, for the second Double and first Single Georginas. Mr. John Dick, gardener, Ballindean, for first Border Flowers, first Hardy, and first Tender Annuals. Mr. James Kidd, for first Stocks, and second Tender Annuals. Mr. John Hampton, for first Bouquet. Mr. James Kidd, for first Pine-apple, first scarlet-fleshed Melon, first Peaches from hot-house, second variety of Peaches, first Moorpark and Brussels Apricots, first Hamburgh Grapes, second Muscat, first White Frontignac, second Early Pears, first Late, first Early Apples, and second variety of Fruit. Mr. John Dick, for second green-fleshed Melon, first Peaches from open walls, first variety of Peaches, first Nectarines from open walls, second from hot-house, second Moorpark Apricots, first four bunches of Grapes, first Muscat Grape, first Grizzly Frontignac Grapes, second Early Apples, second Keeping, first variety of Fruit, first variety of Vegetables, and best Gooseberry and Black Currant Wines. Mr. James Kettle, for first green-fleshed Melon, second open wall Peaches, first Keeping Apples, first Figs, and first Onions. Mr. John Walker, gardener, Airlie Castle, for second scarlet fleshed Melon, first Celery, and first Altringham Carrots. Mr. Thomas Spalding, for second Peaches from hot-house, first hot-house Nectarines, first variety of Plums, first Green Gage, first Muscadine grapes, first Jargonelle Pears, first Gooseberries, and first Cherries. Mr. J. Lillburn, gardener, Castle Huntly, for first white Magnum Plums. Mr. P. Adam, gardener to Mr. Martin, Roseangle, for second Jargonelle and first Early Pears. Mr. William Brow, gardener, Meigle House, for largest Apples. Mr. David Mitchell, gardener, Carolina Port, for first White Currants, first Cauliflower, first White Currant and Gooseberry Champagne Wines. Mr. Thomas Watt, gardener, Ruthven House, for first Red Currants. Mr. James Kidd, for first Beet and first Late Cabbage. Mr. James Smith, for first German Greens. Mr. Anderson, Cortachy, for first Long Red Carrots. Mr. John Hampton, for first Savoys. Some beautiful Carnations, Picotees, and Seedling Georginas were exhibited from Dudhope Nursery; some fine Double Georginas from Lilybank; some large Turnips from Carolina Port; some fine Roses from Mayfield; some very large Horn Radish from Rossie Priory; and some fine Pears from Mr. Greig's garden, Leven; also a Yucca filamentosa, and other plants in flower, and a large variety of annuals, from Scouringburn Nursery. The London Medal was gained by Mr. James Kidd, Rossie Priory. (Dundee Courier, Sept. 14.) Rail Cottage-Garden Society. Aug. 10. The object contemplated in form

ing this Society was to promote and diffuse a taste for flowers, and the rarer and more useful sorts of vegetables, with a knowledge of their culture. For some years premiums were awarded for the best variety of early potatoes, introduced to the village within the year. Eighteen of the most approved varieties of that excellent root have, in consequence, been reared amongst the members, and this year it was thought unnecessary to continue premiums for an article brought to such perfection. As a substitute, premiums were offered for the best laid out flower-plot, the ground not to exceed a fall. Five candidates started for this prize. The judges awarded the first to the president, David Moyes, a man who has seen nearly fourscore summers; he, to encou rage junior members, relinquished his right in their favour. The articles in competition for this year were, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, turnips, pinks, violets, nosegay, carrots, onions, gooseberries, cow cabbage, or Cesarean kale (seeds from Mr. Loudon), carnations, &c. Sweepstakes were taken, besides, for violets, standard cherries, seedling gooseberries, and carnations. There were, in all, fifty-two premiums, of which James Moyes gained twelve; Peter Robertson, ten Robert Bell, eight; Mr. John Duff, the village schoolmaster, six; David Moyes, five; Alexander Anderson, four; John Robertson, a young boy of fourteen, four; John Stein, two; Robert M'Lagan, also a young boy, one, being second for a very neat flower-pot. The interest excited by the Society to useful and pleasant recreations, amongst a deserving class of people, adds materially to their own comforts, and the progress they have made must be gratifying to its supporters. We are glad to observe similar societies springing up in the neighbourhood, and shall with much pleasure give publicity to their proceedings. (Perth Courier, in Country Times, Aug. 23.)

Baledgarthno Cottage-Garden Society. Aug. 25. The show of vegetables,

fruits, and flowers exhibited now and at their Meeting in July consisted of early potatoes, cauli. flowers, early cabbage, cherries, peas, turnips, strawberries, gooseberries, black and red currants, and nosegays of flowers, in the month of July; and apples, onions, carrots, carnations, georginas, single and double hollyhocks, double and single nosegays, late cabbage greens; and three prizes were awarded for the neatest-trained flowering shrubs on the front walls of the cottages, and flowers in the adjacent borders, in August; in all sixty-three prizes: of which eight were awarded to David Rollo; seven to William Lumsden; seven to David Lindsay; six to Robert Bain; five to John Scott; four to Alexander Peddie; four to William Baxter; four to James Peebles; four to Andrew Peebles; three to Donald Forbes; three to James Clarke; two to Donald Duff; two to John Bickerton; one to David Watson; one to William Patterson; one to

. Andrew Thom; and one to John Elder. Many of the articles exhibited were excellent of their kind, and the whole reflected credit on the first efforts of the candidates. The judges were gar deners from the neighbourhood, who expressed their high approbation of the articles produced at each of the Shows, and also at the good humour which prevailed amongst the competitors when the prizes were announced. The judges, following the laudable example set them by their pro fessional brethren, who attended as judges at the village of Rait, requested to be allowed to become contributors to the funds, and their names were inserted in the list of honorary members. On the principle that mankind esteem most what costs them something, the promoters of the institution wisely considered, that it would be proper for each member to contribute a small sum towards the funds to entitle him to compete and rank as a member; but it is proper to mention, that the institution originated with, and is chiefly supported by, the noble proprietor, Lord Kin naird; and it must be gratifying to the benevolent mind of that young nobleman, to observe that his endeavours to enhance the pleasures, and ameliorate the condition, of this class of his depen dents, have had such an auspicious commencement. Jated to produce habits of industry, sobriety, order, and cleanliness; and that neatness which commences in the flower border, will be carried into every part of the domestic arrangements be Institutions of this nature are well calcu longing to the peaceful cottage. Their home will afford comforts, which will render it endearing; and when once cottage-garden societies have become general, Cruickshanks, and lectures on temperance societies, will only be recollected as "things that have been." (Perth Courier, in Country Times, Sept. 13.)

ABERDEENSHIRE

Aug. 25.

At the Fifth Competition

Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society. — medals were awarded to the following competitors :Mr. David Gairns, gardener to J. M. Nicholson, Esq., of Glenbervie, the large medal, for the best twelve peaches (the Royal George); the largest and heaviest twelve gooseberries (the Red Huntsman, Wellington's Glory, and Green Troubler); one of the finest weighed 1 oz., and the whole weighed 10 oz. Also, for the best twelve Stage Carnations (viz. Gould's and Strong's Duke of York, Ely's Major Rippon, Hodge's Jupiter, Brookes's Lord Eldon, Strong's Linnæus, Hall's Tarara and Sir W. Wallace, Cartwright's Rainbow, Hoyie's Magnificent, Gairns's Conqueror, and one unknown); likewise for the first twelve Stage Pinks, and the third and fourth best Seedling Carnations. Mr. William Davidson, jun, the small medal, for the best twelve Double Georginas (viz. Imperiosa, Perfecta, Rara, Blánda, Fimbriata, Delicata, Juno, Morning Star, Lady Granthain, Black Turban, Violet Purple, and Dwarf Yellow). Mr. Davidson had also the second and third best twelve Double Georginas, as well as the second extra-prize, a package of new and rare Exotic Plants in full bloom (among which we observed the Fuchsia microphylla, embraced by the parasite Cuscuta nepalénsis, Fuchsia virgata, F. multiflora, F. gracilis var. tenella, Lilium longiflorum, Bouvárdie triphylla, Geranium ardens majus, Maurándya antirrhiniflora, Semper. vivum tabulæfórme, Calceolaria bicolor, and C. arachnoidea, with many of Mr. Douglas's new plants; and, in a separate pot, a large plant of the Dracaena austràlis

Small medals were also awarded to

Alexander Irvine, Esq., of Drum, for the best and third best plums (the Précoce de Tours, and the White Primordian). Mr. William Anderson, gardener to D. Young, Esq, Cornhill, for the largest and best three bunches of White Grapes, name unknown; for the second best Melon (the Ostrich Egg, green-fleshed); and the third extra-prize, the Queen Pine-apple. Walker, nurseryman, for the best and second best twelve Seedling Carnations, and the third heaviest and largest twelve gooseberries. Mr. James Alexander, gardener to John Thorburn, Esq., of Murtle, for the best twelve Jargonelle Pears; and the best six Apricots, grown on the Mr. James open wall. Mr. George Johnston, gardener to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, at Haddo House, for the best Melon (Ispahan, green-fleshed). Garloch, Esq., Heathcot, for the best twelve Dessert Apples (the Juneating White). Mr. Wil liam Gallow, gardener to Sir Michael Bruce, Bart., Scotstown, for the best quart of Gooseberries Mr. Alexander Brown, gardener to John (the Yellow Sulphur). Mr. William Smith, gardener to James Hadden, Esq, Grandholm Cottage, for the first extra-prize, two dozen preserved Apples (the Oaken Pine).

The other successful competitors were:

Mr. Peter Archibald, gardener to William Moir, Esq. of Park, the second best Apples (the Juncating), and the second best Pinks. Mr. Peter Cheyne, Esq., Loch-head, the second largest and heaviest twelve Gooseberries (the Lancashire Lad). Mr. William Wales, gardener to Colonel Duff of Fetteresso, the second best three Clusters of Grapes (the Hamburgh, and Black Prince). Mr. Edward Keisson, gardener at Drumtochty, the second best Peaches (the Royal George). Mr. J. G. Davidson, gardener to Dr. Forbes, Old Aberdeen, the second best Jargonelle Pears. Mr. Alexander Pittendrigh, gardener at Ashgrove, the second best Plums (the Blue Gage). Mr. James Reid, Springbank, the second best quart of Gooseberries. Mr. Alexander Milne, Carnation Field, the second best twelve Stage Carnations. Sir R. D. H. Elphinstone, the second best six Apricots, from the open wall. Mr. Robert Burnett, gardener to G. Forbes, Esq., Springhill, the third best three clusters of Grapes (the Black HamMr. John Wood, gardener to burgh). Mr. John Davidson, gardener at Dunottar House, the third best twelve Apples (the Juncating). Mr Alexander Malcolm, gardener, Damside, the third best quart of Gooseberries (Langley's Green). Mr. Thomas Milne, nurseryman, Sunnyside, the third best twelve Pinks. Mr. Charles Berry, gardener to R. Barclay Allardice, Esq., of Ury, the fourth best quart of Gooseberries. (Aberdeen Journ., Sept. 1.)

Nov. 3. At the Sixth Competition medals were awarded to the following

competitors:

Peter Archibald, gardener to William Moir, Esq., of Park, the large silver medal, for first and second Pears (the Bergamotte d'Automne), the first Beet-root, and the first Celery. A small medal was also awarded to Mr. William Anderson, gardener to D. Young, Esq., of Cornhill, for first Stocks and third Broccoli; also an extra-medal for a very fine collection of Green-house Plants in flower. Ferryhill, for the first one-year-old Seedling Forest Trees, and the first two-year-old Seedling A small medal was likewise adjudged to Mr. William Fraser, nurseryman, Forest Trees. Pippin. Mr. Duncan Cadenhead, Strawberrybank, for the first and second Carrots, the AltringDavid Chalmers, Esq., of Westburn, for the first and second Apples, the Ribston ham. Mr. William Gallow, gardener to Sir M. Bruce, at Scotstown, for the first and second Broccoli. Mr. Robert Adams, schoolmaster, Banchory, for the first and fourth Hollyhocks. Mr. William Lawson, gardener to Basil Fisher, Esq., Devanha House, for the first Onions and

second Celery. The other successful competitors were, Mr. Joseph Riddoch, gardener to General Burnett, Banchory Lodge, the second and third Hollyhocks. Mr. William Wales, gardener to Colonel Duff of Fetteresso, the second Beet-root. Mr. James Wright, gardener, Westfield, the second Onions. Mr. Alexander Pittendrigh, gardener at Ash Grove, the third Apples, the Ribston Pippin. Mr. John Davidson, gardener at Dunottar, the third Pears, the Bergamotte d'Antomne. Mr. John Wood, gardener at Logie Elphinston, the third Onions. Mr. Edward Keisson, gardener at Drumtochty, the third Carrots. Twelve Onions, from the garden of Alex. ander Thomson, Esq, of Banchory, which came too late for competition, were found, upon comparison, to be equal to the first prize Onions. Mr. George Bothwell, Greenbank, exhibited twelve Potatoes, weighing half a stone, the produce of one seed of the American Purple. Mrs. Thomson, sen., of Banchory, exhibited a very sound Carrot, weighing 34 lbs. raised in her garden. There was also shown an Apple, in a very perfect condition, the Oaken Pine, of crop 1829, from the garden of Provost Hadden, Grandholm Cottage; it was one of the Apples competed with in July last, and was at that time laid aside, without any care whatever. A very large and beautiful Apple, the Emperor Alexander, was shown, from the garden of Polgownie Lodge.

There was submitted to the Society a new invention of pottery, for the protection of carnations, and similar plants, from earwigs, and other insects. The article was highly approved of by the Society. It was suggested by Mr. Diack, and executed by Mr. Allardyce, who will very soon have a stock of them prepared. It is called "Diack's Insect Guard."

Colonel Skene and Dr. Mellis, both of the Honourable East India Company's service, were enrolled members of the Society. (Aberdeen Journal, Nov. 10.)

DIED, on the 7th instant, of a consumption, at Bowden, aged forty-eight, Mr. Edward Hobson of Manchester. His death will be much regretted, and his loss severely felt, by all who knew him. His situation was that of a superior servant in a respectable manufacturer's establishment, where he spent many of his latter years in the honest and indefatigable discharge of his duties, and attention (during working hours) to his master's interest. With only a common reading and writing education, but with the blessing of good natural talents, and by the most determined and vigorous perseverance at all times, when unoccupied in the duties of his situation, he had become a thoroughly skilful botanist, mineralogist, geologist, entomologist, nay, almost a general naturalist, not contenting himself with mere theories, but advancing into the higher and more physiological studies. His Músci Britannici stand a recognised monument of the depth of his knowledge, and the soundness of his judgment in that particular and intricate portion of the science of botany, as the general reference made to the work by Drs. Hooker and Taylor will amply testify. In botany, mineralogy, and entomology, he had formed considerable collections.

It will thus be seen that he was unceasingly industrious. He was withal of modest and frugal habits, warm and sincere in his attachments. Humble as his circumstances certainly were, yet such was his ardour in the pursuit of natural science, that his assistance has frequently been given to those whose circumstances were more humble than his own.

It was no small gratification to the writer of this article, when performing the last sad office to the remains of this much esteemed man, to see the big tear stealing silently down the manly cheeks of many of his scientific acquaintances. This speaks volumes as to his character.

It is highly probable that the fatigues he frequently underwent, and exposure to the inclemencies of the weather, added to other privations, occa sioned the illness which terminated in death. He has left a numerous family to lament his loss.-J. Ashworth. Sept. 1830.

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