The spring exhibition of this Society on the 6th and 7th of last month, notwithstanding the severe weather of the eight days preceding it, and the intense frost on the morning of the first day's show, was a very successful one, the tout ensemble being enhanced by the wintry nakedness everywhere out of doors when compared with the brightness within the Waverley Market on these two days. Some of the classes, as for example those for Hyacinths, were not up to their usual quality; but on the other hand, the Azaleas were finer than have been seen in Edinburgh for a number of years. Picking out the more important features in the prize-list, we must revert to Hyacinths, and find that the twelves were eclipsed by the premier collection of nine sorts staged by Mr Pearson of Beechwood. Czar Peter, General Havelock, Koh-i-noor, Superb-issima alba, Garibaldi, Charles Dickens, and Von Schiller were very fine. Tulips were gay, of course, but the individual flowers smaller than they are when a limited number are grown in each pot.

In the classes for one and four Azaleas, Mr Paul's large cone-shaped specimens were placed before the equally robust though not so shapely bushes of Mr Paterson. For the six stove or greenhouse plants, Mr Paterson held his old position; but here his antagonist followed very closely on his heels. The premier collection was composed of a large Anthurium Schertzerianum, a Tetratheca, two Azaleas, an Erica, and a huge Chorozema. Mr Paul's lot was made up of an extra large specimen of Coelogyne cristata (only thinly bloomed), two Azaleas, a very good Countess of Haddington Rhododendron, and Genetyllis tulipifera. There was nothing noteworthy about the foliage-plants. The table of plants set up by Mr Priest was well balanced, and contained, besides well-flowered examples of Azaleas and other decorative plants, a few good Orchids, notably two very good varieties of Odontoglossum Pescatorei, O. Alexandrae, Masdevallia Lindeni, and a distinct variety of Odontoglossum Lindleyanum with shorter and more obtuse floral segments than ordinary varieties, the ground-colour being of a lemon shade instead of a greenish-yellow in ordinary forms. The second-prize table was also a very bright and attractive one; while the third in the prize-list was especially rich in Orchids, but not well arranged.

The tables of hardy spring flowering-plants were interesting as usual, and were especially so as showing the poor hold aesthetics have gained in the north, the exhibitor who had his flowers arranged out of pots au naturclle being "plucked." In the Orchid classes some good plants were staged. Mr Paul's four consisted of Vanda suavis, Oncidium sarcodes, Phalaenopsis Schilleriana, and Dendrobium thyrsi-tlorum. Mr Priest's two were a strong plant of Dendrobium fimbricatum oc-culatum. giganteum and a healthy plant of Cypripedium caudatum. Mr Paul's single specimen was a grand Odontoglossum Pescatorei with three branched spikes, with 150 to 160 flowers open altogether. Deutzias, Hoteias, Lily of the Valley, Mignonette, pot-Roses, Rhododendrons, and Cyclamens were generally well represented, the premium lots being in all cases excellent. Cut-Roses were not up to the mark, the buds being small and wanting in colour. Fruit was poorly represented; Apples were good - so were the prize Grapes and the single Pine-apple shown. Vegetables were a wonderfully good show when we consider the season, some fine Leeks, Mushrooms, etc, being staged.

Mr Potter's collection contained a few extra-fine dishes.

There was only slight competition in the nurserymen's classes. Messrs Downie & Laird's Hyacinths, Rhododendrons, and Cyclamens were, as usual, fine - their table in the centre of the hall being conspicuous by the gigantic specimen Rhododendrons it was mainly made up of: Mrs J. Clutton, Lady Clerk, Brilliant Comet, Broughtoni, Michael Waterer, Purity, and Joseph Whitworth were particularly noteworthy. Messrs T. Methven & Sons' table alongside was also mainly composed of Rhododendrons and specimen Palms; the semi-double Rhododendron flexuosum fl.-pleno was particularly telling. Some good specimens of Todea superba were also set up in this collection. At the other flank of Messrs Downie & Laird's, Messrs Ireland & Thomson had as usual a very bright and attractive table of new and ornamental plants, conspicuous amongst them being double-flowering Thorns, Lilacs, Azaleas, Sta-phylea colchica, with Palms, Crotons, new Coleus, etc, and a great number of flowering Orchids of popular sorts, many of them in good varieties. The Lawson Seed & Nursery Co. had an attractive table at the extreme west end of the Market. A lot of Amaryllis were very telling on this table. Messrs Drummond Bros, filled a table with much the same kind of material.

Mr Taylor, Hermitage, Leith, showed a large table of market plants, consisting mostly of Hyacinths in various shades, crimson Tulips, Lily of the Valley, and Hoteia japonica. Mr Robertson Munro, Portobello, showed a table of attractive spring-flowering plants, a number of rare kinds being included. Messrs Todd & Co., Maitland Street, had bouquets and some remarkably fine buds of Devoniensis Rose. But in the way of bouquets, crosses, and a floral wreath, Messrs W. Thomson & Sons, Clovenfords, eclipsed all others in the style theirs were got up in, combined with simplicity in the arrangement of the flowers. Mr Potts, Fettes Mount, Lasswade, staged a collection of 260 sorts Saxifragas. Messrs Stuart & Co. have applied their patent granolithic to the formation of vases, and showed some specimens at this show. Two of those shown are for the West Princes Street Gardens, and struck us as being remarkably like the material they are intended to take the place of - sandstone. The manufacturers claim greater durability for them than any other kind of stone. They are certainly worth looking after by those who are in the way of buying such articles.

The design of the vases is good, though the pedestal is anything but pleasing in its effect.