The twenty-sixth annual show and competition of this flourishing Society took place in one of the side-rooms of the Music Hall, Edinburgh, on Friday the 17th ult. As compared with former years, the show was in every respect a most successful one, the entries being more numerous, and the quality of the flowers higher, than on any previous occasion. This was especially noticeable among Fancies, many of the new flowers being quite round, and beautifully marked.

The following is the prize-list: -

Nurserymen

Best twenty-four dissimilar Blooms - 1. Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, West Coates, Edinburgh, with Beauty, Eclat, J. B. Downie, Finale, J. Currie, Jessie Dick, Adonis, Lady L. Dundas, Cherub, Lavinia, Miss Muir, J. C. Champion, George Keith, Snowdrop, R. Burns, Locomotive, Bonny Jean, Jane Wilson, Miss Addison, John Downie, Mr Forbes, George Muirhead, Princess of Wales, George Willson; 2. Messrs Dickson & Co., Edinburgh; 3. Mr William Paul, Paisley.

Practical Gardeners And Amateurs

Best eighteen Blooms - 1. Mr John Fraser, Belmont, with Dux, Comus, Lavinia, Mary Lamb, Miss Muir, Cupid, Elvina, Queen, Lady L. Dundas, George Wilson, Waverley, Chancellor, Princess of Wales, Robert Burns, John Inglis, Emily Lyle, George Keith, Andrew Smith; 2. Mr Wm. Old, Roslin; 3. Mr D. Kerr, Glencorse; 4. Mr J. Bever-idge, Stewartfield.

Best twelve Blooms - 1. Mr R. Cuth-bertson, Corstorphine, with John Cur-rie, Lavinia, Novgorod, Mary Lamb, Maggie Grieve, Band of Hope, Cherub, J. B. Downie, Robert Burns, Isa Craig, Chancellor, John Beveridge; 2. Mr J. Beveridge; 3. D. Kerr; 4. J. Fraser.

Best six blooms - 1. D. Kerr, with Lady L. Dundas, George "Wilson, Masterpiece, Victor, Princess of Wales, Locomotive, Miss Addison; 2. F. Light-body, Esq., 2 Hampton Terrace; 3. J. Fraser; 4. W. Old.

Amateurs Only

Best twelve Blooms - 1. Mr Adam Dun, Corstorphine, with Arab, Allan Ramsay, Mrs Hopkins, Miss M. Carnegie, Locomotive, Snowdrop, Clipper, Eclat, Francis Lightbody, Prince of Wales, Princess of Wales, Joseph James; 2. F. Lightbody, Esq.; 3. George Muir-head, Esq., The Vale, Gifford.

Best six Blooms - 1. R. Cuthbertson, with John Currie, Lavinia, Snowdrop, Miss Muir, Princess of Wales, J. B. Downie; 2. Hugh Adair, Esq., 4 Hampton Terrace; 3. R. Ritchie, Penicuik.

Best four Blooms - 1. Hugh Adair, Esq., with Masterpiece, Geo. Muirhead. John Currie, Lady L. Dundas; 2. R. Ritchie.

Silver Medal offered by F. Lightbody, Esq., for the best eighteen Blooms, gained by Hugh Adair, Esq.; in this lot there were fine Blooms of Miss Addison, L. T. Fleming, Snowdrop, John Currie, Lavinia, etc.

Best four Yellow grounds, four White grounds, four Selfs - 1. Wm. Moffat, Esq., Kinleith, with A. M'Nab, Cherub, Snowdrop, Finale, Comus, G. Muirhead, Czar, Robert Burns, Alice Downie, Pladda, Lavinia, Mr Moffat.

Best two Yellow Selfs, two White do., two Dark do. - 1. J. Fraser, with Snowdrop, Miss Ramsay, Alex. M'Nab, Dux, Cherub, Ophir.

Silver Teapot, offered by Mr John Downie for the best twelve Blooms. This brought out three crack competitors: after a careful examination, the prize was awarded to H. Adair, Esq., with John Currie, Miss Addison, Dux, Lavinia, Eclat, Princess of Wales, Mrs Moffat, John Beveridge, J. B. Downie, Comus, Masterpiece, Adam Scott.

Fancy Pansies. Nurserymen

Best twenty-four dissimilar Blooms - 1. Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, with Mrs Dudgeon, Mrs Binden, Mrs Light-body, George Vair, Princess, Miss Baillie, Mr J. Rivington, Sunrise, Fritz Benary, Miss C. Arbuthnot, Mrs R. Dean, Avoca, Gliff, David Thomson, William Baird, Pandora, Amy, La Tulipe, Mrs Laing, Louisa, Wm. Dean, Miss Melville, Prince Leon, Figaro; 2. Messrs Dickson &Co.

Gardeners And Amateurs

Best twelve dissimilar Blooms, fancy - 1. Mr J. Hampton, Newport: in this lot there were fine blooms of John Downie and Mr Hampton; 2. Wm. Old; 3. Mr J. Beveridge.

Amateurs Only

Twelve best Fancy Blooms - Gold Medal offered by P. W. Syme, Esq., gained by J. Hampton.

Ladies' Prize

Twelve Blooms, Show Pansies - 1. Mrs Mill, Kirkettle Cottage.

SIX Fancy Pansy Blooms - 1. Mr Dunlop, Dairy.

The quantity and quality of the seedlings exhibited was far above the number usually shown in former years, showing the deep interest both gardeners and amateurs are still taking in this pretty little flower. The following were selected by the judges for awards, as being distinct from varieties in the various classes.

First-class certificate to Mr Wm. Paul, Paisley, for a self-coloured variety named Mauve Queen.

First-class certificate to Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, for a white-ground flower named Beauty.

Certificate of merit to Mr White, Paisley, for a white-ground flower, of good size, named Ladyburn Rival, apparently very constant from the number of Blooms shown.

First-class certificate to Messrs Dickson & Co., Leith Walk, for a pretty yellow-ground flower named Thomas Carlyle.

First-class certificate to Mr John Fraser, Belmont, for a yellow-ground flower named Mrs Fraser.

First-class certificate to Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, for a pretty fancy Pansy named William Baird.

First-class certificate to Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, for fancy Pansy named David Thomson, a deep golden yellow of large size, blotched and striped with intense black.

First-class certificate to Mr John Hampton for a curious ultramarine-coloured flower named John Downie; to the same exhibitor was also awarded a first-class certificate for a fancy named Mrs Hampton, of very fine form.

Mr David Thomson, gardener to the Duke of Buccleuch, Drumlanrig Castle, exhibited a large collection of bedding Pansies of intense blue with large dark blotches in the centre; those attracted considerable attention, and the whole was considered so meritorious that the judges awarded Nos. 1 and 2 first-class certificates, and No. 3 a certificate of merit.

A certificate of merit was also awarded to Mr Thomas Nicol, Florist, Morning-side, for a light blue bedding Pansy named Blue King, apparently a very free bloomer.

Messrs Peter Lawson & Son sent a fine collection of new and rare ornamental foliaged plants to decorate the room.

The judges on gardeners' flowers were John Baillie, Esq., Coatbridge; Mr Downie, West Coates Nursery; Mr Tait, Leith Walk Nursery. On nurserymen's and amateurs' flowers - Mr Currie, Parkside; Mr Henderson, Cowden Park; Mr Fraser, Belmont; Mr J. Thomson, Summer Place.

After the Exhibition, about thirty of the members dined together in the Albert Hotel. Mr Mitchell, of Mitchell & Arnott, occupied the chair, Mr D. Syme, of Messrs P. Lawson & Son, acting as croupier.