The twenty-fifth annual competition of the Scottish Pansy Society was held, in connection with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society's Show, in Edinburgh on Wednesday the 9th June, and, judging from the crowds of visitors who congregated round the table, formed a very acceptable feature of the exhibition. The season has been peculiarly unfavourable for Pansy-growing, but, notwithstanding, there was a large amount of competition, and some of the specimens shown were very rich, and beautifully tinted. Seedlings were pretty numerously shown, and severals selected received first-class awards, being great improvements on existing varieties in their respective classes. In Fancies especially the improvement was very decided both in form and marking, many of them approaching in smoothness to some of the fine old show varieties.

We may mention that this Society is in a very flourishing condition, numbering now above 130 members.

The following are the awards, with names of the flowers which gained the first prize in their respective classes: -

Nurserymen

Twenty-four Blooms, dissimilar - 1. Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, with J. L. Fleming, Adam Scott, Locomotive, Isa Clark, Yellow Queen, Roderick Nicholson, Lavinia, Prince of Prussia, Rev. H. Dombrain, De Foe, Village Maid, Miss Williamson, George Wilson, George Keith, John Currie, Princess of Wales, Joseph James, The Prince, Masterpiece, Rev. J. Smith, Miss Muir, Comus, Invincible, Robert Burns; 2. Messrs Dickson & Co.

Gardeners And Amateurs

Eighteen Blooms, dissimilar - 1. Mr John Beveridge, Bonnington, with Lavinia. Adam Scott, Miss Muir, Andrew Smith, Alice Downie, George Keith, Robert Burns, Princess of Wales, De Foe, Norma, Dux, George Wilson, Village Maid, Yellow Queen, J. B. Downie, J. Graham, General Lee, Perfection; 2. Mr Duncan Kerr, Glencorse; 3. Mr John Fraser, Belmont; 4. Mr Lewis Sinclair, Inglis Green.

Twelve Blooms, dissimilar - 1. Mr R. Cuthbertson, Corstorphine, with Village Maid, J. B. Downie, Dux, Robert Burns, Princess of Wales, Prince of Prussia, Alexander M'Nab, Lavinia, Chancellor, George Keith, Mary Lamb, George Wilson; 2. Mr Duncan Kerr; 3. Mr William Old, Roslin; 4. Mr James Fergie, Dunse.

Six Blooms - 1. Mr J. Beveridge, with Comus, J. B. Downie, Princess of Wales, Robert Burns, George Keith, Lady L. Dundas; 2. Mr Matthew Todd, Newmilns; 3. Mr D. Kerr; 4. Mr J. Fraser.

Amateurs

Twelve Blooms - 1. Mr Robert Cuthbertson; 2. Mr W. Old; 3. P. W. Sime, Esq., Blacket PI.; 4. Mr Richard Ritchie, Penicuik.

Six Blooms - 1. George Lorimer, Esq., 8 Mayfield Terrace; 2. L. T. Fleming, Esq., Berwick; 3. Mr Richard Ritchie; 4. Mr James Fergie.

Four Blooms - 1. H. W. Adair, Esq., 4 Hampton Terrace; 2. Mr R. Ritchie; 3. L. T. Fleming, Esq.

Special Prizes. Gardeners And Amateurs

Twenty-four Blooms - Mr M. Todd. Eighteen Blooms - H. W. Adair, Esq. Twelve Blooms - Francis Light-body, Esq., 2 Hampton Terrace.

Six White Grounds - Mr William Old.

Six Dark Selfs - Mr Duncan Seaton, Blacket Place Lodge.

Open To All

Best Six Seedlings - Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing.

Fancy Pansies. Nurserymen

Twenty - four Blooms - 1. Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, with Mrs Laird, Peter ' Campbell, Sunrise, Mrs Adair, Annie, William Hay, Daisy, Mrs Hammond, Mrs R. Dean, Minnie Laird, Miss Seaton, Olibo, Miss Jane Wilson, Curiosity, Keekum, Prince Leon, Miss J. Kay, Orange-boven, Mrs Lightbody, Mrs T. Scott, Alice Laird, Mrs Laing, Madeline Tweedie, Tambourine; 2. Messrs Dickson & Co.

Gardeners And Amateurs

Twelve Blooms - 1. Mr John Beve-ridge; 2. George Wilson, Esq., Dunse; 3. Mr William Laird, Kinellan.

Amateurs

Six Blooms - 1. H. W. Adair, Esq.; 2. F. Lightbody, Esq.; 3. George Wilson, Esq.

Special Prizes

Gardeners And Amateurs

Twelve Blooms - H. W. Adair, Esq.

Amateurs

Six Blooms - F. Lightbody, Esq.

Ladies' prize. Most tastefully-arranged Bouquet of Pansies - Mrs Adair, 4 Hampton Terrace.

Best Single Blooms In The Exhibition

Dark Self - Mr L. Sinclair, with Alexander M'Xab.

White Self - Geo. Wilson, Esq., with Miss Ramsay.

Yellow Self - Mr L. Sinclair, with Yellow Queen.

Primrose Self - Mr Duncan Kerr, with Emblem.

Light Ground - Mr John Fraser, with Cupid.

Yellow Ground - Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, with Robert Burns.

Best Pansy in Exhibition - Mr L. Sinclair, with Alexander M'Nab.

First-class certificates were awarded to Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing for seedling Yellow Grounds John Currie and Roderick Nicholson.

First-class certificate to Dickson & Co. for Seedling Self Leith Walk Beauty.