This section is from the book "The Gardener V3", by William Thomson. Also available from Amazon: The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener.
Table of Plants, 20 feet by 5 feet. - 1, A. Paul, Gilmore Place; 2, R. M. Reid, Edinburgh.
Six Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in flower. - 1, J. Paterson, Millbank; 2. A. Paul.
Three Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in flower. - 1, J. Paterson; 2, A. Paul.
Two Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in flower. - 1, C. Macfarlane, Moredun; 2, J. Shearer, Merchiston.
Three Cape Heaths, of sorts. - 1, J. Paterson; 2, C. Macfarlane.
Two Cape Heaths, pots not exceeding 9 inches. - J. Paterson.
Four Foliage Plants. - 1, R. M. Reid; 2, R. Grieve, Falconball.
Two Foliage Plants, pots not exceeding 9 inches. - 1, J. Paterson; 2, G. M'Lure, Trinity Grove.
Six Plants for Table Decoration, 6-inch pots. - 1, Mr M'Intyre; 2, S. Graham, Kilravock.
Two Dracaenas (colour). - 1, S. Graham; 2, J. Robertson, Stirling.
Two Crotons. - 1, R. M. Reid; 2, J. Paterson.
Four Palms. - 1, S. Graham; 2, J. Paterson.
One Palm, specimen, excluding Cycads. - T. M'Donald, Grange.
Six Exotic Ferns, exclusive of Tree Ferns. - A. Paul.
Three Exotic Ferns, pots not exceeding 9 inches. - 1, R. Johnston, Woolmet; 2, J. Cumming, Grange.
Two Todeas. - ], A. Anderson, Dalkeith; 2, R. Grieve.
One Adiantum Farleyense. - 1, J. Curror, Eskbank; 2, S. Graham.
Four Adiantums, of sorts, excluding Farleyense. - 1, J. Curror; 2, S. Graham.
Two Filmy Ferns (Trichomanes or Hy-menophyllum). - A. Anderson.
Tree Fern, stem not less than 3 feet. - J. Curror.
Four British Ferns, distinct varieties. - A. Anderson.
Eight Dwarf British Ferns, distinct varieties (pots not exceeding 6 inches). - 1, A. Anderson; 2, D. D. Arnot, Kirkcaldy; 3, J. Cumming, Grange.
Two pots or pans Lycopodium, different species. - 1, S. Graham; 2, J. Cor-sar, Linlithgow; 3. J. Robertson, Stirling.
One Hydrangea. - 1, A. Crichton, Cor-storphine; 2, Thos. Bowman, Lasswade.
Two Orchids. - 1, J. M'Leod, Stirling; 2 A. Paul
One Orchid. - 1, J. M'Leod; 2, J. Paterson, Millbank; 3, A. Paul.
Two Petunias. - 1, James Black, East Calder; 2, R. Johnston.
Two pots Vallota purpurea. - 1. Jas. Stewart, Corstorphine; 2, R. Johnston.
One pot Vallota purpurea. - 1, John Leyden, Rosewell; 2, R. Grieve.
One pot Eucharis Amazonica. - 1, John Paterson; 2, Jas. Stewart.
Three Tuberous Rooted Begonias, named (open). - 1, Wm. Penn, Liberton; 2. R. Johnston.
Two Fuchsias, of sorts. - 1, Jas. Walker, Linlithgow; 2, James Bald, Canaan House.
Two Fuchsias, pots not exceeding 8 inches.- James Walker.
Two Cockscombs. - 1, John Elliot, Bon-nington; 2, S. Graham.
Two Balsams. - 1, W. Dougal, Ferry Road; 2, R. M. Reid.
Three Zonale or Plain-leaved Geraniums, sorts, in pots not exceeding 9 inches, in bloom. - 1, James Richardson, Prest-onfield; 2, S. Graham; 3. J. Walker, Linlithgow.
Three Variegated Geraniums, of sorts, in bloom. - James Tweedie, Portobello.
Three Bronze Geraniums, of sorts, in bloom. - 1, James Tweedie; 2, James Walker; 3, James Richardson.
Three pots Liliums, of sorts. - 1, A. Paul; 2, S. Graham.
One pot Lilium auratum. - 1, J. Paterson; 2, Colin M'Farlane, Moredun.
Twelve cut Roses, of sorts. - 1, Alex. Hill Gray, Dunkeld; 2, Jas. Stewart.
Twelve Gladioli, of sorts. - 1, William Peun; 2, R. Grieve.
Six Gladioli, of sorts. - 1, John Taylor, Inveresk; 2, Wm. Holm, Foxball.
Twelve Quilled Asters, of sorts. - 1, Thos. Menzies; 2, John Wood, Ferry Road.
Twelve Chrysanthemum-flowered Asters, of sorts. - 1, Thos. Menzies; 2, Wm. Penn.
Four Phloxes, of sorts. - 1, Ewan Cameron, Moffat; 2, John Matheson, Lasswade; 3. J. Pearson, Corstorphine.
Five Spikes Hollyhocks, of sorts. - 1, J. Pearson; 2, R. Johnston.
Twelve Hollyhock Blooms, of sorts. - R. Johnston.
Six Hollyhock Blooms, of sorts. - 1, W. Henderson, Polmont; 2, J. Pearson.
Twelve Dahlia Blooms, of sorts. - 1, James Walker, Linlithgow; 2, D. Lornie, Ratho; 3, Jas. Black.
Six Dahlia Blooms, of sorts. - 1, James Black; 2, John Stewart, Catherine Bank.
Twelve Fancy Dahlia Blooms, sorts. - Jas. Black.
Six Fancy Dahlia Blooms, sorts. - 1, John Stewart; 2, Jas. Walker.
Four East Lothian Intermediate Stocks, four sorts - 1, John Wood; 2, Charles Smith, Restalrig.
Twelve varieties of Zonale Geraniums, three trusses of each sort. - 1, John Cumming, Edinburgh; 2, John Matheson, Lasswade.
Twelve Trusses of Verbenas, three of each, not less than six varieties. - 1, Hugh Watson, Stirling; 2, John Stewart. ) Centrepiece of Cut Flowers and Foliage for Dinner-Table Decoration. - George M'Lure, Trinity Grove.
One Hand Bouquet. - 1. Thos. Bowman, Lasswade; 2, Geo. M'Lure.
Four Palms. - Downie & Laird, Edin.
Twenty-four Dahlia Blooms, of sorts. - Downie & Laird.
Twelve Fancy Dahlia Blooms, of sorts. - Downie & Laird.
Thirty Gladioli, not more than two of a sort. - Downie & Laird.
Twenty-four Cut Roses. - 1, Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen; 2. W. II. Dickson, Bal-mont.
Collection of Vegetables, twelve sorts, for market - gardeners only. - 1, John Milne, London Road; 2. Robert Black, Liberton Mains.
Collection of Vegetables, twelve sorts, excluding market-gardeners. - 1, James Brown, Crieff; 2, Gideon Potter, North Berwick.
Two Cucumbers. - 1, James Brown; 2, J. Shearer, Craigroyston.
Four Cauliflowers. - 1, J. Lamont, Alloa; 2, James Brown.
Two Stalks Brussels Sprouts. - 1, John Robertson, Stirling; 2, A. Dunlop,Canaan Lane.
Four Stalks Celery. - 1, James Brown; 2, Gideon Potter.
Four Beetroots. - 1, J. Richardson, Prestonfield; 2, Jas. King, Gorebridge.
Six Leeks. - 1, Mr M'Kelvie; 2, James Brown.
Twelve Tomatoes. - 1, Mr M'Kinnon, Scone; 2, Mr M'Intyre.
Four Savoys. - 1, A. M'Leod, Blind Asylum; 2, Thomas Bowman, Lass-wade.
Twelve Onions. - 1, Wm. Williamson, Tarvit; 2, Mr Murray, Maybole.
Two Pots of Parsley. - 1, D. Marshall, Saughton; 2, John Robertson.
Six Lettuce. - 1, Thos. Bowman; 2, Alex. Crichton, Corstorphine.
Twelve Sorts of Potatoes, twelve of each (open to all). - 1, Mr M'Kinnon; 2, Andrew Lornie, Cockburnspath; 3, Gideon Potter.
Collection of Salads (open to all). - Thos. Bowman.
 
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