This section is from the book "The Gardener V2", 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.
Six Fine - Foliaged or Variegated Plants - 1. James Cocker, jun., Aberdeen; 2. John Stewart & Sons.
Four Scarlet Geraniums and their varieties - 1. John Taylor, Foxmount;
2. G. Philip, Castle Huntly; 3. W. Balfour, Broughty Ferry.
Twelve Exotic Ferns - 1. James Cocker, jun., Aberdeen; 2. John Stewart & Sons.
Four Fuchsias - 1. John Taylor, Fox-mount; 2. G. Philip, Castle Huntly.
Twelve British Ferns - 1. P. N. Fra-ser, Edinburgh; 2. Dr Lyell, New-burgh; 3. James Annand, Dundee.
Three Pots of Liliums - 1. John Stewart & Sons.
Fifteen British Ferns - 1. John Stewart & Sons; 2. Laird & Sinclair.
Four Caladiums - 1. David Black, Broughty Ferry.
Six Stove Plants, in flower - 1. John Motion, Seafield Lodge; 2. David Black, Broughty Ferry.
Nine Variegated-leaved Geraniums, Bronze Zonal included - 1. John Stewart & Sons; 2. James Cocker, jun., Aberdeen.
Six Greenhouse Plants, in flower - 1. W. Garret - W. Ritchie, Elmslie; 2. J. Johnstone, Ashludie; 3. David Black, Broughty Ferry.
Six Caladiums - 1. John Stewart & Sons; 2. Laird & Sinclair.
Specimen Tree Fern - 1. John Stewart & Sons; 2. Laird & Sinclair.
Nine Exotic Ferns - 1. P. N. Fraser, Esq.; 2. John Heath, Clement Park; 3. David Black, Broughty Ferry.
Three Greenhouse Plants, in flower - 1. Mrs Kinmond, Broughty Ferry; 2. T. Horsburgh, Seafield House; 3. James Low, jun., Maryfield.
Two Pots of Liliums - 1. David Clark, Maryfield, Perth; 2. John Heath, Clement Park.
Four Exotic Ferns - 1. T. Horsburgh, Seafield House; 2. Mrs Kinmond, Broughty Ferry.
Two Fuschias - 1. James Low, jun., Maryfield; 2. A. Patun, American Muir; 3. Mrs Kinmond, Broughty Ferry.
Specimen Hydrangea - John Ruddi-man, Barrack Street.
Six British Ferns - 1. W. Guild, Ferry Road, Dundee; 2. James Mitchell, Mains.
Two Geraniums, scarlet and their varieties - 1. A. Paton, American Muir; 2. James Low, jun., Maryfield; 3. Duncan Grant, Ann Street.
Four Fine-Foliaged or Variegated Plants - 1. W. Brow, Kilmaron Castle; 2. D. Black, Broughty Ferry; 3. John Motion, Seafield Lodge.
Four Lycopodiums - 1. Charles Keith,Fern Brae; 2. W. Garret, Elms-lie; 3. W. Brow, Kilmaron Castle.
Four Scarlet Geraniums - 1. John Stewart & Sons.
One Pot of Lilium Auratum - D.
Harper, gardener, Foggieley, Lochee; 2. David Roger, Ferry Road; 4. A. Paton, American Muir.
Six Lycopodiums - 1. Laird & Sinclair.
Specimen Tree Fern - 1. John Gillespie, Kinnettles.
Six Japan Plants, varieties - 1. John Stewart & Sons.
Three Variegated-leaved Geraniums, Bronze Zonal included - 1. G. Philip, Castle Huntly; 2. T. H. Miln, Linla-then; 3. David Black, Broughty Ferry.
Specimen Climber, in flower - 1. John Heath, Clement Park; 2. Mrs Kinmond, Broughty Ferry.
Thirty Alpine Plants - 1. Edward Moir, Newport; 2. F. Richmond, Baxter Park; 3. David Mitchell, Seafield, Broughty Ferry.
Specimen Exotic Adiantum - 1. W. Brow, Kilmaron; 2. James Robb, Craigie House; 3. Joseph Neave, Bal-dovan.
Three Shrubby Calceolarias - 1. James Robb, Craigie House; 2. James Mitchell, Mains; 3. Win. Sandeman.
One Geranium, variegated foliage - 1. A. Paton, American Muir; 2. Alexander Roberts, Claverhouse; 3. Duncan Grant, 24 Ann Street.
Three Balsams - 1. David Black, Broughty Ferry; 2. G. Philip, Castle Huntly.
Two Petunias, one single and one double - 1. W. Balfour, jun., Broom-hall, Broughty Ferry; 2. W. Garret, Elmslie; 3. John Heath, Clement Park.
Specimen British Fern - 1. P. N. Fraser, Esq., Edinburgh; 2. Dr Lyell, Newburgh; 3. T. H. Miln, Linlathen.
Twelve Succulents - 1. John Motion, Seafield Lodge; 2. John Heath, Clement Park; 3. A. Williamson.
Tree Carnation in Pot - 1. John Taylor, Broughty Ferry; 2. J. Ruddiman, Barrack Street.
Two Balsams - 1. Andrew Finlayson, Trottick; 2. Geo. Cuthbert, Dudhope Street, Dundee.
Six Dwarf British Ferns, species and varieties - 1. Dr Lyell and Edward Moir - equal; 2. John Heath, Clement Park; 3. James Annand, Dundee.
Four Begonias - 1. James Robb, Craigie House; 2. John Heath, Clement Park; 3. David Black, Broughty Ferry.
One Fine-Foliaged Plant - 1. David Ross, St Martins; 2. W. Brow, Kilmaron; 3. John Motion, Seafield Lodge.
Two Egg Plants, Dissimilar - 1. W. Brow, Kilmaron; 2. Charles Keith, Fern Brae; 3. W. Garret, Elmslie.
Three Cockscombs - 1. David Steele, Arbroath; 2. -; James Wilson, Beechwood.
Fern Case, filled - 1. John Stewart & Sons; 2. Laird & Sinclair.
Fern Case, filled - 1. T. H. Miln, Linlathen.
Fern Case, filled - 1. T. Horsburgh, Seafield House.
Window Garden - 1. Peter Nicoll, Luthermuir; 2. Andrew Fiulayson, Trottick; 3. John Home, Dundee.
 
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