The summer exhibition of this Society took place in the Music Hall, George Street, Edinburgh, on the 9th of last month. As a display of plants, it was a fair average one as compared with other years. The same may be said of fruit, with the addition that we thought the Grapes finer than usual. Mr Temple, gardener, Balbirnie, had some very well finished Black Hamburgs which we thought should have been placed first in their class; but we were told by one of the judges that they applied the very legitimate test of tasting them, and that decided the day in favour of Mr Laing, gardener, Pitcairlie, whose bunches were neither so compact nor well coloui-ed, though larger. In the white class Mr Maconnochie, gardener, Cameron House, Dumbartonshire, showed splendid bunches of Buckland's Sweetwater, which were, however, placed second to Mr Thomson's Golden Champion. In the collection of six sorts of fruit Mr Thomson showed Pines, a Melon, Peaches, Nectarines, Black Hamburg and Golden Champion Grapes. Mr Anderson, gardener to James Lindsay, Esq., Dryden Bank, showed some very large and fine Peaches, which were placed second to others higher coloured but not quite so large.

Mr M'Kay, gardener to Charles Tennant, Esq. of The Glen, showed a very handsome smooth Cayenne for so early a season of the year. Good Cherries came from Mr M'Millan, gardener to Lord Blantyre, Erskine House, near Glasgow; some very fine Strawberries from Mr Gordon, gardener, Niddrie House; Apples from Mr Lees, Tyningham; and Lady Downes, of last year's growth, from Mr Temple.

Noticeable amongst plants were some very fine "foliaged plants" from The Glen; fine Heaths from the same place, and from Dalkeith Park; Ferns from P. Neil Fraser, Esq., Canonmills Lodge, many of them being remarkably curious sports of Scolopendrium vulgare; Pelargoniums from Mr Jones, gardener to Captain Bolton.

The Edinburgh nurserymen had all tables of neat well-grown saleable plants. P. Lawson & Son had a large and fine collection of cut Rhododendron blooms, besides other plants. Dickson & Co. a very tasteful stand of Bronze and Tricolor Geraniums, besides which they filled a long table with other showy plauts. Mr Methven filled a large table with a very varied collection of fine plants, as did Mr Mitchell of Hanover Street, who also exhibited some very handsome specimens of the Tree Fern Dicksonia Antarctica. Downie, Laird, & Laing had a very choice collection, including the remarkably fine new varieties of Coleus and Bronze Zonal Geraniums for which this firm has lately become famous. Drummond Brothers of George Street had also a neat collection of ornamental plants. Mr Campbell, gardener, Traprain, East Lothian, exhibited two of his purple and one of hi3 white East Lothian Stocks. These plants had bloomed in the open border during last year, were taken up and potted in the autumn, and were, when exhibited, 1 yard across, and one dense mass of bloom, attracting the attention and admiration of all who saw them; for decorative purposes nothing at this season could surpass them.

Mr Pirrie, gardener, Dysart, exhibited a good dark seedling Rhododendron, for which he got a certificate; Mr Gorrie of Trinity exhibited a new and rather pretty herbaceous plant from New Zealand called Libertia grandi-flora, and cut specimens of Clianthus puniceus, var. magnificus, in full bloom, from a plant that had stood all winter unprotected in the open air.

The judges on the occasion were Messrs Pirrie, Dysart; Allan, Ratho; Niven, Hopetoun; Baxter, Riccarton; Lockhart, Leith Walk Nurseries; and M'Leod, Newbattle, who made the following awards: -

Class I. - Nurserymen

Six Stove or Greenhouse Plants - 1. Messrs Thomas Methven & Co., Leith Walk; 2. Messrs Dickson & Co., Waterloo Place.

Six Calceolarias, sorts - Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, Frederick Street.

Six Rhododendrons, sorts - Messrs Dickson & Co.

Two Stage and Two Fancy Pelargoniums - Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing.

Twenty-four Roses, not less than 12 sorts - Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing.

Class II. - Gardeners And Amateurs

Eight Stove and Greenhouse Plants in flower, not more than two of a variety - 1. Wm. Thomson, Dalkeith Park; 2. John Currie, Salisbury Green. Four Pelargoniums, sorts (either Stage or French varieties) - J. Currie, and John Jones, Bangholm Bower - equal.

Six Stove Plants in bloom, sorts - 1. William Thomson; 2. John M'Kay, The Glen.

Three Rhododendrons, do. - John M'Kay.

Six Foliage Plants - 1. John M'Kay; 2. William Thomson.

Four Cape Heaths - 1. Wm. Thomson; 2. John M'Kay.

Four Ferns - 1. William Thomson; 2. A. Gilmour.

Three Tricolor Geraniums - John Jones.

Three Bronze Geraniums - J. Jones.

Two Indian Azaleas - 1. John M'Kay; 2. James Gordon, Niddrie.

Three Indian Azaleas - 1. J. M'Kay; 2. James Gordon.

Two Calceolarias - John Jones.

Twelve Cut Roses - 1. George Barrie, Corstorphine Hill; 2. John Fraser, Belmont.

Three Hand Bouquets - Robt. Robertson, Seacot House, Leith.

Two Herbaceous Plants - J. Gordon.

Six Alpine Plants - J. N. Fraser.

Fruit

Best Collections of Fruit (six sorts) - William Thomson.

Pine-Apple_l. John M'Kay; 2. Wm. Thomson.

Two Bunches Grapes, black - 1. John Laing, Pitcairlie; 2. M. Temple, Bal-birnie.

Two Bunches Grapes, white - 1. Wm. Thomson; 2. J. Maconnochie, Cameron House.

Two Bunches Grapes (flavour), black - 1. James Gordon; 2. J. Maconnochie.

Six Peaches - 1. William Thomson; 2. H. Anderson, Dryden Bank.

Six Nectarines - 1. Wm. Thomson; 2. James Gordon.

Twenty-four Cherries - Jas. M'Mil-Ian, Erskine House.

One Basket Strawberries - 1. James Gordon; 2. John M'Kay.

Dish of Figs (six) - John Laing.

Vegetables

Two Cucumbers - 1. John Laing; 2. M. Temple.

Pint Potatoes - 1. James Gordon; 2. George Barrie.

Twenty-five Heads Asparagus - 1. J. Maconnochie; 2. John Masen. Thirty Pods French Beans - M. Temple.

Collection of Vegetables - 1. M. Temple; 2. John Fraser.

The day was very fine, and the hall was crowded by visitors during the afternoon and evening. The band of the 42d Regiment (Black Watch) occupied the orchestra, and played selections of music at intervals in the course of the day.