Cairneyhill Horticultural Society

FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 1858

CAIRNEYHILL

The Horticultural Society here held its second exhibition for the season in the village school-room on Friday 17th September. Mr Alex Stenhouse, Pitfirrane and Mr James Grandison, Valleyfield acted as judges and awarded the prizes as follows:

Best 4 dahlias – 1st James King, 2nd James Clark.
Best 3 spikes hollyhocks – 1st James Clark, 2nd Alex Deas.
Best 3 African marigolds – 1st James Clark, 2nd William Black.
Best 4 French marigolds – 1st James Swan, 2nd Andrew Dobbie.
Best 4 heaviest apples – 1st John Robertson, 2nd James Duncanson.
Best 4 jargonelle pears – 1st Henry Arnott, 2nd John Robertson.
Best 2 cauliflowers – 1st Thomas Reid, 2nd Henry Deas.
Best 12 pods beans – 1st John Downie, 2nd James Clark.
Best 25 pods peas – 1st W Black, 2nd James Clark.
Best 6 spring sown onions – 1st Andrew McNair, 2nd H Deas.
Best 4 leeks – James Clark and James Swan equal.
Best 1 savoy – 1st W Black, 2nd Andrew Dobbie.
Best 3 carrots – 1st Alex Deas, 2nd Angus Hodge.
Best 2 Swedish turnips – 1st Henry Deas, 2nd James Swan.
Best 6 potatoes – 1st Henry Deas, 2nd James Kay.
Best 1 late cabbage – 1st John Downie, 2nd Alex Deas.
Best 1 savoy – Andrew Dobbie.
Best 12 pods peas – James Clark and Alex Deas equal.
Best 6 onions – W Black.
Best 1 red cabbage – 1st James Swan, 2nd Henry Deas.

Best 3 carrots – 1st Angus Hodge, 2nd Henry Arnott.
Best 12 calico potatoes – Peter Deas.
Best 6 blue kidney potatoes – W Black.
Best 2 Swedish turnips – Alexander Bald.
Best 3 heaviest stalks rhubarb – W Black.
Best 6 onions – Alexander Deas.
Best 6 onions – 1st W Black, 2nd Henry Deas.
Best 4 jargonelle pears – Henry Arnott.
Best 6 dahlias – 1st James Kay, 2nd James Clark.
Best 3 asters and 3 French marigolds – James Kay.
Best 3 spikes hollyhocks – James Clark.
Best 1 stock of German greens – 1st James Kay, 2nd James Clark.
Best 6 dahlias – 1st James Kay, 2nd James Clark.
Best 4 herbaceous – Alexander Deas.
Best 6 hollyhock blooms – 1st James Swan, 2nd James Clark.
Best 4 asters – 1st James Swan, 2nd James Kay.
Best 3 phloxes – James Swan.
Best 3 stalks love lies bleeding – 1st Alex Deas, 2nd Angus Hodge.
Best 1 hand-bouquet – Peter Deas.
Best 4 asters – 1st James Kay, 2nd Andrew McNair.
Best 4 stocks – 1st Peter Deas, 2nd James Swan.
Best 4 asters – 1st James Kay, 2nd ANdrew McNair.
Best 4 asters – 1st James Swan, 2nd James Kay.
Best 6 French marigolds – 1st Andrew Dobbie, 2nd James Clark.

After the exhibition closed, the members and judges, with a few friends, sat down to an excellent dinner, to which they did ample justice; and after enjoying themselves for a few hours with songs and recitations, they separated in peace and soberness, although MacKenzie durst not interfere.