Star.
London, England, 1810-07-26 00:00:00

rNI4-10 I'iiOCESSPANI
.17th.institnt, the Caledonian G
I...nxlgee_ hstd=ethKr.. annual meeting at Saint
Marys etivei; • Edinburgh., In the .forenoon the
inember's convene.'. and transacted the business of the
Lodge. The Committee, who had, in May last, in-
s lected the polyanthuses, niet in the Royal Exchange
Co?fee-house, for the purpose of inspecting the melons
and cauliflowers most of those presented for compe-
tition were excellent, and evinced the high state of
perfection to which they had brought the cultivation
of these plants since the commencement of the insti-
tution. The judges, after mature deliberation, award-
ed the premiums as follows :

First Polyanthus—Mr. William Bal!inane, gardenei, Melville
Castle.

Second Polyanthus—Mr. William Crawford, gardener, North
Park.

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First Melon—Mr. John M‘Naughton, gardener, Craniond-
house.
Ser.nntl Melon—Mr. George Dickson, gardener, inverleirh.
First Cdulillawer—Mr. Alexander Hay, gardener, Edmond-
stone.

second Cauliflower—Mr. George Dickson, gardener, Inver-

After finishing the business pf the Lodge, the
Members and Brethren, with a deputation of the
Haddington Society of Gardeners, amounting to up-
wards of 200, met in the Riding Manege, Nichol-
son's-street, from whence they walked in grand pro-
cession to the Royal Exchange.

OltDElt OF THE PROCESSION.
Grand Thistle.
Band of Music.
The Globe, and Crown, and the Rising Sun,
represented in flowers. supported by Cornucopias.
• Chaplain, with the Bible.
Two Crown Garlands.
The President,
Supported by the Treasurer and Keykeepets.
• Two Crown Garlands.
Mother Committee'
Three and Three, Elothed in blue silk ashes and aprons,
with appropriate devices and inscriptions.
A Garland, dressed In great taste.
Part of the Brethren.
Two Flags,
The one representing our lint Parents, and the other the
City Arms.
Two Bagpipes.
Part of the Brethren.
Emblem of Industry,
A Beehive, fancifully dressed flowers.
Preses of Flower Comnuttee, carying garlands.
Part of the Brethren.
Grand Thistle.

The spectacle was really grand, and the good or-
der and regularity observed gave much satisfaction
to an immense crowd of spectators assembled on the
occasion. That large and elegant room, which was
lately repaired by Mr. M,EwaN, was. fitted up in a
high style of elegance, for the accommodation oldie
Brethren at dinner. The table was laid out in the
form of a horse-shoe. At the upper end of the room
was placed the President's chair, under an alcove of
evergreens and flowers, surmounted by a thistle limn-
teen feet high, with the crown, &c. fancifylly exe-
cuted in flowers. The Treasurer and Preses of the
Flower Committee filled the Croupiers' chairs, which
were placed at the bottom of each table, under al-
coves, similar to that of the President's ; the one ex-
hibiting (in flowers) the harp, and the other a plume
of ostrich feathers, finely designed, and decorated
with the thistle, the rose, and the shamrock. The
room and tables were decorated with flowers, which
had a grand appearance.
About four o'clock, Mr..ToHN \\Timm-, gardener,
Abbey-hill, President ; Mr. WILLIAM HILL, grocer,
North Frederick-street, Treasurer ; and Mr. PET ER
CROOKS, gardener, Dean, President of the Flower
Committee, took their respective chairs, and upwards
of one hundred sat down to dinner ; after which many
loyal and patriotic toasts Were drank, along with
those peculiarly adapted to the object of the meeting,
accompanied with suitable airs from the band. The
whole was a scene of harmony and happiness seldom
witnessed.