JOURNAL OF HOETICULTURE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEK. 



Tumour, ShillinKlee Park 

 li. P&ttoD. 2. J. Martin. ! 



DoEKiNos (White or Blae}.-Cock-—l,0. E. Cresswcll, Bagshot. 2, Kev. F. 

 Tearle. Newmarket. BeiiH.—l. o. E. Cresswell. 2, Mrs. M. A. Hayne, Fordington. 



Cochins {Cinnamon and Buff)— Cocfe— 1 and Cup. Mrs. AIlsopp. '2, J. W. 

 Taylor, Ulveratone. he, J. Bloodwortli, Cheltenham ; H. Yardley, Birmingham ; 

 D. W. J. Thomas. Brecon; Capt F. G. Coleridge, Wargrave; A. Bamford, 

 Middleton. H«n«.— 1, A. Bamford. 2. Miss J. Mil ward, Newton St. Loe. /tc, Capt. 

 r. G. Coleridge ; H. Lloyd, jun., Handsworth. 



Cochins (Brown and Partridge-feathered).— Cocfe.—l. Mrs. AIlsopp. 2, H. 

 Lloyd, jun. c, J. H. Nicholls, Lostwithiel. Hcn5.—1, H. Lingwood, Greeting, 

 Needham Market. 2. J. N. C. Pope. Bristol, c, H. Lloyd, jun. 



Cochins (White). —Cocfc.—l. Whitehead & Beacbey, Fluder, Kingskerswell. 

 2, J. H. Nicholls. he. A. J. E. Swindell, Stourbri'ige. c, J. Bloodworth ; White- 

 head & Beachey. Heils.—l, F. Brewer, Lostwithiel. 2, J. K. Fowler, Ayles- 

 bniy. 



BRiHMis (Dark).— Cocfc.— 1 and Cup, T. F. .Anadell, CowleT Mount. St. Helen's. 

 2, H. Yardley. c B. F. Parrott, Henbury, Bristol. Hem— I, H. Lingwood. 

 2, J. Watts, Birmingham, he, T. F. Ansdell. 



Brahmas (Lieht).— Cocfc.— 1. P.ev. N. .1. Kldlev, Newbury. 2 and he, H. M. 

 Maynard, Holmewood, Hem.—l, J. Pares, Postford, Guildford. 2, H. M. 



c. Rev. N. J. Ridley. 



Maynard, . .._ . „^. 



Game (Black-breasted and other Reds),— Cocfc.— 1, W. H. Stags, Netheravon. 

 2, S. Matthew, Stowmarket. he. J. Forsyth, Wolverhampton; Duke of Suther- 

 land, Trentbam Hall; J. Fletcher, Stoneclongh. Hcil.-l, S. Matthew. 2, J. 

 Fletcher. 



Game (Brown-breasted Reds).— CocJ;.—:. J. Jeken. Eltham. 2. J. T. Browne, 

 St. Austell. ftcS. Matthew; H.M. Julian, Hull. Here.— 1, S. Matthew. 2, J. 

 Fletcher, he, H. M. Julian. 



Game (Any other yariety)— Co''fc.— 1 and Cup, S. Matthew (Duckwings). 2, 

 H. M. Julian (Duckwings). he. J. T. Browne, c. W. Burgess, Winterboume 

 Zelston, Blandford. Hen.—l. S. Matthew. 2, No competition. 



Hamburghs (Golden-spangled).— Coc/:-—I and Cup. Duke of Sutherland. 2, 

 Mrs. J. Pattison, Dorchester, c. Mrs. Senior, Aylesbury. Hem.—l, Mrs. J, 

 Pattison. 2, R. Wilkinson, Guildford, /ic, Dukeof Sutherlanl; Mrs. J. Pattison. 



Hambdkghs (Silver-spangled).— Cocfc.— 1, H. Beldon, Bingley. 2, Mrs. J. 

 Pattison. he, Ashton & Booth, Broadbottom, Mottram ; Duke of Sutherland ; 

 Mrs. J. Pattison (2); Miss E. Browne; S. Newiok. Hens.—l, H. Beldon. 

 2, Duke of Sutherland, c, Mrs. J. Pattison (2) ; Miss E. Browne. 



Hambiirghs (Golden-pencilled).— CocA,'.—1. H. Beldon. 2. Dake of Suther- 

 land. Hens.—l, Duke of Sutherland. 2. C. Bloodworth. 



Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled).— Cocfc.— 1, Duke of Sutherland. 2, H. Beldon. 

 Bens.— I and 2. Duke of Sutherland. 



Bantams (Black or White)— 1, Rev. F. Tearle (White). 2, R. H. Ashton 

 (Black), he, E. Cambridge, Cotham ; H. M. Maynard. 



Bantams (Game).— 1, E. C. Phillips, Vennvvach, Brecon. 2, F. Fielder, 

 Southsea. he, H. Dear, North Stoneham Park, Southampton. 



Bantams (Any colour or variety).—!, G. Hall, Kendal. 2, G. Clinton, Littleton, 

 GuUdford. 



Polish (Golden-apangled).- Cocfc-. — 1, H. Beldon. 2, No competition. Hens. 

 —1, H. Beldon. 2, No competition. 



Polish (Silver spangled).— Cocfc —1, H. Beldon. 2, S. Probert, Lostwithiel. 

 Ac. J. Hinton, Warminster. ilf;t.s.— 1, J. Hinton. 2, H. Beldon. he, S. Probert. 



Polish (Black, with White Crests).- Cocfc.— 1 and 2, T. P. Edwards. Lynd- 

 iiurst. Hens.— I and 2, T. P. Edwards. 



HocRANs.— Cocfc.— 1. J. K, Fowler. 2, F. Brewer, he, J. C. Cooper. Hem.— 



1, W. Dring. 9, J. K. Fowler. 



CaEXE-C(EURS.— Cocfc.— 1. W. Dring. 2, S. Probert. he, J. J. Maiden, Biggles- 

 wade. Hcres — 1, J. J. Maiden. 2, J. C. Cooper, ftc. H. Beldon: W. Dring. 



Anv other Variety.- Cocfc.— 1, J. Hintou. 2, Duke of Sutherland. S, J. 

 Watts, he, J. K. Fowler; Rev. N. J. Ridley (S); J. C. Cooper. Hem.—l. R. 

 Wilkinson (White Spanish). 2, J. Watts (Sultans). 3, Duke of Sutherland 

 (Black Hamburghs). c. J. K. Fowler : J. C. Cooper. 



Ducks (White Aylesbury).— 1 and 2, J. K. Fowler. 



Ducks (Rouen).— 1, J. N. C. Pope. 2,L.Patton. /tc, L.H.Rioketts,Banwell; 

 J. C. Cooper. 



Ducks (Any other variety).- 1, G. S. Sainsburv. Devizes (Buenos Ayrean). 



2. Mrs. M. A. Hayne I Wild Ducks), he, J. K. Fowler; C. H. Mayo, Piddle- 

 Hinton ; Mrs. C. L. Frampton, Dorchester. 



Turkeys.— 1, F. Lythall, Banbury. 2, L. Patton. he, A. J. M. Martin, Ever 

 shot, Dorset ; Rev. N.J. Ridley. 

 Geese.- 1, J. C. Cooper. 2, J. K. Fowler. 



1, H. Yardley. 



Runts.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, H. G. HoUoway, juu., Stroud, e, A. J. M. Martin. 



Dragoons. — 1, W. Bishop, Dorchester. 2, H. Allsop, Birmingham, he, R. 

 liOram. Exeter; H. Yardley. 



Fantails.— 1, J. F. Loversidge, Newark. 2, H. Yardley. he. H. M. Maynard ; 

 L. H. Rickelts. e. Miss J. Milward ; H. M. Maynard ; W. S. Lodcr, Bath. 



Trumpeters.— 1, P. H.Jones. 2, L. H. Ricketts. 



Barbs.- 1, H. Yardley. 2, S. Dupe, Evercreecb. 7ic, H. M. Maynard (2). c, 

 P.H.Jones. 



Archangels.— 1 and 2, H. Yardley. e, W. Bishop, Dorchester ; O. E. Cress- 

 well. 



TuRBiTS.— I, E. T. Dew. 2. O. E. Cresswell. e, L. H. Ricketts. 



Tumblers (Almond).— 1, H. Yardley. 2, No competition. 



Tumblers (Any other variety).— 1. W. B. Ford. 2, H. Yardley. 



NuKS.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, Withheld. 



Owls.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, W. S. Lodcr. 



Jacobins.— 1, H. Yardley. 2. W. Bishop. 



Any other VAEiETr.—I,H. Yardley (Lahore). 2and S, W. S.Loder (Ice and 

 Helmets). 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Birmingham, awarded the prizes for 

 poultry ; and Mr. Tegetmeier, of London, those for Pigeons. 



THE BEE HIVE. 



The guides (on the bars), are made with wax, ajid are ganged 

 ■with old tahle knife gi-ound and notched as sho-mi in firf. 1. The 

 wax is put into a saucepan nearly filled with water, and when 

 melted over the fire it is used direct off the top of the water by 

 clipping a small brush into it and making a thick line of it down 

 the centre of the bars, when one stroke of the gauge leaves a 

 clean ridge of wax, and is if anything just a little better than 

 the patent Americau triangular comb guides, about which 

 Yankee bee-keepers have spent about half a million dollars in 

 law for infringements. By using the wax as it floats on the 

 •water, it is kept hot, and the brush can be kept clean by thrust- 

 ing it through it into the water, and all heavy dirt falls to the 

 tottom. 



Fig. 2 is an excellent " dodge " for warming up a moribund 



hive. There are very few bee-keepers who have not been 

 at their wits' end for the means of saving a stock of bees 

 which from some cause have been nearly perishing of cold and 

 neglect, the said stock perhaps possessing a queen of consider- 

 able value. It is of no use to give bees cold food in cold 

 weather, and warm food soon becomes cold ; so to bring the two 

 together I devised this plan of warming the whole lot. I tried 

 it first with some sUght misgivings on a stock which was rather 

 weak, and which showed signs of dysentery brought on by rapid 

 feeding and too little ventilation, and which bade fair to come to 



frief, for I daily cleared the entrance of dozens of dead and 

 ying bees, distended, and bursting and stinking very much. 

 The floorboard was very wet, and the hive also at the corners, 

 and the bees seemed to have lost all pluck, as indeed, with the 

 thermometer at 19° only, was quite reasonable. I treated them 

 as I shall describe, and although I try the hive every evening I 

 do not now find more than one or two dead bees occasionally. 



Fig. 2. 



I made a box open at top and in front, about 3 inches higher 

 than a small paraffin lamp, which wiU burn about twenty-four 

 hours for three farthings, and yet generate great heat. I cvit 

 half-a-dozen small notches in the top edges of the box, and bored 

 a couple of holes in one of the sides, at bottom, for ventilation, 

 and then put a plate of sheet iron the size of the hive on the top, 

 and put my lighted lamp under it, and the consequence was 

 that, on trying it just over the lamp, I burnt my fingers, while 

 the other joarts were quite cold. 



To remedy this, I fixed a square piece of tin, with wires in the 

 centre of the top, about half an inch under the plate of iron, and 

 that effectually dispersed the heat, so that it is now under perfect 

 control, and the plate can be warmed to almost anything. A 

 shutter door is put on the front to enclose the lamp and keep in 

 the heat, and I am already so well pleased v?ith it as a whole 

 that I strongly recommend it to all who love their bees. A very 

 heavy hive, containing a large and most valuable stock of 

 Ligurians, has this day been the subject of experiment in broad 

 dayhght. They were perishing by hundreds daily of dysentery, 

 as I discovered on Saturday last, when I found that many were 

 dead up between the combs. I put my warming-box close to 

 the front of the hive, and gently lifted the diseased hive on to 

 the iron plate, raising the back so that the live bees on the 

 wooden floorboard could crawl in, which they did. The lamp 

 was then lighted, the hive closed, except the hole at top, which 

 was covered with perforated zinc. The floor, which was covered 

 with dead (?) bees, I took in-doors, and putting the bees into an 

 old saucepan lid, I apphed another lamp to see how many would 

 revive, and in the meantime cleaned and set the floorboard to 

 di-y at a fire. In about an hour I noticed steam or vapour rising 

 from the hole in the top of the hive, and gave more ventilation, 

 and when it had in some measure subsided, I raised the hive on 

 wedges about a quarter of an inch all round, and was dehghted 

 to find the bees cleansing their hive, throwing down their dead 

 from among the combs, and carrying them out. Many hundreds 

 of bees discharged themselves, but they all or nearly all retui'ned 

 to the hive, yet there was not nearly so much commotion and 

 flying as I expected, the bees seeming to prefer their warm 

 quarters. Having dried and warmed the floorboard, I replaced 

 it on its stand as before, and replaced the hive on it, and it was 

 very jileasing to see the Uving bees left on the h'on j)late crawl 

 up into it, accompanied by many hundreds of those which had 

 been reviving in the saucepan lid, and which were able to dis- 

 charge themselves, and return to the warm plate, and thence to 

 the hive. — C. N. Abbott, Hanwell. — (English Mechanic and 

 World of Science.) 



OUR LETTEE BOX. 



Books {Centurion). — Wo know of no book comprehending all the bii-ds you 

 name, but Brent's " Canary and the British Finches," treats of the rearing, 

 ,tc., of many of them. There is also Bechstein's " Cage Birds." (Liiiurian). 

 — We think " Bee-keeping" by Mr. Payne contains what is needful. You can 

 have it free by post from our office for live penny postage stamps, if you 

 enclose them with your addi'ess. 



