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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 17, 187S. 



aud a tliird. The birds were well attended to, and the Show 

 l>ruved very successful. 



Dorkings.— He/w—l. Rev. K. Bartram, Berkbamstead. 2, J. Longland, 

 Gre.idon. 3. O. E. CresBwclI, Bagahot. he. R. Wuud, juu , Clapton (i) ; J. 

 White, Warlaby, Nortballerlun. Pullets.— 1, L. B. Calcott, Oundle. 2, J. Long- 

 laiid. 



DoRKisos.—Cock —1, T. C. Burnell, Micheldever. 2, J. Lon^land. 3, E. W. 

 Southwoiid, Fakt-nham. he. J. Wl.ite, Warlaby; R. Wood, jun. Cockerel — 

 1 audi. Rev. E. bartrmn. r. J. Longland (vi); R. Wood, jun. 



i}i.TiiE.~Hens.—l. H. Yardley, Birmiugbam. 2, S. Deacon, jun.. Welling- 

 boroush. S, H. Lotan, Oundle. c, S. Deacon, jun.; Mra. Deacon. Pullets,— 1, 

 Mrs. Deacon. 2 and he, H. Lotan. 



Game— Cocfc.— 1, 3. and c, H. Lotan. 2. Mrs. Deacon, he, H. Yardley. 

 Cockerel.— I, S. Deacon, jun.. Wellingborouijh. 2, H. Lotan. 



HPxsisii.—Blaclc.—aens.-l. W. R. Bull, Newport Pasnell. 2, H. Yardley. 3, 

 M. Brown, Abkeitleby. he, J. Nash, Walsall. 



Spanish.— BMcfc.—C'ocfc.—], W. R. Bull. 2, Withheld. Chickens— -[, W. R. 

 Bull. 



Cochin'-Chinar —Ucns.—\, Rev. S. S. Woodgate, Tanbridge Wells. 2 and he, 

 H. Yardley. 3. W. Jonea, Walsall. 



Cochin'-Chikas.- Cocfc.— 1 and 2, H. Yardley. ftc, H. Lotan. Chickem.—l, 

 W. A. Burnell, Southwell. 2, H. L. Saunders, Apperley, Leeds. 3, Rev. R. L. 

 Story, Bedale. he, H. Yardley ; J. Longland. c, T. Sismey, Ayk-stone ; Rev. 

 i:. L. Storv, Bedale. 



Brahmas.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, T. F. Ansdell, Cowley Mount, St. Helen's. 3, R. 

 SandLTBon, Thrapston. 



Uamblirghs —Gold and Silvcr-peneilled.-l, H. Feast, Swansea. 2, W. 

 Driver. Keighley. 3, W. Speakman. c, W. Bearpark, Aiuderby oteeple. Gold 

 and Silvcrspaiujted.—l, T. Love, Kingsthorpe. 2, L. Wren, Lowestoft. 3, H. 

 Yardley. lie, H. Feast. 



BktiTAyxs.—Game. — 1, Mrs. Deacon. 2, H. Lotan. he, H. Yardley; Mrs. 

 Deacon, c, H. Feast Auf/ ot}ier variety.— 1, H. Yardley. 



Any other Variety.— 1, W. Bearpark. 2 and c, H. Feast. 8, G. W. Boothby, 

 Louth, he, H. Yardley. 



Selling Class.- 1, J. R. Marriot', Titchmarsh. he, J. Loni<land. c, Mrs. 

 Deacon. 



Geese.- 1. Mrs. Deacon. 2. T. M Derry. Gedney. he, H. Whyman, Stilton. 



DccKS.— ^)//<-s6ury.-l, H. Whyinau. 3. Mrs. Deacon, he. Mrs. Deacon (2); 

 H. Whyman. Rouen —1. Rev. E. Bartrum. 2, R. Wood, jun. Ant/ other 

 variety. — I and 2, H. Whyman. 



TuRKF.Ys.- 1, M. Kew, Market Overton. 2, Mrs. Deacon. 



Pigeons.— I and vlic, H. Yardley. 2. W. H. Tomlinson, |Newark-on-Trent. 

 he, L. Wdtkins, Northampton ; J. E. Palmer, Peterborough. 



Ri.BBns.— Heaviest —1, W. Smith Oundle. 2. W. Fox, Oundle. Lop-eared.- 

 1. K.Robinson. Kettering. 2 and he, J. E. Palmer, Peterborough. Fancy. — 1, 

 T. Garner, Kingsthorpe. 2. W. Fox. c, E. Robinson ; J. G. Silk, Oundle. 



ilr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, Birmingham, was the 

 Ju.dfre. 



STAMFORD POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held in connection with a Rose Show in beautiful 

 grounds, was well attended and a great success. The Committee 

 contemplate making it an open Show another year, when no 

 doubt it will prove more attractive. 



DoRKiSGS.— 1, C. Speed, Exton. 2. Marchioness of Exeter. Cock.—l, C. 

 Speed. 2, Marchioness of Exeter. White.— I. C. Speed. 2, Marchioness of 

 Kxeter. 



Game.— Cocfc.— 1, A. Peake, Somerby, Oakham. 2, C. Chambers, Burley. 3, 

 A. Fludyer, Ayston Hall, he, Mrs. Deacon, Oundle; A. Medwell, clipsham. 

 Hen.—l, C. Speed. 2. Mrs. Deacon. 



GkHE.—Red and other Dark Colours.-l, Mrs. Deacon. 2, Rev. R. Hurt, 

 Carlby. 



Spanish.— BZrtcfc.—l, M. Brown, Abkettleby, Melton. 2. — Murrell, Stamford. 



Cochin- China.— B^rtc/,; or ir/t/rc —1, Mrs. Deacon. 2, W. C. Diunis, Stamford. 

 Cinnamon, Buff, or Partridgc.—l, M. Kew. 2. A. F. Faulkner, Thrapston. Any 

 eolour.—Coek.—i, G. Edmon is. 2. M. Kew, Market Overton. 



Bruima Pootra.— 1, A. F. Faulkner, Thrapston. 2, W. Patchett, Wilsthorpe. 

 3, Canon S. Brown. Stamford. Coek.—\, R. Garner. Dyke. 2. Withheld. 



HhMBX^RGns.-Gold or Sih^er pencilled.— \, Rev. G. Skipworth. Oakham. 2,— 

 Ward, Stamford Station. Gold or Silvcr-spanglcd.—l, G. Hewlett, Melton. 2, 

 — Ward, Stamford. 



Frknxh.— 1, — Faulkner. 2. M. Kew, 



Bantams.— Cof/ii.—l. W. Em<rton, Stamford. 2, — Munro, Stamford. Any 

 other variety.— \, A. storrer, Peti^rborough (Black Bantams). 



Game BKSTAMa.~Iiid cr oth'-r Darkcoijnrs.—\,t>Jva. Deacon. 2, G. Edmonds, 

 Ketton. White or any Linht cidmir.-l, Mrs. Deacrm. 



Anv other Vamietv — i and 2, M. Kew (Malaya and Black Hamburghs). 



Cross-bred.— 1. Martlii.mess of Exeter. 2, J. Lowe, Stamford. 3. M.Kew. 

 ■I.Mrs Dainty, King's Clitffl. C'/itcfce/w.—l, — Pollard, Oakham. 2, M. Kew. 3 

 and 4. Marchioness of Exeter. 



Turkeys.- iff n-s —1 and 2, M. Kew. 3 and 4, Marchioness of Exeter. 



Geese — \, — Kew. 2, Mrs. Deacon. 



Dr:cK■^.— White Ai/lcsbury.—U Mrs. Deacon. 2, M. Kew. Jtoiten.-I, M.Kew. 

 2. Marchioness of Exeter. Any other variety.— I and 2, M. Kew(bneui)s Ayres 

 jind Muscovv). he. Marchioness of Exeter (East Indians): — Barratt (Wild). 

 Ducklinys.—l, T. Laxton, Stamford. 3, Rev. Mr. Salusbury, Market Overton. 3, 

 Marchioness of Exeter. 



Pigeons.— Ca7-n>r».—l and he, J. E. Palmer, Peterborough. 2, A. Storrer. 

 Tumblers.— \ and 2, — Palmer. Pouters. — 1, — Storrer. 2, J. E. Palmer. 

 J-icobins. -1. M. Ki'w. Fantaih.-l,M.\Kevf. Antn-erm.—'l,T. B.a.i'e, Stamf^^rd. 

 2. Dr. Newman. Stamford, he, E. H. GeorRe. Roclm.—Blue.—l, M. Kew. 2, 

 Withheld. Any other variely.—l, J. E. Palmer (Dragoons). 2, -Marshall, 

 Peterborough. 



Judge.— Mr. John Douglas, The Aviaries, Clumber, Worksop. 



ments. As soon as his resignation became known Mr. James 

 Watts, of Bii-mingham, reminded the members that they were 

 losing the services of one of the best, if not the best of secretaries, 

 honorary or otherwise, and that we ought not to be unmindful 

 of his unflagging energy. Such an appeal was at once responded 

 to by most of the members. The testimonial was forwarded to 

 me by Mr. Watts for presentation on behalf of the subscribers. 

 It was supplied by Mr. T. Leighton, Snow Hill, Birmingham, 

 and bears the folio wing inscription on a silver tablet — "Presented 

 by the Members of the Northern Columbarian Society to W. B. 

 Van Haansbergen, Esq., in recognition of his valuable services 

 as Honorary Secretary of the Society." — John G. Dunn. 



Mr. Haansbergen acknowledged the receipt of the testimonial 

 in a letter to Mr. Dunn, of which the following is a copy — " Will 

 you permit me to express my great pleasure at receiving, and to 

 tender my sincere thanks for, a most handsome present -whick 

 has been presented to me by the members of the Northern Co- 

 lumbarian Society, in recognition of what they are pleased to 

 term my valued services as Honorary Secretary to their Society 

 since its formation until the beginning of the present year., 

 when, owing to other engagements, I was obliged to retire from 

 taking an active part in the management of the Society, although 

 I retain as great an interest as ever in its welfare, and am glad 

 to see, from the large number of new members who have joined 

 it, that there is every probability of this year's exhibition being 

 an improvement upon the very good one of last. I believe Mr. 

 James Watts, of Hazlewell Hall, King's Heath, near Birming- 

 ham, was the prime mover in originating this testimonial. 

 Whether this be the case or not, I wish to convey to him my 

 especial thanks for the kind manner in which he has taken so 

 much trouble in selecting the beautiful marble timepiece (which 

 is the form the testimonial takes), and it does great credit to 

 his good taste. It will always afford me pleasure on looking 

 upon it, by recalling to my memory the many new friends I 

 made since the establishment of the Society. Wishing success, 

 to the Society, such as I have no doubt it will attain under ita 

 present able management, I remain, &c. — W. B. Van H.vans- 



BERGEN." 



HIVE WITHOUT DRONES. 



We are the possessors of a hive, which, though apparently in 

 a most prosperous condition (the bees gathering honey and 

 pollen, the latter in such abundance as to lead us to think that 

 breeding must be progressing very rapidly, while the hive is 

 crowded to such an extent that late in the evening the bees 

 cluster thickly outside the entrance), yet not a single drone has. 

 made its appearance up to this advanced period of the season. 

 To what cause can this absence of drones be attributed ? Evea 

 if a swarm should now come off, it would have a very small 

 chance of wintering. We have, it is true, in our neighbourhood 

 an abundance of heather, to which the bees might be sent in. 

 August ; but unless the weather should prove exceedingly 

 favourable, we fear that it would be of little avail. The hive is 

 of straw, and of large dimensions. Do you advise our putting oa 

 supers or placing boxes underneath ? — Anxious Bee-keepers. 



[We can hardly tell how to account for the non-appearance of 

 drones in a colony so properous as you state yours to be. We 

 should imagine that in the early part of the summer it must 

 have been in a very backward state, and that it is only of late 

 the bees have become so numerous. As there "was but little 

 prospect of their being able to throw off a swarm, no drones 

 were allowed to come to maturity ; probably you may yet see 

 them. A swarm now would be scarcely likely to construct comb 

 suflicient for surviving the winter, unless copious supplies of 

 artificial food were given. It would be better to put on a super, 

 which, if not filled with honey, may have some combs built in 

 it ; if so, the super must be taken off in September, and carefully 

 kept in a moderately warm place, to be put on in the follow- 

 ing spring. A box placed beneath the stock would also, most 

 probably, prevent a swarm leaving, but it must be removed 

 before winter. — Ens.] 



TESTIMONIAL TO MR. VAN HAANSBERGEN, 



OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. 



I HAVE just had the pleasure of placing in the hands of Mr. 

 Van Haansbergen a very handsome marble dining-room time- 

 piece, on his resignation as Honorary Secretary and Treasurer 

 to the Northern Columbarian Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

 It will be remembered that Mr. Haansbergen took a most pro- 

 minent part in the formation of this Society— in fact, he was 

 almost the founder of it. From its commencement he held the 

 joint offices of Honorary Secretary and Treasurer until last Fe- 

 bruary, when he resigned solely on account of business engage- 



THE ITALIAN BEE. 



In uupropitious years one learns the worth and superiority of 

 many of the pruductions of nature, w^hich in good years are nob 

 so apparent, owing to the abundance of the yield. It is thus 

 with the Italian bee. I admit that I did oppose the introduc- 

 tion of that bee. Yet the past year, the -worst we have had in 

 thirty years, has altered my opinion. Now, from the fullest ex- 

 amination, I believe the Italian to be the race most suitable to 

 Germany. Whether those Italians reared artificially by Herr 

 Vogel are equal to the native Italian, is yet in my mind a. 

 matter of doubt. The appearance is there, but that does not 

 make the Italian bee. In the spring of this year I hud sixteen 

 stands alike as to numbers and quantity of food. Four of these 

 were ItaUans, and the remaining twelve German bees. During 

 the fine days of March they all flew alike, and my hope was 

 consequently much raised to obtain this year a largo yield. 

 Then came the bad days of April. Were there some few good 



