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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



t October 9, 1873. 



paper, beneath a gentle presBure. Of course in this, as in other 

 things, a little practice is needful to secure perfection. Simple 

 leaves are the best for young beginners to experiment upon : 

 vine, poplar, beech, and ivy leaves make excellent skeletons. 

 Care must be exercised in the selection of leaves, as well as the 

 period of the year and the state of the atmosphere when the 

 specimens are collected, otherwise failure will be the result. 

 The best mouths to gather the specimens are July to September. 

 Never collect specimens in damp weather, and none but perfectly- 

 matured leaves ought to be gathered. 



A soft tooth-brush is a capital instrument for removing the 

 soft tissues — much better than the finger and thumb. Indeed it 

 is always advisable not to touch the leaves during the process, 

 but to float them on a piece of wood when the brushing process 

 is to be gone through. — J. B. 0. — [English Mechanic.) 



Ipswich Show. — Acting under medical advice, Mr. Hewitt 

 will not act as one of the Judges at this Show, but he hopes to 

 fulfil his other engagements. 



would not be cared for. As eacb point is decided upon, fanciers mast breed 

 up to that standard, and face and overcome the difficulty. 



Northampton Good Intent Ornithological Society. — The Committee 

 of Management in connection with the above Society have passed the foUow- 

 ing resolution, which will bo strictly enforced : — " Should any suspected un- 

 natural-coloured specimens be sent to our forthcoming Show, they will not be 

 staged under any consideration, but will be immediately removed from the 

 ball, and the Committee will take such measures as they deem necessary for 

 the strict enforcement of Regulation 4. See schedule.'' 



Rochdale Rabbit Show.— We are asked by Mr. lioyle, jun., to state that 

 he was not the writer of the report which praised bis Rabbits so highly. 



Ipswich Doa Show {F. W. C). — Mr. Groom was certainly wrong to reply- 

 as be did, for the Show takes place on the 15th inst. If we inserted your 

 letter we should have to afford space for replies. 



Glass Supers not Filled (B. M. M.). — We advise you to remove from 

 your hives the small glasses which are not iiUed, for if left on till spring they 

 might be filled with brood before the bees begin to store up honey. As soon 

 as the hives become full, say about the beginning of May, put the glasses on 

 again. The advice you have received to discontinue feediug should not be 

 carried out if your hives have not food enough to keep the bees till March. 

 The sooner they receive enough the better. It is also time to cover and pro- 

 tect your hives for the winter. Damp hiyes and severe frost injure bees in 

 winter. 



OUR LETTER BOX. 



-ToDGES AT Poultry Show (Lester Bird).~Yoav letter would effect no 

 good if pubUshed, and would probably be injurious. 



Ldmp in Fowl's Foot (H. F. fl.}.— The callosities on your fowl's feet are 

 not warts. All heavy birds arc subject to the same. The great weight on 

 the ball of the foot, and an occasional bruise, end by forming an abscees. It 

 is from this cause heavy birds seem to find relief when they ai-e able to 

 squat on the grass. Where the swelling arises from the presence of some 

 foreign substance, the removal of such a body is, of course, a cure; but 

 when the patient is old, and has been getting more and more tender-footed 

 for years, little can be done. It would have helped us to auswer if you had 

 stated the age of ths; bird. It is more than probable the hole of which you 

 speak will never be closed again with skin, but we have known birds that 

 lived and fulfilled all their duties, altbongh they had old sores upon their 

 feet. We believe all you can do now will be to be sure the wound is thoroughly 

 clean, then to apply some healing ointment, and to put the foot in a wash- 

 leather bag. Put him in confinement, either in a small place or in any place 

 where he will have grass, or something soft to walk upon. 



Turkeys' Pace Swollen (7'^m).— Your young Turkeys are suffering from 

 severe cold or incipient roup. It is common at this season, when the nights 

 get longer and colder. Wash the faces with cold water and vinegar. I>o not 

 prick them. Feed on stimulating food, ground oats, with a little pea and 

 bean meal added, some green onion tops and some onion chopped with it. 

 Give ea.ch bird two pills of camphor, each the size of a garden pea; also give 

 twice per day some stale crusts soaked in strong beer. It maybe they have 

 roosted in a house wherj there are draughts. They would not mind such 

 some weeks ago, but they would feel them now, and they would cause the 

 cold from which they are suffering. See that they roost in a dry and 

 sheltered spot, and while they are sickly do not let them out till the sun is up. 

 They often suffer much from heavy cold dews and white frosts. 



Extensive Rabbit Breeding {TF. H. H.).— We know of no such place as 

 you seek. There was one many years ago at Ampthill, in Bedfordshire. It 

 was kept by a soUcitor named Fisher. He was before bis time, and it failed 

 for want of personal superintendence. There is no reason why Rabbits 

 sbiuld not he bred as profitably in England as in Belgium ; and although some 

 may attempt to pooh-pooh the question, every day will bring fresh evidence 

 that whatever adds to the food of a people by supplying nutriment at a 

 moderate price, is not only a wise but a laudable pursuit. Your land should 

 not be high-rented. Among the buildings there should be a spacious barn. 

 All that you consume should be grown on the place, and produced at the 

 lowest possible cost. The manure will help you to grow very large crops of 

 green food, which must come in succession. Whenever you are witiiont green 

 food you will be losing money, or at least money's worth. The Belgians pro- 

 duce a sufficient number of Rabbits to enable them to send them by the ton, 

 and to make a profit at 6(/. per pound. They cut off the feet and ears and 

 skin the carcase. All this offal goes for manure. The very cabba'.'es are 

 denuded of their lower leaves, and present the appearance of the trimmed 

 Ehus so common in parts of Middlesex, Berks, and Bucks. The houses are 

 built in the plainest and most economical manner. Above all, the men who 

 breed tbeiu start in a small way. They buy only that which they can pay 

 for, and therefore do not start in debt. They have their correct and common- 

 sense visious of a large establi^hmont and considerable profits, and they 

 attain to them, but it is by degrees. The failure of all our poultry schemes 

 arises entirely from the fact that they wa^t to start at maturity. They will 

 have no chiUihood, nor adulescence. They must be "limited," have their 

 directors, brokers, solicitors, bankers, managers, and by tha time these aie all 

 provided the balance is, as Robert Macaire says, *' zero." You may depend on 

 your young Rabbits making as. per couple, and you can breed aod feed thera 

 for less. If you have plenty of money you may start on a large scale ; if you 

 have not, put your shoulder to the wheel, see to it yourself, and you will 

 increase and multiply. 



Mandarin with Carolina Docks (Su?>sfribcr).— Mandarins are very like 

 Carolinas in all but plumage. They do sometimes interbreed, but seldom or 

 never cross with any other breed. We believe we are correct in stating that 

 very many years ago, when Colonel Sabine had the management of the Zoo- 

 logical Gardens, they had one Mandarin drake and no Duck ; they therefore 

 mated him with a Carolina Duck, and they bred freely. We should only keep 

 them in pairs, and should give them pollard stems. East Indians may be 

 put on at the rate of throe Ducks to a drake. If yoin- birds are properly 

 pinioned they will be safely confined with 2-feet netting. When they find 

 they have not the power of flight they become resigned. You need not fear 

 your Carolinas aud Mandarins crossing with other birds. Many have tried 

 to induce them to do so, and all have failed. 



Lump in Pigeon's Wino (A Reader).— Your bird has the complaint 

 called " wing disease." Pluck-out the flight- feathers of the wiup so troubled, 

 and by the time they have grown again the wing will most probably be well. 



White Rump in Blue Dragoons (J. T.).— No blue bu-d having a while 

 ruiup would now obtain a prize, it liaviug been decided that the rump must 

 b-' blue. All fancy points are difticult to obtain, and if they were easy they 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, 



Camden Square, London. 



Lat. 51° 32^ 40" N. ; Long. 0° 8' 0" W. ; Altitude 111 feet. 



REMARKS. 

 Ist. — Very hazy morning and evening, and not by any means bright during 



the rest of the day. 

 2nd. — A very pleasant day ; rather cloudy in the evening, but fine at night. 

 3rd. — Rain in the past night ; very slight rain once or twice during the day, 



but not sufficient to wet the stones ; the air warm and very oppressive. 

 4th. — Doll, dark, aud rather chilly; sprinkling of rain, but not sufficient to 



measure. 

 5tb. — Dull till noon; afternoon fine and less hazy than for some days. 

 6th. — Very fine in the morning, but rather cloudy in the after part of the day. 

 7th. — Dull morning; rain commencing about noon, continued till the evening; 



night fine. 

 Mean temperature (at A.ai.l about 3^ higher than last week ; the tempera- 

 ture generally more equable, the nights being warmer, and the days cooler ; 

 there being but little sun, aud frequent haze. No rain till the 7th, but very 

 heavy dews.— G. J. Svmons. 



COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— October 8. 

 There is very little to add to last week's report. Trade is limited very 

 much to the wholesale branches. Continental supplies ai-e large, comprising 

 Apples, Pears, Grapes, Melons, aud a few late Peaches. 



FRUIT. 



Apples 4 sieve 



Apricots doz. 



Cnerriea qf^' lb. 



Chestnuts bushel 



Currants i sieve 



Blaok do. 



Figs doz. 



Filberts lb. 1 



Cobs lb. 1 



Gooseberries quart 



Grapes, hothouse lb. 1 



Lemons ^100 10 



Melons each 2 



B. d. 8. d. < 

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Mulberries ^t^lb. to 



Nectarines doz. 



Oranges ^ 100 10 



Peacbes doz. 4 



Pears, kitchen doz. 1 



dessert doz. 2 



Pine Apples lb. 3 



Plums 4 sieve 2 



Quinces doz 



Raspberries lb, 



Strawberries ^ lb. 



Walnuts buBhel 10 



ditto ^:-'100 2 





 



Artichokes doz. 



Asparagus ^-^ 100 



French 



Beans, Kidney.... J sieve 



Beet, Red doz 



BroccoU bundle 



Cabbage doz. 



Capsicums t* 100 



Carrots bunch 



Cauliflower doz. 



Celery bundle 



Colcworts. . doz. bunches 

 Cucumbers each 



pickling dnz. 



Endive doz. 



Fennel bunch 



Garlic lb. 



Herb8 bunch 



Horseradish bundle 



Leeks bunch 



Letbuce doz. 



VEGETABLES. 



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Mushrooms pottle 1 



Mustard iS: Cress. .punnet 



Onions bushel 3 



pickling quart 



Parsley per doz. bunches 



Parsnips doz. 



Peas quart 



Potatoes busliel 3 



Kidney do. 



Round .do. 



Rarlishes.. doz. bunches 1 



Rhubarb bundle 



Salsafy bundle 1 



Savoys doz. 



Scorzonera bundle 1 



Sea-krtle basket 



Shallots lb. 



Spinach bushel 2 



Tomatoes doz. 1 



Turnips bunch 



Vegetable Marrows 



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