May 22. 1866. ] 



JOURNAL OF HOKTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



387 



Vine Lhates DisFicrRED (H. P.). — The leaves were too withered to 

 enable us to decide absolutely the cftuse of the diafijjurement. There 

 aeemed to be a few mnrltH, ns if there were traces of mildew, but we eould j 

 not be certain., However, the bulk of the spotting left no dnubt on our 

 mind that scaldinp with hot vapour was the chief cause, most likely pro- 

 duced by giving air too late in the morning. Wo would advise diacon- 

 tinuing syrinqinf^ at night, putting a little fire on in cold nights, and 

 leaving a little air on nil night at the highest point of the roof, ^viug 

 more as the sun acquires power. This will prevent the accumulation of 

 close heated vapour. 



Names of Plants (W. A. S.). — Berberis Darwinii. It is a native of the 



coast of South Chili, where it was discovered by Mr. Darwin, but was 

 first introduced to this country by Messrs. Yoitch. (A Sub«eriber).—Th0 

 flower ia evidently a Viola, but was quite smashed when received. It 

 may be valuable for spring bedding, but to determine that the plnnt 

 must be seen. (JVo»pfrn).~We are sorry again to say that it is impositible 

 to name the scraps sent. {li. H.).— Seduin carnosum variogatuni. {J. (/. 

 lieruihaw}. — From the fronds sent wo sec no reason why it should not bo 

 Lomaria gibba. (^/cssiji*-).— 1, Polysticham aculeatum varc; 9, Oyrto- 

 mimn falcatum ; 5, Scolopenilrium vulgare; 6, Asplenium, insufilcient 

 for determination; 7, Onychium japuuicum; 8, Platyloma rotundifaUa. 

 {A Comtant lifoder). — 1, Cnlathea zebrina ; 2, mislaid ; 3, Cytisua pur- 

 pureas ; 4, Cytiius biflorus ; 5, Pi'imua pados; 6, Coronilla emeru-^. 



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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS in the Suburbs of London for the Week ending May 19th. 



Date. 



San. .. IS 

 Mod... 14 

 Tues. . 15 

 Wed. . IS 

 Thai-3. 17 

 Fri. .. 18 

 Sat. .. 19 



BAROMBTES. 



Max. Min. 



.'iO.105 



30.192 



30.35!) 



30.S66 



80.270 I 



30.172 



30.149 



29.944 

 SlI.llU 

 30.161 

 S0.299 

 S0.192 

 30.126 

 SJ.133 



THEmfOUBTER. 



Max. Min. 1 (t. dp. 2 ft. dp. 



53 

 57 

 55 

 .58 

 61 

 71 

 71 



32 

 26 

 80 

 28 

 28 

 32 

 32 



Mean 30.230 80.139 i 60.85 29.71 



54 



68 



64 



53 



54 



54J 



55 



51 



51 



51 



5Cj 



51 



51 



51 



S.W. 

 W. 

 W. 



S.E. 



S. 

 S.E. 



E. 



Rain in 

 inches. 



.00 

 .00 

 .00 

 .110 

 .00 

 .00 

 .00 



GsNEaAL Remabss. 



Colli, with dusky nnd white clouds, fine ; nearly freezing at night. 



Fine ; uniformly overcast with dusky haze ; frosty. 



Clear nnd cold ; cloudy ; fine ; frosty at night. 



Hazy nnd cold ; cloudy ; below freezing at night. 



Slight haze; verj- fine; frosty at night. 



P oar frost early ; very fine ; at freezing in the night. 



Very fine ; hot sun, with dry air ; fine ; cold at night. 



POTJLTEY. BEE, and HOUSEHOLD CHRONICLE. 



PREVENTINO FOWLS SCllATCHING. 



We have received the following inquiry : — 



" Can you tell me of any plan to prevent Bantams scratching 

 in flower-beds ? I have tried sewing up their feet in canvas, 

 hut do not find it effectual." 



We think that the handwriting is that of a lady, and she 

 adopts the motto, " Firm." If she he " firm of purpose," 

 then she may carry out the suggestion offered in this letter 

 from another correspondent, *' W. Parker ;" — 



" I lately received a letter from a son of mine who is at Port 

 Xatal, iu which he says — ' Up the coimtry where I have been, 

 they have the most clever way of preventing the fowls from 

 .scratching the ground that ever I heard of. They cut the fowls' 

 toes off when they are first hatched, and I can assure you that 

 it is a perfect remedy, for it is impossible tor them to scratch 

 afterwards." 



So we should have concluded without any such assurance ! 



The frost often does in this country that which the natives 

 do at Port Natal— it takes oft the nails of the fowls, and in 

 places where they have the run of the kitchen in cold weather, 

 they get into the wood ashes and burn their nails off. This, 

 we expect, is the African operation. The !iai7 only is removed. 

 This would matter little in a light soil, as the toes will turn 

 over leaves, or loose earth ; but if the toes were removed they 

 would be Tjoultry " Widdringtons," and "hobble on their 

 stumps," even if they were not altogether incapable of loco- 

 motion. 



To "Fikm" we can state no plan for preventing Bantams 

 scratching; but our plea for them is, they are searching for 

 our garden enemies when they scratch. They are bunting for 

 creatures that do far more mischief than they do. On their 

 behalf we plead guilty to untidyness. 



A gentleman was complaining to us once of the damage done 

 by Pheasants to the farm crops. We had a hen Pheasant at 

 hand, and opened the crop to examine its contents. It con- 

 tained seventy-one grubs. These would have destroyed twice 

 as much food as the Pheasant would have eaten, and would 

 have given birth to other insects which would have multiplied 

 aeometricallv. 



CIRENCESTER POULTRY SHOW. 



The schedule of this proposed Show is now in print, and for 

 the amount of entry payment the prizes are very UberaL 

 Spanish, Dorking, Cochins, two classes ; Brahmas, dark and 

 light, each a class ; (lame, two classes ; Hamburghs pencilled, 

 Hamburghs spangled. Bantams, two classes; Ducks, three 

 classes; any other variety, first prize 30.^., second 10s.; the 

 any oiher variety Dorking, Buff Cochin, and Black-breasted 

 and other Red Game have a third prize of 7.s'. 6rf. ; the selling 

 class has also the same amount of prizes. The entry is the very 



moder.ite amount of 3s., the Show a one-day show, and the 

 occupants of the pens to be one male and one female. 



Besides these there are sweepstakes for single cocks 5». each; 

 these are never very popular, but there is the extra induce- 

 ment of a silver cup tor the best bird in the eight classes, in 

 addition to the winnings. There seems to be an omission as 

 to the restricted price for the selling class. There also 

 appears to be an omission of a Poland class ; there is plenty of 

 time to alter this, indeed it would be easy to add a slip to 

 each schedule as sent out. For a first attempt, it is very good. 

 Let the southrons show that they can fill the pens and support 

 it.— Y. B. A. Z. 



SHEFFIELD POULTRY SHOW. 



This w.is opened on the 19th inst, and closes this day. Subjoined 

 are the awards, but we mnst defer our remarks till next week. 



fPANisH.— First, and case of fifty-three pieces of cutlery. H. BeldoD. 

 Second, Messrs. Butch & Boulter. Third, W. Harvey. Highly Com. 

 mended, J. Thresh ; J. Ridpath. Commended, A. O. W orthington ; J- 



DoKKiNc.s.^ First, Mrs. F. S. Arkwright. Second. Sir St. O. Gore 

 Third, T. Burgess. Highly Commended. H. SavUle; bir bt. U. uore 

 W. Harvev : Admirnl Hornby. „ „, t, • i c»«„„.i 



Cochin-china (Cinnamon and Buff).-First, C. W.Biierlcy. Second, 

 T. Stretch. Third, .J. Cattell. Highly Commended, K. \V . Bojie ; A. t. 

 Watkin. Commended, J. Poole. ^. . t c>«„i,.>r,.. 



CocmN-CiiiNA (Partridge nnd Orouse-teathered) -First J. Stephens. 

 Second, E. Tudman. Third, T. Stretch. Commended T^ott ; E.Tudman. 



Brahha PooTEA.-Fir3t,J. H. PicMes. Second, R. W. Boylo. Third, 

 F. Powell. Commended, R. W.Boyle; W.Harvey. 



Game (Black nnd Brownbrensted Kedj^First and Third, Sir St. G. 

 flore. Second, Hon. H. W. FitzwiUiam. Highly Couuncndcl, C. ChaJ- 

 loner; T. Burgess. Commended, S.Matthews ; Hon. H. W. iitzwdbam; 



^avMM-tn'y other colour).-First, G. HelleweU. Second, W. J. Copo. 

 Third C Cballoncr. Commii^dcd. Sir St. 0. Gore; F. Sales. 



mm^GH Golden-pencilledl-First, H. Beldon. Second, T. Wngley, 

 iun. Third, C. Tattcrsall. Commended, B. Burrow. 



HAMBCr.GHlSUver-pencillodj.-First, Sir St. G. Gore. Second, E. D. 



^''uS^J^O^lte^iXU^r^^t. A.K. Wood Second, H.Beldon 

 Third .1. New'ton. Highly Commended, S. Mills, jun. Commended, J. 

 Bueklcv; Sir St. G. Gore; J. Roe. p;„l,i;nc 



HAnmuRGH (Silver-spanglcd).-First and !''«'}?.'■ .^'^"'"•^Jrd2£ 

 Second A. K. Wood. Third, sir St. G. Gore. Highly Commended, bir 



^ Poo^T,ma^iwi{hCiWt) -K^^t'-S. Farrington. Second, E. J. Proctor. 



Pm s" Hnv oThcr coloS -First Second, ;md Egg-stand and Spoons. 



H. BeWon GoTden)' Highly Commended, sir St. G. Gore. Commended. 



-■i^^'^rt^.:^r^'t^Stt.on.. E. Foder(Black- 

 ''T;N'?L"'';^\a5^or^fh•ittl"^'ieggcdV--Fixst,.J.W.Mo.ia,Blnc^^ 

 Second; Sir St G. Gore. Highly Commended, Sir St. G. Gore. Com,,, 

 mended, E. Cambridge (White). „ a t- n isMon (Silve*^/, 



BantLus (Any other colour).-First, Messrs. b. i R. Ashton (suve^^,., 

 laced). Second, H. Beldon (Japanese Bantama). „, j^.^ (Crevij''.' 



c,^,°l?^?K?^^^X^-(i.^-^^c^^^.^^^-):^ 



fSlv'commended,Rev. G. Hustler (Houdan); E '■'' ±'^'°"T^^'' ' 

 g Beldon I Black Hamburgh) ; R. Loft (Sultan). Commended, W. DawsojI.,, 



(White Cochin). SINGLE COCKS. ^ ^ . ^^T^ 



SPAXISH.-First, H. Beldon. Second, T. B. Hartley. Commended, j^,.. 



Thresh. i., 01 !■ ■ ■ "•™'^ 



