October 8, 1874. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



327 



grasa wonld spoil its appearance, and as grass does not grow it would be too 

 dry for Ivy, unless it were planted outside the Hpread of the branches, so 

 that its roots would have moisture, the shoots bein;,' trained iu wards. Vmca 

 minor, if planted about a foot apart, would give you a closu greeu covering, 

 and would not injure the tree if care were taken in planting. We should 

 make another effort to secure grass. Looseu the surface with a fork now, not 

 deeply— an inch or two will do — give a top-dressiug an inch thick of rich 

 compost, and sow over it Poa ueraoralis seiupervirens and Festuca duriuscula 

 rather thickly. Sow at once, roll well, auil after rolling water thoroughly 

 through a rose watering-pot. We think you will havo a green surface soou. 



Garden Short of Mandre {S. B.).— Salt wo ild not be a bad applica- 

 tion in spring, sowing the whole garden over in March at the rate of twenty 

 bushels per acre. Nitrate of soda is also good; apply it at the rate of lib. per 

 square rod — 3 1;^ square yards. It may also be applied in a liquid state, aud 

 at the rate of 1 lb to twelve gallons of water. Guano is also very serviceable, 

 applying 2 to 3 lbs. per rod, or if in a liquid state 1 lb. to twenty gallons of 

 water. We cauaot recommend dealers, bub you will see where auch things 

 may be had from our advertising column. Solid manure, especially cow dung, 

 would be much more serviceable for your soil than those named. 



Sewage (H. L. ^.).— Scullery drainage is worth preserving, and may be 

 applied to kitchen-garden crops at any time of their growth. The name of 

 the Pear is mis-spelt; it is Doyonni- Defais. Br. H 'gg's "Fruit Manual" 

 says it is " a most delicious Pear ; one of the best ; ripe in December." 



Hot- WATER Pipes (E. IF}.— Your two 3-inch pipes the length of the house 

 and across one end, or part of the end, would {^ive you in a house 10 feet wide 

 and 7 feet high in the centre, a temperature of 4j" to 5(J^ in frusty weather, 

 and not much less in severe weather, the pipes being kept hot. In the most 

 severe weather they will be ample to exclude frost. 



Piping to Heat Stove (.4 Devonshire Subscriber). — To heat your stove 

 aatitifactorily you will require four rows of 4-iuch piping — i.e., tvio flow and 

 two return pipes along both sides and the ends, or omitting 4 feet for each 

 doorway, you will require about 384 feet; and to heat the water you will need 

 a boiler, taking an improved form of saddle in prefereuM to the old one 

 (such being more powerful and economical of fueli,24 inches long, or the 

 work would be done better by one of qO inches aud 18 inches wide. 



Heating Greenhouse [Bicep.'^). — A gas stove would be practically useless 

 in a house the length of yours, and a stove without a flue would be very 

 injurious to plants. A gas-heated boiler placed at one end, aud with a funnel 

 to carry off the fumes of the burning gas, which should pass into the external 

 air, and with two 1-inch pipes along one side of the house, and the eame 

 number returning to the boiler — viz., two flow and two return 1-inch pipes, 

 would give you all the heat you requue to keep out frost. You would need to 

 write to those advertising iu our columns, stating what leugth of piping you 

 would need, aud asking for price of boiler to heat, or they would probably 

 state price of the apparatus complete. Your house getting little sun would be 

 admirably suited for Camellias, especially the wall, il you could have a border 

 to plant them in, or both walls could be covered with them. The sight in 

 winter would be grand. 



Thrips on Mvrtles and Other Plants (A. S. B.). — The leaves were 

 destroyed by tbrips, which you will find especially on the under surface of 

 the leaves. The best remeiy fur the Myrtles would bo to sponge the leaves 

 and stems with soft soap, 4 ozs. to the gallon of water, and all other smooth- 

 leaved plaots may be treated in the saoie way ; but those with soft nod hairy 

 leaves, as Gerauiums audFerus, should not bo sponged in this way, but may 

 he dipped in tubacco water, one gallon of tobacco juice being diluted with six 

 of waiter. Eauts eo badly infested as yours are will lose their leaves. In the 

 com-.-e of a fortnight after the application examine the plants, aud if any 

 insects are Fecn liil the house with tobacco smoke so that a plant cannot be 

 seen from the outside, shutting up closely. Being a conservatory it is likely 

 the fumigation may be objectionable, therefore employ the soap solution and 

 the tobacco water, syringing the pluuts about three hours alter the applica- 

 tion on the under as well as the upper surface of the leaves. To keep thripa 

 down in future maintain a moister atmosphere, syringing morning and even- 

 ing iu summer, aad occasionally in winter. 



Names of Fruits (T. V.).—1, Souvenir du Congrea ; 2, Beurre Superfin. 

 (A Fruit-&rowt'r). — 1, Blenheim Pippin; 2, Frauklin's Golden Pippin; 3, 

 Trumpiogton. (W. J. .** I.— 1, Beurrc Diel ; 2, Verolam ; 3, Bourre Bosc ; 

 4, Curuinh Gilliflower; 5, Cilville Blalingre. {P. Q.). — Your Pear is not Grey 

 Doyennr, but Fondauto d'Automne. 



Nasies of Plants (H. H. W.]. — The tiny plant you sent was shrivelled 

 and dry. It, was impossible to make anythiog of it. You should always wrap 

 specimens in damp material. iCo. Antrim). — 1, Fraucoa ramosa. Hook.; 

 2, Nepeta melissaefolia. [L. E. P ). — Teucrium Marum, L. (C. B. Marsden). 

 — Cdssia Sophora, L. No. (New Forest). — Pulygouummultiflorum. (J. G.). 

 — Nicotiaoa glauca or N. Laagsdorlii, specimen very bad. [E. J.). — 1, Pteris 

 crecica albj-liucata; 3, P. tremula ; 6, P. heterophylla ; 2, Aspidmmaugulare ; 

 4, Asplenium obtut>atum ; 5, Bleebnum or Lomaria ap. [T. B. Q.). — I, Asple- 

 nium iDarea) Bolaugeri; 2, Gymnogramma tartarea; 5, G. chi'ysopbyila; 

 6, G. cal melaoos; 3, Pcerls argutai" 4, P. tremula. («/. C). — 1, Cystopteris 

 fra^ilis; 2, P-^lypodium ^PhymatodesJ acaudeus or a ntar ally; 3, DavaUia 

 novffi-zelaudis. 



POULTRY, BEE, AND PIGEON OHRONIOLE. 



ALTRINCHA.M POULTRY SHOW. 



This was a complete success as regards the number of entries, 

 the weather, and the attendance of visitors. The pens used for 

 the poultry were square wooden coops with wire fronts, but we 

 regret to have to record the fdct that we saw neither food nor 

 water given to the birds, except oy those exhibitors who attended 

 to their own stock; aud the Show lasting two days, we fear that 

 many birds would arrive at home in au awful plight. 



TrtWiej/s and aquatic birds headed the list, Mr. Walker win- 

 ning nine prizris in four classes, aud being beaten for first only 

 in the case of the Aylesbury Ducks, and iaere only with a most 

 extrairdinary pen. Of Spanish there were but four entries for 

 six prizes, and the birds nothing of note. In Black Red Game 

 cockerels Mr. Piatt won with a good bird, the second being good 



but sadly overshown, and the third very poor. The three win- 

 ning pullets were also very good. The first iu Brown Red 

 cockerels was a bird with a combination of good qualities, which 

 it is difficult to get iu individual specimens ; a very dark, long, 

 strong head and black eye combined with the finest plumage. 

 Second was the Farnworth cup bird, and the third of but mode- 

 rate quality. The pullets were of rare quality. In the next a 

 Pile cockerel was first, a moderate Duckwiug second, and a good 

 Pile third; while the only other bird was a White one, value 

 2s. Gd., but which served to set off the quality of the rest. In 

 pullets the first Dackwing, rather light on the breast, was other- 

 wise good ; the third, Pile, much too light, while the second 

 was good. Dorking cockerels were good, except the third, which 

 had not good feet ; aud the pullets were poor. Cochin, Buff 

 and Cinnamon — (by the way, where are the Cinnamons now ?) — 

 cockerels produced some grand birds, the champions only com- 

 peting; but in pullets the entries were more numerous, Mr. 

 Crabtree here also taking both first aud second prizes, the third, 

 however, being in our opinion too mealy. In the following 

 cockerel class Partridge wou the prizes, and in pullets Partridge 

 were first and.seoond, aud White third. 



The entries in Brahnins were very good. In cockerels Mr. 

 Lingwood was to the front; the second- prize bird, a very good 

 one, was in the catalogue at .i;.5 ^s. ouly ; while iu pullets Mr. 

 Watts was first, but we thought Mr. Walker's second quite equal, 

 to say the least. Hamburghs were mixed classes, and the com- 

 petition only poor in consequence. In the class for French 

 fowls, cockerels, all the winners were Houdans, as also in the 

 pullets, which were very good. In Folands the first and second 

 were Golden, and third White-crested Blacks, all being good. 

 Game Bantams made a grand display, the quality being very 

 high indeed; and it is seldom we see so many birds noticed in 

 a section, the Black Red cockerels being all noticed, the first a 

 grand bird in all points, second very small, and third of rare 

 colour and style. In pullets of that variety Mr. Hall showed a 

 beautiful specimen. The third was really good, but we thought 

 the highly commended bird superior to the second. Two classes 

 were provided for Brown Reds, the first and second cockerels 

 being perfect; the third, a very stylish bird, was rather light 

 in colour. In pullets Mr. Hartley showed three grand birds, 

 wiuuing the first and second prizes and a high commendation. 

 The third was grand in all points except the head, which was 

 rather short. In Any other variety of cockerels a small neat 

 Duckwing was first, a good Pile second, aud a very handsome 

 Duckwiug third; and iu pullets Mr. Hall showed a Pile of great 

 beauty, a Duckwing of rare colour being second, a Pile also 

 beiug third. A cup for the best pen of Bantams of Any other 

 variety was won by a fine laced pen of the old colour of Silver 

 Sebrights, the second and third being Black. 



Pigeons were a capital collection, shown partly in bell-shaped 

 and partly in square wooden coops; the cup for the first seven 

 classes going to a Dun Carrier, and the cup going to capital 

 English Owls, the awards beiug generally well made. 



There was a small show of Rabbits, but we failed to get par- 

 ticulars of the measurements. 



We published the prize list last week. 



AYLESBURY POULTRY SHOW. 



(From a Correspondent.) 



This Show wis held on September 23rd in the Meat Market, 

 a building most admirably suited for a show, it being roomy, 

 well ventilated, aud brilliantly light. The pens were Billett's, 

 and they were ranged round the whole Luildiug, and placed 

 on the same level, consequently all the birds could be most 

 beautifully seen. The attendance was good, aud the caids were 

 quickly put up. Mr. Hewitt judged. It was a Show everyone 

 could enjoy, for all the atteudauts were courteous ; and Mr. 

 Fowler, whose name is a household word in all poultry matters, 

 here in his own town was moat hospitable. We should have 

 liked to have seen more entries, and a double tier of pens con- 

 sequently necessary ; but there were four more shows being 

 held at other places, and no one can be at more than one place 

 at once. 



We have always been taught our old friends the Dorking) 

 came first, aud very good they were. The cup cock was simply 

 superb ; he had moulted-out as clean as possible, and was in 

 grand condition. The pullet with him was also good. The 

 second-prize birds were chickens ; the cockerel very dark, but 

 his comb was not very good, still he looked well in the pen and 

 stood like a man. His pullet was a nice one, though she looked 

 a little set. The third went to most exquisite Silver-Greys; the 

 cockerel quite superb in colour and legs, the puHet very large, 

 aud promising to be a tremendous hen. A fair pen of Whites 

 (Williams) were highly commended. Braliinas came next, 

 Dark and Light together. Next year, Mr. Fell, you must 

 separate these varieties. Darks won the cup. These were in 

 glorious condition, aud so young, yet they were immense for 

 their age. The pullet was of lovely colour, she was grandly 

 pencilled, aud her comb very good; the cockerel honestly was 



