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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ October 15, 1874. 



second, and Mr. Godber third. In both the Cinnamon claaees 

 Mr. Adams completely eclipsed all comers, by winniug the half- 

 dozen prizes in Jonquea and Buffs with his hitherto matchless 

 specimenB. Any Variety. — Mr. Evans took first and second 

 honours with a couple of Manchester Coppys of fine breed. 

 These were the best specimens Mr. Evans exhibited, and would 

 not disgrace the cotton city. 



The Mules were a mixed company, but still there was here 

 and there a telling specimen or two. Mr. Spence, of South 

 Shields, ought to feel proud {no doubt he does), in possessing 

 such a splendid, symmetrical, fine-conditioned, and nicely- 

 marked Canary and Linnet Male as that he exhibited. It de- 

 served the first prize that it gained. The second-prize bird 

 was likewise a choice specimen of similar breed to the one 

 defeating it. Mr. Tenniswood was the owner. Mr. Goode ex- 

 hibited a Goldfinch and. Canary Mule, which was awarded the 

 third prize. 



The British Birds were not up to the mark, the first prize 

 being withheld, and the second awarded to Mr, Worth's Owl; 

 third, Mr. Evans, with a middling Goldfinch. In this class a 

 Robin appeared lost and in sad spirits, and it would have been 

 a mercy to have set the poor thing at liberty. 



The Selling Class had a few worthy birds in it. Mr. Evans 

 was first, Mr. Whitaker second, and Messrs. Clarke & Newton third. 

 Upon the whole there is all praise due to Messrs. Holmes and 

 Allen, and the spirited promoters (the Committee), for their 

 endeavours. But before concluding my report I must mention 

 one more feature, that of a fancier who appeared to satisfy him- 

 self in pacing to and fro the show-room, now and then " hold- 

 ing forth " with others, and declaring there must be a " revision 

 of the Judges." Whether he wished to occupy so distinguished 

 a position himself I could not ascertain, or whether he was an 

 exhibitor direct or indirect I am likewise at a loss to know. 

 One word of advice : It would be as well, perhaps better, if the 

 " regulations " in most of the schedules as to specimens being 

 the *' bona fide property of exhibitors," were regarded in a more 

 scrupulous degree, — An E^'e-witness. 



cotton or linen goods. It is perfectly harmless, if well rinaed in 

 clear water immediately after using. — [Canada Farmer.) 



York OaNiTHOLOGiciii Society. — An Exhibition of Canaries, 

 Mules, and other birds, open to all England, will be held in the 

 Com Exchange, York, on November 10th and 11th, the same 

 week as Darlington, and those who exhibit at York will be able 

 to arrange for their specimens being forwarded on to Darlington. 

 The schedule contains twenty-four classes for cage birds. The 

 prizes are 10s. and 5s. Mr. G. J. Barnesby, Derby, will judge. 



OUR LETTEB BOX. 



Light BaiHMi Cock {M. B.).— The sum you paid (f 4), should buy you 

 more than a fairly good Light Brahma cock It i3 the piice of a very good 

 one, and ehould be nearly faultless. At three years old he is not too aged to 

 breed from, and the btraw colour of which you complain is often seen as they 

 grow in age. We ahouli not breed from him if we had another. If we had 

 not, we should put him to the perfectly white pnUets you mention, and should 

 expect good chickena. You do not state whether the bird was yellow when 

 you purchased him, or whether the colour has appeared since, 



■Woodhouse's Nest Pans {W. D. P.).— He is living at King's Lynn, Nor- 

 folk. Your letter must have been lost or mis-sent. 



Characteristics of Dark Brahmas [Dark Brahma, MancJu^sUr). — The 

 colour of your hens should be a delicately pencilled grey, every feather alike, 

 and the colour free from moss or brown tinge. You will best judge of the 

 reqairements of the breed by attending some first-class exhibition and there 

 comparing the winning birds with the others. You may keep Bantams 

 running with your full-grown Brahma fowls. 



Rabbits' Eves Closed (G. H. R.).—If your young Rabbits smell offen- 

 sively we ehould advise you to kill them at once; but if they have merely 

 their eyes closed from weakuess, wash them with warm water and grease them 

 with lard. Apply the same treatment to the scab. Foment and anoint 

 frequently. 



Price of Honey {J Constant Reader). — Large chemists readily buy was 

 at 2«. per pound. A large grocer who has had some of ours for years will give 

 28. ^d. rather than let it go elsewhere. Two gentlemen offt;r 2.^■. Zd. per pound, 

 by the hundredweight, for mannfacturing purposes. Glasgow merchants ask 

 UB to quote prices. Everybody of course wiJl buy as cheaply as he can, hut 

 we think you may find a market for your wax at higher prices than you now 

 obtain. The 65 lbs. of honey taken from one of your hives is very good and 

 encouraging. Many hives tois year have not yet killed their drones. If the 

 bees in your hive do not kill their drones soon, you may suspect that the 

 queen is either lost or useless. 



Honey at the Crystal Palace Show [Young Apiarian). — "^e are 

 unable to state what quantity of honey was exhibited at the Show, and if we 

 were we should have no means of telling what proportion was sold, as about 

 half the exhibits were not priced for sale. The Association received com- 

 mission on about £80 for honey sold, and some Iota are known to have 

 changed hands without being reported at the office. Glasses of honey and 

 small supers sold readily, but the large supers were mostly unsold, the 

 difficulty of transit telling much against the sellers. About \s. dd. per pound 

 seemed the ruling price of honey In comb, and a Uttle less for run honey. 



MANIPULATIONS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE 

 BEE SHOW. 



A TouNG apiarian asks if " Beaten bdt not Dismayed," is 

 right in the facts of his statements about driving bees at the 

 Crystal Palace. I reply he is not. In the first place, before 

 driving was commenced the bees had been in position three 

 full days and were quite at home, working merrily. As to being 

 60 feet above the ground, did your correspondent never hear of 

 a swarm in a high tree ? and did he ever hear of parachutes 

 being required by the bees in iheix v\%iis to terra firma ? In 

 the second place, there was no general fighting whatever; doubt- 

 less a few single combats took place, but not suificient to attract 

 attention. That a good many bees were killed is quite correct, 

 but it arose solely from being trampled on by eager spectators, 

 the bees which had settled on the cocoa-nut matting with which 

 the floor was covered being entangled by their feet and unable 

 to move with their accustomed alacrity. All who are acquainted 

 ■with the Palace will remember that the floor boards are separated 

 by a considerable interval from each other ; and the managers 

 of the Palace, in their anxiety for the public safety, insisted on 

 covering the floor with the matting in order that the bees 

 should not penetrate beyond the glass partition. The fallen 

 bees were thus most conspicuous, and although on the ground 

 it did not necessarily follow that they were all killed. Many 

 hundreds of bee-keepers who had read of driving, uniting, 

 swarm-making, &c., but never saw anything of the kind done, 

 here received the best of all instruction — actual demonstration, 

 and went away confident in a new-found power, prepared to 

 teach it to their neighbours, and the Committee were thanked 

 in numberless instances specially for this part of the Exhibition. 

 I and the Committee freely admit that many things might 

 have been arranged better, and we thankfully acknowledge the 

 unbounded consideration shown by exhibitors and visitors for 

 all shortcomings in an undertaking that was most onerous, and 

 a great cause of anxiety to none more than — Joitn Hunter, 

 Hun. Sec. 



To Eemove Fruit St.uns. — A solution of chloride of soda 

 will remove peach and all fruit or vegetable stains, and is also 

 excellent in removing mildew; but for this it must be applied 

 several times, and exposed to the sun, while fruit can be re- 

 moved by it instantly. Of course, it.can only be used for white 



METEOROLOaiOAIi 0B3EBVATI0MS, 



Caudgn Sqctare, London. 



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



EEMARK3. 



7th. — Heavy rain till noon; shower in the afternoon; fine night. 



8th, — Fine day throughout; but misty evening. 



9th. — Morning dull; plight showers from noon till 3 p.m.; afternoon showery, 



with occasional simshine. 

 10th. — Fine autamoal day, aod cloudless night. 



11th. — Misty and rainy morniog ; rather better in the afternoon ; damp misty 



eveniog. At 8.50 p.m., though nearly overcast, there was a very vivid 



flash of light from the bursting of a large meteor, which waa seen 



simultaneously at Cambridge and Brighton. Had the sky been free 



from cloud it would have been very grand. 



12th. — Fogey early, but afterwards warm and pleaaant; the night bright and 



13th. — Very foggy morning. [starlight. 



Temperature very nearly the same as last week, but air much damper; in 



fact nearly saturated on several mornings. — G. J. Symons. 



COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— October U. 



No change. Some good Palway Peaches are coming in ; other sorts are 

 quite over. A fre^h consignment of St. Michael's Pines has arrived; and 

 there is also a fair supply of English-grown fruit, i^aiie equal to the demand. 



e. d. B. d. 



Mulberries ^Ib. OtoO 



Nectarines do2. 



Oranges ^100 12 



Peaches doz. 



Pears, bitcfaen doz. 



dessert doz. i 



Pine Apples lb. 2 



Plams J sieve 3 



Quinces doz. 



Raspberries lb. 



Strawberries ^ lb. 



Walnuts bushel 10 



I ditto ^100 1 





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