June 18, 1871. J 



JOURNAL OF HOBTIUOLTUttE AND COTTAGE GABDENEK 



497 



Saniy loim, p3»t, and limv rubbisli in ev'\\ prnpivtiom will b9st bhU it, 

 with n «"Oil draiQa,'6 or brokou biicks. Tho plaut y.m onoloaa ia tho VVaite 

 lioet. Tlie stalks ol the leaves may ba bjilol us Sea-kale, aui thoir upper 

 parti4 as Spinach. 



GBArEs iM Twj Greesuocses (H. H.).— That ill which tho Orapes are the 

 most fkirward must have beea kept warmer than the other. There are many 

 double (ierauiums now, and we cau give no opiuion without seeing a truss of 

 the flowers. 



Mh. D. T. Fish (F. H.).— We have read the correspondence, and have before 

 us the Ohartor ot tho Society. There can be no doubt that tho Conucil had 

 no power to confer upon Mr. Fish, or upon anyone, the privile,'cs of a Fellow 

 without payment; and we regret extremely that Mr. Fish should have been 

 led to believe that he was a forty-guiuea Life Fellow when he was not^ The 

 onlv honour the Council can confer without payment is an Honorary Fellow- 

 liliip. which yives all privileges except that of voting at public meetmgs of the 

 Society. 



Vahieoated Corkant (P. r.).— Tho leaves are very striking, and grouped 

 with other shrubs are ornamental. It is the Eibes rubrum fol. luteo ol 

 Duhamel. It deserves to be more cultivated in our shrubberies. 



Gakdeners' Benefit Society (B'. J.). — You would obtain all the informa- 

 tion jou reqnu-e on applying to The Secretary, The Uetreat, Kodland, Bristol. 



Bbowm BEOnRii Pears Craciung (J. £.).— In our own garden several 

 varieties of Pears crack in a young state. Fungoid growth on tho skin has 

 caused it, and wo found that after cold east winds the fruit on the exposed side 

 was cracked, while that on the other side was not much injured. In tho case 

 of your tree we would not hesitate to try root-pruning if you are sure that 

 cold winds are not tho cause. Some good turfy loam placed amongst the 

 roots would be necessary. Tliis is best done in November. .''*ii? * 



Lastbea Filix-jias (A Cabbage).— It is a British plant. Some Liliums 

 require greenhouse culture, and some are hardy. 



Names of Plants (A il'.(ztf lt).— Eriophorum angustifolium, Narrow-loaved 

 Cotton Grass. (IK. D. H.).—U is Limnauthes Douglasii, and has no pre- 

 tension to the name of " Egyptian Lily." It was found by Mr. Douglas in 

 California. 



POULTEY, BEE, AM PIGEON OHEONIOLE. 



HYBRID BIRDS. 



I am much pleased to see "Bostonian's" reply respecting hy- 

 ■briJs between the Golden Pheasant cock and the common fowl. 

 If, however, he had quoted the ichoJc of the paragraph of May 28th 

 it would have stood thus ; — " Now the fact is this, I never knew 

 an instance among the many attempts made in which the Golden 

 Pheasant cock bred with any description of domestic poultry, 

 as all such efforts have signally failed ; for in no case has even 

 a siugle egg proved to be fertilised." Of course I could only, 

 as plainly stated, speak within the bounds of my own know- 

 ledge, and I certainly hail with unfeigned pleasure his announce- 

 ment that success has resulted in any instance previously un- 

 known to me. I at once admit I am quite unacquainted with 

 the variety of " fowls " he describes by the name of " Ajablcs ;" 

 whilst their special characters, as detailed — " They resembled 

 most closely the barndoor fowl, but somewhat smaller, were 

 adorned with a goodly-sized topping, narrow tail, head some- 

 what erect, close-feathered, long in limb, and partly booted " — 

 does not correspond with the traits of any variety of fowls known 

 to me. If, therefore, either through the Journal or by private 

 letter " Bostonian " will kindly inform me where any of these 

 truly unique hybrids cau be seen, I shall indeed esteem it a 

 great favour. — Edwabd Hewitt. 



SMALL COOPS FOR POULTRY. 



Having frequently heard persons say they would like to keep 

 poultry if they had the room, having the idea that fowls must 

 have a large range to be of profit, I will give the result of my 

 experience with five different coops of fowls for two months — 

 March and April. 



No. 1. One cock and five Dominique-Leghorn pullets. Received 

 160 eggs ; average, 82 to each hen. 



No. 2. One cock and two Black Hamburgh pullets. Eeoeived 

 88 eggs ; average, 44. 



No. 3. One cock and four Golden-spangled Hamburgh pullets. 

 Eeceived IGO eggs : average, 40. 



No. 4. One cock and five Silver-spangled Hamburgh hens, four 

 years old. Keceived 16-5 eggs ; average 33. 



No. 5. One cock and ten Grade Hamburgh pullets. Eeceived 

 370 eggs ; average 37. 



Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 have been confined the four months past in 

 coops made of lath, 13 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet high. 



No. 5, Grades, have the range of a yard 24 by 40 feet. 



My fowls are in good health, and the eggs hatch well ; 13 chicks 

 from 15 eggs. — Chables Selser. — (American Fa7tciers' Jour?ial). 



■Wood Pigeon and Dovecote Pigeon Paired. — As a Pigeon 

 fancier I feel interested in the question whether the Eing Dove 

 will pair with the dovecote Pigeon. I have looked up the word 

 "scar" in Webster and Worcester's English dictionary, and 

 find that one of the meanings is *' the detached protrusiou of a 



I rock." With " Wiltshire Eectob " I should like to know 

 I whether these two birds will really breed together.— Almond 

 Tumbler. 



THE POULTRY-KEEPER.— No. 7. 



CEEVE-CCEUES. 

 THE CHEVE-CtEUE COCK. 

 GENERAL PROPOllTIONS AND C nARiCTEItlSTICS. 



Bodi/. — Large, squarely built, compact, well set on strong 

 feet (see /f/. 1.5). Tue back nearly horizontal, being ver y little 



Fig. 15.— Creve-Cceur Cock. 



sloping behind. Breast, thighs, legs, and wings well developed ; 

 limbs compact; head very strong, crested, whiskered, cravated; 

 comb double and in form of horns ; wattles long and pendant; 

 ears short and hidden. Four toes on each foot ; feathers of the 

 abdomen long and thick, flight feathers of the wing of the 

 ordinary length, sickles and large sickles very long ; plumage all 

 black in the best birds ; black, yellow, and white in the com- 

 moner ones. 

 Carriage. — Sedate and dignified. 



WEIGHT, SIZE, AND CHARACTERISTICS. 



Weight.— Vfiien full grown from 7>i lbs. to 8i lbs. 



Flesh. — Very abundant. 



Bones. — Very light, less than one-eighth of the bird's entire 

 weight. 



Stature.— Vtora. the upper part of the head to under the feet 

 in repose 17-i^u inches. In upright position from lOJ inches to 

 21; inches, according as he raises himself, and is tiller or shorter 

 on the sole of the foot and the leg; from the back under tho 

 feet from 12t inches to 13} inches. 



£o(Z!/.— Larger than that of the Houdan. Back large. Breast 

 very wide, very large, and straight. The thigh and the leg 

 coarse, short, and almost bidden amongst the feathers, so as 

 hardly to be distinguished from the body of the bird when in a 

 state of repose. 



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Fig. 16.— Combs of Crrve-Co.'ur Cocks. 



Head. — Length, 3J inches. 



Crest. — Very thick, very large, heavy, with long taper feathers 



