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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 22, 1875. 



1 

 Tank fob Bottom Heat (E. A".).— Our "Heating? Manual" gives ful 

 iDstructiona for the formation of tanks for affording bottom heat. We could 

 not give you auv deliuite inf-irmation, as yon do not enli;,'hten ua as to what 

 you wish, and yet we may hint that without a house or pit in which to plsce 

 the tank for bottnm h*at you can do nothing, nor can we iu ignorance thereof 

 advise. Glad, indeed, shall we be to criticise any plan yon may propose. A 

 good book for an amateur upon outdoor gardening la the " Garden Manual," 

 published at our ofllce, and it may be bad if you send Is. 8d. with your 

 address, and Keane'e "Indoor Gardening " for la. 7H. Ihe "Heating 

 Manual" may be bad free by post for &ld. 



Name op Fbtjit (Rev. C. Mar^tZt-n).— We believe your Cherry to be Early 

 Purple Gean. 



Names of Plants (Jennie). — 1, Cynosnrus cristatus; 2, Agroatis vulgaris > 

 3, HolcuB mollis; 4, Alopecurus asreBtis; 5, Holcus lanatus; 6, Alopecurua 

 pratensifl. {Subscriber). — 1, Pennisetum longiHtylum ; 2, Stipa pennata; 

 8, Spiraea Eeeveeiana ; 4, Spirjva filipeiidula fl.-pleno. {H. B.). — Briza 

 maxima. fS. E. T.). — We have examined the plant, and it is really Sasi- 

 fraga aizoides. 



POULTEY, BEE, AJSTD PIGEON OHEOIHOLE. 



PREVENTING HENS SITTING. 



As everyone who keeps poultry has not several runs, I write 

 for the benefit of those who lihe myself keep a few hens in their 

 yard. The quickest way to make them give up sittinfr is to put 

 them in some place done round with wire netting with no dark 

 comers anywhere, and far enough from their usual haunts to 

 be strange to them. Ton may keep a hen for weeks shut up if 

 it is where it is iu the habit of being, but in a fresh scene I 

 usually find three or four days quite long enough, and my hens 

 are Dorkings. In short, anything that " changes the current of 

 the hen's ideas," is the great point to aim at ; therefore the 

 more public the place the hen is put in the better. 



DAEI OR INDIAN MILLET. 

 In answer to the query of " H. G. W." contained in the 

 Journal of HorticuJture as to where dari can be procured, I 

 can inform him that a quantity has arrived at the port of 

 Gloucester, and can easily be obtained about this neighbourhood. 

 Mr. Phelps, corn merchant, Ross, Herefordshire, can supply it. 

 I believe it is largely grown in the West Indies and Egypt. — 

 H. W. 



Ma. E. BracH says, "I have had dari from Mr. T. Day, 

 196, High Holbom, at 2I5. the sack of 240 lbs." 



DEIGHLINGTON AND ADWALTON POULTRY 

 SHOW. 



The twenty-first annual Show of the above-named Society 

 was held at DrighUngtou on the 10th inst. The pens are about 

 the worst used by any society, being of wood with wire fronts, 

 and entirely worn out, and so bad, in fact, that unless the ex- 

 hibitor attends the Show it is not wise to send the birds ; we 

 would fldviee them to be discarded for those of Turner's or 

 some others of more modern kind, and this we put so pointedly 

 on account of hearing complaints on this head so loud and fre- 

 quent, and in the interest of the Society itself. 



In poultry Mr. Beldon won most of the prizes — and had that 

 gentleman's exhibits not been there the Show would not have 

 been worth a visit in this section — the quality of the winners 

 throughout being good. In Game were some very good birds, 

 Messrs. Mason's Duckwing cock was superli in colour, the Piles 

 also being good. In cock and hen of any breed a capital Silver 

 Poland was first, and Gold second ; and in cocks first was a 

 Gold Poland, and second Black Red Game. In Game Bantams 

 Black Reds won, and Black Rose-comb in the Variety class. 

 Geese were a poor lot, while Rouen Duels were very good. In 

 the Variety class for Ducks first were White Call and second 

 Black East Indian. In Pigeons^ both Carriers and Pouters were 

 pretty good. In Tumblers, any other variety, first were Black 

 Mottles and second Wholefeathers, red. Barbs were good. 

 Blacks winning; and Antwerps a fair lot, the first Blue and 

 second Red-cheqners. In Turbits, first were about the best 

 pair of birds in the Show, Reds of the peak-headed variety, the 

 second Silvers. Eantails good, but Jacobins poor, and Owls 

 neat; White Africans were first, and a capital pair of Bhie 

 English second. In the Variety class first were a nice pair of 

 Spangled Ice, and second White Dragoons, Blue Dragoons being 

 highly commended. Of Babbits there were nine entries, three 

 of Himalayan only poor, and in the Variety class first was a 

 SUver-Grey buck, and second also young Silver-Greys. 



Spanish.— 1 and 2. H. Beldon, Bingley. 



DORKiNos— 1. U. Buldon. 



CocniN-CinNA.— 1, H. Beldiin. 2, W. Mitchell, Birkonshaw. 



Braiuia Pootra.— 1 and he, W. Selmfield, Birkeuehaw, t, H. Beldon. 



GkviK.—IHackbrcafftrd or otkrr Ucd.—\, J. R. Thornton, Itralford. 0. H. 

 Walker, Gomcrsal. Duckxvinoefl.—\, H. C. Mason, Biratnl. 2, H. W. Mason, 

 DriRhlinston. he, L. Fell, Adwalton. Any other variety,—!, R. Walktr, 

 Gomersal. 2, H. C. Mason, vhc, G. S. Mason, 



HiMBCHOHs.— GoWen-jpansIci or BilveT-pencilUd.—l and 2, H. Beldon 

 Stlrer-spangled or Silver-pencilled,— \ and 2, H. Beldon, Black.— I and 2, H. 

 Beldon. 



Any othee Variety.—! and 2. H. Beldon. 



Any Bjiked —Cock.—l, H. Beldon. 2, R. Heminsfway, Halifax. 



Bantams.- fjfimf.- 1, R. Heminirway, Shelf. 2. J. Simpson. GildefBome. 

 Any other variety.—] and 2, U. Beldon. he. C. & F. Illineworth, Hiahtown. 



GEE9E.— Medal. 1, aud 2. .J. Ward. Adwalt'-n Moor, he J Francti, Bradford. 



DccKS. -Ayleshury.-l. J. H. Pollard, Wibsey. Bradford l!oaen.—J, .1. E; 

 Pollard. 2. H. Beldun. lie, W. Mitchell, Bradford; W. Mitchell, Birkenshaw; 

 J. Fell. Adwalton ; D. Denby, Drighlington. Any other variety, — 1, H. Beldon. 

 2, N. Moore, Drighlinglon. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.- 1 and he, .7. H. Sykes, Huddersfield. 2. H. Beldon. 



Pouters.— 1. A. Hawley, Girlinpton. 2. J. H. Svkes 



Tumblers.— /4?mo?irf —1, H. Beldon. Any other variety.— 1, Botdt & Stair- 

 mand. Great Horton. 2. A. Hawlev. 



Barbs.- 1, J. Threwh, Bradford. '2 and he, J. H. Sykee. 



Antwerps.- 1. T. ^hackleton, Bradford. 2, T. Scott, BruntclifEe. he, A. 

 Empsall, Gomersall : H. Beldon ; W. Hardcaatle. Bingley. 



Turbits.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. F. Crowther, Mirlield. 



Fantaies.- 1. H. Beldon. 'j, J. H. Sykes. 



Jacobins.- 1 and 2. Mrs. H. Dovcnor, Westgate Hill. 



Trumpeters.- 1, J. H. Sykes. 



Magpie oa Swallow.— 1, H. Beldon. 



Wild.— 1, W. Uardeastle, Bingley. 2, H. Beldon. 



Owls.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, T. E. Haiusworth, Greenside, Padaey. he, J. Thresh, 

 Bradford. 



Any other Variety.- 1, H. Beldon. 2, Boult & Stairmand. he, W. Hard- 

 castle ; J. Hardeaty, BruntcUffe ; G. S. Burton, Leeds. 



Rabbits.— Hima'ai/a?i.—l, G. S. Burton. 2, .1. J. Mason, Drighlington. Any 

 other variety.— 1, Found & Chappel. 2, G. S. Burton. 



Judge. — Mr. James Dixon. 



EARLSEA.TON AND CHICKERLET SHOW. 



The annual Show of this Society was held on the 10l;h inst. in 

 the cricket field at Chickerley, Turner's pens being used and well 

 arranged for the inspection of the specimens. From some irre- 

 gularities which were not tally explained the Society seems to 

 have suffered in a financial point, but the weather proved such 

 that we think the Treasurer will feel less anxious as to the 

 position of the Society ; and with a real hardworking Committee 

 we think it has a good prospect before it. 



Poultry were not numerous, but as a rule the winners were 

 good. In the two classes of Game we noticed one capital pen of 

 Piles and one of Duckwings, but in Brahmas only the first-prize 

 Dark deserves mention. Cochins were good as a class, the 

 first-prize pen wincing the cup for the best pen in the Show. 

 All were Buffs. Spanish, only one pen was good ; and Polish, 

 three pens, all Golden, wer*^ a grand lot. Maiyiburghs were good; 

 the first-prize Silver-spangle and Gold-pencil cocks were very 

 good, the second iu Pencils being a good pen of chickens (Silvers). 

 Game Bantams were two good classes, and in Reds the first 

 took the extra prize also. TJ)e following class were all Piles, 

 chickens taking the prizes. Any other Bantams were Silver 

 Sebrights. In single cocks first was a Buff Cochin, and second 

 a Brown Red Game. In Any other variety first were a fair pen 

 of Black Hamburghs, and second Dark Grey Dorkings. Ducks 

 were a very good class ; and the prizes having been withheld in 

 one class an extra was awarded, the first being Kasarkas, and 

 the others Rouen. 



Pigeons were more numerous than poultry. Carriers, Dun 

 were first and Blacks second ; and in Pouters Blues and Whites 

 won respectively. Barbs, only one pen of Duns, the ben being 

 first-rate. Tumblers gootl, a pair of Yellow Agates winning first 

 and also the cup for best pen in the Show, second being Almonds. 

 Owls were poor, and in Fantails the prizes were withheld. 

 Antwerps were a grand class, the first short-headed Silver 

 Dans; second also and an extra third awarded to a handsome 

 pair of young medium-faced not half through the moult, and one 

 to a third pair of Short-faced Silvers. Any other variety was a 

 good class, the first Trumpeters, second Pigmy Pouters; while 

 Dragoons, Starlings, and Jacobins were highly commended. 



Babbits were the best section in the Show. In Lops the first 

 was a very pretty young Fawn doe, 21 by 4.^; this Babbit also 

 securing the cup. Second, also a doe of that colour, was 21^ 

 by ii, but not equal in other points ; a third g"ing to a Tortoise- 

 shell 22 by 4, not a nice Rabbit, however. S'ery highly com- 

 mended, a young Tortoiseshell 21 by 4J, but not in good bloom. 

 Silver-Greys were an almost uniform class, every Rabbit being 

 good, a slight difference in the silvering only making the differ- 

 ence. In the Variety class the first was a real good Himalayan 

 doe, second a large Angora of fair average coat ; an extra second 

 going to a very small Angora with a C3at of very fine texture, 

 many others being noticed. 



Game —Blaek or Brown Red.— I, A. Sagden. Any other variety,— I, W. C. and 

 W. J. Mason. 2. E. Holland. 



BRAnMAB.—l. W. Harvey. 2. H.Digby. he, W. Scbofield 



CocuiNs—l and Cup, W. Harvey, a, W. Mitchell. Extra 2, J. North, he, J. 

 Mann. 



Spanish —1, J. Thresh. 



Polands.— i and 2. — Silvester, vhc. J. Mann. 



HAMiiiTaiiiis.— Ootd or Sitversiiangled-l, S. Arnold. 2, W. Kellslt. Gold 

 or Sitver-peneitled.-] and 2. H. Dighy. 



Game Bantams.— Btacfc or Brown Ked.—l, Cup, and vhc, W. F. Entwiele. 

 2, A. Sugdea. Any other eoloiLr.—\ and 2, W. F. Entwiale. /K, F. Holt, c, G. 

 Noble. 



Bantams.— ^ny other variety.— \. W. H. Silvester. 



Any Vabiety.—Coc/c-I.J. S. Wilson. 2, C. Fearnley. hc,J.M&nn. 



Any Variety.- 1, D. Milnes. 2, W. Harvey. 



