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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENEH. 



[ September 14, 1376. 



Best Sectional Super over 2)lbs., Combs separable, and not exceeding 4 lbs. 

 each.— 1, W. Eaitt, Liff; 2, D. Ramsay. B-tldovie; 3, J. Stewart. Arbroath. 



Best Super in Glass.— 1, W. Raitt, Liff; 2, A. Watson, Milnathort; 3, G. 

 Pat-on, American Mnir. 



Best Snper in Straw.— 1, A. Watson; 2, T. Waters, Milnathort; 3 J. Alexan- 

 der, Morgan Hospital. . 



Best Two Comba in Bar Frames.— 1, A. Watson; 2, J, Davie, Waulkmills, 

 Arbroath. 



Heaviest and Beet Skep ; mast be free from brood, and obtained without 

 destroying the Bees.— 1, J. Christie, Wauitmills, Arbroath; 2, R. M'Gregor, 

 Inchmarlo. 



Sis lbs. of Run Honey in Show GlasB.— 1 , Mrs. Stuart, Letham Mill, Arbroath ; 

 2, T. Waters ; 3, R. M'Gregor. 



Two lbs. Wax.— 1, W. Raitt, Liff; 2, J. White, Falkland; 3, J. Cunmson. 



Messrs Scrymgeour's Prize — 1, J. Stewart. 



Bar-frame Hive complete, with Floor-board, Super, and Roof, price not over 

 2o s _i ( c. N. Abbott, Hanwell, London ; 2. R. Steele, Fowlis. 



Cheapest Bar-frame Hive, suitable for Cottagers, with Floor-board and Roof .-— 

 3,R. Steele; 2, 0. N. Abbott. 



Best and Neatest Observatory or TTnicomb Hive, to be exhibited stocked with 

 Bees.— 1, J.Lorrimer, West Poit, Dundee; 2, W. Urquhart, Rosebay, Broughty 

 Ferry. 



The most beantif al Ligarian Bees, to be exhibited with theirlQueen inJGlass 

 Hive.— Fqual, J. Lorrimer and W. Raitt. 



A Certificate of Merit was awarded by the Judges to E. Bailey, The Pillars, 

 Dundee, for an excellent collection of Honey Exhibits. 



The Judges were Mr. C. N. Abbott, Hanwell, London; and 

 Mr. W. Duke, Newbarns, Kerriemuir. 



An apiarian of. Maryland has secured, a beautifully marked 

 breed of bees which he names the Albino. The markings are 

 these: — Beautiful yellow bands; from the bands to the end of 

 the bee is quite white, or a bright Eilvsr colour ; heads dark 

 velvet colour, differiog from tho Italian.— {Burdl New Yorker.) 



OUR LETTER BOX. 



Hens Ceasisg Laying (Subscriber). — Hens are now giving up laying and 

 are in moult. At that season the comb shrivels and often, turns black. The 

 appearance may, however, be caused by something the bird-s have picked up. 

 You do not state the natareof thsir run. If they have their libarty with grass, 

 and the different foods and medicines they fiad in it, then we cannot advisa 

 yon ; but if they are in confinement yon will do well to give them, lsttpce, 

 especia'ly if it has gone to sesd, also grass and soil fresh dug and piled in a 

 heap in their run. We should have liked to know their food. K yon can get 

 ground oats feed on them, slaked morniog and evening; give whole corn or 

 kitchen and table scraps for the mid-day meal. 



Indian Runner Duch: (F. G. S. R.I.— We do sot know the Dnck you 

 name ; at least, not by the name you give it. 



Fowls fob. Winter Laying (Old Subscriber).— It is not the property of 

 any particular breed to lay in the winter. It may be said, as a rule, that hens 

 never do so lay. Pullets always do if they are of the proper age. Different 

 breeds lay at different ages; thus C chins and Brahmas lay before Dorkings 

 and Spanish. Cochins and Brahmas are among the eirliest layers. We 

 expect them to lay at five months old; we have known them to begin earlier, 

 They lay well, but become broody. Dorkings are good layers; they, however, 

 want rather a larger run than yon seem to have. The non-sitters are 

 Spanish, Hondans, Creve-Ccears, and Hambnrghs. These seldom lay till they 

 aro six months old. The Spanish and Creve-Ccenrs lay the largest eggs. 

 Ton require eggs during six months, yon must therefore have pallets of 

 different ages, as yon cannot expect to have birds layiDg through that period 

 of time. We should be disposed to have Creve Cceurs. Ton would want 

 them five and six months old in October, and if thay are wanted to lay at 

 that time they should be on their walk at least a month previously. Tiiey 

 require at that time of the year to be well fed, and will not lay regularly 

 unless they are. Where it is wished to make the production of eggs a cer- 

 tainty during the winter months attention mast be paid to the feeding. 

 When snow is on the ground fowls should be fed from some vessel, as nothing 

 tends to disturb the health of fowls more than to eat enow. For this reason 

 it iB well to sweep a place where the trongh may stand. They can then pick 

 up the scattered pieces without injury. They must be fed regularly. 



Black Spanish at Weyhouth Show. — Mr?. Ailsopp writes to say that 

 the cock in her pen of Spanish which were not noticed in the prize list had 

 not his comb cut. 



Fowls for Table Use (G. S ). — Taken as table fowls, and compared one 

 with the other, tho Houdan would rank before the Brahma. It would, there- 

 fore, be better to use the Brahma cock and the Houdan hens. It is not, 

 however, a judicious cross, as the Hondans are non-sitters. Dorking hens 

 would make a much better cross. The last time we saw well-filled " Redcap " 

 classes was many years ago at a show held in Sheffield. Tkey were purely 

 fancy birds, in nowise superior to other and better known breeds. 



Sebright Bantams (L. Y. A.).— The Sebright Bantam is a composite 

 bird, and for this reason will sometimes throw back to its forefathers, many 

 of which were Bingle-combed birds. H*ny good breeders of these run them 

 together and breed both colours. We have done it ourselves ; the result has 

 been to make the silver creamy in colour instead of dead white. As it is very 

 neeessary to introduce fresh blood continually, wa recommend you to make 

 your walk next year of the silver cock, two of the palest of his daughters, and 

 two freBh silver hens. You should take care of the cock, as many of this 

 breed are not stock-getter3. 



Sunflower Seed (H. J. B.).— Extract the seed when ripe and scatter it 

 before the fowls. 



Depriving Bees of their Honey (B. 8.).— Ton will succeed next time, 

 and need no more information as to driving bses. After well smoking the 

 bees carry the hive farther from (he stand — as far as you like — and there 

 drive them. If the cloth is properly rolled round the junction of the top and 

 bottom hives not a bee will molest yoa. Drum constantly for twenty 

 minutes, and you will then find almost all the bees in the top hive. Kill all 

 that remain with powder or sulphur. You will thus safely get the honsy and 

 save the bees. One successful effort by yourself will make you quite master 

 of the work of driving. All you seem to lack are courage and confidence. 



Wintering Bees in Glass Shade (T. Whaite).— It is possible to winter 

 bees in your large glass shade, 18 by 15 incne;. The bees in it now have 



either been a very la f e or small swarm, for according to your account they 

 have built ono comb only down one side. You should put a wooden ladder 

 from hjttom to top in the centre of the shade. Pat (unite) another to those 

 already at work, and give them 20 lbs. of good sugar syrup, from whieh they 

 will build several combs for honey and brood. Please to remember that 

 unless the bees hatch several combs of brood in autumn they will die off in 

 winter or in early spring. Your glass shade makes a handsome crysral palace 

 for bees, and the satisfaction of having wintered bees in it will be an ample 

 reward for the special attention now necessary. Keep the palace well covered 

 at all times. 



Bee-keeping (Phonetic).— Apply to Neighbour & Co., Regent Street, Lon- 

 don, for Payne's improved cottage hive. Your better way will be to purchase 

 a hive of bees, either now or in spring, rather than a swarm. If you buy one 

 now it should have food enough in it to keep the bees all winter. Write to 

 Mr. Jas Hale, Kedington, Haverhill, Suffolk, or to Mr. A. Pettigrew, Sale, 

 Cneshira. 



Preserving Kidney Beans (F. A.}. — We have known them kept quite 

 fresh until March, and, in one or two instances until bean3 came in again. 

 The process was simply gathering the pods when of a size fi.5 for use, on a 

 dry day, and during dry weather if possible. A thin layer was thenplased at 

 the bottom of a s^one jar, then a thin layer of fine salt so as to cover them, 

 and on this a layer of beans, then salt, and so on until the jar was full. We 

 cannot say how much salt was used, but -we think that it was equal to one- 

 fourth of the bulk of the beans. 



Indian Corn Cooking.—*' S. V. B. D." wishes for a recipe. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 



Caxdsx Square, Londos. 



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



Date. 



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sun. 



grass 







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In. 



We. 6 



'29 509 



61.2 



0).8 



W. 



6).3 



6S.9 



57.7 



118.5 



5S.1 



0.055 



Th. 7 



29 534 



57.S 



51.5 



s.w. 



60.1 



63 2 



53.7 



115 6 



50.8 



0.123 



Fri. 8 



29 685 



50 3 



52.3 



w. 



59 



62.8 



47.7 



111.7 



153 



0.060 



Sat. 9 



29 767 



52.9 



51.1 



s.w. 



67.1 



61.4 



44.7 



100.8 



41.1 



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San. 1 J 



29.77 [ 



50 8 



52.9 



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56 7 



6!.4 



46.1 



112.2 



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Mo. 11 



29.803 



55.0 



49 2 



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56.0 



59 5 



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29.874 



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48.7 



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59 6 

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45 6 



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REMARKS. 



6th. — Very wet night and morning, but a very pleasant day afterwards. 

 7th. — Fine early, hat rain soon after 9 a.m ; showery day; distant thunder 



between 1 and 3 p.m. ; fine night. 

 8th. — A fine fresh (but for the time of the year) cold day. 

 9th. — Pair early, but rain bsfore 8 a.m.; a showery day, the rain at tunes 



heavy and the sun at times very bright. 

 lObh. — Fine morning; doll forenoon; fine afternoon and evening, and starlit 



night. 

 11th. — Fair but showery-looking all day; fine night. 



12th. — Rainy morning, but fine soon after 10 A.3I-, and so continuing all day. 

 A very pleasant day. 

 Mean tempera'ure about 2^ lower than during the previous week. Rain 

 very frequent. — G. J. Sthons. 



COYENT GARDEN MARKET.-Septeuueb 13. 

 The market continnes thinly supplied with nearly all classes of goods 

 with the exception of Apples, there being a larger quantity arriving than 

 was anticipated, but prices remain much the same, business being generally 

 very quiet. 



FRUIT. 



Apples i sieve 1 6 to 5 



Apricot3 dozen 



Cherries lb. 



Chestnuts bushel 



Currants \ sieve 



Black t do. 



Figs dozen 1 



Filberts lb. 



Gooseberries quart 



Grapes, hothouse.... lb. 



Lemons 3* 100 12 



Melons each 2 



b. d. s. d. 

 

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Nectarines ...... dozen 3 



Grants $>10J 



Peaches dozen S 



Pears, kitchen.... dozen 



dessert dozen 1 



Pine Apples lb. 2 



Pluaas 4 seivc 7 



Quinces bushel 



Raspberries lb. 



strawberries lb. 



Walnut* bushel 



d s. a 

 rtoi2 



24 



n 







6 S 



6 



6 1) 







ditto. 



VEGETABLES. 



Artichokes dozen 4 



Asparagus ^ 10J 



Frenc 1 ! bundle 



Beans, Kidney ^lb. 



d. 



Oto 











s 



6 

 9 

 

 

 4 



Beet, Red dozen 1 



Broccoli bundle 



Brussels Sprouts I sieve 



Cabbage dozen 1 



Carrots bunch 



Capsicums flOO 1 6 



Cauliflower dozen 1 



Celery bundle 1 6 



Coleworts.. doz. bunches 2 



Cucumbers each 2 



Endive dozen 1 



Fennel bunch S 



Garlic lb. 6 



Herbs bunch 8 



Horseradish.... bundle 4 



Lettuce dozen 6 



French Cabbage .... 



b. d. 



6 











6 

 S 



1 6 

 



2 



Leeks bunch 



Mushrooms pottle 



Mustard & Cress punnet 

 Onions bushel 



pickling quwt 



Parsley.... doz.bnnahes 



Paranips dozen 



Peas " quirt 



Potatoes bushel 



Kidney do. 



Radishes., doz. bunches 



Rfiubarb bundle 



Salsaf y bundle 



Scorzonera handle 



Seakale basket 



Shalots lb. 



Spinach bishel 



Tomatoes 1 sieve 



T annus bunch 



Vegetable Marrows 



d. 

 4to0 



2 



•j .. 



11 5 



4 



4 







9 1 



6 8 



8 



1 



3 



