March 2, 1871. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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they flower, or form buds for flowering. The flowers of the female may 

 be impregnated, though tha male flowers appear much earlier, by coUect- 

 ing the pollen when dry on clean white paper, and keeping it in a dry 

 cool place until the female plants flower, then dusting the pollen over 

 them. , 



Wild Decorative Plants (A Welshman). — We cannot advise you, not 

 knowing the floi-a of your locality. Why not judge for yourself and 

 employ any ornamental plant that you observe? We once saw a table 

 well decorated with the leaves and flowers of Herb Robert, Geranium 

 Robertianum. 



Age of Vines Fon Yineet Planting (Jfarj/).— One-year-old are to be 

 jprefeired if well grown. 



Planting a ViNERy IE. Raijnc). —Yon may plant Vines in the vinery, 

 to be taken longitudinally along the stove house, aud to be brought bacfc 

 into the vinery to winter. Three would do, and these we would make 

 two Muscats "and one Hamburgh. The Vines in the vinery ought to 

 answer very well. If you wish them to have the whole house in summer 

 and to have plants chiefly in wioter, then have eight Vines. If you 

 want flowering plants in summer, then five or six Vines would be enough. 

 For succession we would have— Dutch Swtetwater, Royal Muscadine, 

 Black Hamburgh, Black Muscat of Alexandria, Black Prince, Trentham 

 Black, Bowood Muscat, Lady Downe's, and Trebbiano. 



Paradise Apple and Quince Stock Propagation (C. T. H".).— Paradise 

 stocks are increased by layers at this season, it being necessary to have 

 good "stools" to begin with, and these it will take you some time to 

 establish. Layers made now will be fit to detach in November, and may 

 be planted in lines 2 feet apart, and 6 inches from each other in the lines. 

 la two years they will be fit to graft. Cuttings may also be put in now 

 firmly in sandy loam, taking them ofi" about 8 inches in length, with a 

 small portion of old wood, and removing all the eyes except the three 

 uppermost ; all, except that part with the eyes is to be placed in the soil. 

 Water, if necessary, and cover with a hand-glass, removing it in July. 

 Shade from bright sun as required. Your best plan would be to purchase 

 a few stocks. Quince stocks are raised from cuttinjjfs, taking the young 

 wood, and cutting it into lengths of 10 inches. The treatment is the 

 same as for Apple cuttings. They may also be raised from layers and by 

 suckers. The cuttings will be rooted by autumn, and may then be 

 planted out the same as the Paradise stocks. It would serve you better 

 to purchase rather than to propagate. 



Name of Fruit (D. B. T).— Golden Noble. 



POULTRY, BEE, AND PIGEON CHRONICLE. 



RESULTS OF POULTRY-KEEPING. 



I WILL state my esperienoe as a beginner. 



I have three Brahma pullets and one cockerel, hatched in 

 May last year. The first pullet commenced to lay on November 

 24th, the second on December 14th, and the third on Decem- 

 ber 17th. During this period, the pullet that first commenced 

 to lay has been broody for a fortnight. The total quantity of 

 eggs they have laid up to the present date (February 11th) is 

 155, a result, I think you will admit, much more favourable 

 than that referred to by your correspondent, Mr. K. Wilson. 

 My feeding has been barleymeal in the morning, and Indian 

 corn or barley in the evening, at a cost for each fowl of about 

 lid. per week. — E. 



JUDGES CLAIMING BIRDS AT POULTRY 

 SHOWS. 



Some of my friends have directed my attention to a letter inserted 

 in the Journal of last week, from Mr. James Watts, of Hazlewell 

 Hall, reflecting on the claiming of pens of poultry by one of the 

 Judges at the late Wolverhampton Poultry Show, prior to its being 

 opened to the public. Permit me, as one of the Judges, to state I 

 ■was not inculpated in this transaction in any way, for so far from my 

 ever making the office of poultry-judge a matter of pecuniary gain, at 

 all the Wolverhampton Shows, under the management of various 

 poultry committees, I have at once willingly complied with their desire 

 that I should arbitrate for them, but of my own free will it has always 

 been a gratuitous duty, and though comparatively a trifling amount, 

 my unavoidable cab and railway expenses have also been defrayed out 

 of my own pocket. The simple fact is this, that I never bought or 

 sold a single bird at any one of these Shows. — Edward Hewitt. 



THE WAVERLEY POULTRY AND PIGEON 

 SHOW. 



The Waverley Poultry Association's fifth Exhibition was held at 

 Melrose on the 22nd and 23rd nit. Of Poultry and Pigeons the 

 entries were larger than at any previous show, but there were very few 

 specimens of small birds. "While the birds were under the care of the 

 Committee they were well attended to, and were seldom left by Mr. 

 Pari, who acted in the place of Mr. TurnbuU, the Honorary Secretary, 

 who was ill. 



Of Silvcr-Grey and Dark Dorlcings there were some good birds, 

 though the entries in these classes were not numerous. In the Spanish 

 class Mr. Waugh, of Melrose, showed a grand cockerel, and there were 

 several other very good male birds, but not one good hen. The winnin" 

 Cochins were both Buffs. The White and Partridge varieties were too 

 small to compete successfully. In Brahmas the winners were of the 

 Dark variety. The second-prize birds were larger than the first, but 



the latter were most exquisite in colour and lacing, the former being 

 also rather rusty in hue. There was but one class of Game, which we 

 consider a mistake, but there were some good birds, although several 

 pens seemed to be sadly overshown. The winners were Black Reds, 

 the first-prize birds being in splendid bloom, and perfect in shape and 

 handling, though iu the latter respect they were scarcely equal to the 

 second-prize birds, although these were not up to them in appearance. 

 There were not many entries in the HanHmrgli classes, but the winners 

 were as good as could be desired, the Golden-pencilled pullets being 

 excellent in mai'kiug. Among the Golden-spangled Hamburghs one 

 of the hens was found to be trimmed, and was immediately disqualified. 

 The first-prize pen iu this class was an even pair of birds, well shown. 

 The Silver-pencilled were good, but the first-prize Silver- spangled 

 were a grand pair. In the Variety class a valuable pair of Crcve- 

 Cceurs were first. Silver Polands second, and Black Hamburghs third, 

 but a nice pair of Black Polands were too late for competition. 



All the classes of Bantams were well filled, but many pens were 

 somewhat out of condition. Of the Black Bed Game Bantams, one 

 pen, which otherwise would most assuredly have won. were discovered 

 to be very neatly shortened on the fourth and fifth pinion feathers of 

 each wing, and were disqualified at once. The first-prize pair in that 

 class were excellent. There was scarcely one really good Black Red 

 cockerel with the proper quota of broad feathers iu his tail, some 

 showing a vacancy at the top, and others at the bottom, and whether 

 by accident or design we know not ; bat if the latter, we would advise 

 the exhibitors of that variety never to take feathers out of a Game 

 fowl's tail, aa nothing tends more to destroy the symmetry and com- 

 pactness of appearance so desirable in the breed. In the nest class 

 a very pretty pair of Piles was first, good Brown Reds being second. 

 Of the Bantam single cocks, the first-prize bird was a grand Black 

 Red cockerel, and the second a very good Duckwing. Several hand- 

 some pens of Bantams were too late for competition. 



There were not many entries of Duels. The Aylesbury were very 

 good in quality, but the Rouens even better. The first prize in the 

 Variety class was taken by Mandarins, and the second by Black East 

 Indian. There were some good birds in the cottagers' class. The 

 Tiirkcfjs and Geese were of the highest merit, both aa regards size 

 and plumage. 



In the Pir/eon classes the Fantails were good in style and carriage. 

 The first-prize Pouters were Blue-pied, and the second "White. The 

 latter were of great length, but not in showing condition. The first- 

 prize Nuns were a grand pair, and in nice order, but an excellent pair 

 was left out, being evidently out of health. The winning Jacobins 

 were both Reds ; the first-prize birds were very good in hood and chain. 

 In English Owls only the first-prize pair and the second-prize cock were 

 of the true type, most of the others being too straight in beak. The 

 first-prize Tumblers were Almonds, good in all points, and the second 

 Kites. The winners of the first prize in the Variety class were a very 

 handsome pair of German Letz. The second-prize went to a nice 

 pair of Black Austrian Pouters, the third to good Black Trumpeters, 

 and the fourth to a very neat pair of White African Owls. 



^yo^RKI}iGs.—Silver-G•rey.~^, D. Bardie, Hawick. 2, J. Cunningham, Jar- 

 breoch, KirkcudbriKbt. he. Earl of Haddington ; T. Raines, Stii-ling. c, F, L. 

 Roy, Nenthom. Dark.—l, D. Gellatly, Meigle. 2, T. Raines, he, D. Hardie, 



Spanish. — 1, D. Waugh. Melrose Mill. 2, Sanderson & Oliver, MorpetL. 

 fee, D. WauRh; E. Fearon, WhitekaTen; R. Douglas, Langholm; A. Walker, 

 Kilmarnock. 



Cochin-China.— 1, — Jacob. 2, E. Fearon. he, J. W. Will, Errol ; E. Fearon ; 

 J. Radoch, Riisley, Glasgow, c, J. H. Dawes, Moseley Hall. 



Brahma. Pootba. — 1, W. Brownlie, Kirkcaldy. 2," L. Stewart, Edinburgh. 

 he, T. Rainea. c, T. Simpson, Melrose ; L. Stewart. 



Game.— 1, J. Erough, Carlisle. 2, D. Hardie. he, J.W.Will (31; J, Hender- 

 son, Musselburgh, c, A. Dewar, Linton, Cluny; D. Harley, Edinbursh; J. 

 Loean, East Shiele, Carnwath. 



B.A^BVRO-H%.—Golden-pencilUd.—l, W. R.Park, Melrose. 2. A. Pratt, Kirk- 

 caldy, he, J. W. Will ; W. R. Park. Golden-spangled.— 1, R. Dickson, Selku-k. 

 2, H. Pickles, jun., Earby. he, J. W. Will. Silver-pencilled. — 1, H. Pickles, jun. 

 2, R. Blackburn, Choppington, Morpeth. Silver-spangled. — 1, J. W. Will. 

 2, Ashton &. Booth, Mottram. he, W. R. Park, c, F. L. Roy ; Miss Dunn. 



Any other Variety.— 1, W. R. Park {Creve-Coeur). 2, H. Bowker, Keighley 

 (Silver Polands). 3, J. P. Fawcet, Whitby (Black Hamburghs). vhc, E. Fearon, 

 Whitehaven (Polish), he, W. Bearpark, Ainderby Steeple {Silver Polands); 

 R. Parsons, Bedlington (Polands); W. R. Park (Creve-Cceur). c, J. Logan 

 (Houdans) 



Game Bastaiis.— Black Bed.—l, G. Hall, Kendal. 2, J. W. Will. he. D. 

 Hardie; T. Raines: W. Brownlie. Any other Variety. — 1, Bellingham & Gill 

 (Pile). 3, J. W.Will ^ Brown Red), he, J. Archibald, Earlaton (Brown Red); 

 W. Brownhe (Duckwing); D. Harley (Brown Red). 



Bantams (Any other Variety).— 1, Mrs. Hardie (Black). 2. Miss E.G. Frew 

 (Block), ftc, J. Archibald (Japanese); .'*.tlfeR. Ashton, Mottram, Manchester; A. 

 Johnston, Bathgate. Gock.—l, G. Todd, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (Black 

 Red). 2, T. C. & E. Newbitt. he, G. Miles, Newatead ( Black) ; J. Ferry, Cowpen, 

 Morpeth (Brown Red), c, W. Goddard, Earlston (Black Red) ; J. Gibson, Mel- 

 rose (Japanese); W. Scott, Jeaburgh. 



Ducks.- .4y;es6iir]/.— 1, J. Scott, Newhall. 2, J. W. Will, c, J. Grieve, Broom- 

 hill, Melrose. Mouen.—l and 2, D. Hardie. Any other Variety.— 1, S. & R. 

 Ashton. 



Sellino Class.— 1, W. R. Park. 2, J. Scott, Newhall. ho, E. Fearon. 



CoTTAOERS' Class.— 1, J. Beattie, Rink, Selkirk (Brabmas). 2, Mrs. Waugh, 

 Melrose (Spanish), he, yandercon & Oliver, Morpeth (Spanish); W. Linton, 

 Selkirk (Creve-Cceur). c, R. Renton, Dingleton (Spanish) ; T. Brown, Melrose ; 

 E. Strickling, Brackenthwaite, Whitehaven. 



Turkeys.- 1, Earl of Haddington. 2, A. Johnstone. Bathgate, e, J. Logan 

 (Cambridge ) 



Geese.— 1, D. Hardie (Toulouse). 2 and he, J. Logan (Toulouse). 



PIGEONS. 



Fantails.— 1, A. Crosbie, Melrose. 2, M. Croshie, Gattonside. he, Miss B. P. 

 Frew. 



PouTEBS.- 1, M'Gill Skinner, Edinburgh. 2, F. M'Orae, Aberdeen, he, J. 

 Coutts, Ellieston, St. Boswells ; G. B. Phillips, Ayr. 



WuNs.- 1, R. Paterson, Melrose. 2, W. Bearpark. he, J. Turnbull, Melrose. 



Jacobins.— 1, W. S. Easton. 2, F. Moore, Burnley, he, R. Paterson; J. G. 

 Spence. c, J. Campbell. 



