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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



t December 27, 1877. 



can. You must grow them Dear the glass in a oool house or glass frame 

 facing north. Good yellow loam, with a little decayed manure, leaf soil, and 

 lime rabbieh, is the best compost for them. The size of the plants most be 

 an index to the size of the pots. Exhibition plants ought to be large enough 

 to be exhibited in 8-inch pots, 



Eoses for Foecinq (Sir Ashley). — The first lot to be started in January 

 from your list should be Anna Alexieff, Madame Victor Verdier, John Hopper, 

 Paul Neyron, Dupuy-Jamain, Jules Margottiu, Victor Verdier, Dr. Andry, 

 Mdlle. Marie Rady, Comtesse d'Oxford, and La France. For the second lot 

 take Henry Bennett, Madame Lacharme, Baron Haassman, Abel Carriere, 

 Camille Bernardio, Thomas Mills, Francois Conrtin, Francois Miehelon, La 

 Rosiere, Due de Rohan, and Maurice Beroardin. For the last lot Duchesse 

 de Caylus, Pierre Notting, Dote of Wellington, Alfred Colomb, Capitaine 

 Christy, Sir Garnet Wolseley, President Hardy, Thyra Hammerick, Lord 

 Mac^iiSv, Jean Cherpin, Madame Theresa Levet, Fisher Holmes, Sir J. 

 Paxr<>L Doc de jVIontpensier, and Etienne Levet. 



WiNTB°iHa Toberocs-rooted Begonias (M. A.). — They rest in the 

 winter, and ehould not be excited by being placed in heat. Keep them in a 

 dry cool greenhouse or cold frame. 



Culture of Orchid (Donna Serafina). — We do Dot know Dendrobium 

 Harrisonii. Have you not made a mistake in the name? Send us a leaf 

 and thit may assist us. 



Name of Seed (M. D. D.). — The seed is from a species of Momordica, and 

 it is probably M. Charantia. It answers well to the description yon give ; and, 

 further than your letter describes, the seeds are immersed iu scarlet pulp. 

 The bursting of the fruit, especially to expose a brilliant interior, is unusual 

 in the familv of Cucurbits. It requires to be sown in bottom heat about the 

 middle of March, and, like all of the Cucumber relationship, must have an 

 unchecked .growth onwards to maturity. A little later sowing should be 

 made if there is any danger of check. Rough loam enriched with a little 

 manure forms the best compost. Place two plants well down to the seed 

 leaves in a small 60-pot and plunge in bottom heat, thence when required 

 shift into a 32-aized pot, then into a 24, aud at last into as large a pot as 

 convenient. Let there be good sticks for the support of the stems from the 

 first, for they never properly recover the braising of a disentanglement. A 

 warmer temperature than of a greenhouse is requisite, though stove tempe- 

 rature is rather too high. A greenhouse may be kept close to suit its require- 

 ments. 



Names of Fruits (Somerset). — The numbers were all shaken from the 

 Apples when they arrived, the strings having slipped off. The best way is 

 to stick the numbers on with pins or wrap each specimen in a separate piece 

 of paper on which the number is written. 



Names of Plants ( W. W. A.). — 1 , Asplenium marinum ; 6, Pteris serrnlata ; 

 3 and 4, forms of P. eretica ; 7, Selaginella uncinata ; Polypodium Phymatodes ; 

 Pellcea falcata. (J. T. H.). — 1, Cheilanthes myriophylLa; 6, Pell ce a quad- 

 riaurita var. argyraea ; 7, Adiantum formosum. 



POULTRY, BEE, AND PIGEON OKRONIOLE. 



NORTHALLERTON SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



The firBt winter Show took place at Northallerton on the 19th 

 and 20th inat. The entries were unusually large, there being 

 about 830 pens. The birds, &c, were spread over six rooms, and 

 no show, owing to the absence of light, was more difficult to 

 judge. In the large varieties of poultry a pen of splendid Buff 

 Cochins won the cup, and for Hambarghs, Game, and Bantams a 

 pen of Piles won. The Selling classes were very good, the entries 

 large and many birds claimed. Pigeons were still worse placed 

 for light and inequality as to positioo, some being not less than 

 8 feet high, while others were near the floor. They were very 

 good ; the Dragoons contained no less than forty entries. 



Cage Birds were neatly arranged in a small room and were a 

 very pretty display, the Norwich Canaries being specially good 

 and well Bhown. Lizards were all noticed, and Silvers won the 

 prizes. In British BirdB a capital Goldfinch was first, and 

 Thrushes second and third. 



Babbits and Cats were also well exhibited. 



POULTRY.— Brahmas.— l.F. Cass. 2, H. Eeldon. 3, J. T. Smith. Cochins. 

 —1, Special, and 2, G. H. Proctor. S, J. North. Dorkings.— 1, E. Barker. 2 

 and 3, C. Widdas. French.— 1, Dr. Macrae. 2, W. Jackson. 3, Rev. G. F. 

 Dean. Spanish.— 1. H. Dale. 2, J. Thresh. Extra 2. G. Thomas. Leghorns. 

 —1, Bradbury Eros. 2, T. W. Richardson. 3. W. T. Robson Polands.— 1, H. 

 Beldon. 2. C. Walker. S, Dr. Macrae. Game. —Black or Brown Reds.-l, W. 

 Rudd. 2, J. B Dale. 3, W. Younghusband. Any otlier variety.— 1 and 2, W. 

 Rudd. 3, C. Venables. Hamburghs.— Golden-pencilled. — 1, T. P. Carver. 2, 

 H. Pickles- 3, J. Smith. Silver-pencilled — 1, H. Beldon. 2. H. Pickles. 3. G. 

 Waite. Qoldcn.8panaled.-l. H. Pickles. 2, H. Beldon. 3. Holmes & Destner. 

 Silver-spangled.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, G. Waite. 3, G. Alderson. Bantams.— 

 Game.— 1, W. Rudd. 2, Mrs C. Porter. 3. E. Barker. Any other variety.— 1, J. 

 W. Crowtber. 2, T. P. Carver. S, H. Pickles. ANY other Variety.— 1 and 

 Special, H. Beldon. 2, T. Newlands. 3, C. Atkinson. Docks.— Aylesbury.— I, 

 F.E.Gibson. 2 and 3, J. J. Gnnn. Rouen— I, F. E. Gibson. 2, J. B. Braith- 

 waite. 3, G. Garbntt. Any other variety. — 1, G. Sadler. 2, C. Atkinson. 3, 

 Rev A.S.Webb. Geese.— 1 and Special, G. Pounder. 2, C. Atkinson. 3, F. G. 

 S. Rowson. Turkeys.— 1, T. Parker. 2. J. & W. Birch. 3, J. B. Braithwaite. 

 Selling Class — Price not to exceed 2 s. — 1. J. Clayton. 2. Thurloe & Fan- 

 thorpe. 3, Rev. A. S. Webb. Price not to exceed 40s. —1, W. Dale. 2, G. Alder- 

 son. 8. G. Pounder. 



PIGEONS (Single Birds).-Pouters.-1 and 2. E. Beckwith. 3, A. P. By- 

 ford. Carriers.— 1, E. Beckwith. 2, J. Booth. 3, G. Winter. Tumblers.— 

 Short-faced. — 1 and Special, T. Horsman. 2 aud 3. E. Beckwith. Jacobins — 



1. G. Alderson. 2. W. Dale. 3. E. Beckwith. Turbits.— 1 aud Special. E. 

 Beckwith. Fqual 1, G. Sadler. 2, G. Alderson. 3, R. Woods. Barbs.— 1, J. 

 Thresh. 2, E. Beckwith. 3, H. Yardley. Antwebps.— 1 and Special, J. Avery. 



2, J. Booth. 8, T. & J. M. Cumber. Ant other Variety.— 1 and Special, G. 

 Alderson. 2, E. Beckwith. 3. H. Beldon. Selling Class.— Price not to 

 exceed 20s.— 1. G. Alderson. 2, Holmes & Destner. 3, E. Barker. Price not to 

 exceed 40s.— Pairs— 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. Booth. S, J. Ingham. 



CAGE BIRDS. — Norwich Canaries. — Yellow-marked or Clear. — 1 and 2, H. 

 Stebbings. 3, Stevens & Tenniswood. Buff. — 1 and 2, J. Cleminson. 3. C. 

 Burton. Evenly marked — 1, J. Cleminson. 2, C. Burton. 8, C. Greenwood. 

 Yorkshire Canaries. — 1, R. Atkinson. 2, Stevens & Tenniswood. 3. X. 

 Hutchinson. Lizard Canarids.— 1, J. Cleminson. 2, W. Addison. 3, Stevens 



andTenniswood. Canaries, Any other Variety.— 1. T. Cleminson. 2, Stevene 

 and Tenniswood. 3, J. CleminBon. Mcle.— 1 and S. Stevens & Tenniswood, 



2. Bell&slatel. Goldfinch ob Linnet.— 1, T. Cleminson. 2, T. Green. 8, T. 

 Hutchinson, anv other British Bird.— 1, W. Burniston. 2. T.Wayne. 8, W. 

 Archer. Parrot or Parrokeet.— 1, R. Pearson. 2, Mrs. G. Oliver. *3, R. Mais. 

 Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, w. Burniston. 3, J. Ward, 



RABBITS.— Lop-eared.— Buck or Doe.— I, G. F. CJarkson. 2, G. S. Nellist. 

 Any other Variety— Buck or Doe.—l, Misses Walker. 2, MisB Hailstone* 

 A. Rymer. 3, J. Hawxwell. 



CATS.— Tortoibeshell or Tortoiseshell-and-white— 1, E. Horner. 2, C„ 

 Graves. Brown or Red Tabby — 1, W. Jenkinaon. 2, E. Horner. Black or 

 White.— 1. W. Bailey. 2, W. Attfield. 3. S. A. Pocock. Any other Variety. 

 — 1, Rev. E. A. B- Pitman. 2, Mrs. R. Chapman. 



LOCAL CLASSES.— Turkeys.— Poults. -1. Mrs. Heslington. 2, Miss Booth. 



3, F. Woodhouse. Goslings —1. T. P. Walker. 2, Miss Booth. 3, J. Collins. 

 Ducklings.— 1, H. Clay. 2, J. Oliver. 3. J. B. Braithwaite. Chickens. — 

 Pure Breed.— \, J. While. 2. Rev. J. C. Raw. 3. J Deighton. Cross Breed.— 

 1. G.Carter. 2. Wetherill & Rickatson 8, W. Bearpark. Selling Classes. — 

 Turkey or Goose.— I, F. Woodhouse. 2. J. Arrowsmith. 3, Mrs. G. Oliver. 

 Ducks or Foicls.—l and 3, Wetherill & Rickatson. 2, J. Clayton. 



Jodge. — Mr. E. Hutton, Pndsey, Leeds. 



EIPON SHOW OP POULTRY, &c. 



The third annual Show was held at Ripon on the 19th ant} 

 20th inst. in the Rifle Drill Hall. The judging, especially in. 

 the case of Pigeons aud Cage Birds, had to be done by gaslight. 

 Aquatic birds and Tarkeys had the best light, as they were 

 arranged in a spacious tent, where the dressed fowls, eggs, and 

 butter were placed. 



Dorkings were very good, but the Cochins much better. Almost 

 every pen received a mention iu Hamburghs. Game were a 

 very good entry, as alBO were the Bantams. The two Selling 

 classes contained forty entries. 



Pigeons were well-filled classes in all cases. Carriers. — First- 

 Blacu and second Dun cock; a capital Black hen was very 

 highly commended. Pouters. — First a very large White cock, 

 very fine in girth and in good play ; second Blue, rather short 

 of wing-marking. BarbB a moderate lot. One of the best classes- 

 in the Show was the Almond Tumblers, almost all noticed. 

 First and special a well-marked cock, the second losing in 

 ground colour only. Any other Shortfaces, first a grand Agate- 

 and second a Kite, several others well deserving prizes. English 

 Owls very good, the winners Blue. Foreign, first a very 

 handsome White. Turbits, the first and special went to a fine 

 Blue, the second also of that colour, and almost equal in quality. 

 Trumpeters very good. The Long-faced Tumbler class was a 

 good one, nearly every pen well worthy of a prise. Nuns were 

 almost every bird extensively trimmed, consequently many 

 birds were passed. In Magpies Reds won both prizes. Jaco- 

 bins were a very good lot, the first very small. Fantails were 

 one of the best classes we ever saw, the winners being excep- 

 tionally good in both tail and motion. Dragoons were not as 

 good as we see at most shows, but the two winners were very 

 good in head. In the Variety class a very handsome Red Fairy 

 Swallow was first and aBlondinette second. The Selling claBses 

 were very large and good. 



Of Gage Birds there was an excellent display of 150, almost 

 every one receiving a notice. 



Babbits had only thirteen entries and these of no special note. 



POULTRY.— Brahmas— 1, H. Beldon. 2, G. A. Eastwood. Dorkings.— 1, T. 

 Swales. 2. T. P. Carver. Cochins.— 1. Special, and 2, G. H. Proctor. Spanish. 

 —1, J. Powell. 2, J. ThreBh. Polands.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, Dr. Macrae Ham- 

 burghs. — Golden-spangled. — 1 and Special. W. Dodeson. 2, H. Beldon. 

 Golden-pencilled — 1, H. Pickles, a. T. P. Carver. Silver-spangled.— 1, G. 

 Alderson. 2, Robinson &Jagger. Silver-pencilled. — 1, H. Pickles. 2, Robinson 

 and Jagger. Black— 1, Robinson & Jsgger. 2. T. P. Carver. Game.— BlacK 

 or Brown Red.— I. H.Mason. 2, W. Milner. Any other variety.— land Special. 

 F. Sale. 2. Holmes & Destner. Single Cock.— I, F. Sale. 2. R. Craven. Game- 

 Bantam.— 1 and Special, Mrs. Sellers. 2, W. Rudd. Bantams.— Any variety.— 

 Cock.— I, E. J. Booth. 2, R. Henderson. Any other variety.— 1, C. J. Young. 

 2. T. P. Carver. French.— 1 and Special. J. Johnson. 2, J. Graham. Any 

 other Variety.— 1, H. Cnnlift'e. 2, R. Hawkins. Selling Clabses.— Cocfc,. 

 Drake, or Gander— 1 and special, T. P. Carver. 2, S. Lucas. Hens, Ducks, or 

 Q eese — .i, g. w. Henshall. 2, J. Shcrwin Local Class.— Any variety.— l, J. 

 Sherwin. 2, T. H. Foden. Turkeys.— 1, T. Parker 2. I. Moorey. Geese.— 



1 and Special, G. Pounder. 2. C Atkinson Ducks.— Aylesbury.— I, C. Atkin- 

 son. 2, H. Beldon Rouen.— 1. F. G. S. Rawson. 2, J. Newton. Any other 

 variety.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, G. Sad'er. 



PIGEONS (Single Birds).— Carriers.-1, E. Beckwith. 2, H. Yardley. 

 Pouters.— 1 and 2, E. Beckwith. Barbs—). J. Thresh. 2, E. Beckwith. 

 Tumblers.— Short-raced Almond— 1 and Special, H. Yardley. 2. E. Beckwith. 

 Any other variety Shortfaced —1, R. & J. Anderson. 2, J. G. Spendlove. Any 

 variety Long-faced.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, Maud & Scott. Owls— English.— 1. J. 

 Thresh. 2, T. H. Stretch. Foreign— 1, G. Alderson. 2, J. Booth. Turbits. 

 —1 and Special, G.Sadler. 2. G. Aldersen. Trumpeters— 1, J. Lederer. 2, E. 

 Beckwith. Nuns.-I, H. Beldon. 2, R. S. Magee. Magpies— 1, R. Woods. 2, 

 H. Belion. Jacobins.— Bed or Yellow.— I and Special, G. Alderson. 2, J. Sher- 

 win. Any other colour— l.T. Holt. 2, E. Beckwith Antwebps.— 1, H. Yardley. 

 2, J. Booth. Fantails— 1, E. Horner 2. E. Beckwith. Dbagoonb.— 1, i. 

 Mawson. 2, J. Booth. Any other Vabif.ty.-1, H. Beldon. 2, T. Rule. 

 Young Birds.— land Special. E.Horner. 2, W. Bamforth. Selling Classes. 

 —Price not to exceed £1.— Single.— 1, Beldon. 2. E. Beckwith Price not to 

 exieed £3 — Pairs— 1. T. Holt. 2, H. Beldon. Price not to exceed £1.— Single. 

 — 1, J. Sherwin. 2, D. Marshall. Pairs— 1, E. Beckwith. 2, S. Hill. Local 

 Class.— 1 and Special. T. Horcman. 2, R. Bland. 



CAGE BIRDS.— Canaries — Belgian.-1, T. Scul y. 2, Stevens & Tennis- 

 wood. Norwich.— Yellow -1. C. J. Salt. 2, E. Arnold. Buff.— 1,0. Burton. 



2 C.J. Salt. Even-marked Yellow.— 1, C.J. Salt. 2. Hampton .t cleminson. 

 Even-marked Buff.— I, C. J. Salt. 2, E. Arnold, like, Hampton & Cleminson. 

 Yorkshire.- Yellow— I. "T. Goodhall. 2, J. Waite. Buff.— I and 2, G.Turner. 

 vhc. W. Goodhall. Any othei variety.— 1, .1. Wilkinson, i, R. Atkinson. 

 Crested.— Any variety.— 1 and Special, Hampton & Cleminson. 2. C. J. salt, 

 like. R. AtkinBon. Lizard.— Golden-spangled.— I, Hampton & Cleminson. -,. 

 W. Addison. SUrer-xpanaUd.—l, Hampton & Cleminson. 2, J. WilkinBon. 

 like, Stevens & Tenniswood. Hampton & Cleminson, W. Addison. Goldfinch. 

 Mule.— 1, Stevens i; Tenniswood. 2, C. J. salt. Canaries.— Cage oj bix.— 



