March 9. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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mustard-poultice, or a piece of warm flannel moistened with 
oil of turpentine, is applied over the abdomen. At the same 
time the limbs, both upper and lower, should bo diligently 
rubbed, under the bedclothes, with the naked hand or with 
flannel. In the meantime, any convenient stimulant, such 
as punch made with brandy, whiskey, or gin, in moderate 
quantities, or mulled port wine may he taken. The following 
mixture is recommended as a cordial, that may he used under 
the circumstances. 
“ No. 4 Recipe.—Tincturse Cardamom eompositoe, f. 2 
ounces; Spiritus Ammoniac aromatici, f. 2 drachms; Syrupi 
Zingiberis, f. 1 ounce; misce. 
“Signa. No. 4. —Stimulant mixture. Two teaspoonfuls, 
mixed with five teaspoonfuls of water, to be taken every 
half-hour. The patient should not sit or stand up. 
“ The committee do not intend to dictate a specific line 
of treatment for the fully developed disease; yet, as these 
directions may fall into the hands of persons in remote parts 
of the country, who may, while the medical attendant is 
coming from a distance, be obliged, by the attack assuming 
the alarming character just described, to adopt more ener¬ 
getic treatment;—the committee recommend, in addition 
to the measures directed in the preceding paragraph, that one 
of the following stimulant pills be given every half-hour :— 
“ No. 5 Recipe.—Camphoree, gr. xii.; Spiritus vini recti- 
ficati min, iv. In probe conterendo nixtis, adde, Calomelanos, 
gr. xij.; Opii, gr. ij.; Capsici,gr. iij.; Confectionis aromatic, 
gr. v.; Mucilaginis gnmani acacia), q. s. Fiat massa et divide 
in pilulas duodecim, 
“ Signa. No. 5. —Stimulant pills. One pill to be taken 
every half-hour.” 
Continuing our notes upon the varieties of the garden 
Pea, we come next to the 
Paradise Pea. 
This is a novelty of last year’s introduction, which fully 
maintains the high character with 
which it was brought out. It is, as yet, 
very little known, having appeared at 
a time when the public were some¬ 
what awakened to the necessity of 
caution with which new varieties 
ought to ho received. As regards 
this, however, there need not be the 
slightest misgiving, as I have found 
it to be one of those which must 
ultimately become one of the stan. 
dard sorts if preserved in its present 
true character. As will be seen from 
the accompanying figure, the pod is 
of very large size, remarkably well 
filled with a deliciously - flavoured 
Marrow Pea, and is fit to be gathered 
as soon, or at most within a day of 
the Ring-wood Marrow. With such 
properties, therefore, every one will 
allow it is a variety well worthy of 
general cultivation. 
The plant is of a strong and 
vigorous habit of growth, with a 
stem from five to six feet high, which 
is branching towards the top. The 
pods are generally single, but 
frequently in pairs, about four 
inches long, nearly three-quarters- 
of-an-inch wide, remarkably well and 
closely filled with from seven to nine 
large Peas, and when they begin to 
ripen, they .are thiok-backed, succulent, and fleshy. The 
ripe seed is 'white, round, and smooth. 
It was sown on the 5th of April, and came into 
bloom on tine 15th of June; on the 20th the blooms 
fell and the aJats appeared, and on the 11th of July the 
pods were quite filled and fit to be gathered. From 
this it will be seen that it does its work very quickly, at 
least much more so than some others, for although it 
came into bloom five days later than the Ringwood, it 
was not, even at the utmost, more than two days behind 
it in podding. It is far superior to Shilling’s Qrotto, 
being longer in the pod, better and more equally filled, 
and comes in much earlier. The Paradise Pea was in¬ 
troduced by Messrs. Steward and Mein, of Kelso 
N- B. R. h. ’ 
(To be continued.) 
A less suitable period for a Poultry Show than the 
middle of April could hardly be suggested, since a 
large majority of hens will be at that time occupied 
either with their young chickens or in the work of in 
cubation. Even with respect to the non-sitting breeds, 
eggs are then so valuable for hatching that the owners 
of good specimens of this class will surely be loath 
then to send them on their travels. With much surprise, 
therefore, wo learn the determination of the Newcastle, 
Northumberland, and Durham Society, to hold then- 
next exhibition on the 19th and 20th of that month. 
But it is not merely with regard to the time proposed 
for this meeting that we must express our dissent, for 
the prize-list, also, is so arranged that little encourage 
ment is there held forth for the exhibition of some of 
the most valuable of our fowls. 
A summary of the amount of premiums to be 
awarded to the different breeds will best explain our 
meaning. 
£ s. d. 
Shanghaes or Cochin-Chinas 10 2 0 
Hamburghs . 9 15 0 
Polish . 7 2 6 
Dorkings . 4 17 6 ! ! ! 
Bantams . 8 15 0 
Spanish. 3 7 C ! ! ! 
Game Fowls. 2 5 0 
Malay . ] 10 0 
Any Society offering its prizes for the avowed pur¬ 
pose of improving of domestic poultry will justly be 
required to regard their economical value as one of the 
most important properties, and, therefore, such fowls as 
rather come under the head of “ birds of feather,” must 
necessarily occupy a place of secondary importance. 
We cannot, then, see the propriety of devoting 
.£10 17s. Gd. to Hamburghs and Polish, while Spanish 
and Dorkings have between them only £8 5s.; Spanish, 
moreover, are even placed below Bantams, to which 
£3 15s. is allotted, the amount for Spanish being 
£3 7s. 6d. 
Every distinct variety of the different families should, 
if possible, have a separate position on the prize list, 
but the aggregate amount of each family should bear 
a proper relation to their acknowledged value. This 
