THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION.— June 10,1856; 
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WINDSOR POULTRY EXHIBITION. 
Held June 4tli, 5th, and 0th. The Judges were John 
Bnily, Esq., Mount Street, Loudon, and Edward Hewitt, 
Esq., Birmingham. 
SrANisn.—Silver Cup, H. D. Davies, Esq., Hounslow. Second and 
third, Captain Hornby, Knowsley. 
Spanish Chickens. —First and second, Mr. Parkins Jones, Fulham. 
Dorkings. —Silver Cup, Rev. Stephen Donne, Oswestry. Second, 
Captain Hornby, Knowsley. Third, Robert Loder, Esq., Crawley. 
Highly Commended.—Rev. Stephen Donne, Oswestry. G. Botham, 
Esq., Wexham Court. .1. Chatterton, Esq., Birmingham. Commended. 
—\V. T. Squire, Esq., Wildenhall. H. Handy, Esq., Hacheston. (An 
excellent class.) 
Dorking Chickens. —First, Bev. S. Donne, Oswestry. Second, 
W. Bromley, Esq., Birmingham. Highly Commended. — Captain 
Hornby, Knowsley. G. Botham, Esq., Wexham Court. Mr. C. Adams, 
Windsor. H. D. Davies, Esq., Hounslow'. Commended.—A. H. 
Leyborne Popl.am, Esq., Reading. (A superior class.) 
Dorkings (Red-speckled).—First, Lady Eleanor Cathcart, Cooper’s 
Hill. Second and third, G. Botham, Esq., Wexham Court. 
Red-speckled Chickens. —First and second, G. Botham, Esq., . 
Wexham Court. 
Dorkings (White).—First, N. Antill, Esq., Portsea. Second, F. J. 
Coleridge, Esq., Ottery St. Mary. Third, J. Jennens, Esq., Moseley. 
Commended.—Joseph Clift, Esq. 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).—Silver Cup, G. A. Gelderd, 
Esq., Aikrigg End. Second, C. Punchard, Esq., Haverhill. Third, 
Baron Rothschild, Gunnersbury. Highly Commended.— E. V. Harcourt, 
Esq., Hastings. Commended.—Lord de Blaquiere, Woodlands. 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff Chickens).— First and second, 
Lord de Blaquiere, Woodlands. Highly Commended.—Bavon Roths¬ 
child, Gunnersbury. Commended.—J. W. Kelleway, Esq., Ryde. 
Cochin-China (Brown, Grouse, and Partridge). — First, G. C. 
Adkins, Esq., Edgbaston. Second, Rev. G. F. Hodson, North Petherton. 
Third, Thomas Bridges, Esq., Croydon. Highly Commended. —P. 
Cartwright, Esq., Oswestry. 
Cochin-China (Brown, Grouse, and Partridge Chickens).—First, 
P. Cartw'right, Esq., Oswestry. (Second prize withheld.) 
Cochin-China (White or Black;.—First, A. Peters, Esq., Mile-end, 
' Portsmouth. Second, R. Chase, Esq., Birmingham. Third, Messrs. 
Dawson and Redgway, Hopton Mirfield. 
Cochin-China (White or Black Chickens).—First and second, Mr. 
J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. 
Grey Siianghae or Brahma Pootra.— First, G. Botham, Esq., 
Wexham Court. Second and third, J. Allison, Esq., Acton. 
Brahma Pootra Chickens. —First, G. Botham, Esq., Wexham 
Court. Second, Lord de Blaquiere, Woodlands. 
Game Fowls (White and Piles).—First, S. Matthew, Esq., Stovv- 
market. Second, Captain Hornby, Knowsley. (Third prize withheld.) 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).—Silver Cup, S. Matthew, 
Esq., Stowmarket. Second, H. Shield, Esq., Preston. Third, F. H. 
Powell, Esq., Hillingdon. Highly Commended.— H. Worrall, Esq., 
Knotty Ash, Liverpool. N. N. Dyer, Esq., Bredon. Captain Hornby, 
Knowsley. Commended.—G. C, Adkins, Esq., Edgbaston. (A very 
good class.) 
Game (Duckwings, &c.).—First, S. Matthew, Esq., Stowmarket. 
Second, H. HeveriK, Esq., Royston. Third, J. J. Fox, Esq., Devizes. 
Commended.—N. N. Dyer, Esq., Bredon. 
Ham burg ns (Golden-pencilled). —First, A. G. Brooke, Esq., Wood- 
| bridge. Second, Mrs. Parkinson, Knapthorne. Third, Mr. W. Jeffrey®, 
1 Hcdgerley. Highly Commended.—G. Botham, Esq., Wexham Court. 
I James Dixon, Esq., Bradford. 
j Golden-pencilled Chickens. —First, G. Botham, Esq., Wexham 
I Court. Second, R. R. Clayton, Esq., Hedgerley. 
Hamburgiis (Golden-spangled).—Silver Cup, Henry Worrall, Esq., 
Knotty Ash, Liverpool. Second, Mr. M. H. Broadhead, Holmfirth. 
Third, James Dixon, Esq., Bradford. Highly Commended.—Mr. H. 
Thompson, Windsor. Commended.—F. Edwards, Esq., Bulstrode. 
Golden-spangled Chickens. — Second, R. R. Clayton, Esq., 
Hedgerley. (First prize withheld.) 
Hamburgiis (Silver-pencilled).—Silver Cup, Edward Archer, Esq., 
1 Malvern. Second, James Dixon, Esq., Bradford. Third, Rev. T. L. 
Fellowes, Acle. Highly Commended.—Rev. F. B. Pryor, Stevenage. 
Commended.—Baron Rothschild, Acton. 
Silver-pencilled Chickens.— First, Edward Archer, Esq., Mal¬ 
vern. Second, Richard Oxley, Esq., Windsor. Highly Commended.— 
G. Botham, Esq., Wexham Court. Richard Oxley, Esq., Windsor. 
(One of the best classes ever seen.) 
Hamburghs (Silver-spangled).—First and third, James Dixon, Esq., 
Bradford. Second, J. B. Chune, Esq., Coalbrookdale. Highly Com¬ 
mended. — A. G. Brooke, Esq., Woodbridge. G. C. Adkins, Esq., 
Edgbaston. Commended. — Mr. Evamy, Windsor. T. B. Wright, 
Esq., Birmingham. 
Silvrr-spangle6 Chickens. — First, Mr. C. Adams, Windsor, 
j Second, James Dixon, *Esq., Bradford. Highly Commended.—F. 
Edwards, Esq., Bulstrode. Commended. — R. R. Clayton, Esq., 
Hedgerley. (A meritorious class.) 
Hamburgh (Black).—Second, Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Acle. 
Polish (Black with White Breasts).—First, Mr. Thomas Battye, 
Holm bridge. Second, G. C, Adkins, Esq., Edgbaston. Third, T. P. 
Edwards, Esq., Lyndhurst. 
Chickens (Black with White Crests). — Second, T. P. Edwards, 
Esq., Lyndhurst. (First prize withheld.) 
Polands (Golden).—First and second, R. H. Bush, Esq., Clifton. 
Third, E. W. Haslewood, Esq., Bridgnorth. Highly Commended.— 
Mrs. C. E. Coleridge, Eton College. Commended. —J. J. Fox, Esq., 
Devizes. 
Chickens (Golden).—First, Mrs. C. E. Coleridge, Eton College. 
Second, R. II. Clayton, Esq., Hedgerley. 
Polands (Silver).—Silver Cup, Mrs. C. E. Coleridge, Eton College. 
I Second, G. C. Adkins, Esq., Edgbaston. Third, JVIr. W. Xwped, Hipping. 
Chickens (Silver).—First and second, T, P. Edwards, Esq., Lynd¬ 
hurst. 
Polish (Varieties). •— First, Mrs. C. E. Coleridge, Eton College. 
Second, Countess de FJahault, Piccadilly. Third, W. Graham Vivian, 
Esq., Singleton. 
Polish (Varieties) Chickens. —Second, Mr. P. Jones, Fulham. 
Other distinct Breeds. —Prize, Mr. C. Coles, Fareham. (Anda¬ 
lusian.) Prize, Mr. J. Leighton, Cheltenham. (Malay.) Prize, W. 
Graham Vivian, Singleton. (Normandy.) 
Bantams (Gold and Silver-laced).—Silver Cup, T. H. D. Bayley, 
Esq., Ickwell House, Beds. (Gold.) Second, Mr. W. Farr, Luton. 
(Silver.) Highly Commended.—N. Antill, Esq., Portsea. Thomas 
Bridges, Esq., Croydon. Mr. W. Farr, Luton. H. Wildman, Esq., Bir¬ 
mingham. (The class commended.) 
Bantams (other Varieties).—First, W. S. Forrest, Esq., Greenhithe. 
(Duckwinged Game.) Second, Rev. F. P. Methuen, Devizes. (White.) 
Highly Commended.—Rev. F. P. Methuen, Devizes. Rev. R. L. de 
Burgh, Harmondsworth. T. C. Moore, Esq., Upton Court. Com¬ 
mended.—Mr. J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. 
Turkeys. —First, Charles Edwards, Esq., Brockley Court, Bristol. 
Geese. —First, H. D. Davies, Esq., Hounslow. Second, Mr. J. K. 
Fowler, Aylesbury. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First, Mr. J. Weston, Aylesbury. Second, 
Mrs. B. J. Ford, Ide. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, Lord dc Blaquiere, Havant. Second, G. 
Botham, Esq., Wexham Court. 
Ducks (other Varieties).—First, Countess de Flahault, Piccadilly. 
(White Call.) Second, Miss Steele Perkins, Sutton Colefield. (Buenos 
Ayres.) 
Extra Stock. — Highly Commended. — J. Allison, Esq., Acton. 
(Grey Shanghae Hen.) 
The Silver Cup for the best collection of Chickens was awarded to 
G. Botham, Esq., of Wexham Court. 
DUBLIN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
The usual Monthly Meeting was held at the Society’s 
Rooms, No. 212, Great Brunswick-street, on Friday eveniug, 
the 11th of April. 
Dr. Fraser read an Essay “ On the Disease in Gold Fish, 
caused hij Saprolegnia ferox." 
“ The plant which is the subject of the present communi¬ 
cation is by no means of extreme rarity, nor is it of local or 
limited occurrence. It has been observed with considerable 
accuracy, and always with interest, by many scientific 
naturalists, and we possess several good descriptions and 
drawings of it, both in the form of detached essays and in 
systematic treatises. Thus, amongst others, Ledermuller, 
Worsbeg, Spallanzani, Lyngbye, Kutzing, Cams, N.Y. Esen- 
beek, Agardh, Berkeley, Braun, and especially Unger, have 
each contributed to our knowledge of its natural history, and 
recorded its most striking peculiarities; and as a proof of 
its extensive geographical distribution, I need merely state 
that it has been recognized in Denmark, Prussia, Austria, 
various parts of Germany, France, and the British Isles. 
! The following are the chief synonymes by which it lias been 
I known : — Saprolegnia ferox, Kutzing, rhycol, General: 
I Conferva ferox. Gruithuisen Nov. Act Leopold Car. 1821; 
Byssus aquaticus, 0. F. Muller, Flor. Danic ; Vaucheria 
j aquatiea, Lyngbye, Hydr. Danic; Hydronema Cams Act, 
Leopold, 1823; Saprolegnia molluscoruni, Acliyla prolifera, 
N. V. Esenheck; Leptomitus elavatus, prolifer, and ferox, 
Agardh, Syst Algar; Leptomitus, Biscicola, Berkeley. It is 
not uncommonly found growing upon the bodies of flies and 
other dead animal substances which have fallen into water, 
especially in the summer months, and it is also well known 
to occur upon the bodies of living fish, and to produce a most 
destructive form of epizootic disease amongst them—a 
perfect plague of extremely contagious nature. Thus, for 
example, M. Davaine lias described its baleful progress 
amongst the carp contained in a large pond in France. 
Hannover and Stilling also notice its appearing both amongst 
living and dead animals, growing “ avec une extreme 
rapidite,” and producing in .the former illness followed by 
death. Unger likewise, in 1842, found sick cyprini, with the 
plant fully developed upon them, in a pond in the Gratz 
Botanic Gardens; and during the same year he asserts 
that the fish in the environs of the town were similarly 
affected, insomuch, that mouldy fish, as they were, commonly 
termed, were often to he met exposed for sale in the public 
markets; in one large pond all the fish were exterminated 
by its ravages, and in the reservoirs the thvmale and trout 
also occasionally suffered. He says, “ It killed in about 48 
hours; few recovered which were once attacked ; it grew 
both on the body and the fins; the fish lost their natural 
activity, sought the surface of the water, and seemed 
