July C. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
First prize, Mr. J. Chalker, Catherine-strect, Plymouth. Age, one cock 
two years; twenty - three months in exhibitor’s possession. Highly 
Commended .—152. Mr. W. Joseph Square, 14, Portland Square, 
Plymouth, Devon. Bred by exhibitor. 
Class 29 .— Almond Tumbler.— 155. First prize, Mr. G. C. Adkins, 
West House, Edgbaston, Age, unknown; in exhibitor’s possession 
twelve months. 
Class 30.— Fantails. —160. First prize, Mr. Edward Burton, Tregolls 
Cottage, Truro, Cornwall. (White Fantails.) Age, twelve months; 
in exhibitor’s possession twelve months. 
Class 31.— Jacobines, —166. First prize, Mr. W. C. Hodge, Crescent, 
Plymouth, Devon. Age, unknown. Commended. — 165 . Mr. W. Beer, 
20, Tavistock-street, Devonport, Devon. (Pair.) Age, two years; in 
exhibitor’s possession for that period. 168. Mr. Charles Bluett, Taunton, 
Somerset. Age, unkuown. 
Class 33.— Trumpeters. — 177 . First prize, Mr. Edward Burton, 
Tregolls Cottage, Truro. (Pair.) Age, twelvemonths ; six months in 
exhibitor’s possession. 
Class 34.—184. First prize, Mr. Charles Bluett, Taunton, Somerset. 
(A Turbit Pigeon.) Age, unknown. 185. First prize, Mr. Charles 
Bluett, Taunton, Somerset. (A Barb Pigeon.) Age, unknown. 186. 
First prize, Mr. G. C. Adkins, West House, Edgbaston, near Bir¬ 
mingham. (Runt Pigeon.) Age, unknown. 1S7* First prize, Mr. G. 
C- Adkins, West House, Edgbaston, near Birmingham. (Archangel 
Pigeon.) Age, unknown ; in exhibitor’s possession one year. 20ft. 
First prize, Mrs. Kent, 11, Caroline-place, Stonehouse, Devon. (Malay 
Chicken.) Age, twelve weeks old; bred by exhibitor. 204. First prize, 
Capt. Thomas Russell, Strand-street, Stonehouse, Devon. Cock and 
two Hens. (Persian Tailless Fowls, imported.) Ages, unknown. 205. 
First prize, Capt. Thomas Russell, Strand-street, Stonehouse, Devon. 
(Friesland or Frizzled Fowls.) Cock and two Hens. Ages, unknown. 
BEES ON THE DEPRIVING SYSTEM WILL 
SWARM. 
I do not think J. B. P.’s answer to your querist “ Honey 
Bee ” is quite satisfactory, when lie only tells him that 
“ Milton’s hives are to he obtained at his honey-warehouse.” 
As London is a large place he might have added, that 
! Milton’s warehouse is at 10, Great Marylebone-Stroet, 
! Cavendish Square; where “ Honey Bee ” would meet with 
every attention from a most civil, obliging, and practical 
bee-master, such as I can confidently assert Mr. Milton 
! to be. And now that I am on the subject of bees, per¬ 
haps you will allow me to make some remarks about the 
management of them which is recommended by the various 
writers. I have read nearly all the modern writers; includ¬ 
ing Huish, Nutt, Payne, Taylor, Cotton, Milton, Wood, Ac., 
and they nearly all say that bees on the depriving system 
will not swarm. This I unflinchingly deny. The only way 
of preventing swarming is. to fumigate the hives, cut out 
the queen’s cells, and return the bees. This I tried last year, 
on a hive which I bought from a poor man, and which 
was very weak, and did not want to swarm until July; which, 
I of course, was too late to he of any use for honey gathering. 
The next day, after tlio cells were cut out, the bees began 
turning out the drones, which, as is well known, was a sure 
sign that all thoughts of swarming was given up. 
Now, with regard to the depriving system. I put a glass 
on a hive nearly resembling Milton’s “Pvevolving Top Straw 
Hive,” hut altered to suit my own taste; on the 30th of 
i April they worked it half full of wax; but sent out a swarm 
on the 8th of June; a cast six days after ; the bees having 
; left the glass on the first swarm going olf, never going into 
it between the first and second swarms going off, and have 
never entered it since. Now, bee-keepers generally suppose, 
if extra room is given to bees they will not swarm; but, 
how was it mine swarmed whilst they had the glass to work 
in ? I think I can give an answer myself. May was a had 
month for honey gathering; the bees increased quicker 
than they could make honey; and, whatever quantity of 
room had been given them, they would still have swarmed; 
else, how was it they did not even visit the glass between 
the first swarm and the sending out the cast ? I could tell 
young bee-keepers a few secrets, if I chose, with regard to 
books and fancy hives ; but I do not wish to spoil the sale 
of them; therefore they had better buy their experience as 
I have done. Did any of your bee-keeping readers remark 
that their swarms went off on June the 8th, at eight o’clock 
in the morning ? I know of five swarms in this immediate 
neighbourhood that did so.—J. It. 
263 j 
SEA WEEDS. 
(Concluded from 'page 201.) 
CONFERVAS. 
“ Name from a word signifying to consolidate, because 
some ot the species were used by the ancients for binding 
up fractured limbs.” 
Conferva melagonium (Black-jointed). — Dark green; 
stiff and wiry : on rocks at low-water. 
C. arenosa (Sand).— “This species occurs in fieeces a 
yard or more in extent; they consist of several thin layers 
placed over each other.”— Harvey. 
C. toriuosa (Zigzag).—“Green; filaments simple, rigid, 
curled, twisted, and entangled; joints cylindrical; thrice as 
long as broad. In the water O. tortuosa appears like a 
flock of fine wool."— Dr. Johnston. 
C. impi.exa (Plaited).—On rocks and alga?; the filaments 
are flaccid and very slender, forming little tufts. 
C. collabeus. —“ Found at Yarmouth by Dr. Hooker; the 
only time'it has been discovered!: it was of a bright verdigris- 
green, and was on a floating piece of deal. 
C. bangioide s.—“ Tufts three to six inches ; of a dark 
green colour."— Harvey. 
C. Younoanii.— “ On; *ocks near higli-water mark, near 
Dunraven Castle, Glamorganshire : filaments an inch long, 
forming small tufts somewhat rigid.”— Harvey. 
ORDER 10. ULVACEAS. 
“Frond membranaceous; of a green colour; (in some 
cases saccate, and inflated in the young state); fructifica¬ 
tion minute granules, mostly arranged in fours.”— Greville. 
Name from the Celtic word, at, water. 
1. EUTEROMORPHA. Link. 
“Frond tubular, hollow, membranaceous; of a green 
colour, and reticulated structure ; fructification three or four 
roundish granules, aggregated in the reticulations.”— Greville. 
“ Name from an entrail, and a form, or appearance.” 
1. E. coBNUCoriiE (Horn of Plenty).—“In rocky pools; 
on corallines : the fronds about an inch long, and funnel- 
shaped; colour dark green below, palo above.” 
2. E. intestinalis ( Intestine - like). — Very common: 
fronds sometimes a yard long, and of a full bright green. 
“ When perfect, and filled with water, it resembles the in¬ 
testines of an animal. It often swims upon the surface of 
the water, and looks bloated, as if in a state of fermentation.” 
— Dr. Johnston. 
3. E. cohpressa (Flattened).—Very abundant; green, 
and with a compressed and branching frond; troublesome 
to fishermen, by clogging their nets ; they call it slake. 
4. E. Linkianii. —“Fronds six to twelve inches long, in¬ 
flated; colour very palo yellowish-green.” 
5. E. erecta (Upright).—“ A very variable plant, much 
resembling E. clathrata." 
0. E. clathrata. —Between tide-marks; common: frond 
four to six inches high; slender, filiform, and very bushy or 
fleecy. 
7. E. ramulosa (Branchleted).—On rocks. “Fronds five 
or six inches to one or two feet long; compressed, curled, 
and twisted, interwoven into a thick, inextricable mat, and 
beset on all sides with sharp spine-like branclilets, which 
render it harsh to the touch; substance membranaceous- 
green ; this species may at once be distinguished from E. 
clathrata, with which alone there is any risk of its being con¬ 
founded, by mere handling, the one feeling harsh to the 
touch, the other Soft and silky.’’— Carm. 
8. E. Hopkirkii. —“ Fronds six to twelve inches long, of 
exceeding fineness and delicacy. Named after Mr. T. 
Ilopkirk.” 
9. E. tercursa. —On the sea-shore: fronds several inches 
long, and as fine as hair. 
2. ULVA. Linn. 
1. U. latissij^a (Broadest).—“Frond green; widely ob¬ 
long or roundish ; waved, membranaceous, thin.”— Greville. 
Very common all the year; early in the year it makes 
beautiful specimens, adhering well to paper. It is called 
oyster-green, because it was U3ed to cover oysters. It is 
also called green-laver, and is sometimes used as a substitute 
for Porphyra, but is not thought so good. 
