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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
August 29. 
Game Chicken. —First prize, Mr. Alexander G. Grey, jun., New- I 
castle. Cock and two Hens. Four entries. 
Golden Hamburgh Cock and two Hens. —First prize, Mr. 
James Dixon, West Brook Tlace, Bradford. Second prize, Mrs. Webster, 
Kelloe, near Ferryhill. Four entries. 
Golden Hamburgh Chicken.— First prize, Mrs. Webster, Kelloe, 
near Ferryhill. Four entries. 
Silver Hamburgh Cock and two Hens. —First prize, Mr. D. 
Hume, Marton, near Middlesbro’. Second prize, Mr. Thomas Bobbing, 
Caldwell. Four entries. 
Silver Hamburgh Chicken.— First prize, Mr. Charles Dearlove, 
Preston. Age, fourteen weeks. Two entries. 
CniTTEPRATT or Corsican Cock and two Hens.— First prize, 
Mr. James Dixon, West Brook Place, Bradford. Second prize, N. 
Plews, Esq., Darlington. 1853. Three entries. 
Cock and two Hens (any breed or cross).— First prize, Miss 
Wethcrell, Kirltbridge. Hatched in May, 1853, Second prize, Mr. D. 
Hume, Marton. Four entries. 
Chicken (any breed or cross). —First prize, Miss Wctherell, 
Kirkbridge, Darlington. Extra prize, N. Plews, Esq., Darlington. 
Eight entries. 
Bantam Cock and three Hens (any variety). —First prize, 
Mr. Alexander G. Grey, jun., Newcastle. (Black.) Four entries. 
Cock (any breed). —First prize, Mr. Charles Dearlove, Preston* 
(Cochin-China.) Six entries. 
Pair of Hens (any breed or cross). —First prize, Mr. John 
Shorthose, Shieldficld, Green, Newcastle. (Cross between Andalusians 
and black Spanish.) One entry. 
Gander and Goose. —First prize, Mr. Thomas Stockdale, Hilton, 
near Yarm. One entry. 
Drake and two Ducks. —First prize, Edward Pease, jun., Esq., 
Southend, Darlington. (White Aylesbury.) Second prize, Miss We- 
therell, Kirkbridge. (Rouen.) Three entries. 
Turkey Cock and Hen. —First prize, Miss Blackett, Low Shipley. 
One entry. —(Durham Advertiser.) 
PRESCOT poultry show. 
That those who have throughout vented their- ridicule on 
the “Poultry mania” should he anxious to draw unfavour¬ 
able inferences from the fact of prices having receded from 
their previous unreasonable point, should be no cause of 
wonder, however easy the refutation of such arguments. 
But when our opponents advance beyond this, and proclaim 
the decline of Poultry Exhibitions, generally, as a necessary 
consequent of what is, in fact, a return to a sounder state 
of things, being at the same time more beneficial to the 
seller as well as to the buyer, we must altogether withhold our 
assent from their proposition. For not merely have the 
Societies of former years advanced in the general character 
of the birds that have been entered for competition, but 
new Societies are constantly occupying those districts that 
were before left vacant. At Prescot, for instance, the first 
of a proposed series of annual Poultry Shows was held on 
the 10th of August; and the catalogue with prize list now 
before us, betoken no want of energy on the part of the 
Society or its exhibitors, though they certainly appear 
daring in choosing such a month as August for their first 
essay. The adult Spanish, our informant tells us, were 
very moderate; the chicken, however, were a better lot. 
But let us not be too hard on their owners, and thus 
conclude that the Judges could not altogether banish from 
their minds the form of Ivnowsley birds, whose former 
abode was in such close proximity. Captain Hornby, it 
should be remembered, has parted with both his Spanish 
and Dorkings of last year to Mr. Davies, and is bound by. 
the terms of that sale not to exhibit in those classes before 
the January of 1850. 
The Dorkings were carelessly matched, and sadly out of 
condition. But Shanghaes were of great merit; as were 
also the Hamburghs and Polish, especially the spangled 
birds of the former breed. Bantams and Turkeys good; 
Ducks were shown to disadvantage from their moult; but 
the Geese were excellent, the three prize Goslings weighing 
together 52 lbs. 
Class 1 . — Spanish. —For the best Cock and two Hens exceeding one 
year old.—4. First prize, Mr. William Copple, cottager, Knowsley. 2. 
Second prize, Mrs. Elizabeth Cooke, Eccleston. 
Class 2.— Spanish. —For the best Cock and two Pullets, Chicken of I 
1854.—25. First prize, Mr. It. Filkington, Windle Hall, St. Helens. 
Age, fifteen weeks. 21. Second prize, Mr. G, Fell, Springfield, War¬ 
rington. Age, cock hatched 25th of February, pullets (5th of April. 
Class 3.—Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).—For the best Cock 
and two Hens exceeding one year old.—28. First prize, Mr. William 
Copple, Eccleston. (Buff.) 34. Second prize, Miss Charlotte Hughes, 
Sherdly Hall, St. Helens. 
Class 4.— Cociiin-Ciiina (Cinnamon or Buff).—fil. First prize, Miss 
Charlotte Hughes, Sherdly Hall, St. Helens. Age, cock 20th of Feb¬ 
ruary, pullets 10th of January. 73. Second prize, Mr. K. C. Whiteway, 
Irwell House, Runcorn. Age, hatched 2nd of March. 
Class 5.— Cochin-China (White).—For the best Cock and two Hens 
exceeding one year old.—81. First prize, Captain W. W. Hornby, 
Knowsley Cottage, Prescot. 
Class 6.— Cochin-China (White).—For the best Cock and two 
Pullets, Chicken of 1854.—S4. First prize, Mrs. Wm. Wright, West 
Bank, Runcorn. Age, hatched 30th of April. 
Class “•— Dorkings. —For the best Cock and two Hens exceeding one 
year old.—92. First prize, The Earl of Sefton, Croxteth. 91. Second 
priae, Mr. John Hammill, Denton’s Green, St. Helens. 
Class 8.— Dorkings. —For the best Cock and two Pullets, Chicken of 
1854.—95. First prize, Mr. John Copple, Eccleston. Age, hatched 25th 
of March. 103. Second prize, Miss C. Hughes, Sherdly Hall, St. 
Helens. Age, hatched 25th of March. 
Class 9.— Game Fowl. —For the best Cock and two Hens of any age. , 
—108. First prize, Mr. A. W. Cooke, Know'sley. (Black-breasted.) Age, 
hatched July, 1853. 110. Second prize, Mr. John Jones, Prescot. 
Class 10.— GoLDEN-rENCiLLED Hambcrgii. —For the best Cock and 
two Hens of any age.—120. First prize, Mr. William C. Worrall, Rice 
House, Knotty Ash. 118. Second prize, Captain W. W. Hornby, 
Knowsley Cottage, Prescot. 
Class 11.— Golden-spangled Hamburgh.— For the best Cock and 
two Hens of any age.—125. First prize,, Mr. Thomas West, Eccleston 
Place. Age, two years, 123. Second prize, Mr. George Fell, 
Springfield, Warrington. Age, two years. 
Class 12.— Silver-pencilled Hamburgh. —For the best Cock and 
two Hens of any age.—140. First prize, Mr. Edward Worrall, Knotty 
Ash House. 132. Second prize, LadyE. Hopwood, Knowsley Parsonage. 
Age, eighteen months. 
Class 13.— Silver-spangled Hamburgh. —For the best Cock and 
two Hens of any age.—141. First prize, Mr. Edwd. Worrall, Knotty 
Ash House. Age, two years. 
Class 14.— Poland Fowl (Black with White Crests).—For the best 
Cock and two Hens of any age. —142. First prize, Mr. Thomas Beesley, 
Eccleston. 143. Second prize, Mr. Thomas Beesley. 
Class 16.— Poland Fowl (Silver).—For the best Cock and two Hens j 
of any age.—146. First prize, Mr. James Beesley, Yew Tree Cottage, 
Prescot. 149. Second prize, Mr. Elias Lyon, Eccleston. Age, hatched I 
May 2nd, 1854. Extra prize.—147. Mr. John Hopkins, Latchford, War- ; 
rington. 
Class 17.— Gold-laced Bantams. —For the best Cock and two Hens ; 
of any age.—152. First prize, Mr, G. W. Moss, Liverpool, 
Class 18.— Silver-laced Bantams. —For the best Cock and two 
Hens of any age. 155.—First prize, Mr. G. W. Moss, Liverpool. 
Class 19.— White Bantams. —For the best Cock and two Hens of 
any age.—158. First prize, Mr. Henry Yates, Halsnead Colliery, Prescot. 
Class 20.— Black Bantams. —For the best Cock and two Hens of 
any age.—160. First prize, Mr. G. W. Moss. Age, chicken of 1854. 
Class 21.— Geese- —For the best Gander and two Geese exceeding one 
year old.—161. First prize, Captain W. W. Hornby, Knowsley Cottage, 
Prescot. (Toulouse.) 
Class 22.— Ducks (White Aylesbury).—For the best Drake and two 
Ducks exceeding one year old.—165. First prize, Mr. Henry Worrall, 
Knotty Ash House. Age, one year. 
Class 23. — Ducks (Rouen).—For the best Drake and two Ducks ex¬ 
ceeding one year old.—166. First prize, Mr. William C, Worrall, Rice 
House, Knotty Ash. 
Class 24.— Turkeys. —For the best Turkey-Cock and two Hens.— 
170. First prize, Capt. W. ,W. Hornby, Knowsley Cottage, Prescot. 
(Norfolk.) 
Class 26.— Goslings.— For the best three Goslings of 1854.—177. 
First prize, Captain W. W. Hornby, Knowsley Cottage, Prescot. Age, 
hatched 20th of April. 
FLOWER GARDENING AT THE CRYSTAL 
PALACE. 
(Concluded from page 402.) 
I believe tliat I mentioned, in my last communication, 
that amongst the plants used for bedding-out purposes 
here, the yellow Calceolaria stands conspicuous, and I 
believe I am speaking within bounds when I say, that full 
one-tliird of the plants there used are of the various kinds of 
this colour, and by far the greater portion of these are the 
“ old yellow.” 
Some people would have an objection to such a pre¬ 
ponderance of tliis one colour, but the grounds here are so 
large, and the breadth of turf so spacious, that light colours 
I are much wanted to “ lighten up ” the effect; and having for 
