Noveiieer 4. 
THE COTTAGE GAKDENER. 
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labium gultatum, £0 5s., besides about oue-hundred-and- 
fifty other specimens, which realised prices varying 
between twenty shillings and five pounds. 
I On more than one occasion we have impressed upon 
our readers the importance of using manure in a liquid 
state, but the subject is far from exhausted, and we have 
been waiting for an opportunity to give a further notice 
of the liighly valuable “ Minutes of Information ” recently 
issued by the Board of Health “ On tlie Practical ajipli- 
cation of Sewer-water.” However, as many who read 
would be w'ell pleased to inspect the results of such 
application, wo call their attention to the following com¬ 
munication :— 
“ A sliort time since we inspected some works constructed 
by ]\Ir. Freeman Roe, liydraulic engineer, of Bridgetield 
House, Wandsworth, Surrey, for applying liquid manure to 
his garden and a small field, consisting together of about 
three acres. The following is a slight description of the 
works constructed to effect the object in view .—The refuse 
of the house and stables is conveyed to an iron tank in the 
stable-yard, situated about thirty yards from the house, and 
there diluted with water. There is another tank in the loft 
of the coach-house, to which the water is laid on, and con¬ 
nected therewith is a pump, by means of which the manure 
in the tank in the yard is pumped up. In tlie upper tank 
the manure is dihrted to the required strength for distribu¬ 
tion. From the last-mentioned tank there is a pipe con¬ 
necting it with an iron main of an inch-and-a-half diameter, 
which is laid under the gravel walk running along the entire 
length of the garden. To this main there are four hydrants 
attached at diflerent points, and by means of hose the whole 
or any part of the grounds can be irrigated at pleasure. 
Tlie hydrants are well worthy of attention, as combining not 
only very great sunplicity of construction, but also another 
vei-y important feature, that of economy. They entirely 
supersede the old mode of using posts and sluice-cocks, and 
tliere is very great improvement in the mode of attaching 
the stand-pipe to the hydrant, which is at once simple and 
etfectual. Mr. Roe favoured us with a fact, illustrating the 
superiority of liquid manure over the ordinaiy process. He 
has two beds of celery, planted about seven weeks since; to 
one he has applied liquid manure—the other has been 
treated in the usual way. A root was drawn from each bed. 
That treated with liquid manure measured about twenty 
inches in length, aud four inches in circumference; the 
other root measured only eight inches in length, and an 
inch-and-a-half in cu'cumference. We have since had 
another opportunity of inspecting the two beds, and the 
difference was still more surprising. Such a fact as this 
speaks for itself. 
“ We had nearly omitted to mention, that, by a very 
I simple arrangement, Mr. Roe can irrigate his grounds either 
[ with water or by liquid manure." 
I A correspondent writes to inquire whether the cele¬ 
brated rose-growers, Messrs. Paul, “ are relatives of the 
celebrated PumZ Jones " At first we thought that this 
was an attempt to have a sly thrust at these gentlemen; 
but as our correspondent referred us to a volume, 
showing that the celebrated pirate had been a gardener, 
and was really a Paul, we have procured the volume 
(Burke’s Anecdotes of the Aristocracy), and this is the 
narrative:— 
i “ Paul Jones was born and bred at St. Mary’s Isle, the 
' estate of Lord Selkirk, near Kirkcudbright; his father, by 
‘ name Paul, a steady methodical Scotchman, being head 
gardener to the Earl, and young Paul acting in a subordi¬ 
nate capacity in the same e.stablishment. In the gardens 
' were two summer-houses, corresponding to each other. One 
' day Lord Selkirk, during his walks, observed a man locked 
; up in one of them, and looking out of the window; in the 
otlier summer-house, looking out of tlie corresponding 
window, appeared young John Paul. ‘ Why are those lads 
confined ? ’ said Lord Selkirk to the gardener. ‘ My lord, I 
caught that rascal stealing your lordship’s fruit.’ ‘Bin 
there are two; what has your son done; is lie, too, guilty?’ 
‘ Oh! no, please your lordship, I only just put him in for 
symmetry.”’ 
At the North Staffordshire Agricultural Society's 
Show, held at Stoke-upon-Trent, on the 7th of October, 
“ The poultry stand was a new and highly interesting 
feature of the exhibition, and towards it all steps were bent 
immediately on entering the show-yard. Considering the 
short time within which this part of the show was got up, 
we may consider it an excellent beginning of a veiy useful 
department for the encouragement of one of the most 
pleasing of rural pursuits. The catalogue contained thirty- 
two enti’ies (and owing to the short intimation given of the 
society's intention of having a show in this department, 
many pens were exhibited whose entries w'ere received too 
late for insertion in the catalogue), comprising Cochin-China 
fowls, exhibited by Mr. William Green, of Longton; Captain 
Blackburne, of Light Oaks; Dr. Gwynne, of Sandbaeh ; Miss 
Wilson Patten, and Mr. Joseph Bull, jun., of Longton. 
Those of Mr. Green, in the first class, were valued at as 
much as .£30 the pair. Spanish fowls were exhibited by 
Captain Blackburne, and Mr. William Mason, of Hardwick; 
a pair belonging to the former gentleman were valued at £0. 
Blr. John Stubbs, of Weston Hall, was an exhibitor of several 
pens of silver-spangled Hamburgh fowls; Miss Wilson 
Patten, of Dorkings ; Captain Blackbmne, of American tur¬ 
keys, aud half-bred American and French fowls; and George 
Toilet, Esq., of Oriental fowls—varieties, Cochin-China and 
Shanghai. The stud of Mr. Toilet, which is exceedingly 
beautiful, has been entirely raised in the space of fifteen 
months from Mr. Simpson’s (of Sandbaeh) stock, collected 
from the best breeds. The Duke of Sutherland sent black 
Spanish, silver-pencilled Hamhurghs, Andalusian, frizzled 
and silky fowls (the two latter descriptions being both 
rare and curious), and Rouen and white-crested ducks. 
B. H. Allen, Esq., exhibited some white Cochin-China, 
white Dorkings, gray Dorkings, white turkeys, gold and 
silver-laced bantams, and cross-bred Cochin-China and Dork¬ 
ing fowls; and the Rev. John Sneyd, some fine Norfolk 
turkeys. There were likewise pens of Chinese golden 
pheasants, and of gold and silver-laced Poland chickens. 
Most of these were commended, as they deserved to be, for 
their beauty, purity, and rarity, and to some of them prizes 
were awarded. 
“ The first prize of XT Is., in Class 1, was awarded to 
klr. Wm. Green, of Longton, for a Cochin-China cock and 
hen, valued at i'30 the pair. The second prize of 10s. Od. 
to Dr. Givynne, of Sandbaeh, for a cock and hen, six months 
old, valued at X‘21 the pair. In Class 2, the prize of .£1 Is. 
was awarded to Dr. Gwynne, for a Cochin-China cock 
hatched in April, and three pullets hatched in IMarch last. 
The prize of 10s. (id. was awai’ded to Captain Blackburne, 
for a cock hatched in March, and two pullets hatched in 
April last. A cock and two pullets, belonging to Mr. Wm. 
Green, were commended. In Class 5, several pens of Silver- 
spangled Hamburgh fowls, the property of Mr. John Stubbs, 
of Weston Hall, were highly commended; also some 1 lorking 
drakes and ducks, belonging to Miss Wilson Patten, some 
American turkeys, belonging to Captain Blackburne, and 
the valuable stud of Oriental fowls exhibited by George 
Toilet, Esq., which comprised the grouse-feathered sub- 
variety, the black game variety, the Ptarmigan variety, the 
cinnamon variety, the purple variety, and tlie partridge- 
feathered variety, all raised, as already stated, within the 
last fifteen months, from Mr. Simpson’s stock, selected 
from the best breeds.’’ 
The following is a list of the Horticultural and 
Poultry Shows of which we are at present aware. We 
shall be obliged by any of our readers sending us ad¬ 
ditions to the list, and giving the address of the Se¬ 
cretaries. 
HOETICULTUIUL SHOWS. 
Bury St. Edmunds, Nov. 30 (Chrysanthemums). (Sec. 
G. P. Clay, Esq.) 
