December 0. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENiEE. 
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Class 2.-COCHIN-CHINA (Cinnamon and Ruff). 
18. First Prize—Cock and two Hens—Thos. Sturgeon, Esq., l^Ianor 
House, Grays, Essex ; and prize for best Cock and liest lien. 
IG. Second Prize—Cock and two Hens, hatched 3rd of March—A. C. 
Sayers, Ksq., Clanville House, Andover. 
17 . Highly commended—Cock and two Hens, eight months old—A. Gil¬ 
bert, Esq., 17 , Upper Phillimore-street, Kensington. 
21. Cock and two Hens, Cock 18 months—Mr. H. Higgs, Southampton. 
Class 3.—COCHIN-CHINA (Cinnamon and Buff). 
2 p, First Prize—Cockerel and three Pullets, hatched in IMarch—Thomas 
Sturgeon, Esq., Manor House, Grays, Essex. 
41. Highly commended—Cockerel and three Pullets, eight months— 
C. Punchard, Esq., Blunt’s Hall, Haverhill, Suffolk. 
32. Commended — Cockerel and three Pullets, hatched last week in 
March—IMr. Wheeler, Commercial Road, Southampton. 
Class 4.-COCHIN-CHINA (Cinnamon and Buff). 
47 . Commended—Single Cock, 10th March—Mr. R. Griggs, Marchvvood. 
Class 6 .—COCHIN*CHINA (Brown and Partridge). 
55. Fir.st Prize—Cock and two Hens, chickens of 1851—C. Punchard, 
Ksq., and prize for best Cock and Hen. 
Class 11.—COCHIN-CHINA (Uniite). 
72 . First Prize—Cockerel and three Pullets, hatched 29 th of May, ^’35— 
G. Chase, Esq., Turwick, Petersfield. 
Class 12.—COCHIN-CHINA (Wadte). 
73 . Prize—Single Cock, one year—A. C. Sayers, Esq., Andover. 
Class 13.—COCHIN-CHINA (White). 
74 . Prize—Single Hen, hatched 23rd of April—A. C. Sayers, Esq. 
Class 14.—DORKING (Single-combed). 
77 . First Prize—Cock and two Hens, 14 months, jt'5 —Mr. James Lewry, 
llandcross, Crawley, Sussex; and prize for best (’ock and Hen. 
76 . Second Prize—Cock and two Hens, old — Lady I\I. Macdonald, 
Woolmer, Liphook, Hants. 
Class 15.—DORKING (Single-combed). 
83. First Prize—Cockerel and three Pullets, five months one week, ^4 4s. 
—Capt. W. Hornby, Knowsley Cottage, Prescot, Lancashire. 
81. Highly commended—Cockerel and three Pullets, live months and one 
week, j 64—Mr. James Lewry. 
Class 16 .—DORKING (Single-combed). 
84. Commended—Single Cock, two years old—IT. Holloway, Ksq , 
Marchwood. 
Class 18.—DORKING (Double or Rose-combed). 
86 , Second Prize—Cock and two Hens, old, j 6'10 lOs.—Lady M. Mac¬ 
donald, Woolmer, Liphook, Hants. 
Class 19 .—DORKING (Double or Rose-combed). 
89* First Prize—Cockerel and three Pullets, five months two w'ceks, 
^■■ 4 .—Mr. James Lewry, Handcross, Crawley, Sussex. 
Class 22.—DORKING (White). 
91 . First Prize—Cock and two Hens, fifteen months, ^3.—Mrs. Mills, 
Bisterne, Ringwood, Hants; and prize for best Cock and best Hen. 
Class 23.—DORKING (White). 
94 . First Prize—Cockerel and three Pullets, six months, j£‘2 10s.—Mrs* 
Mills, Bisterne, Ringwood. 
Class 25.—DORKING (White). 
95 . Commended—Single Hen—N. Antill, Esq., Portaea. 
Class 38.—GAME (Duck-wing and other Greys and Blues). 
98 . First Prize—Cock and two Hens, 20 months, .s6’2—G. E. Lowman, 
Esq., Lyndhurst; and prize for Cock and best Hen. 
97 . Second Prize—Ditto, 20 months, ^2 10s.—Same. 
Class 50.—SILVER-PENCILLED HAMBURGHS, 
100 . First Prize—Cock and tw'o Hens, 18 months—Mrs. Mills, Bisterne; 
and prize for best Cock and best Hen. 
101. Second Prize—Cock and two Hens, three years, ^'1 Is.—W. G. 
Chambers, Esq., Portsmouth. 
Class 51.—SILVER-PENCILLED HAMBURGHS. 
102. First Prize—Cockerel and three Pullets—W. G. Chambers, Esq. 
Class 54.—SILVER-SPANGLED HAMBURGHS. 
103. First Prize—Cock and two Hens, Cock and one Hen three years, 
and one Hen 1852—W. G. Chambers, Esq.; and prize for best Cock 
and best Heti. 
105. Second Prize—Cock and two Hens, 15 months—Mrs. Mills. 
Class 58.—MALAY. 
109 . First Prize—Cock and two Hens, two years—A. C. Sayers, Esq., 
Clanville House, Andover; and prize for best Cock and best Hen. 
Class 59 .—MALAY. 
110. First Prize—Cockerel and three Pullets, hatched in May—C. Raw- 
son, Ksq., the Hurst, Walton-on-Thames. 
Class 62 .—POLAND (Black with White Crests), 
112, Second Prize—Cock and two Hens, two years, .£^10—Mr. T. P. 
Edwards, Lyndhurst Railway Station; and prize for best Cock. 
113. Cock and two Hens, seven months, jfe’lO—Same; and prize for best 
Hen. 
111. Higblv commended—Cock and two Hens, 16 months, ^’3 lOs.— 
Mrs. Mills. 
Class 63 .—POLAND (Black with M’’hite Crests). 
114. First Prize—Cockerel and three Pullets, five months, 3 ^ 5 —l\Ir.T. P, 
Edwards. 
Class 82.-SPANISII. 
First Prize—Cock and two Hens, 18 months, ^6*4 4s.—Captain W. Hornby, 
R.N., Prescott, Lancashire ; and prize for best Cock and Hen. 
Second Prize—Cock and two Hens, 18 months—Mrs. Mills. 
Class 83.—SPANISH. 
125. First Prize—Cockerel and three Pullets, five months and eight days. 
8s.—Captain Hornby. 
Class 87 .—PIGEONS. 
First Prize—For Capuchins, Tumblers, and Carriers-Dr. Wesley, Win¬ 
chester. 
Class 88.—DUCKS, 
First Prize—Drake and two Ducks (Aylesbury), two years—Mr. T, P. 
Edwards, J.yndhurst Railway Station. 
157 . First Prize—Drake and two Ducks (Rouen), eight months, ^'3.— 
C. Punchard, Esq., Blunt’s Hall, Haverhill, Suflbik ; and highly com¬ 
mended (Rouen), full age, ^"3. 
Second Prize—Drake and two Ducks (Aylesbury)—Captain W. Hornby, 
R.N., Prescot, Lancashire, 5^ months, .^’1 128. 
154. Commended—Aylesbury—Mr. W. B. Page, Hill, Southampton. 
Class 89.—GEESE. 
1 G 2 . First Prize—Gander and two Geese, 1851—G. Bridgor, Esq., Chil- 
combe. 
Class 90 .—GUINEA FOWL. 
16 s. First Prize—Pair of Guinea Fowls, 16 weeks—IT. Hollow’ay, Esq. 
Class 91 .—turkeys. 
170 . First Prize—Turkey Cock and two Hens, light-coloured, 6s.— 
Lady M. Macdonald, Liphook, Petersfield. 
169 . Second Prize—'furkey Cock and two Hens, Black Norfolk, 6 s.— 
Lady M. Macdonald. 
RAPID GROWTH OP SHANGIIAE POWLS. 
In paleulating the cost of feeding fowls, “ Gallus ” should 
certainly make a distinction between fidl-grown birds and 
chickens. While it is generally admitted that C'ochiu-(Jhina 
chickens eat more than others, that full grown Cochins 
should eat less than others, will, perhaps, not be disputed, 
when it is remembered how large a portion of their time 
is passed in the brooding fit. Prom the comparative small¬ 
ness of their eggs, they must eat much less than their 
rivals the Spanish ; and from their natural inactivity, com¬ 
pared with the Jloi'kings and Spanish, they must require 
less nourishment. 
With regard to those fearful eaters, Cochin-China chickens, 
it would he well to match them with others of exactly the 
same age, and to note the increase in weight of each bird. 
A friend of mine has a cockerel that has increased an ounce 
each day for some time, and now weighs 1‘2 ths. Pullets at 
a certain age increase an ounce each day until after they 
begin to lay ; as they get to the end of the batch, they begin 
to deci’ease in weight; but below a certain age, the daily 
increase is less, on which account the chicks that are 
matched should he of the same age. I give a list of the 
increase in weight of seven of my Cochin-Cliina pullets for 
ten days— 
Hatched. 
Weight 
Increase. 
Weighed 
Nov. 3. 
Nov. 13, 
lbs. ozs. 
ozs. 
lbs. 
OZS. 
1. May 1.') .... 
f) 2i 
.... 10*- 
(i 
u 
0 or, 
'T. J, '■' .... 
■5 r) 
.... HI 
5 
131 
•’t. „ ^.'l .... 
r> 2 .i 
.... 71 
T) 
10 
4.. .Tunc P! .... 
4 1.5 
.... 01 
5i 
r>. „ i;i .... 
4 10 
.... t) ^ 
T) 
2J 
C. ,, I'l .... 
4 lU 
.... 0 
5 
H 
7. .Inly 27 .... 
3 12i 
.... 4i 
4 
1 
1 inring the above 
ten days 
my liens had become broody 
and had lost each nearly one ounce per day. I have 
not been able to prove tins time what they lose during a 
sitting.—W. P. IjEEBY, Chiddoii, near Cuuhdon, Surrey. 
BRITISH EATABLE EUNGI. 
{Conlimted from j^age ICO.) 
Why should we despise what our continental neighbours 
not only use as a common food, but also consider a luxury ? 
Is it because i)re.judice is one of the prevailing fasliions of 
our land, which wo feel in duty hound to follow; or is it 
because we have so long been ignorant of tlie British 
