January 0. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENEE. 
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SILVER HAMBURGH. 
Section 1. (Birds of two-years-old and upwards).—Richard P. Williams, 
Esq., Drumcondra Castle. 
Section 2. (Birds of 1851).—Sir Edward Borough, Bart., Coolock. 
Section 3. (Chickens).—Richard P. Williams, Esq., Drumcondra Castle. 
GAME FOWL. 
Section 1. (Birds of two-years-old and upwards).—William Madden, 
jun.. Esq., James’s-street West. 
Section 3. (Chickens).—Charles Watkin Williams, Esq., Richmond. 
BANTAMS (Sebright). 
Section 1.—Miss H. Gardiner, Reigh’s-buildings, Clontarf. 
Section 2.—Miss Louisa Cane, St. Wolst.an’s, Celbridge. 
POLISH. 
Miss H. Gardiner, Reigh’s-buildings, Clontarf. 
Norfolk Turkeys. (Best Cock and Hen).—Mrs. Booker, The Parsonage, 
Killuran. P. J. Kearney, Milltown House, Clonmillan. 
POULTS OF 1852-AMERICAN TURKEYS. 
Section 1.—Miss H. Gardiner, Reigh’s-buildings. 
DUCKS. 
Aylesbury. (Best Drake and two Ducks).—Mrs. Warburton, Kill, 
county Kildare. 
Ducklings of 1852.—Richard Chaloner, Kingsfort, Moynalty. 
Rouen: Birds of 1851.-—Richard P. Williams, Esq., Drumcondra 
Castle. 
Ducklings. —Richard P. Williams, Esq. 
GEESE. 
Miss Gardiner, Reigh’s-buildings. 
GOSLINGS. 
Rev. Thomas Adderley Stopford, Clongill Rectory, Navan. 
PIGEONS. 
Carriers (Black). — Prize. Mr. A. Le Clerc, Philipsburgh-avenue. 
(White and Dun).—Mr. Dobbyn, D’Olier-street. Recommended. 
Pouters (Blue).—Mr. P. Jones, Amien-street. Recommended. 
Runts. —Mr. Le Clerc. Recommended. 
Tuebets.—M r. Le Clerc. Recommended. 
Barbs.—M r. Dobbyn. Recommended. 
Jacobins. —Mr. Le Clerc. Prize. 
Tumblers (Bald-pated).—Prize. Mr. Richard Wildridge, Lower 
Mount-street. 
Tumblers (Almond).—Prize. Mr. Dobbyn, D’Olier-street. 
Trumpeters. —Mr. Le Clerc, Philipsburgh-avenue. Recommended. 
BABBITS. 
Mr. Le Clerc. 
For the following particulars relative to the late Btr- 
minyham Poultry Show, we are indebted to the Midland 
Counties Herald, and, therefore, all the statements may be 
accepted as perfectly correct. 
“ AVith regard to the attendance, we have to add that it 
was very large, notwithstanding the unfavourable weatlier, 
and that the receipts exceeded those of any former occasion. 
The numbers of visitors, exclusive of subscribers, were as 
follow:—Tuesday, 1,705; Wednesday, !),;32(j; Thursday, 
12,280; Friday, 0,72(8 ; making an estimated total of more 
than .■17,000. Tlie money taken at the doors amounted to 
1)1,840, and the sums received for the sale of catalogues to 
i£279 4s. Od. Among the visitors were the pupils of the 
Deaf and Dumb Institution, who were admitted gratuitously 
on Friday morning, and who appeared highly delighted with 
all they saw, hut more particularly with the Poultry Depart¬ 
ment. To the information relative to the sales of Poultry, 
contained in the Herald of Thursday last, we have to add 
that they reached to Tl.fiOO 15s. Od. in the four days 
duilng which the F.xhibition remained open. One object of 
these shows is to afford facilities to persons who wish to 
purchase such stock as they may require; and all contri¬ 
butors are required to affix a price to their specimens; but 
where no intention of selling exists, parties may, and, as is 
well-known, frequently do, name a sum which is prohibitory, 
or intended to be so. Sometimes, however, such calculations 
prove to be erroneous. The pen (204) of Cochin-Chinas, 
the property of Mr. James Cattell, of this town, which 
carried off the first prize in Class 12, found a purchaser at 
£•'>0 ; and as a proof of the early maturity of the breed, as 
well as the excellence of tlie stock from which they sprung, 
it may he proper to state that the three pullets, hatched on 
the 20th of April, weighed, when sent to the Exhibition, 
OJlbs., Olbs., and S^lbs. respectively. Amateurs may also 
he interested in knowing that for the buff cock exhibited by 
the same gentleman, contained in the pen which obtained 
the second prize in Class 11, the sum of twenty-five guineas 
was ottered by a very eminent dealer, and declined. This is 
the same bird which is figured in the ‘ Illustrations of 
Domestic Poultry,’ recently published, and for which a 
similar price was offered at the Yorkshire Poultiy Exhi¬ 
bition, held at Halifax, at the commencement of the present 
year, where he received the premium for the best male bird 
of any variety in the yard. AVe may further state that one 
very eminent cultivator of the Cochin-Chinas, fearful the 
price of fifty guineas might not preserve to her the pos¬ 
session of her birds, which were very admirable ones, bought 
them in, paying the usual commission of five per cent. 
Other sales took place at very liberal prizes. For a pen 
(272) containing a cock and pullets in Class 12, exhibited 
by Mr. Thomas Eoseoe, of Presoot, thirty guineas were 
paid; for another pen, (272,) the property of Dr. Gwynne, 
of Sandbach, T30; for another, (410,) belonging to Mr. 
Punehard, in Class 1-5, T25; for another (452) of AA'hite 
Cochins, belonging to Mrs. Herbert, of Powick, twenty 
guineas ; for a pen of Dorkings, (148,) fifteen guineas; for 
a pen (475) of the same variety, shown by Mr. Y. li. 
Graham, of A’ardley, twelve guineas; for a pen of Black 
Polish, (823,) shown by Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, 
twelve guineas; and for a pen (002) of AATiite Polish, from 
AA'. G. Arvian, Esq., of Singleton, Glamorganshire, twelve 
guineas. A pen of Toulouse geese, exhibited by Air. John 
Taylor, jun., of Cressy House, Shepherd’s Bush, London, 
sold for fifteen guineas; numerous other pens of poultry, of 
various kinds, being taken at f 12, LTO 10s., .€10, and other 
smaller sums." 
AN AMEEICAN GARDEN. 
The accompanying plan is a garden expressly for the cul¬ 
tivation of what are commonly denominated American plants. 
They are beautiful objects as planted in the shrubbery, hut, 
to be seen to perfection, they must have a piece of ground 
expressly for themselves, where they can be arranged ac¬ 
cording to their respective heights, and contrasted in colour. 
The principal advantages arising from this plan are—that 
it is very compact; that it is quite the fashion ; and, lastly, 
that it is hkely to remain so without change. 
It matters but little what the aspect of the garden is, 
provided it is placed on a gentle declivity, so as to admit of 
being properly drained. Having chosen the situation, the 
next thing will be to clear the surface of turf, or what else 
maybe upon it; then, after marking out the beds, to have the 
natural soil taken out to the depth of two feet, remembering 
to let the bottom slope gently towards the centre, where the 
drains will be placed. On this I lay particular stress, for 
without good drainage, in all places, and under all circum¬ 
stances, the richest soil will vei-y soon become sour and 
sterile, and the healthiest plants will soon turn yellow, and 
linger out a miserable existence, to be succeeded by others 
equally unfortunate. Common drain tiles do very well, 
provided they rest on soles, without which, I believe, they are 
of very short service. 
Soil. —-4s there is a mixture of plants, so there must, 
necessarily, be a mixture of soil; good turfy loam, not cut 
too deep, one-part, sand one-part, and fibry peat (not bog) 
two-parts. These, if chopped up and well mixed together, 
wiU meet the wants of all the plants. Take advantage of a 
