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TIT]<] COITAG R G A l \DKN K 11. 
]'i:r,rvr.\iiv 12. 
in Bath to loll you liow much tliis Cotoncastor is used there. 
They manage it better in iiatli than anywhere else we liave 
ever heard of. Tlie common I'dKsion-Jlonutr would do with 
you for a south wall. The Ohincxc and Japan Clcmatitscs, 
azurca, (jrandijiora, and S'icholdii, ought to suit you. Why 
not try a Cloth of Gold Rose? hut Boses, in general, arc not 
good wall idants near doors, or windows, on account of the 
liy and honey-dew. The fastest-growung of all climbers is 
the T'iiyiniaii Creeper, which is grown for the purple leaves 
in the autumn ; and, as such, this creeper may be cut down 
to the surface of the ground every autumn when the leaves 
fall, and, when the roots arc sufliciently strong, young 
shoots will grow to the top of a church before the leaves 
turn colour. When this creeper is used wih Ivy—and it is 
best to grow with Ivy—it ought to be thus cut down every 
year; and if the shoots are well thinned as they grow and 
multiply, the size of the loaves will be double that of others 
grown on a plant which is pruned like a Vine. Gpircea 
Liitdleyaita has the liandsomest leaf of all the plants for 
a wall, and the llowers come in largo, white clusters, like a 
bunch of Grapes. It must he trained and pruned like a 
Peach-tree. Pomegranates and ^Igrtles ought to do with 
you, with a good covering in winter; and all the Clematises 
will cover a wall sooner than most other plants.] 
THE P0OLTB¥ gMB9ii$LE. 
POULTRY SHOWS. 
Windsor Poultry Exhibition. At Windsor, 4th, 5th, and Gth of 
June. Secs. Tlios. Chamberlain, and Henry Thompson. Entries 
will close May 10th. 
N.15.— Secretaries vnll uhtige %ts hy sending early copies of their lists. 
THE KENDAT, POULTRY EXITITHTION. 
I The one just concluded was the Fourth Annual Sleeting 
1 of this Society, and it gives us great pleasure to he able 
j to assure our readers it was hg far tlie most successful 
i of any of them; whether we consider the general ar- 
I rangements, the numher of visitors who attended, or the 
' superiority of the poultry that competed. Ivendal and its 
’ neighhourhood presents a multitude of natural objects 
I highly attractive to visitors; and, doubtless, not a few who 
attended the Ponllry I'lxhihition made a single journey 
' serve two purposes, by extending their visit to the. I,ake of 
'Windermere. Y'ith confidence ive can assiu't, that none ! 
who did so would regret the time or trouble thus appro¬ 
priated. The scenery in this locality is most imjiressively 
romantic, ruggedly wild, ami beautiful; and, to any rcih'ciive 
mind, must inst.antly recal the words—■ 
“'These are Thy glorious works, Parent of good 
and urge, also, to a variety of suppo.silions as to what ex¬ 
treme convulsion of Nature caused so abrupt a change. 
The mounlaius to the right of the lake are most esjiecially ! 
worthy of notice, and are known as “ Ijungdale Pikes,” being ; 
decidedly the most prominent object in the whole scene. 
Tlie I;mv Wood Hotel, at the foot of the 'Windermere, nlfords 
1 the best jiossible accommodation to parties desirous of pro¬ 
longing their stay. If, on the other hand, a speedy return 
is contemplated, we would strongly advi.se visitors to engage : 
a special train from Kendal to the Birthwaito Station, as, by 
this arrangement, they have only to state their own time for j 
return, and under the able and prompt superintendance of | 
Mr. Harris, the Kendal station-master, no hurry or disap¬ 
pointment will ensue. For this purpose, first-class carriages 
! are appointed, and the expense is very trifling. 
I Apologising for this digression, hy simply stating, our desire | 
is to give as uscfnl and extended information as jiossihle, wo 
will, Avitliout farther comment, re-conduct our readers to the 
Poultry Exhibition. The three former Shows liave been 
held in as many different huildiiigs that hajipeiied to he 
vacant at the lime they were required. The one just past 
took place in a very suitable structure (the New Market- 
house), hut scarcely yet out of the hands of the ]dastercrs. 
It is lighted both from the roof and side-walls; therefore, 
it rarely has happened all pens competed so fairly as 
on this occasion—a fcalurc never to he neglected anywhere, 
as it at once prevents “ the disappointed ” ascribing their 
defeat to “ the utter impossibility of their birds having been 
looked at.” 
IVo cannot avoid here giving utterance to the general com- 
mendafion lavished on the committee hy all who visited the 
Show, and must say these gentlemen very richly deserved it. 
All of them were ii.arties both “ready and willing” to in¬ 
stantly aiil, hy their own personal efforts, in effectually cari'y- 
ing out the preconceived regulations ; nothing, therefore, 
I’cmained par tially completed, or altogether undone. It is, 
indeed, very rarely we can record the like issrte, where 
subordinates “ rule the r'oost,” or comrnittee-nren supinely 
imagine their lahour.s fully completed wlien the fowls are 
duly jienned for exhibition. From the causes just assigned, 
the returrr of the poultry after the meeting was equally 
punctual, and perfectly carried out. 
The Spanish, classes were well represented. 
In the Dorkings, not a few very excellent pens competed ; 
and among the adult (“Greys”) the first-prize 2 )en con¬ 
tained two hens especially worthy of the jiremium. 5Ve 
know that fifty guineas were offered in the room for them, 
and at once I'cfused. 
The Bnjj' Cochins were, many of them, very meritorious, 
and fast returning to the original ]>roportions we were accus¬ 
tomed to meet with at the commencement of their career. 
The attention of amateurs, very properly, now resting strongly 
on this all-important item to secure success. Of either 
the Bartridge-feathered, or Blacks or AVbites, wo can say 
hut little. 
In the Game, classes, the quality of the birds competing 
has never been excelled. 'We can confidently state, scarcely 
( a single iiidiflereiit bird was exhibited, and the matching of 
the different pens was an evident proof their owners had 
not neglected one of the greatest es.sentials to success, and 
j one to which, in most places, hut little respect is given, until 
■ the repeated loss of valuable iiremiums enforces greater cir¬ 
cumspection. 
Somewhat remarkably, all the ITamhnrgh classes ranlced 
weakly, and many were shoivn in sadly mutilatc'd condition, 
from too raiiidly-rciieatod appearances “ on the hoards.” 
There were several very superior R]iecimens of Polands, hut 
the numbers were, limited. The Bantams, on the contrary, 
mustered both strongly and good. Some very uniipie and 
interesting Calnilta Jangle I'owls figured in the class of 
extra, varieties, and created general attention. The classes 
for Single Corks were, perfection ; and not a few successful 
ones sold at high figures. 'I’lie Geese and Jlonen Duels wore. 
very superior; hut. tlie ytyleshnrys, though good, sadly lacked 
“ condition.” The Pigeons were not so good as anticipated : 
and, for “ condition,” did not tend much to rise the “ fancy ” 
in public, ('stimation solar as Kendal is concerned. Another 
season, no doubt, there will be improvement in these 
clases also. 
Great numbers were sold of the leading varieties of 
poultry ; the admission I'eceipts far exceeded those of any 
firevious meoting; and the 2 'i'i/es were very satisfactorily 
awarded hylMr. Edward Hewitt, of Birmingham. 
Sr.KNisii. —5. First, Mr .loseph Tate, Preston. 10. Second, Mr G. 
W. Hartley, .Strirklandgate, Kendal. Third, Mr G. A (ielderd, 
Aikrijtg End, Kendal. Couimcndcd. — 2. Mr Georpe Ilotiinson, 
Kendal. (A very good class.) Chietirns tf 185.5.—1.5. First, Mr G. A. 
Gelderd, Aikrigg End, Kendal. 12. Second, Mr,lames Di.xon, llradford. 
11. Tliird, Jir .loseph 'J'ate, Preston. Highly Commended.—13. Mr 
George Robinson, Kendal. 
Dokkino (Coloured).—18. First, Mr G. A. Gelderd, Aikrigg End, 
Kendal, 17. Second, Mr Edward Owen, Kendal. IQ. Third, Air F. C. 
'Ellison, Slzcrgli Castle, Kemlat, Chickens o/I855.—23. First, Jlr G. 
A. Gelderd, Aikrigg End, Kendal. 24. Second, Mr I). Harriaon, Sin¬ 
gleton Park, Kendal. 25. Third, Mr Geo. Wilkins, Mansergh, Kirkby 
Lonsdale. 
Dorking (tt'hitc).—26. Second, Mr .Tohn Robinson, Vale House, 
Garstang. (First withheld ) Chickens of \Sho. —2/ and 28. First and 
Second, Mr .lohn Robinson, Vale House, Garstang. 
CociiiN-Cii IN A (Cinnamon and Huff).—34. First, Mr G. A. Gelderd, 
Aikrigg End, Kendal. 2y. Second, Mr Thos. Hurnett, Hutton, Preston. 
Commended.— 31. Mr Robert Serginson, Sutton, Cliestcr. (.4 superior 
class.) Chickens of 1855.—3/. First and Second, Mr Thomas Hurnett, 
Hutton, Preston. 
CocitiN-CiiiNA (Hrown and Partridge-fcatbed).— II. First, Mr Wil¬ 
liam Vt'anklyn, juu., Hury. Chi.:kens of IH.55. — 45. Second, Jlr William 
' W'aiiklyn, jun., Hury. ; First w ilbbeld.) 
CociiiN-CiiiN.A (White or Hlack).—46. First, Mr Richaid Ttbay, 
