Febuuary in. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION. 
varying/'communicationsand does not write from liis own : 
Ijraidical knowledges i 
llis first mist,dee was, in ado[)ting Ihimhiirgh instead of | 
j IJollaiid ;—ids Pencilled Hamlmrglis are, truly, I'cncillrd \ 
I Dti/ch. ITambnrgh lias no claim to these birds; nor, does | 
j lie even attempt to show any real claim. PeiicUlcd iJnUdi, 
I is the true and proper name of what are, popularly, also 
called Bolton (ireys, (or Bays)—Cliiityprats, Corals, Butch 
every-d.ay layers, &c. d'liri/ hmu;, for a. huuj scries of ifcors pos/,, 
and ore jjel., yeorJii imported 'ndo Hull from Ihdterdom. 
I Having called these fowls I’encilled Ilanihmghs.IMr. Dixon 
was, iniiortunalely, taken with an itching to classify, and to 
condense ; and alas, alas ! seized upon—upon what my dear 
readers ? —why, upon our Yorkshire trolden Plieasants ; and 
lumped them into llamburghs too!! Had he, taken the 
rose-comhed Dorkings, (for they have rose combs too, as ' 
well as Bheasants,) I'd had pardoned him: hut, to tier- j 
manise our own pure Yorkshire birds,—birds that are in¬ 
digenous to Yorkshire,—that have, as I shall hereafter jirove, 
in another communication, by living or by direct testimony 
in my possession, been wiilely “ bred and born’’ in Yorkshire, 
; for two centuries!—to nickname these birds Hamburgh!— 
why, by my troth, he’ll have our Game Cocks next! 
But, has Mr. Dixon no reason for using the term Ham¬ 
burgh? Truly, all that I can discovei’, is contained in a 
foot-note—Ho says, “black grapes which were produced 
in >Spain aiid Portugal, were called black llamburghs, inas¬ 
much as the ships that brought tlnun over, touched at Ham¬ 
burgh.” So, would he seem to say, why should we not chantp 
the name of Golden I’lieasants, and call them Hamhurghs 
I too? altho’ they are produced in Yorkshire! who knows 
but that they also touched at Hamburgh ! 
I I said, in my last “ Chapter,” that Golden Pheasant was 
I a most appropriate name—a name given in accordance with 
I scientific usage; and so it is. Tsaturalists well know, that, 
both plants and animals, are constantly named because of 
certain peculiarties of form, or colour, which they possess. 
Take a vei’y common example ; a certian Lilly, is called the 
Tiger Lilly; because, in shape, it bears a degree of resem¬ 
blance to the head of a Tiger ; and is, also, spotted like a 
Tiger. It was never, supposed, becaiise of its name, that it 
was breil from, or crossed with this ferocious animal! .Inst 
so it was, with tlie Golden IMieasant fowl;— it was so called 
because if is spnnyled li/,-e the hreiist (f the mild Phensniit: not, 
because it was bred, or crossed with one : hence, indeed, the 
term “ pheasanted,” is, by many, used instead of spnmjled — 
the terms are synonymous. 
Again, whatever name be given to the Pencilled Dutch 
(Pencilled Hamburgh of Dixon,) the Golden Pheasant roii 
not be called after them;—nor classed with them, as a suit- 
variety ; as well make rose-combed Dorkings, a sub-variety. 
This point, has been scientific.ally set at rest, by Mr. Teget- 
meier, and Charles Darwin ; a name known throughout t he [ 
scientific world. It is well known, that it is by tlie forma¬ 
tion of the head, that Anatomists, N.aturalists, and Ethno¬ 
logists determine and discriminate the various classes and 
races of anim.als; ’tis the most certain gitide. i\lr. Teget- 
nieier is now engaged, with IMr. Darwin, in stich research 
respectin.g the different classes of fowls; and, he courteously 
informs me, that the widest difference exists, between tlic 
so-called Pencilled llamburghs, and Golden Pheasants;— 
and tliat, to classify these birds together, is quite incongruous 
and inadmissable. 
Need I say more?—Surely, looking at the whole qtiestion, 
evciy unprejudiced man, must call for refornr of our sche¬ 
dules; and protest against the violence done, to such a 
correct and old established name, as Golden Pheasant. This 
we do Ivuow; that, c«// them whot we moy, they have no 
aj/iiiity with the so-called Pencilled Hamhnryhs —we cannot 
call them Hamburghs. The true classification is most 
clearly this, viz.. 
Silver Pencilled Dutch j Golden Pheasant 
Golden Pencilled Dutch | Silver Pheasant 
(tlie terms “pheasanted” and “spangled” being synony- i 
mous.) 
But, my gentle readers, may enquire, how came this name 
of Hamburgh to he “received and adopted?” G, it was 
adroitly done, twixt Mr. Dixon and INIr. Bissel of Binning 
ham, his 3Ientor. ’Tis all in the hook of Domestic Poidtry. 
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And mark, how easy’tis done ;—and with what research too ! 
Mr. Bissel “communicates,” “I see no reason, except old 
association,” (iliat is, an (dd and scientific name, of some cen¬ 
turies;) “ why the term, pheasant, should not be at once aban¬ 
doned in bdtii the Gold and Silver varieties !” Coolish this, 
truly; aye and foolish, withal. But, my dear readers, I will 
not weary you, with further quotations from the communings 
of l\Ir. Dixon with Bissel; and r/cc rcr.su. Here’s the ! 
gist of it, in a paraphrase; with which, I conclude this 
Chapter from the 'Tri-straperdia. 
Mr, Dixon. —It is the world’s opinion, IMr. Bissel, 
That you, in poultry matters, are a .ludge 
Of marvellous authority. 
il/'r. Bissel. —M'hy, sooth to s.ay, men think that so I am. 
Mr. Dixon. —And they think well. You like not then, I’m 
sure, 
The old standing name of Golden Pheasant? 
Mr. Bissel.—Why, now that I bethink me, you say true, 
Yerily, 1 like it not. 
Mr. Dixon. —Since then, dear Sir, we’ve call’d these Holland 
birds — 
These Pencilled Dutch,—(Corals, or Bolton 
Greys,) 
Since their true name w'e’ve chang’d, to Pen¬ 
cilled Hamburghs; 
What hinders us, from Inmpiny of them all! — 
Yea, let us call these Golden Plieasants— 
spangled though they be— 
' Let us call them too Hamburghs—Spangled 
Hamburghs! 
Mr. Bissel,-— - --—--Yea marry, an’ we will! 
By cock and pie, we ’ll have them Ham- 
burghs too; 
Then, I’ll so use our Birmingham Committee, 
That, in their schedule, they shall call them 
Hamburghs; 
When, by the mass, the world at large will 
follow it. 
Mr. Di.von .— -Ah, ah ! and so it will! 
My book and Bissel shall keep them to a 
schedule! 
Y'ou “ see no reason ;”—why no more will I, 
Why Golden Pheasants should not now be 
changed. 
A Yorkshire breed ; aye, and tw'o centuries old! 
Oh ! what a fusty, ami old name it is! 
’Tis time that it were changed—all things do 
change— 
And so, like black Grapes, we will so call them 
Jlamlinryhs. —Tjustuam 8iI.-V.K1)V. 
CAPTAIN HOUNBV'S SPANISH FOWLS. 
I .\5i am ]iot inclined to quarrel with “ M.’s ” “ modesty,” 
or even to call in question the opinion he expresses in his 
notes on the Liverpool I’ouUry Show, as to the relative 
merits of the fir.d and second prize pens of Spanish. His 
judgment is probably correct; and 1 gave the best proof, that 
far from “making a mistake,” I agreed with him, by se¬ 
curing both pens. 
I believe the truth of the matter to he, that both pens 
were, intrinsically, almost e(jually good , but the award (I 
think) was quite correct, as the Silver Cup birds were in 
decidedly liiglmr condition than those which took the second 
prize. 
What the result may be “at future exhibitions,” I cannot 
say; but I shall be very glad to give “ M,” an opportunity 
of confirming or changing his opinions as to the merits of 
the birds, should he ever be inclined to come here, and see 
them on their walks. — W. "W. Horxdy, Knowslcy Cottage. 
QUERIES AND ANSWERS. 
GARDENING. 
SUCCESSION OF FLOWERS UNDER GLASS. 
“I have a Pine-stove, Fern-house, Greenhouse, and Pit, 
