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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
October 3. 
91* Calceolaria, sulphured splendens; a beautiful dwarf 
variety. 
04 Verbena, Rubens. 
95 Geranium, Nosegay. 
9G* Verbena, Pulchella; fine for geometrical gardens. 
97 Geranium, Cerise; unique, in pots. 
98 Verbena, White Perfection. 
99 Lobelia, ramosoides. 
100 Geranium, pink; Ivy-leaved. 
101 Oxalis floribunda; very pretty. 
102 Same as 100. 
103 Lobelia, ramosoides. 
104 Verbena, Rubens. 
105 Geranium, Nosegay. 
10G Verbena, Pulchella. 
107 Oxalis, floribunda. 
108 Geranium, Tom Thumb. 
109 Geranium, pink ; Ivy-leaved. 
110 Verbena, Rubens. 
111 Calceolaria, rugosa. 
112 Lobelia, ramosoides. 
113* Geranium, Diadematum ; very good. 
114 Verbena, Rubens. 
115 Calceolaria, rugosa. 
11G Verbena, Pulchella. 
117 Verbena, White Perfection. 
118 Geranium, Punch ; in pots. 
118 Geranium, Tom Thumb. 
120 Lobelia, ramosoides. 
121 Alyssum, variegatum. 
122* Verbena, Andrew; beautiful for bedding. 
123 Gazania, uniflora; fine on rock-work. 
124 Geranium, Tom Thumb. 
125 Verbena, Rubens. 
120 Verbena, Jean d’Arc. 
127 Oenothera, macrocarpa; very fine. 
128 Lobelia, ramosoides. 
129 Cuphea, platycentra : best on poor soil. 
130* Verbena, M. Paquin. 
131 Alyssum, variegatum. 
132 Lobelia, ramosoides. 
133* Geranium, llarkaway; Gooseberry-leaved Geranium, 
very showy. 
134 Verbena, Emperor of China. 
135 Verbena, Mariani. 
136 Lantana, Sellowii. 
137 Lobelia, Erinus. 
138 Verbena, mixed varieties. 
139 Lobelia, ramosoides. 
140 Same as 138. 
141 Geranium, pink, Ivy-leaved. 
142 Verbena, Rubens. 
143* Verbena, Seymourii; very compact. 
144 Geranium,' Ivy-leaved. 
145 Verbena, Rubens. 
140 Verbena, mixed. 
147 Lobelia, ramosoides. 
148 Verbena, mixed. 
149 Cuphea, strigulosa. 
On the whole, I may add, that I never knew bedding- 
plants flower so freely as they have this season. Certainly, 
the weather (at least, the latter part of it,) has been very 
much in their favour. Notwithstanding, if the beds are not 
in good condition, and the plants strong, healthy, and well 
inured previous to their being planted out, water-pot-labour 
is very much increased, and disappointment is almost 
certain to ensue. 
However, the watering affair is about over for this season, 
and the chief business in this department is the preparation 
for another great campaign. 
I may also add, that wall-fruit has been very abundant 
in this locality. Rush-fruit, also, has been very plentiful. 
Potatoes are much better than was expected; and never 
were more splendid crops of grain harvested in such 
beautiful condition. 
In conclusion, I may acknowledge that I (with many 
others) have gained many a scrap of practical knowledge 
from the valuable pages of The Cottage Gardener. 
May it long continue to give such practical information, is 
the earnest wish of J. Perkins. 
25th September, 1854. 
P.S.—With Mr. Fish, I can confidently recommend the 
Sanvitalia procumbens and Sctponaria calabrica for beds or 
borders; but by some mistake they are not in the arrange- \ 
ment here this season. I think the Oxalis Eosca is likely to ' 
become a favourite for small beds.—J. P. 
YEOVIL POULTRY EXHIBITION. 
The second Exhibition of the Yeovil and West Somerset 
Association for the Improvement of Domestic Poultry, was 
held in the Market House, Yeovil, on Wednesday, Sep¬ 
tember 20tli. The following is a list of the prizes :— 
Class 1. — Dorking (Coloured).—First prize, Mrs. Harris, Yeovil. 
Second prize, W. Pope, Compton Pauncefoot. 
Class 2.— Dorking Chicken (Coloured).—First and second prizes, 
Wm. Pope. 
Class 3.— Dorking (White).—No entries. 
Class 4.— Dorking Chicken (White).—First prize, Mrs. J. Longman, 
Yeovil. Second prize, R. T. Williams, Yeovil. 
Class 5.— Spanish. —First prize, D. Parsley, Stapleton, near Bristol. 
Second prize, Francis Hawkins, Woolstone. 
Class 6. — Spanish Chicken. — First prize, D. Parsley, Bristol. 
Second prize withheld. 
Class 7.— Cochin-China (Buff or Cinnamon).—First prize withheld. 
Second prize, Thomas Moore, Yeovil. 
Class 8.— Cochin-China Chicken (Buff or Cinnamon).—First prize, 
H. L. Bean, Ashcott, near Glastonbury. Second prize, Thomas Moore, 
! Yeovil. 
Class 9 — Cochin-China (Any other colour).—First prize, Cyrus Clark, 
Street, near Glastonbury. Second prize withheld. 
Class 10.— Cochin-China Chicken (Any other colour).—First prize, 
Francis Hawkins. Second prize, Cyrus Clark. 
Class 11.— Malay.— First prize, James E. Marshall, Belmont, Taunton. 
Second prize, Wm. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. 
Class 12. — Malay Chicken.— First prize withheld. Second prize, 
W. Manfield. 
Class 13.— Game (Reds, Blacks, Black-breasted, and other Reds).— 
First prize, F. Hawkins, Woolstone. Second prize, Joseph Brutton, 
Yeovil. 
Class 14. — Game Chicken (Reds, Blacks, Black-breasted, and other 
Red).—First prize, J. Brutton, Yeovil. Second prize, Charles Edwards, 
Brislington. 
Class 13.— Game (Any other variety).—First prize, F. Hawkins. 
Second prize, Joseph Brutton. 
Class 16.— Game Chicken (Any other variety).—First prize, John F. 
Mortimer, Plymouth. Second prize withheld. 
Class 17.— Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).—First prize, T. M. Gunn, 
Bridport. Second prize, C. Edwards, Brislington. 
Class 18.— Hamburgh CniCKEN (Golden-spangled).—First prize, T. 
M. Gunn. Second prize, T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst. 
Class 19. — Hamburgii (Golden-pencilled). — First prize, Rev. T. 
Newbcry, Hinton St. George. Second prize, Francis Hawkins. 
Class 20.— Hamburgh Chicken (Golden - pencilled).—First prize, 
Charles Edwards. Second prize withheld. 
Class 21. — Hamburgh (Silver - spangled). — First prize, Charles 
Edwards. Second prize, John Gee, Paington. 
Class 22. — Hamburgh Chicken (Silver-spangled).—First nrize, T. 
M. Gunn. Second prize, R. T. Williams, Yeovil. Extra second prize, 
T. M. Gunn. 
Class 23.— Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—First prize, John Marshall, 
Taunton. Second prize, Wm. Pope. 
Class 24. — Hamburgh Chicken (Silver - pencilled).— First prize, 
Richard Gengc, Waterson. Second prize, F. H. Aberdcin, Honiton. 
Class 25.— Poland (White-crested).—First prize, T. P. Edwards, 
Lyndhurst. Second prize, C. Edwards, Brislington. 
Class 2(3.— Poland Chicken (White-crested). — First prize, T. P. 
Edwards. Second prize, J. Newick, Hinton St. George. 
Class 27.— Poland (Golden).—First and second prize withheld. 
Class 28. — Poland Chicken (Golden).—First prize, C. Edwards. 
Second prize, Cyrus Clark. 
Class 29.— Poland (Silver).—First prize, C. Clark. Second prize, C. 
Edwards. 
Class 30.— Poland Chicken (Silver).—First and second prize, Charles 
Edwards. 
Class 31.— Bantams (Gold or Silver-laced).—First prize, W. Tomkyns, 
Yeovil. Second prize withheld. 
Class 32.— Bantam Chicken (Gold or Silvcr-laced).—No entries. 
