November 28. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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prize, Mr. J. J. Fox, Devizes. Commended. —185. Mr. W. G. Chambers, 
Portsmouth. Age, two years. 
Class 28.— Silver-spangled Hamburgh. —Chicken of 1854.—190. 
First prize, Mr. H. Fookes, Whitchurch, Blandford. 192. Second 
prize, Mrs. Mills, Bisterne, Kingwood. Commended. —1 96 . Mr. H. F. 
Fisher, Blandford. Age, six months. 199 . Mr. E. Cusse, Winterbourne. 
Age, five months. 
Class 29-— Poland Fowl (Black, with White Crests). — Birds ex¬ 
ceeding one year old.—200. First prize, Mr. T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst. 
Aged. 203. Second prize, Mr. W. G. Chambers, Portsmouth. Age, 
three years. 
Class 30.— Poland Fowl (Black, with White Crests).—Chicken of 
1854.—205. First prize, Mr. Edwards, Lyndhurst. Age, six months. 
(Second prize withheld.) 
Class 31.— Poland Fowl (Golden).—Birds exceeding one year old. 
— 207 . First prize, Mr. It. H. Bush, Litfield House, Clifton. Age 
unknown. 208. Second prize, Mr. H. F. Fisher, Blandford. 
Class 32.— Poland Fowl (Golden).—Chicken of 1854.—210. First 
prize, Mrs. Mills, Bisterne. Age, seven months. 212. Second prize, 
Mr. R. H. Bush, Litfield House, Clifton. Age, various, 
Class 33.— Poland Fowl (Silver).—Birds exceeding one year old.— 
214. First prize, Mr. Parkins Jones, Fulham. Age, two years. 217 . 
Second prize, Mr. Edwards, Lyndhurst. Aged. 
Class 34.— Poland Fowl (Silver).—Chicken of 1854.—220. First 
prize, Mr. Parkins Jones, Fulham. Age, six months. 221. Second prize, 
Mr. W. Symonds, jun., Milbourne St. Andrews. Age, six months. 
Class 35.— Cross between any breeds. —225. First prize, Mr. W. 
Fookes, Tarrant Monkton, Blandford, (White Dorking and White 
Cochin-China.) Age, eighteen months. 223. Second prize, BIr. J. 
Attwater, Hallingwood, near Cheltenham. (Malay and Dorking.) Age, 
sixteen months. 
Class36.— Cross between any breeds. —Chicken of 1854.—234. 
First prize, BIr. J. Futcher, Fovant. (Game and Cochin-China.) Age, 
■ seven months. 236. Second prize, BIr. W. Taunton, Redlinch. (Game 
! and Cochin-China.) Age, six months. 
Class 37.— Bantams (Gold-laced.)—242. First prize, BIr. J. Good- 
enough, Godmanstone. Age, cock, three years; hens, one year. 238. 
Second prize, Mr. James Crane, jun., Tolpuddle, Dorset. Highly Com¬ 
mended. —237. BIr. Jos. Goodenough, Godmanstone. Age, one year. 
Class 38.— Bantams (Silver-laced).—248. Second prize, BIr. R. 
Loder, Crawley, Sussex. (First prize withdrawn.) 
Class 39.— Bantams (White).—250. First prize, BIr. T. P. Blew, 
Cowes. 251. Second prize, BIr. T. P. Blew, Cowes. Commended,*— 253, 
Brr. Edwards, Lyndhurt. Age, hens, five months ; cock, aged. 
Class 40.— Bantams (Black).—258. First prize, BIr. T. P. Blew, 
Cowes. 259. Second prize, BIr. J. J. Fox, Devizes. 
Class 41.— Bantams (Any other variety).—No award. 
Class 42.— Geese. —263. First prize, BIrs. H. Fookes, Whitchurch, 
Blandford. (Improved Somerset.) 264. BIr. Edwards, Lyndhurst. 
Aged. Highly Commended. — 266 . BIrs. C. Pinegar, Rockbourne. (Swan 
breed.) (Whole class highly commended.) 
Class 43.— Ducks (White Aylesbury)*.— 276 . First prize, BIr. Edwards, 
Lyndhurst. Aged. 274. Second prize, BIrs. F. Noyes, Laverstock. 
Age, seven months. 
Class 44.— Ducks (Rouen).—283. First prize, BIr. H. Fookes, Whit¬ 
church, Blandford. 285. Second prize, BIr. W. F. Flight, Winchester. 
Age, various. 
Class 45.— Ducks (Any other variety).—295. First prize, BIr. J. Hart, 
Fislierton-de-la-Blere. 290. Second prize, Brr. W. Hazel, Alderbury. 
Age, two years. 
Class 46.— Turkeys. —Birds exceeding one year old.—297* First prize, 
Bliss Compton, Blanor House, Lyndhurst. 302. Second prize, BIr. E. 
Cusse, Winterbourne. Age, eighteen months. (This class highly com¬ 
mended.) 
Class 47.— Turkeys. —Birds hatched in 1854.—313. First prize. BIr. 
J. Hart, Fisherton-de-la-mere. 305. Second prize, BIr. Henry Bone, 
Avon, near Ringwood. (Norfolk breed.) (This class highly commended.) 
Class 49.—Guinea Fowl. —No entry. 
Class 50.— Any other distinct breed.— 327. First prize, Dr. 
Burney, Gosport, (Ptarmigans.) Age, fifteen months. 318. Second 
prize, BIrs. INI ills, Bisterne, Kingwood. (Andalusians.) Age, two years. 
Highly Commended. —324. BIrs. Assheton Smith, Tcdworth. (White 
Polands.) 
Cla8s 51.—339. First prize, Bliss Bathurst, Clarendon Park. (China 
Silk.) Age, five months. 330. Second prize, BIr. W. Cave, Hartley Row, 
Fulham. (Brahma Pootra.) 
QUERIES AND ANSWERS. 
GARDENING. 
LIST OF CINERARIAS AND CALCEOLARIAS. 
“ As I am thinking of growing a few Cinerarias and Cal¬ 
ceolarias, and not being acquainted much with them, I 
should feel very much gratified by your giving me a short 
list of each of them.— Sam Slick." 
[The following twelve Cinerarias are good varieties, aDd 
may be had now at reasonable prices 
Alboni ; white edged with lavender. 
Blue Perfection ; rich dark blue. 
Catherine Hays ; white and purple. 
Charles Dickens; large; purple-puce. 
Kino of Crimsons ; rich crimson self. 
Marianne ; white and rosy-crimson ; fine form 
Mr. Sidney Herbert ; shaded purple. 
Prince Arthur; scarlet-crimson; large petal. 
Rosy Morn ; crimson and white. 
Surprise ; rosy-purple. 
Tyrian Queen ; fine blue ; excellent habit. 
Kate Kearney ; large; clear white. 
The following six are new this autumn, and will be ad¬ 
vertised shortly : — Mrs. Gcranl Leigh , Miss Bouverie, Lady 
Franklin, Mountain nf Light, Magnijlora, and Ne plus Ultra. 
Calceolarias are such ticklish plants to keep through 
winter, that we cannot advise you, unless you have a very 
good greenhouse, to buy any this autumn. The following 
are distinct good varieties 
Baron Edon, Catherine Seaton, Duke of Grafton, Eire 
Ball, Golden Knight, Magnificent, Nepaulese Prince, 
Princess Alice, Queen Victoria, Star, Surprise, and Voltigeur. 
These will cost 2s. Cd. each, if the dozen are taken. Those 
below are shrubby varieties, and grow and flower well in 
pots. Coxiana, very dark; Gem, crimson; Superb, dwarf 
crimson; Kentish Hero , orange-bronze spot; Sultan, fine 
dark crimson.] 
FRUIT TREES FOE DERBYSHIRE. 
“ Having just built a new garden wall, I am anxious to 
plant it with the best fruit trees, and should feel much 
obliged by your informing mo what kinds you recommend 
of the following : two Apricots, two Peaches, two Nectarines, 
one Plum, aud one Pear for a south wall; two Pears and 
one rium for a west wall.—C. E. II.” 
[Derby, although a middle county, is so hilly, in general, 
that we dare not recommend very tender lands. We advise 
the following : Apricots. — One Shipley ; one Moorpark. 
Peaches. —One Royal George ; one Gallande. Nectarines .— 
One Murray; one Elruge. The above, of course, on a 
south aspect. Plum. —One Greengage. Pear. —For South 
wall, one Winter Neilis. Pears. —For west wall, one Louis 
Bonne of Jersey; ono Beurre Diel.] 
GROWING THE ZANTE VINE.—SOWING GLOXINIA 
SEED. 
“ I have three Zante Vines, a year old, five feet long, in 
9-inch pots, which I intend training round trellis-work in 
my Vinery, to endeavour to fruit them. Can you instruct me ? ” 
[We never grew the Zante Grape; but, doubtless, it is 
amenable to the same law which regulates the pruning of 
other Vines. And what does such consist in ? why simply 
in this :—prune as hard as you can, only leave enough of 
young shoots containing the best eyes, or buds, to produce 
as many bunches as your tree can nourish. It is here 
where the true skill is wanted, to estimate duly the probable 
degree of root-action, the medium such roots are in, and 
the amount of constitutional vigour the tree may rightfully 
be presumed to possess. But do you really think that you 
will have good fruit from your Zante this year? You had 
far better prune back to three or four eyes, with a view to 
really bearing wood in the ensuing year. As to pot-room, 
shift at once into a twelve-inch pot awhile before the growing 
period commences. Treat your Gloxinias as tender-annuals, 
sowing the seed in February.] 
RED SPIDER ON FORCED VIOLETS. 
“ I have a quantity of the Tree Violets, in 32-size pots, now 
placed on a shelf in the greenhouse near the glass, but where 
they do not receive a very large portion of air; yet, on the 
same shelf, they have done before better than tboy would 
anywhere else. They have promised to do better this year 
than ever till Friday last; then, to my great surprise, I 
found all the foliage turned yellow. On examining them, 
I found that troublesome little pest, the Red Spider, had 
found his way amongst them. I directly soaked a quantity 
of tobacco, then removing all the worst-affected leaves, 
