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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
December 5. 
First prize, Mrs. Lydia C. Stow, Bredon, Tewkesbury. Age, seventeen 
1 months. 25. Second prize, William Plummer, Brislington, near Bristol. 
Age, upwards of a year. 24. Third prize, Charles Thos. Nelson, The 
Lozells, near Birmingham. Age, cock seventeen months, hens two years 
each. Commended .—26. ltd. Branwell, Holsworthy, Devon. Age, 
cock 15th May, 1853, hens May, 1853. 
Class 4,— Spanish. — Cockerel and two Pullets, hatched in 1854.— 
31. First prize, Daniel Parsley, Rock Cottage, Stapleton Road, Bristol. 
| Age, May 20th, 1854. 33. Second prize, W. Plummer, Brislington, near 
; Bristol. Age, 2nd March, 1854. 35. Third prize, Charles Edwards, 
Brislington, near Bristol. Age, cockerel March, 1854, pullets May, 1854. 
Class 5.— Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff). — Cock and two 
liens, hatched before 1854.—39. First prize, Rev. D. Capper, Huntley 
Rectory, near Newnhain. Age, two years. (The only birds shown in 
this class.) 
Class 6.— Cociiin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).—Cockerel and two 
Pullets, hatched in 1854.—42. First prize, Mrs. S. R. Herbert, Powick, 
Worcester, Age, eight months. 55, Second prize, John Taylor, jun., 
Spring Grove, Hounslow. Age, ten months, 41. Third prize, Mrs. S. 
U. Herbert, Powick, Worcester. Age, seven mouths. Commended. — 
53. Captain W. H. Snell, St. Swithin’s Lane, London. Age, seven-and- 
a-half months. 
Class 7* — Cochin-China (White).—Cock and two Hens, hatched 
before 1854.—59. First prize, Mrs. S. R. Herbert, Powick, Worcester. 
Age, cock two years and five month, hen two-and-a-half years, second 
hen eighteen months. (The only birds shown in this class.) 
Class 8.—Cochin-China (White).—Cockerel and two Pullet8, hatched 
in 1854.—64. First prize, Mrs. S. R. Herbert, Powick, Worcester. Age, 
cockerel seven months, pullets six months. 6l. Second prize, James 
Turner, Northbrook, Exeter. Age, eight months. 62. Third prize, 
James Turner, Northbrook, Exeter. Age, cockerel nine months, pullets 
eight months. Highly Commended. —63. Mrs. S. R. Herbert, Powick, 
Worcester. Age, cockerel eight months, pullets seven months. (A 
meritorious class.) 
Class 9. — Cochin-China (Other ^varieties).—Cock and two Hens, 
hatched before 1854.— 70. First prize, Charles Thos. Nelson, The Lozells, 
Birmingham. Age, twenty months. (Second and third prizes not 
awarded.) 
Class 10. — Cochin-China (Other varieties). — Cockerel and two 
Pullets, hatched in 1854.-76. First prize, Captain W. H. Snell, St. 
Svvitliiu’s Lane, London. Age, cockerel six-and-a-half months, pullets 
seven months. 74. Second prize, Rev. Grenville F. Hudson, Bamvell, 
j Somerset. Age, the last week of March. 77* Third prize, John 
Barnett, Wribbcn Hall, near Bcwdley. Age, five months and three 
! weeks. 
Class 11. — Bramah Pootra. — Cock and two Hens.—81. Second 
prize, Joseph Hinton, Blaina Iron Works, near Newport, Monmouth¬ 
shire. Age, twenty-one weeks. 82. Third prize, John Henry Cliffe, 
Twigworth Villa, near Gloucester. Age, hatched May 29th, 1854. (First 
prize not awarded.) 
Class 12 .—Malay.—C ock and two Hens.—90. First prize, James 
Leighton, 183, High-street, Cheltenham. Age, eighteen months. 89. 
Second prize, Charles Ballance, 5, Mount Terrace, Taunton, Somerset. 
Age, cock and one hen seventeen months, one hen over two years. 88. 
Third prize, John Gay Attwater, Hallingwood Farm, Coberley, Chel¬ 
tenham. Age, nineteen months. 
Class 13.— Game Fowl (Black-breasted and other Reds).—Cock and 
two liens, hatched before 1854.—94. First prize, N. N. Dyer, Manor 
House, Bredon, Tewkesbury. Age, sixteen months. 93. Second prize, 
N. N. Dyer, Manor House, Bredon, Tewkesbury. Age, sixteen months. 
92. Third prize, Edward Farmer, Greet, Spark Brook, Birmingham. 
Age, tw'o years. Commended.— 95. John Powell, The Hylands, Taynton, 
near Gloucester. Age, one year and eight months. 
Class 14.— Game Fowl (Black-breasted and other Reds),—Cockerel 
and two Pullets, hatched in 1854.—105. First prize, T. William Pearse, 
Bromliam Road, Bedford. Age, eight months. 101. Second prize’ 
N. N. Dyer, Manor House, Bredon, near Tewkesbury. Age, six months 
and twenty days. 104. Third prize, T. William Pearse, Bromliam Road, 
Bedford. Age, eight months. Hghly Commended.— 102. N. N. Dyer, 
Manor House, Bredon, near Tewkesbury. Age, five months. I06. 
George Ellis, Coach and Horses Inn, Bury St. Edmund’s. Age, March 
1S54. (A very excellent class.) 
Class 15.— Game Fowl (Duckwings and other Greys and Blues).— 
Cock and two Hens, hatched before 1854.—115. First prize, T. William 
Pearse, Bromliam Road, Bedford. Age, hatched 1863. 110. Second 
prize, J. It. Rodbard, Aldwick Court, Langford, near Bristol. Age two 
years and six months. 112. Third prize, George Ellis, Coach and Horses 
Inn, Bury St. Edmund’s. Age, one year t and five months. 
Class 16.—Game Fowl (Duckwings and other Greys and Blues).— 
11/. First prize, J. R. Rodbard, Aldwick Court, Langford, near Bristol. 
Age, seven months. 120. Second prize, William Cannan, Eccleshill, 
near Bradford, Yorkshire. Age, six months. (Third prize not awarded.) 
Class 17.—Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).—Cock and two Hens.— 
124. First prize, William Cannan, Eccleshill, near Bradford, Yorkshire. 
Age, one year. 123. Second prize, Charles Edwards, Brislington, Bristol. 
Age, hatched May, 1854. 
Class 18.—Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).—Cock and two Hens.— 
128. First prize, William Cannan, Eccleshill, near Bradford, Yorkshire. 
Age, one year. 129. Second prize, James Blackham, Thorn Hill Farm, 
Hands worth, near Birmingham. Age, five months. 
Class 19.— Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—Cock and two Hens.—132. 
First prize, Edward Archer, Malvern. Age, about seven months. 133, 
Second prize, Richard Branwell, Holsworthy, Devon. Ages unknown. 
.Class 20.— Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).—Cock and two Hens.—143. 
First prize, Rev. H. K. Venn, Honiton, Devon. Age, six-and-a-half 
months. 13S. Second prize, Colonel Clowes, Froxmer Court, Worcester. 
Age, six months and three weeks. 
Class 21.— Poland (Black, with White Crests).—Cock and two Hens, j 
—145. First prize, Miss Mary Bury, Drayton Villa, Belbroughton, near 
Stourbridge. Age, six months. 146. Second prize, Miss Mary Bury, j 
Drayton Villa, Belbroughton, near Stourbridge. Age, six months. 
Class 22.— Poland (Any other variety).—Cock and two Hens.—156. 
First prize, W. Graham Vivian, Singleton, near Swansea. Age, five | 
months. 152. Second prize, Colonel Clowes, Froxmer Court, Worcester. 
Age, six months and one week. Highly Commended. —151. Colonel 
Clowes, Froxmer Court, Worcester. Age, seven months and one week. 
155. W. Graham Vivian, Singleton, near Swansea. Age, five months. 
Commended. —157. Charles Edwards, Brislington, near Bristol. Age, 
hatched April, 1854. 158. Lady Georgiana Codrington, Dodington Park, 
near Chippenham. Age, various: (An unusually good class.) 
Class 23.— Any other distinct breed, not mentioned in Tnis j 
list. —Cock and two Hens.—164. Prize, Jessop, Brothers, The Aviaries, i 
Cheltenham. (Indian Game.) Age, hatched 1853. 163. Prize, Colonel 
Clowes, Froxmer Court, Worcester. (Andalusia.) Age, three years and 
six months. 161. Prize, Jacob Thornton, Heckmondwike, near Leeds. 
(Black Hamburgh.) Aged. 
Class 24.— Bantams (Gold-laced).—Cock and two Hens.—169. First 
prize, T. B. L. Baker, Hardwicke Court, near Gloucester. Age, cock 
and one hen two years and five months, one hen five months. 171. 
Second prize, Thomas Blanchard, Burford House, Great Malvern, Wor¬ 
cestershire. Age, nine months. 
Class 25 .—Bantams (Silver-laced).—Cock and two Hens.—173. First 
prize, Thomas Blanchard, Burford House, Great Malvern. Age, unknown. 
176. Second prize, Rev. Grenville F, Hodson, Banwell, Somerset. Age, 
one-and-a-half years. 
Class 26. — Bantams (Black).—Cock and two Hens.—177* Second 
prize, Rev. Grenville F. Hodson, Banwell, Somerset. Age, three years. 
(First prize not awarded.) y C){ j c \ jj 
Class 27. — Bantams (White).,rkCock and/two Hens.—180, First 
prize, Rev. Grenville F. Hodson, Banwell, Spmerset, Age, two years. 
181. Second prize, Colonel Clowes, Froxiiief Court, Worcester. Age, 
ten months. 
Ten prize s given by the Right Hon. the Earl of Dude. 
Class 28.— Turkies. —Cock and two Hens.—193. First prize, John R. 
Rodbard, Aldwick Court, Langford, near Bristol. (Cambridge.) Age, 
seven months and two weeks. 188. Second prize, Miss Julia Milward, 
Newton Saint Loe, near Bath. (French.) Age, cock, June 3rd, 1851, I 
one hen, June 12th, 1853, one hen unknown. Highly Commended. —186. 
Rev. Grenville F. Hodson, Banwell, Somerset, Age, hatched May. 
192. Charles Edwards, Brislington, Bristol. Age, over one year. Com¬ 
mended. —187- Mrs. Harriet Hill, New House, Stretton Grandison, near 
Ledbury. (Norfolk and American.) Age, one year and five months. I89. 
Hon. Mrs. Percy Moreton, The Old Court, Tortvvorth, Wotton-Under¬ 
edge. (American.) Age, cock, 1852, hens, June, 1853. 190. Mrs. 
Jones, Waterloo Villa, Spa, Gloucester. Age, hatched late in 1853. 
Class 29.— Geese. —Gander and two Geese.—195. First prize, Mrs. 
Harriet Hill, New House, Stretton Grandison, near Ledbury. (Irish 
and Toulouse.) Age, one year and four months. 194. Second prize, 
Mrs. Harriet Hill, New House, Stretton Grandison, near Ledbury. 
(Irish and Toulouse.) Age, one year and four months. Commended. — 
199. Hon. Mrs. Percy Moreton, The Old Court, Tortworth, Wotton- 
Underedgc. (Toulouse.) Age, gander and one goose, 1853, one goose 
May, 1854. 
Class 30.— Ducks (Aylesbury).—Drake and two Ducks.—201. First 
prize, Brutton Ford, Ide, near Exeter. Age, six months. 207. Second 
prize, Mrs. Lydia C. Stow, Bredon, near Tewkesbury. Age, drake six 
months, ducks twenty weeks. Highly Commended. —202. J, 11. Rodbard, 
Aldwick Court, Langford, Bristol. Age, six months and two weeks. 
203. Hon. Greville Howard, Lydiard, Swindon, Wilts. Age, about six 
months. 208. Geo. McCann, Graham House, Malvern. Age, eight 
months. 209- Charles Edwards, Brislington, near Bristol. Age, hatched 
May, 1854. (All in this class meritorious ; pens 200 and 205 disqualified 
only on account of their bills being naturally discoloured.) 
Class 31.— Ducks (Rouen).—Drake and two Ducks.—212. First prize, 
Charles Ballance, 6, Mount Terrace, Taunton. Age, drake and one duck 
over two years, one duck over one year. 214. Second prize, T. William 
Pearse, Bromham Road, Bedford. Age, drake unknown, ducks seven 
months and fourteen days. 
Class 32.— Ducks (Any other variety).—Drake and tw r o Ducks.—218. 
First prize, Mrs. Harriet Hill, New House, Stretton Grandison, near 
Ledbury. Age, about one year and three months. 221. Second prize, 
Charles Edwards, Brislington, Bristol. Age, hatched May, 1854. Highly 
Commended. —219* Edward Archer, Malvern. (Buenos Ayres). Age, 
about five months. 220. Miss Steele Perkins, Sutton Coldfield, Bir¬ 
mingham. (Buenos Ayres.) Age unknown. 
Extra Stock.— Commended.— 227. Henry Churchill, King’s Head 
Hotel, Gloucester. (Silver-pencilled Hamburgh.) Age, eight-and-a- 
half months. 232. Thomas Morris, Maisemore, near Gloucester. ' 
(Dorking cock.) Age, five months. 
MODE OF FUMIGATING WITH TOBACCO. 
Seeing you are desirous to be furnished with (lie different 
modes of fumigating, without the aid of Brown’s Machine, ; 
for the use of Amateurs;—if the following has any advan¬ 
tage, you will he able to judge, and dispose of it accordingly. ! 
We used to do all here with the garden sieve, placing it 
on three flower-pots, size 48’s, set thus.’., with bottoms 
up, in the passage of the house about to be fumigated. I 
