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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
June 9 
Class 20.—BANTAMS (Silver-laced). Cock and two Hens. 
First prize, Mrs. Hosier Williams, Eaton Mascott, Shrewsbury. (251.) 
Second prize, Capt. W. W. Hornby, R.N., Knowsley Cottage, Prescot. 
(249.) 
Class 21.—BEST CROSS-BRED. Cock and two Hens, for useful 
purposes. Cross to be named. 
First prize, Mr. John Gay Attwater, Haullingwood Farm, Cobberley, 
near Cheltenham. Malay and Dorking. (258.) Second prize, Mr. 
Thomas Lyne, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. First cross between Pheasant 
Malay cock and brown Dorking hen. (255.) 
Class 22.—THOROUGHBRED. Cock and two Hens. Deserving Spe¬ 
cimens of any variety, not named in the Schedule. 
Three prizes of jgl each. John Fairlie, Esq. “ Scotch Bakies or 
Dumpies.” (263.) Thos. H. Potts, Esq., Kingswood Dodge, Croydon. 
“ White Polands,” (2/0.) Mrs. W. H. Ilyett, Painswick House, Pain- 
wick. Silk Fowl. ( 277 .) 
Class 23.—CHICKENS. Two couple, hatched since the 1 st of January, 
1853, of any distinct breed for useful purposes ( Cochin-China ex¬ 
cepted). 
First prize, Rev. John Herbert, Leigh Parsonage, near Reigate. Dork¬ 
ings. Four months. ( 291 .) Second prize, John Fairlie, Esq., Cheveley 
Park, Newmarket. Four months. ( 292 .) Third prize, John R. Rodbard, 
Esq., Aldwick Court, Wrington, Somersetshire. Dorkings. March 4, 
1853. (285.) 
Class 24.—TURKIES. Cock and«ene Hen. 
First prize, John Fairlie, Esq., Cheveley Park, near Newmarket. (293.) 
Second prize, J. R. Rodbard, Esq., Wrington, Somersetshire. ( 296 .) 
Class 25.—GUINEA FOWL. Cock and one Hen. 
First prize, J. R. Rodbard, Esq., Aldwick Court, Wrington, Somerset¬ 
shire. (300.) Second prize, Capt. Levctt, Hucclecote. (303.) 
Class 26 ,—PIGEONS (Carriers). Pairs. 
First prize, G. C. Adkins, Esq., Edgbaston, Birmingham. (308.) 
Second prize, G. C. Adkins, Esq., Edgbaston, Birmingham. (306.) 
Class 27.—PIGEONS (Runts). Best Pair. 
First prize, G. C. Adkins, Esq. (312.) Second prize, C. Rawson, Esq., 
The Hurst, Walton-on-Thames. (310.) 
Class 28.—PIGEONS (Pouters or Croppers). Best Pair. 
First prize, G. C. Adkins, Esq. (315.) Second prize, Capt. W. II. 
Dwarris, R.N., Rockville, Cheltenham. (316.) 
Class 29 .—PIGEONS (Black Fantails). 
First prize, G. C. Adkins, Esq., Edgbaston. (319.) Second prize, G. 
C. Adkins, Esq. (320.) 
Class 30.—PIGEONS (White Fantails). 
First prize, Mr. J. Jennens, Moseley, near Birmingham. (327.) Second 
prize, Alexander Smith, Esq., Moorend House, Charlton Kings. (326.) 
Class 31.—PIGEONS (Jacobins). 
First prize, G. C. Adkins, Esq., Edgbaston, near Birmingham. (329.) 
Second prize, Alexander Smith, Esq., Moorend House, Charlton Kings. 
(334.) 
Class 32.—PIGEONS (Almond Tumblers). 
No first prize. Second prize, G. C. Adkins, Esq., Egbaston, near 
Birmingham. (336.) 
Class 33 PIGEONS (Any other varieties). 
Three prizes of 10 s. each.—G. C. Adkins, Esq. (339.) G. C. Adkins, 
Esq. “Australian Bronze-Wing Pigeons.” (340.) Mr. John Child. 
(345.) The whole Class commended. 
Class 34.—GEESE, Gander and Goose. 
First prize, Capt. W. W. Hornby, R.N., Knowsley Cottage, Prescot, 
Lancashire. ( 357 .) Second prize, C. Rawson, Esq., The Hurst, Walton- 
on-Thames. (356.) 
Class 35.—DUCKS (White Aylesbury). Drake and Duck. 
First prize, Mrs. L. C. Stow, Bredon, near Tewkesbury. (365.) Second 
prize, The lion. Grcville Howard, Lydiard, near Swindon, Wilts. ( 367 .) 
Class 36.—DUCKS (Rouen). Drake and Duck. 
Lirst prize, Hon. Mrs. G. M. Howard, Milbourne, near Malmesbury. 
(3S1.) Second prize, Capt. Hornby, R.N., Knowsley Cottage, l’rescot, 
Lancashire. (380.) 
Class 37-—DUCKS (Muscovy). Drake and Duck. 
First prize, N. N. Dyer, Esq,, Bredon, near Tewkesbury. (384.) 
Second prize, Mr. II. King, Park-place, Cheltenham. (385.) 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
*** We request that no one will write to the departmental writers of 
IiiE Cottage Gardener. It gives them unjustifiable trouble and 
expense. All communications should be addressed “ To the Editor of 
lhe Cottage Gardener, 2, Amen Corner, Paternoster Row, London.” 
Many Correspondents remain unanswered, owing to the Editor’s 
absence this week. 
Peach Leaves Blistering (IF. B .).—‘This is generally the result of 
sudden changes of weather, or of hot days and cold wet soil. As soon as 
they can be dispensed with, cut off all the blistered parts, leaving the 
lower part of the leaf if unblistered. As soon as the earth gets warmer, or 
the air cooler, the healthy foliage will enable you to dispense with the 
blistered leaves altogether. 
Laterals on Vines (Ibid). —If you mean to fruit next season, on the 
long rod system, allow the laterals to grow one joint on these rods, and 
stop them there, but remove them altogether from the first shoots bearing 
the fruit. If the vine is rather weak, encourage a few even among them 
to assist root action. If you mean to spur-prune, by cutting back these 
short-bearing shoots to one bud next summer, you will encourage several 
laterals to grow near the base of these shoots, and stop them to one 
joint. As the wood approaches maturity, remove all laterals, whatever 
be the mode of pruning adopted. 
Pennsylvanian Rose (Ibid). —A rough-looking fellow, with crimson 
flowers—a native of North America, and sometimes called Virginiana, 
and Carolina, and several names besides. 
Oxalis Withering (J. H .).— The hot, dry weather, has hastened 
the maturing process. From your description, they are just everything 
they ought to be. Keep the roots in pans, among dry sand, now that 
you have removed them from the soil, and pot afresh in autumn, as soon 
as you see the least signs of vegetation. 
Moist Atmosphere in Vineries (R. H.). —You seem to have acted 
quite right. You may syringe your vines night and morning, until they 
are in bloom, stop them, and when the fruit is set, give them a good 
syringing again, to get rid of all remains of flowers, &c.; after that we do 
not like much syringing, but we keep the atmosphere moist by scattering 
water, in hot days, on the floor, path, stage, &c. We continue this moist 
atmosphere, with plenty of air, until the berries begin to change colour, 
and then we gradually let the house become as dry as we can. Mind, in 
giving the moisture, attend to ventilation, or the mildew may soon come. 
Glass Stock Hive (Sagittarius).— It is very rarely that bees in a 
glass stock-hive survive the winter; the condensed vapour (notwith¬ 
standing all the ventilation that can be given) generally destroys the 
bees. We know nothing of King’s hive. Ventilate your bee-liouse as 
much as possible every sunny day, whilst the sun shines upon it. It 
would be well to fix a thermometer in it, and when above 73° to open it. 
Prolificacy of Shangiiae Fowls. — “ As so much interest is at 
present taken about Poultry in general, perhaps you may consider the 
I following facts worthy of notice:—In August last, Sirs. E. George, of 
the Rookery, Chaldon, near Coulsdon, Surrey, presented my wife with a 
pair of her Cochin chickens (and a valuable present it is likely to prove). 
The Pullet was hatched about the middle of July last. She commenced 
laying on the 12 th January, and up to May 13th has laid 85 eggs; and 
up to the present time, May 24th, these eggs have produced us 63 
chickens, 60 of which are living, and strong, healthy birds, besides a 
sitting of eggs from the same to hatch in the first week in June. Now, 
I think, considering what an unfavourable season it has been for all 
kinds of stock, and poultry in particular, that this argues favourably for 
Cochin-China’s, both for hardihood and prolificacy.— John Sillett, 
1 Kclsale, Saxmundham, Suffolk.” 
Buckwheat (H. C .).—Buckwheat makes excellent food for poultry ; 
and may be grown upon very poor land ; the soil is required to be perfectly 
pulverised and clean. One-and-a-half bushels is sufficient seed for an 
acre, and may be sown any time during the month of May. The pro¬ 
duce, in favourable seasons, will reach to 40 or 50 bushels per acre.—J. B. 
The Poultry Book (J. F .).—The rearing, management, and feeding 
of Dorking, Spanish, and Game chickens, will receive due attention in 
No. 3, of the Poultry Book ; as also any diseases to which those fowls 
are peculiarly subject. Pure-bred Spanish hens, of good form and 
feather, would now readily sell for six times the sum you mention. We 
never recommend dealers. The white face is not visible in Spanish 
chickens : the Cockerels acquire it sooner than the pullets, the latter 
rarely showing it in any perfection till eight or ten months’ old.—W. 
Lucerne (A Subscriber ).—Watering it with liquid-manure will be 
very beneficial. Clover eaten by cows does not give an unpleasant flavour 
to their butter. It is quite impossible to tell why your Raspberries fail, 
not knowing either your soil, situation, or mode of culture. Propagating 
Sea Kale by slips or cuttings of the crowns is best done at the end of 
March or early in April. 
Measuring Angles (Scrutator). —You are quite right as a mathe¬ 
matician, and Dir. Fish is right as the mode of measuring angles adopted 
by gardeners. 
Black Beetles (E. D .).—No effectual mode of destroying these 
vermin is known. If any reader knows of a mode of exterminating them 
wc shall be obliged by its communication. 
Ants’ Eggs. — P. C. would be obliged by the information how Ants’ 
Eggs arc best separated from the earth that is obtained with them. 
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Taylor’s Bar Hive. —Dir. Payne informs us that the space between 
each two bars is /i«//-an-inch, and not a r/tzarfer-of-an-inch, as stated in 
his June “ Apiarian’s Calendar.” 
Calceolarias (E. J.). — No. 3 seemed good, but they w'crc all 
squeezed flat. Calceolarias, almost more than any other flower, require 
to be packed lightly in damp moss, and in a box that cannot be pressed 
inwards. 
Bee-Glasses.— J. IF. wishes to know where these can be obtained 
with fat tops. 
Cochin (Enquirer). — It is pronounced as if spelt Ko'cheen. 
Insects (IF. IF. Poley). —The small insects found in your DIelon 
frame, and under the leaves of the plants eaten by them, is a species of 
