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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, November 6, 1860. 
probably Coleonema, but you must send it in a flowering state f»r identi¬ 
fication. 
Calculating the Amount op Hot-water Pipes Required. — “‘The 
article headed ‘ Science of Gardening,’ contained in The Cottage Gar¬ 
dener of September 1.1th, 1860, page 355, the first column, and sixth para¬ 
graph, it reads thus ‘1175 multiplied by 60°, and the product divided 
by 2-1 (times), the difference between 200 and 60, will give us the quotient 
236.’ By multiplying 1175 by 60°, and then dividing the product by two 
and one-tenth, the difference between 200 and 60, did not give me the 
answer as written.”— A. Richards. 
[The quotient ought to have been printed 239. The divisor is 2-1 times 
the difference between 200° and 60°—that is, two and one-tenth times 
140 = 294 ] ' 
Cold Conservatory (A Subscriber). —In such a house, with no more 
lieat than will exclude frost, from August to November, the best things 
would be Fuchsias, Cassia corymbosa, Scarlet Geraniums, Balsams in 
August and September, and Chrysanthemums at the end of October and 
November. Almost all Camellias will bloom from November to March if 
forwarded a little in more heat than a greenhouse after they have done 
blooming. The same may be said of all Epacrises. If they had no extra 
help in summer they will not bloom much in winter. The best Heaths for 
your purpose are hyemalis, Wilmoreana, gracilis, linneoides superba, 
and some varieties of ventricosa. No Azaleas would bloom during that 
part of the winter unless they were forced into bloom, and then taken to 
the conservatory. Cytisus racemosus, Attleana, unifolia; Coronilla 
glauca; Acacia armata, grandis, Drummondi, juniperina; Cinerarias, 
Primulas, double Wallflowers, Violets, Mignonette, &c. These matters 
will probably be more discussed before long. 
Ripening Two Crops or Figs Annually (A. B. if.).— In your house 
heated by hot water you may ripen two crop3 of Figs in the year, if you 
cultivate the Black Ischia, Brown Turkey, Marseilles, and Pregussata 
varieties. 
Books ( TV. if.).—Rivers’ work on the Orchard-house is 3s. 6 d. You 
can have. it from our office, post-free, if you send forty-three postage 
stamps with your direction. Caulfield on the Vine can be had for thirty 
•tamps, of F. Farrell & Son, Capel Street, Dublin. 
Vines and Peaches in a Vinery ( Amateur , Gatehouse).— Rather full 
answers to similar cases have been given in late numbers. We do not 
quite understand about planting your Vines last year and removing them 
now. We presume you meant potting them, and that final planting out is 
what you mean. As the roots are to be inside, the time of planting will 
not signify much, though deferring it for such a length of time may lead 
you in prudence to cut back your Vines again at least to the height of tho 
front of the house, if planted there, and take very little from them next 
season. You might have taken several bunches if the plants had been 
turned out last season. Now, when turned out, we would advise the ball 
to be carefully broken with the hand, or the earth got rid of by passing it 
through the hands in a tub of water, so that the roots may be nicely spread 
out, and the nice fresh soil kept about them. If during winter, you 
can keep that soil moderately warm, first with warm waterings and covering 
with mat, or even a glass sash, then we would plant out at once. If there 
is any danger of the soil getting sodden or cold during the winter, then we 
would defer the planting until February or March. Other things being 
equal, the more the roots run in the soil before the buds break, the better 
■will the Tines do. The kinds you name will do for the cool end, but 
though some like the White Nice, and it hangs well, others consider it a 
coarse Grape and would prefer another Muscadine, or a Golden Hamburgh. 
The Peaches will do best on the back wall of the late-house, and the Figs 
on the early one ; but you may have Figs and Peaches in both houses, 
provided you do not allow the roof to be too much shaded by the Vines. 
Under t*e Vines you may have Peaches and Figs in pots in open places, or 
any other plants suitable as to temperature. Write again if you want 
more particulars. 
Names op Fruit (A. M. B.)— 1. Quite decayed. 2. Figue de Naples (?). 
Unknown. 4. Hawthornden. 5. Winter Greening, or French Crab. 
6. London Pippin. 
Names op Oaks (Oak Fancier) . —As far as we can judge from leaves 
alone, A, B, C, D, G, and I are all forms of Quercus rubra. E, Q, alba. 
E, and H, ambigua. J, coccinea. 
Names op Plants ( W. Gordon).— Phtenocoma prolifera. It is a hand¬ 
some plant, with crimson everlasting flowers. The culture is given in the 
Cottage. Gardener's Dictionary. (A. H., Colbournc).— The Lycopodiums, 
or Selaginellas, cannot be satisfactorily named from barren fragments. 
>0.1 may be the kind known as S. "microphylla, and No. 2 mav be 
S. formosa. No. 3 is Torenia asiatica. [It. Sells).— We believe the sprig 
you sent is of Juniperus Beclfordiana . 
POULTRY AND BEE-KEEPER’S CHRONICLE. 
POULTRY SHOWS. 
November 7th. Devizes and North Wilts. Hon. Sec., Geo. Saunde 
Sainsbury, Rowde, Devizes. Entries close October 13th. 
November 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. West of Scotland Ornitiioli 
gical Association, Glasgow. (Pigeons and Canary Birds.) Set 
Thos. Buchanan, 74, Argyle Street, Glasgow. 
December 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th. Birmingham. Sec., Mr. John B. Lytha 
Offices, Unity Buildings, Temple Street, Birmingham. Entries clo 
November 1. 
December 6th. Hull and East Riding. Sec., G., Rohson, 25, Waterwoi 
Street Entries close November 22nd. 
December 12th, 13' h, and 14th. Northern Counties (Darlington 
oec., J. Hodgson, Darlington. Entries close Nov. 19th. 
13t fi, 14th, a nd 15th Crystal Palace. (Poultry, Pigeon 
Rabbits, Ornamental Water Fowl, and Pheasants). Sec., Mr. T 
Houghton. Entries close November 10. 
December 18th and 19th. Lord Tredegar’s, at Newport, Monmoutl 
shire. 6ec., Mr. C. H. Oliver, Commercial Street, Newport. Entri 
close Nov. 21st. 
December 21st and 22nd. Halifax Pigeon Show. Sec., D. R. Edga 
Entries close December 8th. ° 
Decrmebr 28th and 29th. Kendal. Hon. Secs., G. C. Whitwell and 
T. Wilson. 
January 30th and 31st, 1861. Ulverstonk. Hon. Sec., Mr. T. Robinson,. 
The Gill, Ulverstone. 
N.B.— Secretaries will oblige us by sending early copies of their lists. 
CRYSTAL PALACE POULTRY SHOW. 
We hardly know whether it argues knowledge or ignorance of 
human nature that the high authorities of the Crystal Palace 
have selected the period of the Smithfield Show for their Poultry 
Exhibition. Perhaps they believe “ Appetite doth grow with 
that it feeds upon and that those who during the previous 
week have enjoyed cattle and poultry in Birmingham, will be 
anxious to do the same the following one in London. We know 
that some people like a whirl, and seek for excitement. Suchlike 
pleasures running one into the other. Railways have made them 
common; and the man who travels now and then, but rarely by 
the loop line of the South-western, and who, warned by expe¬ 
rienced travellers of the duration of that twenty-miles journey, is 
provided with sherry, wraps, and sandwiches, looks almost with 
awe at that tall man who at three o’clock in the afternoon says 
he must be at York or in Liverpool that night. The latter class 
is far more numerous than people imagine ; and we have heard 
of one who is perpetually lamenting the lack of coronations—he 
is anxious that there should be three in a fortnight, that, by 
means of express travelling night and day, he might see them 
all and feel that he must endure the fatigue and discomfort. All 
of this class will be delighted that the Shows run one into the 
other. London will doubtless be full as usual of those termed 
by Cocknies “ country people ” in contradistinction to themselves. 
The thousands who go to Baker Street are not nearly made up 
of them, hut of those who, living in London, have connections in 
the country, and annually receive their visit during the Cattle- 
Show week, and with them go to this and other places of exhi¬ 
bition. There is a great influx of visitors. Look at the news¬ 
papers. “ Cattle Show ! Madame Tassaud has added Youngman 
and Mullins to the Room of Horrors ! ” “ Cattle Show ! All 
your expenses paid by buying £5 worth of Grocery of Tees and 
Eigge!” “Cattle Show! Photographs with all the latest im¬ 
provements!” The “tout,” got up regardless of expense— 
“ Permit me, my lady—I beg pardon, your Grace, to introdnee 
this new hart to your notice. Ah! your Grace, excuse poetry— 
“ ‘ Of those for whom we fond affection cherish, 
Secure the shadow ere the substance perish.’ 
It was wrote by a man who put off having the likeness of the 
lady he loved till it was too late in this style only two shillings.” 
Perhaps agriculturists may be tempted to visit the Show at the 
Crystal Palace, as there is so much more to be seen, and as they 
are pleasure-seeking. Strange to say, the dwellers in towns are 
the amateurs of poultry—they keep them at any inconvenience, 
and often at great cost; while those who can do so without 
sacrifice seem to think it infra dig. to keep or have anything to 
do with them. So far as we have gone, then, the time would 
seem to be well chosen. 
Our next task is with exhibitors. The Crystal Palace Show is 
deservedly popular with them. The prize list is a liberal one— 
the birds are well cared for and punctually returned. We are 
in a position to affirm, that everything has been so arranged for 
the comfort and well-doing of the birds, that it is almost impos¬ 
sible they can do otherwise than improve while they dwell in the 
Palace. Every one must accord a great merit to Mr. Houghton 
—that of meeting the views of exhibitors. One proof is given 
by the reduction of the number of Game pullets from two to 
one in every pen. Another boon is the creation of new classes 
for “Brown-breasted and other Reds, except Black-breasted.” 
A most interesting novelty is that for ornamental water fowl 
and for Gold, Silver, and other Pheasants. In both cases it i» 
stated pens will be properly prepared for them. Lastly, there 
are sweepstakes for one hundred Game Cock* at 10*. each. It 
is proposed to divide them into seven prizes, if one hundred or 
or into a smaller number if necessary. Under any circumstance 
all the money will be divided. The sum offered in prizes is 
£443 10^. ^ 
We have done with time and exhibitors ; wo have lastly to 
deal with the birds themselves. 
It will strike many at first sight, that it will he a great trial for 
birds to contend one week at Bingley Hall and the other at the 
Crystal Palace ; but it must be borne in mind it is winter time 
when the temperature is far less injurious to such trials than it 
would be in summer, and when the nights and the consequent 
