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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Januaby ID, 1858. 
hall; which proved far too small, and was inconvenientl 
crowded at the first Exhibition of this Association. In ad- j 
dition to the larger and more important Show of poultry, a 
valuable and beautiful variety of Pigeons will he shown; and 
a most delightful collection of Canaries is entered for com¬ 
petition. The Exhibition of these charming little songsters, 
which took place last year, in connection with the Poultry 
Association, was highly interesting, and satisfactory in the | 
extreme ; and was, we believe, the first attempt of the kind in 
the country. -it * 1 
The complete list of entries numbers about 850 pens, includ¬ 
ing Poultry, Pigeons, Canaries, and Rabbits. The competi¬ 
tion bids fair to be of a first-rate character ; the birds entered 
being of superior qualities in all the usual pure breeds, and . 
embracing every variety from the Spanish down to the Ran tarn, i 
Amongst the distinguished names in the list of exhibitors, we 
observe those of the Earl and Countess ol Chesterfield, Lord 
and Lady Middleton, Lord Edwin Hill, M.P., Norwood Park, 
Southwell, the Lady Evelyn Stanhope, and many other persons 
of distinction, several of whom belong to our county, who are 
well known for their careful attention to breeding, and the 
excellence of their stock. The services of some ol the most j 
celebrated Judges in the kingdom have been secured for the 1 
purpose of awarding the numerous prizes. The total value of 
these, is about £230 ; proportioned in various money prizes, 
ranging from CIO to 10*., several silver cups, medals, and 
valuable pieces of plate, which are offered for the best specimens j 
in all the several classes of the Exhibition. We perceive there 
are about thirty distinct classes of poultry, seventeen of 
Pigeons, sixteen of Canaries, and four of Rabbits. The whole 
range of the building will be tastefully decorated, and brilliantly 
illuminated with gas ; and every precaution taken to secure 
the comfort of visitors. The private view will take place at 
two o’clock, on Wednesday ; and on Thursday and Friday, the 
Exhibition will be opened from ten o’clock in the morning, till 
ton at night. The Show will be open for three days only; 
and, on the last day, in order to give the working classes of 
t his large and populous town, an opportunity of viewing the 
beautiful specimens that will bo produced, they will bo ad¬ 
mitted at tlie reduced charge, of sixpence each. Special trains 
will be run by t he Great Northern and Midland Railway Com¬ 
panies. It may be well here, to remark, that at four o’clock 
on the first day of the Exhibition, the first, second, and third 
prize birds, will be put up by auction, at the prices stated in 
the catalogue ; and in case the birds sell for more than this 
sum, the surplus will be banded over to the owners, after 
deduct ing ten per cent, for the expenses of the sale. A sale by 
auction, will also take place in the Exhibition room, on Satur¬ 
day morning, at ten o’clock ; and any person wishing to 
dispose of their surplus stock, may do so, by informing the 
Hoerotary of their intention, not later than six o’clock imm. on 
Friday. No birds will be allowed to be removed till the (dose 
of the Exhibition. A refreshment room, on an extended Scale, 
will be provided. 
PHI LODERLSTERON ANNUAL SHOW. 
'I ni; annual re-union, of the I’hilopcri.deron Society took 
place on 'Tuesday last at Erecrmison’s lfall ; the members, as 
usual, showing a collection of birds which, if is not too much 
10 say, cannot be equalled, much less surpassed, by any other 
in the kingdom. 
Mr. Winking’s collections of Magpies and Owls were extra¬ 
ordinarily beautiful ; and his pen of. Almond and other short- 
laced Bald heads unique. Mr. Suit’s I‘outers were his best. 
Mr. Ilnyno was, as usual, pre-eminent iu Carriers; many 
exceedingly good birds being shown by a new member, Mr. 
Oliver. Messrs. Ksquilnnt and fossick had some valuable 
high-class Tumblers; and Mr, Weir some faiilails, Nuns, 
Owls, and other varieties, that are too well known at the 
ordinary Mliows to require any eulogium. 
'I lie visitors were numerous, fashionable, and scientific, It 
relieves I'igeon fancying from all charge <»l triviality when 
savuns of such reputation as Messrs. Darwin and Water- 
house show, by their attendance and interest, that the changes 
capable of being produced in any species by domestication, 
are worthy ol file deep attention of scientific inquirers; and 
in no species are these changes greater, or more varied, than 
in the I’igeon. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Sanobacii Poultry Show. —“ Oblige me by correcting an error 
which appeared in your report of the Sandbach Poultry Show. The 
first prize for Spanish fowls was awarded to me, and not to Mr. B. 
Cotton, who took the second prize.”—S. ft. Hyde, Ashton-under - 
Lyne. 
Winter Layers.— “ In reply to ‘ Observer’s ’ letter of the 9th of 
December, which appeared in The Cottage Gardener, I have, at 
present, birds of the following breeds, laying almost every day :— 
Cochin-Chinas, Black Spanish, Golden-spangled Hamburgh pullets, 
and Black Bantams. The first-mentioned are by far the best winter 
layers, so far as I have observed; but owing, as I suppose, to the 
unusual mildness of the season, the other birds I have mentioned, 
have not yet given over.” — A Yorkshire Amateur. 
Carrier Pigeon at the Crystal Palace ( hi. M. St.) .—State your 
charge temperately, and sign your real name, and we will insert your 
letter. 
Cochin Cockerel (7’. J ' iltefi ).— .Your cockerel has an ulceration of 
some of his viscera. We fear there is no chance of saving him. We 
should have put him in a temperate place, and given him barley meal 
and an unlimited supply of green food. 
Incubator (./. /,. IP.).—Heated by a lamp it certainly would not 
give enough heat. The temperature must be kept at 10f>’. We have 
no knowledge of the management of such a machine. Cantelo pub¬ 
lished a pamphlet giving full directions. 
Diary.— We arc requested to state thnt the “ Diary for the Dairy 
and Poultry Yard, &c.,” will be ready in about ten days; and that the 
delay in publication has been unavoidable. 
LONDON MARKETS. —Januaby 18tii. 
POULTRY. 
The trade is gradually improving; and the supply of everything is 
moderate, except Pheasants and Hares, which are still far more nu¬ 
merous than usual, and meet a heavy sale at low prices. 
Each. 
Cock Turkeys 11 .. 0 d. to Id s. 0 d. 
lien do. ... 0 0 ,, 0 0 
Large Fowls... fi 0 ,, (i 0 
Hmall ditto. 3 9 ,, 1 (> 
Chickens. 2 o ,, 2 9 
Geese . <> 0 ,, 7 (i 
Woodcocks ... 2 (i ,,3 6 
Each. 
Ducks . . 3s. 0 d. to Is. 0<7. 
W r ild ditto. 2 (> ,, 3 0 
Teal. 1 (i „ 1 9 
Snipes. 1 3 ,, 1 4 
Babbits . 1 4 ,, 1 5 
Wild ditto . 0 !) ,, 0 10 
Pigeons . 1 0 ,, 1 2 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Now ready, price Ilalf-a-Crown, 
WITH COLOURED I’LATE, 
2m. (id. ouch. 
London: JOHN VAN VOORST, Paternoster Row. 
CARTER’S FLORAL ILLUSTRATIONS. 
James Carter & Co. "bo***respectfully to 
announce that they commenced Issuing in the Spring of l S.*7, 
Plato No. I, of a Kerins of COLOURED DRAWINGS under (lie above 
Designation (drawn by Andrews), which will be continued Anniutlh/ 
I with the Publication of their SPRING CATALOGUE. II is their In- 
| teniion that each Plate shall contain all the Desirable Novelties ol the 
i Season. One of the Chief Reasons for the Publication of these lllustra- 
j lions is, that they may serve ns a Guide to Amateurs, and others, in 
the Selection of (lood New flowers from among the Great Number 
I sent out Annually, many of which are often inferior to the Older 
Varieties. 
The Price of each Plate is |forwarded Post -fit e on receipt of t \vol\ c 
Postage Stumps. 
Tittle No. I, contains— 
Godctiu lloHcu-iilhu, pure while; Lupinus l’uhesccns Ulegims; Cal- 
liopsis Commits; LeptosipUon Deusitlorus Alims; Obelisenriu Pul- 
: elierrima; Alonsmi VVarczcwiczil; Uinum GrandiMonim, Vcrum Ivrr- 
inesliiuiu; Salpiglossis, New Dark Starlet; Acrociiniuui Roarum 1 
Violet Truffaut Aster. 
Plato No. 2, contains — 
Nasturtium, New Dwarf Crimson; I.upiiHis llyhrldus litsigni ; 
j laipinns Meuziesll; Clnrkiii Pnlrhells Marglnutn ; Indian Pink, While 
Miirblod ; Delphinium Kormonum ; (Knnt.hers Drumimmdii Nana ; 
I rcnoli Marigold, Dwarf; New White Rose Campion. 
Plato No. 3, contains 
Tropieolum Lolibll ; Caroline Schmidt Carnations; perpetual (or 
Tree) Csriuithms, prize vur. ; Tucsonia Igneu; lponuu llederncoa 
Huperlm, 
Plates Nos. I and 2, may be had now ; Plate No. it, in the Middle ol 
.1 ami ary. 
JA.MUH CARTER A CO., Koedsinon, \e., 23H, High llolborn, 
London, W.C. 
London ; Printed hy lleun IUkm.av, Wliiehester, lligh-t>trool, in the 
Parish of Saint. Mary Kulendnr; and Published for the Proprietors, at 
I n n Cotta m: Gaiiim ni k Oi i ii i:, No, 20, Paternoster Bow, In the 
Parish of Christ Church, City of London.- January It), 1 HAS. 
