44 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, October 18, 1859. 
Diseased Primula Sinensis Seedlings ( W. D. A.). —The leaves turning 
black and the stalks softening probably are symptoms of gangrene at the 
collar of the plants. This disease is occasioned by irregular, and, at times, 
excessive moisture, attended by a low temperature ; but we cannot speak | 
authoritatively without knowing the treatment pursued. 
Wiring Walls roit Peach Trees [M. R .).—Use galvanised iron wires; 
have them ehht inches apart, and the studs may be eighteen inches from 
each other. We are not aware of any disadvantages arising from the use 
of this wire. 
Monthly Directions ( A Very Plain Gardener). —Last year, week by 
week, we gave “Out-door Gardening,” and this year we are pursuing a 
similar plan with “In-door Gardening;” and we are quite sure that it 
would be as irksome to you as to every other reader if we went again and 
again over the same ground. Buy our “ Garden Manual;” that will give 
you the temporary information you require, and write to us for any 
additional directions you need, a reply shall be given fully and unweariedly 
in the pages of The Cottage Gardener. 
Wall Trees for Durham ( 'E. X. M.). —You will require about 36 trees 
in all for 200 yards of walling, to be planted at sixteen feet apart. We 
should recommend you the following : —9 Apples. — Irish Peach, Kerry 
Pippin, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Pibston Pippin, Adams's Pear main. Cockle 
Pippin, Keddlcston Pippin, Margil, and Stunner Pippin, 9 Pears. — Jar¬ 
gonelle, Williams’s lion Chretien, Louise Bonne, of Jersey, Fondants 
d’Automne, Beurre Superjin, Thompson’s, Winter Kelts, Josephine de 
Malines, and Beurre de Ranee. 6 Plums. —2 Green Gage, 2 Purple Gage, 
and 2 Coe’s Golden Drop. 6 Cherries. — May duke, Bigarre.au, Black 
Tartarian, Florence, and 2 Morello. 4 Peaches. — Early York, Royal 
George, Barrington, and Desse Tardive. 2 Nectarines. — Elruge and 
Violette LLative. 
■ Moving Heliotropes [Leila.). —Heliotropes never do any good after 
they are once planted out; and there are very few people who can manage 
the operation of lifting them without killing them one half, owing to the 
very long fang roots they make, with little or no fibres. Fuchsias will 
lift like Daisies, and keep like Potatoes ; but every plant now out in the 
garden will be four times in more danger than it need be in winter, if one 
degree of frost be allowed to reach it before it is lifted. 
Name of Pear [A. B. C .).— The Pears you sent are Beurre Bose. 
Names of Plants [An Amateur Gardener).— Your plants are as follow : 
— Calad/ium picium. 1, we take from the imperfect specimen sent, to be 
Lastrma cristata, the Crested Prickly-toothed Buckler Fern. Did you 
find this wild, and if so, where ? 2. Asplenium adiantum-nigrwn, the 
Black Spleenwort. 3. Selaginella, or Lycopodium involens. 
POULTRY AND BEE-KEEPER’S CHRONICLE. 
POULTRY SHOWS. 
November 18th and 19th. West of Scotland Ornithological Asso¬ 
ciation (Pigeons and Canary Birds). Sec.. Thos. Buchanan, 74, Argyle 
Street, Glasgow. Entries close the 7th of November. 
November 19th to 23rd. Crystal Palace. (Canaries and British and 
Foreign Cage Birds). Sec., Mr. W. Houghton. 
November 28th, 29th, and 30th, and December 1st. Birmingham. Sec., 
Mr. J. Morgan, BingleyHall, Birmingham, 
December 2Stli and 29th. Poulton-le-Fylde. Sec., J. S. Butler. 
January 7th, I860. Bradford. Sinci.e Cock Show. Secs., Mr. Hardy, 
Prince of Wales Inn, Bowling Old Lane, and Mr. E. Blackbrough, 
Black Bull Inn, Ive Gate, Bradford. 
February 11th to 15th, 1860. Crystal Palace (Poultry and Pigeons). 
Sec., Mr. W. Houghton. Entries close Jan. 14th. 
CLASSES AT POULTRY SHOWS. 
I shall be obliged if you will insert in your next issue 
the folkwing hints, for the purpose of suggesting to the Com¬ 
mittees of provincial Poultry Associations, and to that of Wilts 
in particular, the bad arrangement of the classes of poultry in 
their Shows. The Wilts Show held last December had but one 
class for Shanghais, and that was restricted to Cinnamon and 
Buff. The consequence was, such of us who were possessed 
ol either Black, White, or Partridge Shanghais were unable to ex¬ 
hibit. Should there not be more than one class for a family so 
numerous as the Shanghais ? Or if but one, at all events remove 
the restriction as to colour, which has the effect of limiting most 
materially the number of pens, and of excluding willing exhibitors. 
Then, again, the same with regard to Game,—only one class. 
So that Duckwings, Black-reds, and Greys and Blues, all com¬ 
peted together-—an arrangement greatly contributing to cause 
extra trouble in judging, and dissatisfaction with the decisions 
afterwards. 
They had another class, which was called “ Barndoor or any 
other sort, not pure bred." Now, the “ not-pure-bred ” should 
have been left out. The effect of it was to increase the errors 
made in the arrangement of the other classes. If they had left 
out the words “ not pure bred,” the persons possessing Partridge 
and Black Shanghais, Brahma Pootras, Black Hamburghs, &c., 
all of which were not provided for in other classes, might have 
shown in this. The class should have been called Barndoor or 
other sorts. 
These remarks apply more particularly to the Shows of the 
Wilts Poultry Association. But there is another error often 
made by provincml Committees, that is, having but one class for 
both Gold and Silver-pencilled Iiamhurghs, and only one class for 
Gold and Silver-spangled Hamburghs. The decisions of the 
Judges under these circumstances can scarcely ever be otherwise 
than to give dissatisfaction. 
Let Silver-pencilled be shown against Silver-pencilled, and 
Golden against Golden, the same with reference to the Spangled. 
It would greatly contribute to the satisfaction with which the 
Judges’ decisions would be received.—AY. YY. 
AYORCESTER POULTRY SHOW. 
This Exhibition was hold on the 11th, 12th, and 13th inst. 
A\ r e will publish our notes next week. The Rev. B. Pulleine 
and Mr. Baily were the Judges, and their awards of the prizes 
were as fellows : — 
Game (Black-breasted and other Beds).—First and Second. Mrs. II. 
Sewell. Third, E. Archer, Highly Commended, \V. Dawson ; 1-1. I-Iortou. 
Commended, G. W. Moss; J. Moore; the Hon. W. W. Vernon. 
Game (Duckwings and other Greys and Blues).—First, W. Dunning. 
Second, the Hon. W. W. Vernon. 
Game (any other variety).—First, Master n. Baker. Second, W. Dawson. 
Dorkings (Coloured).—First and Porcelain Vase, Hon. \V. W. Vernon. 
Second, G. Cargey. Third. Mrs. Pettat. Highly Commended, Capt. 
W. \V. Hornby; liev. J. F. Newton ; C. H. Wakefield ; T. Burgess, jun.; 
G. Botham ; G. Cargey. Commended, P.ev. M. Amplilett; Hon. W. \V. 
Vernon ; ltev. F. Thursby ; Dr. J. D. Hewson ; T. Williams. 
Dorkings (White).—First, ltev. G. F. Hodson. Second, Capt. J. 
Beardmore. 
Spanish.— First, J. It. Rodbard. Seeond, J. K. Fowler. Third, W. 
Moore. Highly Commended, T. Crowder ; G Botham; It. Wright. 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).—First, J. Price. Second, T. Stretch. 
Third, C. Felton. Commended, Miss V. W. Musgrove. 
Cochin-China (Partridge and Grouse).—First, T. Stretch. Second. P. 
Cartwright Highly Commended, Mrs. Herbert; Miss V. W. Musgrove. 
Commended, P. Cartwright. 
Cochin-China (any other variety).—First, R. Chase. Second, Mrs. 
Herbert. Highly Commended, A. Peters. Commended, Mr. Dodd. 
Hamburghs (Gold-pencilled).—First and Second, W. Pierce. Highly 
Commended, W. Tavernor. Commended, W. C. Worrall; J. Martin. 
Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled).—First, J. Freeman. Second, G. Griffiths. 
Commended, G. Griffiths. 
Hamburghs (Gold-spangled).—First, Mr. Davies. Seeond, Mr. Carter. 
Highly Commended, Mr. Fell. Commended, Mr. Broadliead ; Mr. Fell. 
Hamburghs (Silver - spangled).—First, Mrs. Pettat. Second, Capt. 
Beardmore. 
Polands (Golden).—First and Second, Mrs. Pettat. 
Polands (Silver).—First and Second, Mrs. Pettat. Highly Commended, 
G. C. Adkins. 
Polands (Black with White Crests).—Fimt, G. Ray. Second, T. Battye. 
Any Distinct Variety not included in tMe above Classes.— First, 
G. Botham. Second, A. G. Brooke. Highly Commended, J. K. Fowler. 
Commended, Rev. F. Thursby. 
Turkey Poults.— First, II. Hudson. Second, Miss M. Baggaley. 
Highly Commended, Mr. Williams ; Miss Crawshay. 
Goslings.— First, J. K. Fowler. Second, Mr. Williams. 
Ducklings (Aylesbury).— First,.J. K. Fowler. Second, Mrs. M. Seamons. 
Highly Commended, Mrs, M. Seamons. 
Ducklings (Rouen).—First and Second, J. K. Fowler. Highly Com¬ 
mended, C. II. Wakefield; Mr. Price; Mr. Munn. Commended, C. H. 
Wakefield; T. Burges. 
Ducklings (any other variety).—First and Second, Miss Perkins. Highly 
Commended, Capt. Beardmore. 
Bantams (Game).—First, W. Evans. Second, J. Thornton. Highly 
Commended, W. Evans ; J. Mapplebeck ; It. Swiit; Miss Perkins ; T. II. D. 
Bayley. 
Bantams (Gold and Silver-laced).—First, Rev. G. F. Ilodson. Seeond. 
II. D. Bayley. ’ 
Bantams (Black or White).—First, Master Cattell. Second, Mr. Cart¬ 
wright. Highly Commended, G. Norton ; G. Finch. Commended, Miss 
Perkins ; Hon. W. W. Vernon. 
SWEEPSTAKES. 
Game Cock (any colour).—First, E. Archer. Second, II. Horton. Third, 
G. W. Moss. Highly Commended, Mrs. H. Sewell; G. W. Moss; Mr. 
Bottomley. Commended, N. N. Dyer. 
Spanish Cock.— Prize, J. R. Rodbard. 
Dorking Cock (any colour).—Prize, Mr. Peters. 
Cochin-China Cock, (any colour).—Prize, Mr. Tomlinson. 
Game Bantam Cock (any colour).—First, J. Rodbard. Second, Mr. 
Canim. Third, Mr. Burges. Commended, Hon. W. W. Vernon ; Messrs. 
II. and W. Griffiths. 
Pencilled Hamburgh Cock.— Prize, Messrs. Carter and Valiant. 
Poland Cock.— Prize, Col. Clowes. 
PIGEONS. 
Powters (any colour).—First,Mr. Adkins. Seeond, IV. Cannan. Carriers. 
—First, Mr. Roddy. Second, Messrs. Siddons and Sons. Commended, 
Messrs. Siddons and Sons; W. Cannan. (A good class.) Almond 
Tumblers.— First, It. Chase. Seeond, W. Cannan. Commended, J. Bailey, 
jun. Mottled or other Tumblers.— Prize, W. Cannan. Highly Com- 
