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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Janfabt 10, 1860. 
where you had missed your way. You may have kept them too dry, too 
wet, or too cold. The'proper way is to keep them moderately dry, in a 
temperature of 55° to G0° in winter. Some cultivators keep them in a 
higher temperature, and growing slightly all the winter. That is certainly 
a safe method, and you may adopt it if you have the convenience. 
Alla man da Paraguayensis and Neiuifolia (A Subscriber ).— These 
are both shrubby—that is, not climbing plants : hence they should be grown 
as dense bushes. You did quite rigli> last season to cut them down ; but you 
should have cut lower, and when the shoots broke and had grown six or 
eight inches they should have been topped to cause them to break again. 
Y r ou would then have had lower and more dense bushes, and each shoot 
would have bloomed freely this summer. These two species do not require 
such a high moist atmosphere as the climbing species. If kept too hot 
and too moist they will grow slender, and be drawn up, and will not flower 
so freely, if at all. As it is, you had better cut down your two plants 
nearly to the place you cut them down to last season ; and when they have 
broken again repot them, and stop them again in May or June, and then place 
them in full sun and plenty of air. In autumn arid winter keep them, if 
you can, in a temperature of from 45° to 55°, and give them only just water 
enough to keep them from flagging. This will throw them into a resting 
state, and then they will be certain to flower abundantly. 
Rock Plants [Idem ].—The following is a list of rock plants worthy of 
culture, exclusive of Saxifrages and Sedums :— 
Achillea tomentosa Dianthus caesius Phlox nivalis 
Ajuga reptans rubra D. marginatus P. procumbens 
Alyssum saxatile Dr aba aizoides P. setacea 
Antennaria alpina l-’rankenia lcevis P. subulata 
Arabis alpina Gentiana acaulis P. verna 
A. lucida G. verna Potentilla alpcstris 
A. lucida variegata GeraniumLancastriense P. reptans flore pleno 
Arenaria longiflora Gnaphalium dioicum Salix herbacea 
A. nardifolia G. Olympieum Sempervivum arach- 
Asperula odorata Gypsophila prostrata noideum 
Aster alpina lledysarum obscurtun S. globiferum 
Aubrietia purpurea Hieraciunr alpinum S. grandiflorum 
Calendrinia umbellata Iberis corifolia S. hirtum 
Campanula Carpatica I. sempervirens S. montanum 
alba Linum flavum Silene acaulis 
C. muralis Lotus corniculatus S. quadridentata 
C. pumila plenus S. Schafta 
C. pumila alba CEnothera prostrata Thymus montanus 
Cheiranthus Marshallii Oxytropus Uralensis T. tomentosus 
Crucianella stylosa Phiox frondosa Veronica orientalis 
Dianthus alpina 
! high renotvn of its predecessors; indeed, by reference to the 
printed schedule, we observe the whole list of premiums has been 
carefully revised throughout, and carried out with that deter¬ 
mination to liberality that has always marked the proceedings of 
this Society. The value of the prizes in several instances has 
consequently been considerably augmented. Among these im¬ 
provements, we find the first prizes for the Bantams have been 
increased from £2 to £3—a feature that will certainly insure the 
best collection of these popular varieties of fancy poultry that 
has yet been exhibited, and at the same time add much to the 
interest of the meeting. 
PRESTON POULTRY SHOW. 
January 5th & 6th. 
Y’ou will find the definitions you require in Lindley’s “ School Botany 
and “ Elements of Botany.” 
POULTRY AND BEE-KEEPER’S CHRONICLE. 
The President’s Cur.— Game Cock.— Silver Cup, E. Archer. Second, 
It. Leigh. Third, G. \V. Moss. Fourth, Captain Hornby. Highly Com¬ 
mended, G. AV. Moss, J. M. Baker, F. Munn, R. Woods, J. Camm, 
AV. Wright, W. and M. Grimshaw. Commended, G. Smith, II. Sewell, 
Captain W. Hornby, .J. Bradwell, T. Robinson, R. Woods, R. Whittam, 
H. Eastham, jun., R. Swift, A. II. Emery, J. Price, W. Dawson, 
J. Iloulker, jun., .1. Brown. (The whole class was a very superior one, 
each exhibitor being worthy of praise.) 
Patron’s Plate.—Game Cockf.bel.— Piece of Plate, R. Woods. Second, 
C. Barwis. Third, R. Swift. Highly Commended, Captain W. Hornbv, 
J. Bradwell, T. Robinson, R. Whittam, W. Wright, J. Price, C. II. 
j Wakefield, J. S. Butler, E. Lister, R. Leigh, T. Emett. Commended, 
■T. Orr, J. M. Baker, W. Rogers, T. T. Parker, F. Worrall, E. Livesey, 
T. Bamber, K. Horton, R. Houlding. 
Game Bantam Cock.— First, R.Hawkesley, jun. Second, W. & N. Grim¬ 
shaw. Third, J. Camm. Highly Commended, I. Thornton, M. Turner, 
J. Masheter, T. T. Parker, T. II. D. Bayley, W. C. Worrall, Captain II. N. 
redder. Commended, W. Hornsey, D. Parsons, W. Chester, P. Cartwright, 
II. Worrall, and T. Burnett. '(A splendid class of birds, very much 
superior to those of last year.) 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).—First, J. M. Baker. Second, 
T. Procter. Third, T, Robinson. Highly Commended, G. W. Moss, Capt. 
W. Hornby, W. Rogers, II. Eastham, jun., G. Love, W. and N. Grimshaw, 
and E. Worrall. Commended,’ Captain W. Hornby, R. Swift, J. Barwis, 
T. T. Parker, F. Worrall, J. Fletcher, W. Dawson. (The finest class of 
I Game fowls ever brought together. Not a bad ped in the whole class.) 
Game (White and Piles).—First, Messrs. Haigh and Hartley. Second, 
Mrs. II. Sharp. Third, W. and N. Grimshaw. Highly Commended, 
T. Robinson. Commended, W. Newsham, W. Fallows, H. N. Harrop, and 
T. Emett. (A good class and a decided improvement upon last year. 
POULTRY SEASON OF 1859 —WINTER 
LAYERS. 
The year 1859 having now closed, poultry breeders can judge 
if it has been a successful one or not as regards the rearing of 
poultry. As far as my experience goes, it has been an unusually 
good one; the late dry spring and summer having been favour¬ 
able for the young chickens. On looking over my poultry 
accounts at the end of the year, I see I have this season had 234 
chickens hatched of different sorts, and six only have died, which 
were very weakly, and twelve have been accidentally killed ; all 
the others have been reared strong and healthy. I fear this very 
wet winter will be more hurtful to poultry than it has been 
hitherto, and that colds and other maladies will be prevailing 
among them. They will require every care to be taken of them, 
and their owners will afterwards be amply repaid for so doing. 
I am continually asked the question, “Which are the best 
birds to keep for laying eggs in the winter ? ” One person tells 
me they have Spanish, and have no eggs. Another, they keep 
Hamburghs, and not an egg have they got! On inquiry I find 
they have a few old hens, and some late summer-hatched pullets. 
The early pullets having been served up in different culinary ways 
on the table, the cooks having peremptorily ordered, from time 
to time in the summer, any chickens in the yard to be killed, as 
chickens they must have. The poultry women remonstrate and 
argue (but to no purpose) that they will have no eggs in the 
winter; but as chickens are then wanted, the early-hatched 
pullets are condemned for kitchen use. I can from experience 
recommend that the March and April Spanish and Hamburgh 
pullets should be kept. The Silver-spangled I find better than 
the Golden ; and if they are properly fed, there will be no lack of 
eggs the following winter. The early Dorking pullets will lay in 
the autumn, but the frost I find stops them. — Freefolk. 
CRYSTAL PALACE POULTRY" SHOW. 
Game (Duckwing and other Greys and Blues).—First, J. Brown. Second, 
R. Dickson. Third, II. Worrall. Highly Commended, J. Ciossland, jun., 
F. Worrall, and W. Dawson. Commended, T. W. .Tones, W. and N. Grim¬ 
shaw, II. Ilebblethwaite and Co., and J. Ilindson. (Also a capital class.) 
Game (any other variety).—First, W. Dawson. Second, G. Ilellewell. 
Third, F. Munn. Highly Commended, T. Burgess, jun., and J. Brown. 
Commended, J. Crossland, jun. (A superior class ; a great improvement 
in Black Game.) 
Gake (Chickens of any variety).—First, R. Leigh. Second, E. Archer, 
Third, W. Dawson. Highly Commended, R. Carr. Commended. G. Smith, 
J. M. Barker, G. W.Moss, J. Anderton, J. Andrews, R. Woods, J. Fletcher, 
J. S. Butler, G. Love, R. Carr, W. and N. Grimshaw, R. Dickson, and 
T. Dodds. 
Spanish.— First, J. Garlic. Second, R. Teebay. Third, C. Felton. Highly 
Commended, R. Teebay, and A. F. Watkin. Commended, J. H. Craigie, and 
Mrs. Stow. Chickens.— First, It. Teebay. Second, J. R. Rodbard. Highlv 
Commended, J. It. Rodbard, It. Teebay, - and J. IC. Fowler. 
Dorkings (Coloured).—First, T. Greenhalgh. Second, Capt. W. Hornbv. 
Third, T. AY. Hill. Highly Commended, S. Burn. 
Dorkings (White).—First, D. Parsons. Second, J. Robinson. Chickens. 
—First, Captain W. Hornby. Second, J. F. Newton. Highly Commended, 
J. Robinson, and C. II. Wakefield. Commended, T. W. Hill, AY. AY. Rutt- 
lidge, D. Parsons, and Mrs. Stow. 
Cochin-China.— (Cinnamon and Buff 1 ).—First, AV. Dawson. Second, 
II. Tomlinson. Third, Miss AV. Musgrove. Highly Commended, J. CattelL 
and T. Burnett. 
Cochin-Chinas (Brown and Partridge-feathered).—First, T. Stretch. 
Second, P. Cartwright. Third, C. Felton. Highly Commended, J. Cattel. 
Cochin-China (any other colour).—First, AV. Copple (AVhite). Second, 
G. Lamb (AVhite). Chickens. —First, II. Tomlinson. Second, T. Stretch. 
Brahma Footra.— First, Second, and Third, R. Teebay. Highly Com¬ 
mended, J. H. Craigie. Commended, J. If. Fowler, and R. Teebay." 
Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).—First and Second, J. Martin. Third 
AV. C. Worrall. Highly Commended, A\ r . Brown, Messrs. Carter & Valliant, 
J. N. Coulthurst, W. Banks, T. Robinson, AV. Pierce, AV. Tavenor, S. Smith, 
Bird & Beldon (Most extraordinary class, almost every pen deserving a 
prize). 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—First, E. Archer. Second, J. Dixon. 
Third, E. Archer. Highly Commended, J. Munn, Mrs. II. Sharp, T. Keable. 
Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).—First, AV. R. Lane. Second, AV. Dawson. 
Third, J. Ashcroft. Highly Commended, H. Carter, R. Miller, AV. Ker¬ 
shaw, S. Whittam, ,T. Robinson, I. Davies, AV. Banks, M. II. Broadhead 
S. Fielding, AV. C. Worrall. ’ 
We beg to remind our readers, and more especially our poultry 
friends, that the entries for the Crystal Palace Winter Show of 
Poultry will close on the 14th of the present month. There i3 
no doubt but that the coming exhibition will fully maintain the 
Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).—First, J. Dixon. Second, Mrs. II. Sharp. 
Third, H Carter. Highly Commended, J. Robinson, J. Cheers, J. Mitchell, 
Bird Nc Beldon. 
Poland (Gold and Silver).—First, AV. Dawson. Second and Third, J. 
Dixon. Highly Commended, Col. Clowes, .T. Dixon, G. C. Adkins. 
