THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, June 8, 1858. 
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As the roots of the Vines are “ like a net-work ” beneath the mulch, 
remove all hut about an inch of the mulch, and cover that inch with 
earth, so that it will not offend your employer’s eye. 
Henderson’s Brooms ( FilUnghmn). —We have no doubt you could 
obtain them through Messrs. Lawson, nurserymen, Edinburgh. They 
will be exhibited, probably, on the 9th inst., at Chiswick. 
Large White Arum (A. Subscriber) .—It is the Richcirdia xEthiopica, 
and directions for its culture are at p. 121 of the present volume 
(No. 504). 
Ants [H. Crossley ).—These insects are the gardener’s friends. They 
do not injure the shoots or fruit on your walls : some other insects do 
that. Ants come after aphides, and eat the sweet secretion which they 
deposit. When fruit is ripe and cracked, or wounded by wasps, then 
ants come in for part of the spoil. 
Vegetable Marrow ( James B. Ilocombe). —The size—2 feet 7 inches 
long, 2 feet 3 inches in circumference, and weight 27 lbs.—is very 
large; but this vegetable is not cultivated for the sake ot size, and 
other Gourds are grown far larger. 
Mr. W. Turner, Neepsend, Sheffield (A. Ainslie). —We have 
made frequent inquiries after him, for we know many persons, as well 
as ourselves, who wish for a supply of his garden scissors; but we 
cannot hear anything of him. Garden scissors, however, such as he 
made, can be obtained of the Sheffield cutlers. 
“My Flowers” D. S .).—These contributions to our pages have 
been published in a volume. No other of their author’s writings have 
appeared in a separate form. 
Agricultural Work [Grass). —If by “ cheapness” you mean a low 
price, we fear there is nothing to suit you. All illustrated works on 
the subject are necessarily expensive. 
Fruit-room and Ice-iiouse ( C. G. Cotes). —We know of none erected 
in this country ; but we hear of many in America. 
Budding and Co. ( F. S. A.). —AVe believe that the firm is extinct. 
Names of Plants (TJ. S. W .).—Yours is the Artillery Plant, Pileci 
muscosa. ( R. Clough). —Your Ranunculus-like plants are—No. 1. Cal- 
tha pulustris, var 'pleno. No. 2. Trollius Europeans. No. 3. Trollius 
Asiaticus. All three delight in shaded, moist borders. ( Varro) — Phi- 
ladelphus coronarius , or Mock Orange. 
Brahma Pootra. — Silver Cup and Second, R. Tecbay, Fulwood, 
near Preston. Commended J. K. Bartrum, Bath. 
Game (White and Piles).-Silver Cup, Rev. G. S. Cruwys, Cruwys 
Morchard Court, Tiverton, Devon. Second, S. Mathew, Chilton Hall, 
Stowmarket. ’ 
Game (Black-breasted, and other Reds).—Silver Cup, R. R. Sewell, 
Bndgewater, Somerset. Second, AV. Buncombe, Newport, Barnstaple. 
Highly Commended, II. Lewis, Green Meadow', near Cardiff. Com¬ 
mended, Rev. G. S. Cruwys. 
Game (Duckwings, and other Greys and Blues). — Silver Cup, S. 
Mathew, Stowmarket. Second, AV. Dawson, Selly Oak, Birmingham. 
( Blacks > and Brassy-winged except Greys).—J. R. Rodbard, 
Aldwiek Court, Langford, near Bristol. Second, AV. Dawson, Bir¬ 
mingham. ’ 
^ AY w~| ilver Fr yer, Hinton Road, near Hereford. 
Second, A\ Rogers, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Highly Commended, S. 
Saunaers, 12 Portman Terrace, Globe Road, Middlesex. Commended, 
AY. Rogers, AAoodbndge, Suffolk ; J. Leighton, High Street, Chelten¬ 
ham. (One of the best classes of Malays ever exhibited.) 
Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).—Silver Cup, J. B. Chune, Coalbrook- 
dale. Second, J. M. Sutton, Tenby, Pembrokeshire. Highly Com¬ 
mended, C. R. Titterton, Birmingham. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).-Silver Cup, T. Iveable, Row'de Field 
Faim, Devizes, AAilts. Second, G. Griffiths, AVorcester. Commended, 
T. Keable. ’ 
Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).—Silver Cup and Second, J. B. Chune, 
Green Bank, Coalbrookdale. Commended, C. E. Coleridge, Eton Col¬ 
lege, AVindsor ; Mrs. H. Fookes, Blandford. 
Hamburgh (Silver-spangled). — Silver Cup, R. Teebay, Fulwood, 
near Preston. Second, J. B. Chune. 
T Po Y ANDS (Black with White Crest).—Silver Cup, G. Ray, Minesteed, 
Lyndhurst, Hampshire. Second, T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst, Hants. 
Polands (Golden-spangled). — Silver Cup, R. H. Bush, Clifton. 
Second, G. S. box, Wellington, Somerset. Commended, Mrs. Pettat, 
Ashe Rectory, Basingstoxe. 
POULTRY SHOWS. 
June 9th and lOtli. Beverley and East Riding of Yorkshire. 
Sec., W. W. Boulton, Beverley, Yorkshire. Entries close on the 1st 
of June. 
June 28th, 29th, and30th, and July 1st. Sheffield. Sec., AA r m. Henry 
Dawson, Sheffield. 
July 8th. Prescot. Sec., Mr. James Beesley. 
July 15th. York. Sec., Mr. R. Smith, cutler, 10, High Ousegate, York. 
I August 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. Crystal Palace (Summer Show'). 
Entries close July 10th. Sec., AV. Houghton. 
August 18th. Airedale. Hon. Secs., J. Wilkinson and T. Booth, 
Shipley. 
August 28th. Halifax and Calder A t ale. Sec., Mr. AVm. Irvine, 
Holmfield, Halifax. Entries close August 14. 
October 7th and 8th. AVorcestersiiire. Sec., Mr. G. Griffiths, 7, 
St. Swithin’s Lane, AVorcester. Entries close September 23. 
November 29th and 30th, December 1st and 2nd. Birmingham. Sec., 
Mr. J. Morgan, Entries close November 1st. 
December 17th and 18th. Halifax Fancy Pigeon Show'. Sec., Mr. 
H. Holdsworth, AVoolshops, Halifax. 
January 8th, 10th, 11th, and 12th, 1859. Crystal Palace (Winter 
Show). Sec., W. Houghton. 
N.B. —Secretaries will oblige us by sending early copies of their lists. 
BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY. 
Prizes given for poultry, at the Meeting of 1858, held at 
Cardiff, on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of June. 
Judges : E. Hewitt, Esq., and W. B. Tegetmeier, Esq. 
Spanish. — Silver Cup, C. R. Titterton, Snow Hill, Birmingham. 
Second, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. 
Dorking (Coloured).— Silver Cup, AA r . Bromley, Birmingham. 
Second, Mrs. Pettat, Ashe Rectory, Basingstoke. Highly Commended, 
R. Forman, Merthyr Tydvil; D. Williams, Merthyr Tydvil; C. R. Tit¬ 
terton, Birmingham. Commended, G. Chadwin, Tollard Royal, near 
Salisbury; R. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle, Glamorganshire; Miss A. 
Wilcox, Nailsea Court, Bristol. (A very excellent class.) 
Dorking (AVhite).—Silver Cup, F. J. Coleridge, Ottery St. Mary, 
Devon. Second, Rev. G.F. TIodson, North Petherton, Bridgewater/ 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon, Buff, or Lemon). — Silver Cup and 
! Second, Mrs. H. Fookes, Wlptechurch, Biandford. Highly Com- 
i mended, J. K. Fowler ; J. Cattell, Birmingham. 
Cochin-China (Brown, Partridge, and Grouse).—Silver Cup, G. C. 
| Adkins, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Second, J. Cattell, Birmingham. 
I Highly Commended, Rev. G. F. Hodson. 
Cochin-China (White and Black). — Silver Cup, R. Craw'shay, 
Cyfarthfa Castle, Glamorganshire (Black). Second, C. R. Titterton, 
l Birmingham. 
Polands (Silver-spangled).—Silver Cup, AV. Dawson, Selly Oak, 
Birmingham. Second, G. C. Adkins, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Highly 
Commended, C. R. Titterton, Birmingham. j 
Any Distinct Breed.— Silver Cup, Miss S. II. Northcote, Upton i 
Pyne, near Exeter (W hite Spanish). Second, li. W, Fryer, Ilinton 
Road, near Hereford (Black Hamburgh). Highly Commended H. 
Churchill, Gloucester (Buff Polands) ; C. Coles, Fareham, Hants (An¬ 
dalusian). Commended, C. H. Oliver, Newport, Monmouthshire 
(Black Hamburgh); R. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle, Glamorganshire 
(Black Hamburgn and Indian Game). 
Chickens. — Silver Cups, J. R. Rodbard (Spanish and Game). 
J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury (White Cochin). Second, H. Jones, Fulham, 
(Spanish) ; ditto (Cochin) ; G. Chadwin (Dorking). Prize for best 
Table Foicls, AV. Bromley, Smithfield, Birmingham (Dorking). 
Highly Commended, G. AV. Locke, Newport, Isle of Wight (Spanish) 
Commended, Miss Stewart, Croydon, Surrey (Cochin-China); C. Coles, 
Fareham (Andalusian). (In the opinion of the Judges, several of the 
birds shown as Dorking Chickens of this year are older than repre¬ 
sented.) i 
Spanish (Single Cock).—Silver Cup, J. K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, 
Aylesbury. Second, J. K. Bartrum, Bath. 
Dorking (Single Cock) .—Silver Cup, H. Child, jun., Sherbourne ' 
Road, Birmingham. Second, C. H. Wakefield, Malvern AVells, Wor- j 
cestershire. Highly Commended, H. Lingwood, Needham Market, i 
Suffolk. 
Game (Single Cock).—Silver Cup, E. G. Jarvis, Ilton, near Chepstow. 
Second, G. Howard, Charlton, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Commended, 
E. Bowley, Siddington House, Cirencester. 
Bantams (Gold-laced).—Silver Cup, Rev. G. S. Cruwys, Cruwys 
Morchard Court. Second, G. C. Adkins. Highly Commended, R. 
Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle ; Rev. G. F. Hodson. Commended, C. R. 
Titterton. 
Bantams (Silver-laced).—Silver Cup, Rev. G. S. Cruwys, Cruwys 
Morchard Court Second, Mrs. Pettat, Ashe Rectory, Basingstoke, 
Hampshire. Highly Commended, Rev. G. S. Cruwys; Rev. G. F. 
Hodson. (An extraordinary good class!) 
Bantams (White).—Silver Cup, C. R. Titterton. Second, Rev. G. S. '! 
Cruwys. Highly Commended, J. K. Bartrum, Bath. 
Bantams (Black).—Silver Cup, C. R. Titterton. Second, G. Warren, 
Merthyr Tydvil. 
Bantams (Any other Variety).—Silver Cup, H. Churchill, Gloucester i 
(Game). Second, T. B. Browne, Salperton Park, Andoversford, 
Gloucestershire (Rumpless). 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—Silver Cup and Second, J. Iv. Fowler. Highlv 
Commended, Mrs. H. Fookes, AVhitechurch. Commended, E. Payne, 
Cardiff. (A very good class.) 
Ducks (Rouen).—Silver Cup, J. K. Fowler. Second, J. R. Rodbard. 
Ducks (Any other Variety).—Silver Cup, J. K. Fowler (East India). | 
Second, H. Churchill (East India). Commended, C. Ballance, Taunton ' 
(East India). 
Geese.— Silver Cup, J. K. Fowler (Toulouse). Second, Mrs. 
Llewellyn, Court Colman, Bridgend (Emden). Highly Commended, 1 
E. Payne (Chinese Geese). 
Turkeys.— Silver Cup, Miss Julia Milward, Newton St. Loe, Bath. J 
Second E. Colston, Cherry Orchard, Abergavenny. 
