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well spangled all over, consequently they will be a little dark in 

 the breast. Hens it is impossible to have distinctly marked if 

 they have any of that green lustre that I think ought to be the 

 first point in a hen. 



" J. K. 0." attacks the Crystal Palace prize birds. The first- 

 prize pen contained an " unusually good hen " (see Journal). 

 For large, clear, ;md distinct spangles, it would be hard for 

 " J. K. 0." to find her equal. The cock was well spangled all 

 over, consequently rather dark in the breast, but not too dark 

 to win at other shows besides the Crystal Palace. Perhaps 

 " J. K. O." has bought a first-prize pen at some show, and been 

 breeding from the birds. This any Hamburgh breeder knows 

 will not do.— A. & B. 



CRYSTAL PALACE BIBD SHOW. 



The great Canai-y Show of the season is among the things that 

 were, or it will be by the time this is in the hands of many 

 readers of the Journal. For five months — from September to 

 February — from Whitby (that gem of a Show) to the greatDerby 

 of the fancy, the monster gathering which is now in the last day 

 of its existence, scarcely a w^eek has passed without one or more 

 exhibitions of a bii'd which, though supposed by many to be 

 comparatively rare, is reared in the hirmble home of the artisan, 

 and in the more pretentious estabhshments of the rich, by 

 thousands. 



The figm'es in the catalogue which, by the way, is a model 

 for all large catalogues, show an entry of 954 birds for competi- 

 tion, and 152 in the Selling Class. Of these 566 are Canaries, 

 119 Mules, 3-1 groups of six, 5 miscellaneous, 118 British bu-ds, 

 12 Magi'atory birds, and 100 Foreign specimens, including some 

 very interesting and rare birds. It will be seen that numerically 

 the Show is a gi-eat success, which is perhaps to be attributed 

 in a great measui*e to some alteration in the classification. I 

 submitted to the Superintendent what I thought was an im- 

 proved schedule, that of previous year's containing some incon- 

 sistencies, and a somewhat "Bridgenorth election," all-on-one- 

 side, treatment of some varieties ; an undue share of good things 

 falling to some, and only a meagre allowance to others, w-hich 

 in point of value and intrinsic excellence were worthy of more 

 hberal treatment. These defects I pointed out in detail in 

 my review of last year's Show w^hen the prize money was 

 awarded on a principle not unhke that which report assigned to 

 the distribution of prize money in the navy in days gone by, 

 when it was said to have been sifted through a ladder, that 

 which fell through going to the officers, the rest to the men. 

 An equahsation of the scale has met with a willing response 

 from the breeders of each variety. As I said before, numerically 

 the Show is a great success. It always is, and must of necessity 

 be so, as the number of " sold " tickets affixed to the cages shows 

 what an additional inducement the opportunity of sale must be. 

 Messi-s. Judd, Mackley, Newmarch and Walter alone exhibit the 

 enonnous number of 333 amongst them ; Mr. Newmarch head- 

 ing the poll with 125, itself a httle show. But as regards qualiti/ 

 there is this year a deficiency. There are bu-ds of exceptional 

 beauty, as witness Mr. Walter's Clear Jonque and Mealy bu'ds 

 which were claimed at i'5 each, and many of the prize-winners 

 have great merit, but there is not that excellence rtuining 

 through the whole which in previous years has evoked a frequent 

 comment from the Judges, but which on this occasion is 

 appended to only about ten out of the seventy-six classes. My 

 remarks thereon will appear next week. I am wTiting now 

 under difiicultics and In the excitement of the Show. Mr. 

 Young reminds me I had better " finish Cheltenham first," but 

 as many of the Cheltenham birds are on the stages here, and 

 the Judges have confirmed most of my decisions, I may be able 

 to kill two bir'ds with one stone. — W. A. Bl.ujston. 



The British and Foreign birds were well represented, as also 

 the miscellaneous. Amongst the former were some very rare 

 birds, only a few specimens of them having been noted as having 

 been found in England. Take for instance the Shore Lark, 

 of which a very fine pair in good condition, the cock bird show- 

 ing the peculiar horn-hke appearance, were shown by Mr. Monk, 

 of Lewes, in Sussex. There was a pair of Lapland Buntings 

 sent by the same gentleman, all of which we understand were 

 captured near Brighton. A fine specimen of the Crested Lark 

 (Alaudus cristatus) was also present in perfect plumage. Na- 

 turalists know how scarce these varieties are, andhow interesting 

 it is to find them aUve, and have the jileasure of noticing their 

 habits and mode of life under confinement. Then, again, if these 

 be scarce, how much more so some of the Mules. Take, for in- 

 stance, that between the Blackbird and the Song Thrush, a bird 

 possessing the characteristics of both ; this was the first of the 

 kind ever known ; as also a cross between the Brambling and the 

 Chaffinch. Then there were "Mules between Goldfinch and Green- 

 finch, Linnet and Bullfinch, Goldfinch and Bullfinch, crosses 

 imseen until of late years, aJid yet beautiful in themselves. 



Some new classes were added this year, one of which was for 



Doves of any small breed, which brought a very beautiful pair 

 of small Austrahan, birt although prizes were offered for the 

 Missel Thrush and Redwing, there was no response ; but let ns 

 hope another season such may not be the case, but that the 

 hberality of the Crystal Palace Company may meet with its 

 reward in the way of more numerous entries, as, the more varied 

 the collection, the more pleasing, and also the more edncatitnal 

 it is to the public. 



The show of Parrots was good, but nothing remarkable beyond 

 other years. In the Miscellaneous pens might be mentioned a 

 nearly White Blackbud, and several Pied Linnets, 



Altogether there were 1327 entries, and nearly 1500 birds were 

 present, as there were thirty-four- aviaries which contained very 

 many varieties, and shown in a highly creditable condition. 

 Every c; ti was taken of the specimens dming the Show, and 

 the healthiness of the birds reflects great credit on Mr. Wilson, 

 the able Manager of the natural history department of the 

 Crystal Palace. 



Norwich (Clear Yellow).— 1, W. Waltfi: win.lif «lfv. ■?, Ptmvonf A iirnie. 

 Derby. Eqnal 3, Bemrose & Oime ; M"-" - \N mik. n.., l),,,ii,iiinh : \, ;oiis 

 and Athersuch, Coven'ry. ilic. Toon .v . , , i . i i ! '. ,. i;. 



Derby; Smith & Preen, Coventry t Be ■■• ' "• 



VPalter. /ic. Adams & Albersuoli (8); W. ll.ii' i . : l^ i-'' . -i !■'■■ .i: ..r. 



West Smiihfleld, London (2); T. Newmareli .v ^..na. syciemiiiiii ; lUooicaud 

 Wrane (2). c, G. & J. Mackley. Notwk-b; T. Fenn, IpaMicli; J. Guiittt, 

 Brighton ; J. Mortimer; Smith & Preen ; J. Judd, Newington Butts (2); T. New- 

 march & Sons ; Moore & Wynn ; J. Jeffs, Ipswich. 



NoawiCB (Clear Buff)— 1 and 3. W. -Walter. 2 and Equal 3, Benii-oso & Oime. 

 Wic, G. & J. Mackley ; Adams iAthersnch; J. Mortimer; R. -Whitaker ; bmith 

 aiidPreen(S); T. Ne-wmaroh & Sons ; Mooie i -ftynn. ;«, G. « J. Mackley (5); 

 Adams & Athersuch (2); Barwell & Golby, Dallington, Northampton; W. 

 Havers, c, J. Doel, Stonehonse (3); J. Tan-, Caltdoiiian Koad, London ; P. 

 Flexney, Caledonian Road, London ; T. Fenn ; J. Mortimer ; Moore k W ynn ; 

 Wallace & Beloe, Berwick-ou-Tweed. ^ , . , . _, 



Norwich (Marked or Variegated Yellow).-!, 3, and Equal 3, Adams A; Ather- 

 such. 2, Moore 4 Wynn. i-7ic, W. Havers ; J.Mortimer; Bemrose ,ii Orme ; 

 W.Walter. Ac, J. Mortimer ; Moore & Wynn (2); W.Walter, c, T. fennl2); 

 J. Garrett ; J. Judd ; Bemrose & Orme. „ , _, , „ .„ 



Norwich (Marked or Variegated Buff).— 1, Adams & Athersuch. 2, Bemrose 

 and Orme. 8, Moore & Wynn. uftc, G.& J. Mackley ; W. Havers (2); Bemrose 

 and Orme. he, G. & J. Mackley : T. Fenn; W. Havers ; J. Mortimer ; G. luck- 

 wood, Nottingham ; H. Apted, Worthing, c, S. Tomes, Northampton. 



Norwich cricked or Unevenly-marked Yellow).—], Smith & Pi-een. 2, C. 

 Gayton, Northampton. 3, E. Whitaker. Equal 3, Bemrose cSl Orme. »/ic, Bern- 

 rose & Orme ; W. Walter. ;ic, G. & J. Mackley ; Adams & Athersuch ; ^■mlth 

 and Preen ; T. Newmarch & Sons, c, G. i J. Mackloy ; J. Mortimer ; J. Judd ; 

 W.Walter. „ „ .^ „ t c 



Norwich (Ticked or nnevenly-maiked Buffl.-I. W. Walter. 2, J. Spence. 

 3 and Equal 3. Adams & Athersuch. vhc, Barwell & Golby ; T.Mann C amber- 

 well; Bemrose & Orme; S. Staton & Co., Derby, (ic, G. &J. Mackley; Toon 

 and Cleaver; Smith & Preen ; J. Hayes, huttonin-Ashfleld (2); Bemrose and 

 Orme; W.Walter, c, G. & J. Mackley ; W. Havers (-2); J. Mortimer (2) ; T. 

 Ne\vniarch & Sons; W. Walter. ,,,,,..■ „ rr 



Nokwioh (Marked or Variegated Crested Yellow).—!, J. Mortimer. 2, Toon 

 and Cleaver. 3, W. Havers. rJtc, J. Judd; Moore i -Wynne. /iC, G. i; J. 

 Mackley ; Moore & Wynn. c, T. ChUds, Bow ; T. Fenn ; W. Ha-vers. 



Norwich (Marked or Variegated Created Buft).-!, Bemrose 4; Orme. 2, W. 

 Walter. 3, J. Mortimer, vhc, G. & J. Mackley ; G. Cox, Norlhampton ; W. 

 Havers (2). !ic, O. &J. Mackley; Barwell & G.dby; I.E. Jeffs; Moore and. 

 Wynn. c, G.& J. Mackley ; H. Apted ; Moore & Wynn. 



Norwich (Yellow, with Clear Grey or Dark Crest).—!. J. Mortimer. 2, Moore 

 and Wynn. 3, Bemrose & Orme. vhc, Barwell « Golby. he, G. Tuckwood;. 

 J. Judd. c, J. Judd. , ,„,„.- o TT 



Norwich (Buff, with Clear Grey or Dark Ciest).-! and 2, J. Mortimer. 8, H. 

 Apted. t.;ic. G. & J. Mackley; iBarweU & Golby; T. E. Jeffs; G.Cox; W. 

 Iftvers ; J. Mortimer; E. W. Lulham, Brighton ; Bemrose 4i Orme ; H. Apted. 

 (ic. G. & J. Mackley ; T. E. Jeffs ; J. Mortimer ; Moore & Wynn ; J. Jeffs, c, W. 

 Havers; G. Tuckwood. . „ , , j a .:, ., t 



Belgian (Clear and Ticked Yellow).— 1. J. Rutter, Sunderland. 2 and 3, J. 

 Hayes. Equal 3, J. Doel. !>/ic. J. Doel(-2) ; J. Kutter (-2). !ic, J. Doel ; G. 4. J. 

 Mackley; J. N.Harrison, c, T. Dove ; Wallace & Beloe. , „ „ . , 



Belgian (Clear and Ticked Buff).-! and 3. Rutter. 2, J. N. Harrison, vhc, 

 J. Doel ; J. Poole ; T. Dove, he, J. Doel ; G. & J. Mackley ; J. Rutter. 



Belgian (Variegated Yellow).—! and 2, J. Rutter. 3, J. Hayes, vhc, T. Dove, 

 Sutton-in-Ashfield. „ „ ^ „ ■, t, , 



Belgian (Variegated Buff).-!, J. Hayes. 2, T. Dove. 3, J. Poojc. 



London Fancy (Jonque).— !, W. Brodrick, Cbudlcigh. 2 and 3, T. Cluii, 

 Sutton, Surrev. rftc, C. W. Hooke, London ; A. B. Ethermgton, Chatham; T. 



"Soo^'F^A-?ci'^lllatf-!°T.'Mann. 2. W Brodrick. S, T Clark, r/.c. T- 

 Clark ; J. Price, Blaokheath ; T. Fenn. ''C C. W. Hooke ; T. Clark 



Lizard (Golden-spangled).-!, H. Ashton, Polefleld Hall, Prestwich 2, Smilli 

 and Preen. 8, J. N. Harrison, i^c. T. W. Fairbrass : Smith S Preen ; J. 

 Haves, he, J. Hayes; G. Tuckwood. „ , „ r, .•,„„ , n 



Lizard (Silver-spangled).-!, T. W. Fairbrass. 2, .T. N. Harr son. 3, b. 

 Tuckwood. rhc, G B. Kennerley. Manchester ; T. Y/. Fairbrass (2 ; J. Poole. 

 J.o, G. & J. Mackley (2) ; J. Price ; W. Holmes, . c. Smith & Preen ;W. jailer. 



Cinnamon (Jonqne).-l and 2, A. B. Etherington. S, J. Waller, Finsbury. 

 vhc. W. Barnes : S. Tomes ; J. Waller (2) ; C. Gayton. (ic, R. Pcole ; Barweli 

 and Golby; W.J.Marshall, New Bamet; Mooro & Wynn. c, loon 4( Cleaver ; 



■'•('^TNNrii f( BSi-L^B^raell & Golby. 2. Moore & Wynn. 3. J. Tear A Co,, 

 WellinRborough. vhe, A. B. Etherington ; Toon & Cleaver ; VS a lace ^ 1 doe. 

 he G. K Kennerley; R. Poole, Maiden; Barwell & Golby ; G.Cox. c, C. W. 

 H.ioke ; J. Tear & Co. ; H. Apted (2) ; Moore & Wynn. 



Cinnamon (Marked or Variegated).—! and 2, J. Taylor, Middlesboiough. 

 3. W. Barnes, vhc, H. Stanley, Battersea ; J. H. Hadland, Carshalton. he, C. A- 



'^SA«°'^y'other variety).-!, W. Walter. 2, W.allaoe & Beloe 8, Moore 

 and Wvnn, I'lic. J. Spence, Sunderiand ; W. C. Selkiik, Dover (21 ; W. » alter, 

 lie R Hawman ; E. Stanfleld, Bradlord ; Master J. Tennent, South Norwood , 

 T.'Newmareh&Sons. c, J. N. Harrison. Belper. ,„ ,_ , „ „ .,,,„_ 



GoLi.Fivcn MCLE (Evenly-marked Yellow).-! anj 2 J. Doel 3, H. Asbton. 

 vhe, J. Doel : H. Ashton ; E. Stanfield. e W'. Ba™c-8, Cann™ » r^et oiidon. 



GOLOFINCH McLE (Evenly-markcd Buff ),-!, J- Boxler. 2. E. Stanhe d i,l. 

 E. Jeffs, vhc, H. Ashton; W. C. Eumistou, M"''""';"";'^'' Vif.;. 1 Vr„l^e' 

 MWdlesborough : W. Needier. Hull ; W. Barnes, he, J. Doel. e. Miss A. Hulse, 



""t^^i^ M'SE^Siy^the?- variety of Yellow).-Special, H Ashton. 1,2, 

 and s" lw"l. W.C, H. Ashton ; E. Stanfleld. he, G. i J. Mac kley ; J. Baxter ; 



'^■g^ldScTmcle (Any other variety of Buff).--!, J. Doc!. 2, H. A.hton. 

 3, T.E.Jeffs. Elic.J. Doel; E.W.Lulham. hc.J. Doel. „ „, 



'GoLDriNCH Mdle (Dark Jonque).-!, J. Stephens 2. J Tay or^ 3, E .Stan 

 field, rftc, R. Hawman, Middlesborough; T.E. Jeffs, Moore 4. wynn, w.m 



