Fi-brawT 13. 1873. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



British Bihds (Any other Tariety).— 1, T. WiUaher. S. J. Harrison, Bclper. 

 ii;ir. J. Farlow. Southsea; W. Boots, (ic, W. Smith, c, C. Trowor. 



Foreign Birds (.\ny variety).— 1, J. Smart, Landport (Parrot). 2, C. Trower 

 (Cockatoo), vhc, A. Van Santor, Southampton (Portusaese Lark); W. Walter 

 (Spice Bird and Parrot), he, G. Stinlield (Rosellas) ; U. Wilkinson (Paroquet). 

 e, a. Slanfield (Rock Parrot). 



Length o: 

 C A. H. Basteo, Hull. 



Black and White and Bloe and White.— I, Kins & Quick, St.Jolin's Wood. 

 2. F. Loveland, Liason Grove, London, lie, J. Grant, Landport ; T. E. Terry; 

 Kin? & Quick : A. L. Pearce, Doncaster ; A. Easten. 



Grey and White and Yellow and White —1. W. H. Weljb, Bilston, Stafford. 

 2, T.E.Terry. Wic, E. Cantelo, Newport; T.E.Terry. King & Quick; A. H. 



- — — - ^, H. C. Perrin, Brighton, he, A. H. Easten ; 



SELr-C .LOCR.-!, H. Cawood, Thome. 2, A. H. Easten. /icW. Wobh ; T. E. 

 Tcrrv. c E. Caotelo. 



Anv Foreign Vakiett.— 1 and 2, T. E. Terry, d/ic, T. E. Terry ; A. Pearoe. 

 \te, T. E. Terry (2) ; A. H. Easten ; A. Philips, Oaklands, Waterloo, c, A. Clay- 

 ton, Ryde. 



IMr. Westcott. For the most Points in Pigeons, Mr. H. M. Maynard ; for the 

 most Points in Norwich Canaries, Mr. Walter; for the most Points in Belgian, 

 Mr. Nicholson; for the best Belgian, Mr. T.Moore; for the most Points in 

 Rabbits, Mr. Terry. 



Judges. — Foultrij : Mr. Edward Hewitt, and Mr. W. B. 

 Tegetmeier. Figeons : Mr. P. C. Esqiiilant. Cage Birds : Mr. 



A. Willmore. Babbits : Mr. E. Oweu. 



THE NUN PIGEON. 



This variety is a general favourite among the Toy fanciers, I suitable for the novice. It soon accommodates itself to its sur- 

 aud on account of its hardiness and docility it is particularly | roundings, breeds well, and seldom faUs to rear its offspring ; 



|'u>-<' 



consequently Nuns are vei-y useful for nurses, but when they 

 are highly bred they are not so reliable in this capacity. 



The chief attraction in a Nun is usually considered to be 

 the perfeotuess of its markings, and a too-close attention to 

 this has prevented their being bred to a high standard in other 

 points, which adds so much to their beauty. The result of 

 breeding for feather only, has more particularly caused the 

 breed to deteriorate in form and carriage, and to become coarse 

 and large. 



The Nun should be very merry, small, and neat — very little 

 larger than a Tumbler. The shape should be elegaut, and 

 the carriage sprightly. Whatever the colour, it should be deep 

 and rich, with the tail of one uniform shade and of equal depth 

 and richness as the head. In all Nuns the feathers of the 

 head, veil, flights, and tail, with the upper and under tail 



coverts, should be of one colour, and those of the remainder 

 of the bird perfectly white. 



The black-headed variety is the most numerous ; probably 

 because it is the most striking and pleasing in contrast with 

 the white body. The beak ought to be small and jet black, 

 without any shade of ashy greyness about the nostrils or beak- 

 wattle. The head should be small and round, rising with toler- 

 able boldness from the beak ; the iiides of the eyes ought to 

 be pearl white, and the eyelids forming ceres, or white fleshy 

 ch-cles, around the eyes. A gravel eye is inadmissible in a good 

 Nun, and feathers overhanging the upper eyelid are a serious 

 fault. In the high-bred bu'ds the feathers of the hood are 

 perpendicular, and do not form a cap over the head. A well- 

 defined hood is a most important point ; it should be large 

 and the top square, it should also be as thin as possible, to be 



