JOURNAX, OF HOETICULTUBE AND COTTAaE GARDENER. 



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s I I I .. . I -, I special) —1, J. Walkfi- iSpanisIil. 2, H. Eckford, Colesbill 

 Oiol.h'j-i'riiciUrd Ilaiiibiirt'li ' - IT^'ii.l'.'.-. /ic, H. Wilkinson (Spfinish); T. 

 Chambers, inn.. Noitlinmi'l 'I ^'■' I' I ilijison (Sultans), c, H. Yardley ; 



H. Bruwn (^Ti;ini-h) ■ Kcv. .1 '- 'Punish); J.Mitchell {Ducliwiug 



Oanu): W. J(.linM)n. Mil .- , , I'nlands); J. Ashwoith, Marsden 



Hci-'htB, BijrnlL-v (S]rv€'r-sp:in I ill ■: jlii. 



Spiling Cla^s (Special) -('Mr;.-,-!. \V. K. Bull. 2, E. Sykea (Dorkinti). S, 

 J. Bl.iodworlh (Light Brahma), he, H. Yardley ; P. Collins (Golden-spanKled 

 Hamburah); J. Sicbel (Buff Cochin); W. A. Burnell (Buff Cochin); 3. Kins 

 (Silvei-peneilled Hamburgh). c.H. Yardley; B. Cox (Game); W. F. Checkiey, 

 Moulton (Buff Cochin). 



Sei.liso Class (Special).— Hens.— 1, J. Walker. Sandtord (Spanish). 2 and 3, 

 .1. Sichel (Buffi, he. H. Yar iley : J. F. Dixon (Spanish); P. Collins (Golden- 

 spangled Hambnrgh). c. W. Nottage (Rouen Ducks); J. Tarry, Dallinglon 

 ((ioMtn-sjiniF'led Hamburgh) ; J. S, Price (Creve-Cceur). 



n ',/ '((r/ or Rojfn.— 1,2, and 3, J. Heilges, Aylesbury, he, Hon. J. 



M: ! II I II. Btickinghara ; P. Wise; J. Wright. Melton Mowbray. Any 



I I iiiid 3, H. B. Smith (Fancy). 2, G. Ashpole, Etwall Hab, 



I' I.I, I 111), iic, H. B. Smith (Fancy); J. Watts (fancy); K. H. 



.■\,i';"ii ,. Mini. I, I. ,11). 



PIGEONS. 



•Pouters.— CocA-.-l, J. Barber. 2, J. Coleman, West Bromwich. 3, Mrs. 

 IjSdd.Calne, r/ic, F. Gresham, Birkenhead, fic, H.Yardlev: Mrs. Ladd ; J. E. 

 Palmer, Peterborough; E.Horner, Harewood (2). c, T. Waddington, Fennis- 

 «owIes. Hen— 1 and Cup and 8, F. Gresham. 2, N. Hill, Upper Norwood, 

 The. E. Horner, he, Mrs. Ladd ; W. E. Rose, Kettering ; J. Barber : J. Cole- 

 man ; E. Horner, c, Mrs. Ladd ; J. E- Palmer ; H. Pratt, 



CARHIEBS.—Cocfc— 1, T. Waddington. 2, E- Homer. S, W-Maasey. ftc.H. 

 Yardley; T. Chambers, jun. ; A, Perry, Hardingstone ; E. Horner, c, H. 

 Yardley. Hen.— 1 and 3, E, Horner. 2, J. Stanley. Ac, H. Yardley ; W. Crook, 



, R. Ashto; 



.-flhorl f,ire,I.-l. E. Hon 

 Lynn. Any olhcr e,iiictti.-\, W. Steve 



2, H. Yardley. 



I, W. Woodhonse. 

 H. O. Crane (Blue Beards). 

 S.'R. G. Teebay, Burscoiigh, Ormskirk. e. G. Osborne; H. Chambers. 



OivLS.— 1 and Cup. C. L. Gilbert, Salisbury. 2, T, Waddington. 3, E. C. 

 Stretch, he, S. Holroyd, Mumps, Oldham; H. Yardley; J. Watts, c, R. 

 Woods. 



TaoBiTS.— 1, J. Edge. 2, T. Waddington. 3, O. E. Cresswell. /le, 0. Martin ; 

 L.,Watkin. 



JiCoBiss —1. C. L. Gilbert. 2 and 3, E. Homer, he, H. Y'ardlej ; A. Storrnr, 

 Eeterborough ; C. Martin, e. J. S. Cater. _ 



F.NTAILS.— 1, J. F. Loversidge. 2, E. Horner. 3. W. H, Tomlinson, he, H. 

 YarJley;J.T Cater; J. Ediie. c, Mrs. Ladd ; H. Y'ardley ; J. Walker 



Dbacons.—I, C.L. Gilbert, Salisbury. 2, H. Allsop. 3, S. Holroyd. he,T. 

 Waddington. c, H. Cliambers; T. W. Mills, Walsall. 



AvTWERPS —1, H. E. Wright, Birmingham. 2 and 3, J. Stanley, Blackburn, 

 c, H. Yardley (2) ; J. Stanley. 



Any otheb Vabiety.-I, J. Watkins (Nun). 2, E. Horner. 3, T, Waddington. 

 ;ie, H. Yardley; S. Holroyd; W. Crook (Ice): C. L. Gilbert (Maltese); J. S. 

 Price (Blue Runts), e, J. T. Cater, Trimmed. J Watts. 



Special Sellihg Class (Single Birdl.—l, T. Chambers, jnn. (Carrier). 2, J, 

 Wa ker, Burslem. 3, S. Holroyd. rfte, W. Massey. )ic, H. Y'ardley ; W.Massey 

 (Ked Barb) ; F. Sahbage, Northamnton ; F. Grjsham, Shefford (Pouter) ; Spence 

 and Styles, e, B. Yardley ; H. A. Saidinglon (Owl) ; E. Horner; S. Holroyd. 



Special SellIkg Cuss— 1. T. Chambers, jun. (Carriers). 2, J. P. Fa-ivcett, 

 W'hitby. 8, T, C.Marshiill (Hyacinths), /le, W. Nottage (White Pouters) ; W. 

 Bu mer, Spalding (Carriers) ; E. Walker (Carriers) ; W. Stevens; J. Edge ; W. 

 Wo dhouse. c. H. YanUey; W. Reddihough, Calue (Pouters); G. W. MulUs, 

 Northampton (Yellow). 



Any Variety.— 1, T. Chambers, jun. (Cai-riera). 2, W. Noltage, Northampton. 



S. MissE. Saddington. Northampton (Owls). /le.W. Notlage (Swallows); C. 



Higgins (Carriers) ; J. Adams, e, W. Humphreys. 



RABBITS. 



Lop-EARFD — 1 and Cup, T. E. Terry, Tong. 2, A. H, Easten, Hall. 3, W. H 



I III Medal, W.Whitworth.jun.,Long«ight. 2, W. C»ry. 3, Mor- 

 1 . I , , --Mtt^amptnn. vhc, A- H. Easten; A. F. Cory, Northampton; 



i! ,, I I . II. he, C. King. 



11. I , I A. L. Pearce. 2, Morhey A Ta.ssell. S. J. Boyle, jun , Black, 



burn riie, W. H. Tumlinson, Newark; J. Boyle, jun.; W. Whitworth, jun, 

 he. T. E. Terry ; W. Whitworlh, jun. c, E. Leggotl. Thome. 



Siltee-Grevs.— 1 and Cup, J. Irving- 2 and 3, T. E, Terry. ij)ie,Morbey and 

 Taseell. he, C. King, St. .John's Wood. 



ANYoTinr V Mn ► TV —1. W. Whitworth, jun. 2, H. B. Massey. 3. Morhey 

 and Ta^--, ,l i ,,i-. . lie. Morbev & Tassell (Dutch); C. Martin, Ke tering 



(Dutchii \ ' . /ic, Morbey& Tassell (Patagonian); W. Whitworth. 



<!,W. Willi 



Specia! Milt ., II (^<,-l, C.King (To toiseshell). 2. T. Adams, Northamp- 

 ton. 3, W. ciiuiier, Leicester (Lop eared). i')ie, T. E. Terry (Angora); A. H. 

 Easten (Lop-eared), /ic, Morhey & Tassell (Himalayan and Blue Dutch); W. 

 Bearpark, Ainderby Steeple. 



ToRTOiSEsnELL.— 1 RUd /ic, E. Homer, Harewood. 2, S. Barbery, lungsthoi-pe. 

 3, C. Hadaon. Northampton^c^C. Old. Northampton, 



Black and White.— 1 and 3, Withheld. 2, J. C. Sibley. Northampton. 



Long Hair (Anv Shade) —1, E. Cumpston, Pitsford. Northampton. 2, Mrs. A. 

 Jeffery, Northampton. Extra 2. — Marsh, Northampton. 3, Miss Hales, 

 Canterbury. )ie, T. Weightinan, London, c. B. Cox. Moulton. 



Any other VaniETV.— 1 and 3, Withheld. 2, — Ward, Northampton. 



KiTTE.vs.— Special Prize, Miss A. Sergeant, Northampton. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Birmingham, judged the Foulirii ; 

 Mr. Tegetmeier, of London, the Pigeons ; Mr. Eayson, the 

 Bahhits ; and the Cat prizes were awarded by Mr, Billett. 



1, \'. 



.•nmarlinl Buff or Yellow.— I. 3. Spence, Sunder- 



cliffe. Biujlcy. 3, Bar.vell & Golby. Northampton. 



2, W. Watson, jun , Darlington. 3, J. Shepherd. 



1,1 ' 1, "• Tliilton, Baildon. 2, W. Shacldeton. 



I ,' ifth Clear Crest.— 1,V. Kawnaley. 



I I ■lUiw, with Darker Grey Crest.— 



BAILDON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



This was held on the 1st and 2ud inst. The following awards 

 were made : — 



Belgian.— C/ertr Tellow or Ticked.— I and 2. J. Hart, Bnrler, Leeds. 3, R- 

 KobinsoD, Middlesbrough-on-Tees. he. J. Stirk. Sutton, croashills. c, J. N. 

 Harrison. Belper. C(e«rBu^or Ticfcerf.-l, J. N. Harrison. 2, J. Hart. 3, J. 

 Stirk. rhc, T. Fawc-lt. Baildon. 



NoRwiLH.— (^'/iin' .lonqite. — 1, Moore & Wynne. Nortbampton. 2, W. Needier, 

 Hull. S. .1. SI, , (ill, 1. 1. I.idget Green, Bradford, vhc, R. Fe»roley, Rawdon, 

 Leeds. (7.,ir lunT- \. Mnore & Wynne, Northampton. 2, W. Needier, HuU. 

 3, .7. Clf ijii»i,ii, liiirlinnl.m. hc, 3. Shepherd. 



Norwich.- Erni-marked Yellow. — \, Moore & Wynn?. 2, E, Hawman, 

 Midd), Sjruuah. Ercn-marked Bvff.-i, Moore & Wynne. 



I' II , I I, ;; l.ii. Ill- . Iiarlington. 2, J. Tavlor, Middles- 

 lirmi-li mi-Tees. 3. J. N. Harris. m. Nilier-sjKrnsJed.-I, W- Watson, jun. 2, 

 J. Wilidnson. Great Horton. 3. R Ritchie. vtiC, J. N. Harrison. 



Yorkshire.— Cienr Yeiloie — 1, H. Frjer, Baildon. 2, W. Hntton. Baildon. 3, 

 G. Gott. rhc, 3. Shepherd. Clear Buff.-l, T. Fawcett. 2, W. Button. 8, J. 

 Fawcett 



Yorkshire.— i:een-mnrfc*'d Yellow.— "i, P. Rawnslev. 2. J. Steyens, Middles- 

 brough. 3, M. Burton. Middlesbrough-on-Tees. rhe, R. Hawman. Even- 

 marked Buff.— I, P. Rawnaley. 2, J Moorhouse, Little Horton. 3, W. Anderton. 

 Biildon. he, 3. Siephens, Middlesbrough. 



Yorkshire.- Tiel-.-rf or Uneven-marked Y'llom or Buff.—l, 3. Stephens, 2, P. 

 Riwnslcv. 3, G. Gott, Calverlcy, vhc, E. Brook, Little Horton; L, Belk, 

 DfWSbury. 



Cinnamon.— Joniyne.—l, Harwell and Gtlby. 2, 1. Holroyd, Horton. 3, Moore 

 and Wynne. Buff.-i, Harwell & Golby. 2, Moore & Wynne. 3. E. Stansfleld. 

 HiarA-eii 0)- rariei/ated-l, J. Steyens. 2, M. Burton. 8, L Holroyd. vhc, L. 

 Belk. 



Cage of Six CiHARiEs.- 1. Mrs. D. Keg, Girlington. 2, J. Fawcett. 3, J. 

 Cockshott. 



Selling Class.- 1, W. Hntton. 2, T. Fawcett. 8, J. Fawcett. vhc, Moore 

 and Wynne. 



Goldfinch Mule.- Eeen-mnrlvii.— 1, J. Stevens. 2, E. Hawman. 3, W. and 



C. Hurniston, Middlesbrough-on-Tees. vhc, W. Needier, Hull. Dark.—\, E. 

 Stansfleld. Bradford. 2. M. Burton. S, 3. Stevens, he, S. Gaunt, Armlcy. 



MnLE.—^nyof)ier!'arie(!/.—l, J. Spence, 2, E. Stansfleld. 3, J. Stevens, hc, 

 A. Webster, jun., Kirkstall. 



Goldfinch.— 1, Mrs. D. Keg. 2, N. Whilaker, Baildon. 3, J. N. Harrison. 

 ;ic, W. Waison,jun. 



Bullfinch.- I, W. & C. Hurniston, 2, F. Waterhouse. 3, E. Smith, Rawden. 



Linnet.— Bruien.-l, J. N. Harrieon. 2, W. & C. Hurniston. 3, A. Webster, 



Labks.-I, E. Whitehead, Guiseley. 2, T. Kennard, Baildon. 3. T. Goodall, 

 Baildon. hc, Mrs. D. Keg. 



British Birds.— .In)/ other variety.— 1, W. & C. Hurniston. 2, A. Pemberton. 

 S, A. Webster, jun. ftc, W. Anderton. 



PIGEONS. 



Owls.— Bn.7i;sli— 1. H. G. Poole, Bradford. 2, D. Riddiongh, j an., Bradford. 

 3, R. Woods, Mansfield, e, W. Lund, Shiple 



Antwerps.— Siiorf we ' ----- - 



Smith, Idle. S. Clayton 

 Brooke: J. Drearlev, Windliill. 



Antwebps — Il'oritin.j.- Coefc.— 1, W. Ellis, Idle. 2. Clayton i Bairstow. S, 



D. Riddiough. jun. Jie, .1. Mann, c, A. Webster, jun; J. Brearley; T. Hey. 



-I, H. Andrews, Ecclesbill. 2, W. Lund. 3, J. Watkins, Marden. 



UKAGOONS— 1 and 2, Clayton * Bairstow. 3, H, & W. Stanhope, hc, M. 

 Bentley, Baildon ; D. Riddiough. jun. 



TuBBiTs.— 1, H. G. Poole, Bradford. 2, W. Dugdale, Burnley. 3, W. Lund. 

 hc, Clayton & Bairstow. 



TiiMBLEiis.— iona-fiiceii.- 1, E. Beldon. 2, A. Bentley. 3, W. Lund. 



Any other Variety.-I and 2. E. Beldon. 8, W. C. Dawson, Otiey. 



Selling CL4S3.—P(.ir or iinjle.-l, E. Beldon. 2, H. & W. Stanhope. 3, W. 



Judges.— Cage Birds : Mr. J. Calvert, Tork. Pigeons : Mr. 

 W. Cauuan, Bradford. 



THE DRAGON PIGEON. 



This very pretty Pigeon seems to be almost the rage of the day 

 amongst liigh -class fanciers, and I have no doubt ere long that 

 Dragons will stand much higher in the fancy than they do at 

 present. But the question is the proper standard of the bird. In 

 your Journal of February 29th an article on this subject, signed 

 " Gabbier," advocates Black as the proper colour of a Dragon. 

 Now as regards this I beg to differ, as I maintain that colour does 

 not exist in this particular breed. The only acknowledged six 

 colours are Silver Duns with black bars and red bars; Blues 

 with black bars ; Blue Chequers ; Yellows ; Beds ; and Whites. 

 Of these, Blues stand first. Some fanciers advocate spindle- 

 beaked birds, but I say this is a grave mistake, which I have 

 found out during my fifteeu-years experience as a breeder of 

 Dragons. Spindle beaks never obtained me a prize but once, 

 and then they did not deserve it. 



Next to the Blue come Silver Dims, and upon this colour I 

 give my ideas of the Dragon. The beak should be white, stout, 

 perfectly straight, and almost free from wattle, in length not less 

 than 2 inches. The ej'e wattle should be circular, perfectly 

 smooth, and of a fleshy colour, with a bold, full, defiant eye. The 

 bird should be very close-feathered, with the cari-iagc of a Carrier, 

 and similar in size, with a broad chest, shoulders well forward, 

 with narrow jet black bars, the narrower the better, as they are 

 the greatest point of excellence in the bird. The iiight feathers 

 should be equal in number. It is a very easy matter to breed 

 this colour with brown bars, red bars, and quite as easy to get 

 jet black bars when properly crossed. Mr. Frank Graham, whom 

 I take as an authority on Dragon breeding, concurs as nearly 

 as possible with my ideas. — John G. Duns, 55, Westmoreland 

 Boad, Newcastlc-upon-Ttjne. 



EXHIBITING CANARIES. 



YocE correspondent, Mr. W. A. Blakston, having ventilated 

 in his reports on the late Ci-ystal Palace Show, and very rightly 

 so, a n-umber of frauds and other matters connected with the 

 exhibition of birds, I shall be glad if you wiU pei-mit me to 

 offer some relative remarks. In reference to staining birds I 



