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JOURNAL OF HOKTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



[ March 28, 1872. 



The Show of Pigeons was excellent, Carriers and Pouters 

 especially so, a grand Yellow of the latter breed taking the cup 

 for the best pen in any of the Pigeon classes. Antwerps and 

 Dragoons constituted capital classes, and the unusual class for 

 " Horsemen " brought a very large but iiTegular entry. 



Sabbits were a strong feature of the Show, the heafiest of 

 these weighed 15 lbs. 14 ozs., and even the second-prize was 

 beyond 15 lbs. The Babbit that succeeded in carrying off the 

 silver cup was a Fawn, that measured in the ear 23 inches by 

 5} inches. A few choice varieties of Babbits were also shown in 

 the class for " all propei-ties ; " a remarkably good Grey one here 

 took possession of the silver cup. The day being fine we could 

 have hoped for a more general attendance, still we believe it was 

 eciual to the Committee's anticipations. 



Cochis-Chima.— 1, 3, and he, H. Lloyd, jun.. Great Barr. 2, J. Stephens, 

 WalsaU. c. T. Amphlet, Walsall. 



BaiHHi PuoTBAS.— 1, J. Adkins, Walsall. 2, J. Birch, Walsall. 3. J. Hicklin. 



Spanish— 1. H. Cooikt, Walsall. 2, J. Butler, Walsall. 3, J. Nash, WalsaU. 

 c, .T. Clewes. Walsall ; H.Cooper. 



Game.— 1, J. Nash. 2. J. Johnson. Walsall. 3, W. Meanley, Walsall. 



HAhlBCRons.— Spangled.— 1, W. Meanlev. 2, J. Coleman, West Bromwlch. 

 S, J. Bates, Walsall, kc, G. Brawn, c, W. H. Dnignan ; H. Mason, Walsall. 

 Pencilled.— 1, H. Mason. 2, W. Meanlev. 3, J. Coleman. 



Any Vaeiety.— 1, Cap, and 3, J. Wilkinson (Grey Dorking and Saltans). 2, 

 W. Meanley ( Black Hamburghs). 



Bantams.— Game.— 1. Misa A. Adkins. Walsall. 2. Master W. Arthur. 3, J. 

 Adkins. Any variety.— 1, J. Clewes, Walsall. 2, H. Mason. 3, T. Amphlet. 

 c, S. Hitch, Walaall. 



Ducks {Any vari«^tvl.—l. 11 Mason (Carolinas). 2, Mrs. Ladbury, Aldridge 

 (Aylesburys). S. W. M 1 1: ihii). 



Selling Clas- l. - (Spanish). 2, J.Middleton (Golden-apangled, 



Hamburghs). ;;. il • I h n-pencilled Hamburghs). he, H. Cooper 



(Spanish); J. Bayl. ; -,. u ;. . .1. Coleman (Hamburghs); J. Bates (3). c, H. 

 Cooper (Spanish) ; v.. il. l'.i..^iiaa (Silver Hamburgh pullets); J. Butler (Ham- 

 burghs) (2); T. Amphlet (Bantams). 



PIGEONS. 



Cabbiebs and P0UTEE3.— Cocfcs.— 1 and Cap, J. Coleman. 2. J. Beebee 



Walsall. 3, T.Mills, WalsaU. )ic. S. A. Cooper, Walsall. Hfn«.— I and_3. S. A- 



dS. C. AUsop,; 



Dragoon 



Horsemen.— 1, S. Walk 

 J. Nash ; W. A. MiUer, W(( 



Tumblers. — 1, J. Clews 



Any Variety.— 1, W. C<>, 

 T.Mills (Owls); J.Nash ITn 



, T. MiUs, WalsaU. 

 T. '. Nash, WalsaU. 3, W. Booth. 

 I . "Ji. C.J. WooUey. WalsaU. 

 . /.alsaU. 3, J. Birch, WalsaU. 



•J, J. D 



2 and 3, S. A. Cooper, he, 

 >per (Owls), 

 mean, Walsall (Pouters). 3, H. 



RABBITS. 



Length of Ear.- 1 and Cup. W. H. Webb, Jan., Deepfields. 2, T. MUlington, 

 Wednesbury. 3, J Pritchard. Wednesbury. 



Weight.— 1, J. A. Gilbert, Walsall. 2, T. Amphlet. 3, W.Jones. Wednesbury, 



All Properties.— 1, Cup, and 3, J. MUlington. 2, J. Pritchard. he, J. C. 

 Garrington, West Bromwich ; F. SmaUman, Walsall; W. Smith, WalsaU. 



Selling Class.- 1, H. F. WUde. Wednesbury. 2, S. Heap. WalsaU. " 



T. 



Judges. — Poultnj : Mr. E. Hewitt. 

 Mr. Hewitt and Mr. Yardley. 



Pigeons and Babbit 



THE UEAIi ICE PIGEON. 



This beautiful variety of spangled Pigeon Is a product of Ger- I one of the members of our Society. Many sub-varieties have 

 many, and was imported many years ago in large numbers for | subsequently found their way into this country, some of which 





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are of a pale silvery blue, without wing-hars, and without being 

 pencUled or spangled, and are designated Plain or Self-coloured 

 Ice Pigeons. Others have wing-bars, and are long-muffed or 

 feather-legged. This sub-variety occasionally is to be found 

 spangled, but too often imperfectly so. 



The whole plumage of the Ural Ice Pigeon is of a very pale 

 silvery blue, -with the exception of the tips of the tail and flights, 

 which are a dark slaty colour. The wing-bars are formed by 

 neat black zigzag lines, and the pencilling or spangling on the 

 shoulder is neatly defined. The eye is of a hazel coloiu-, and the 

 general contour of dove-like appearance, but in size much larger. 

 The neck should be of graceful formation, with a slight infusion 



in the hackle feathers of a dark greemsh tinge, showing a 

 various iridescence. The mandibles are slightly curved, and of 

 a bluish-black colour; the feet and legs when not clothed 

 should be of a coral red. 



The Ice Pigeon is naturally of a wildish disposition, and a 

 very high flyer, but soon becomes docile, and accustomed to 

 locality, more especially if there are gardens, where it will 

 roam undisturbed for hours together. 



For country amateurs this variety is recommended, being a 

 good breeder, feeding and rearing the young moderately well, 

 and generally breeding true to feather. 



The subject of the engi-aving was one of a pair that appeared 



