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JOURNAL OF HOKTICOLTUKE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



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field. Silver-spatigUd.—2, L. Belk. Dcwsbary. 3, J, Hickton. Gold or Silver- 

 $pangUd withbroKcn cap.—i and 3, Rev. V. Ward. 



YuRKsniRE.— C/cflr Yellow —I, J. Rowljind, Marske-by-the-Sea. 2. W. John- 

 SOD, NorUiallerton. S. H. Warini?, Bradford, i-lic, W. UuttoD |2'. he, M. Ho!- 

 rovd; L. Belk ci): J. A T. Fawcett {ii. c, J. Stevens: J. Whitaker; J. M. 

 Cooper. rf€ari>!iif.—l, H. Waring. 2, J. A X. Fawcett, Baildon, Leeds. 3. L. 

 Belk. lAc, J. Rowland; W.Johnson: J. & T. Fawcett. he, A. Dent; L. Belk; 

 J. Whitaker. VarUgated Ytlloie cr Buff, irrespective of colour,~\, J. Stevens, 

 Middlesborough. 2, T. Tenniswood. North Acklam, Middlesborouph. 3 and 

 he, J. Whitaker. Great Horton, Bradford, i/ic. L. Belk : G. & J. Mackley. 



CiN.NAMos. — rcffoic. — 1 and 2. Bemruse A Orme. S, Barwell A Son. t^he, J. 

 Drake ; Bemrosei: Orme. ftc, R Poole. r.W. Drake ; J. Drake. ijH.^.— 1, 3, and 

 fi<r, Bemrose .t Orme. 2. Barweli & Son. c. N. Walker (31. 



CtSKx^os.— Variegated Yellow or Bftff, irrespecttee of Colour.— 1, Bemrose 

 and Ormc. 3 and 8, L. Belk. vhc, M. Holroyd. he, Bemrose & Orme ; G. & J. 

 Mackley; J. N. Harrison. 



CiSiEV.— Jjil/ other variety. ~1, 2, and c, G. & J. Mackley. 8, J. Rowland, 

 iliir. M. Holroyd. he, L. Belk. 



Sn Norwich Canaries.— /rrt'^p/'Cfire o/Cofour.— 1. Bemrose &Orme. 2 and 

 *<;, U. and J. Mackley. 3, F. Willis, vlic, ii. & J. Mackley ; J. Yallap. c, B. 

 Noller. 



Six Lizards. — Irrespeetive of Colour.- vhe. Rev. V. Ward. 



Six Norwich Casariks.- i*or ilembers of the Bath House Club. — 1, — Frost. 

 2, — Merry. 3 and he, W. Hovfll. I'lC, A. I'almer. e, W. Drake. 



Six Norwich Canaries. -For Mcmbert of the Xurwich Alliance.—'i. J. Belts. 

 2. W. Everett. 3. G. Woncs. vhe. It. Brundall. he, J. Brundall; R, Drake. 

 r, K. Bennett ; R. Broadwater ; T. Ong. 



MULES. 



Goldfinch and Canary.- raritvafai Yellow. — 1, K. Hawman. 2, J. Goode. 

 S. J. Whitaker. i-he, G. & J. Mackley. rariegated Buff.—l, 2, and 3, G. 4 J. 

 Mackley. vhe, J. M. Cooper, he. J. Whitaker; W. Walter; T. Hopkins; R. 

 Poole. I>arfc.— 2, J. Drake. 3,T. Tenliiawro.l. 



ANTOTHEBVARiiiTV.—l, J. Stevens. 2,W. Hatton. 3,;G. & J. Mackley. I'/mt, 

 G. 4 J. Mackley ; J. Goode. 



BRITISH BIRDS. 



BcLLFlNCH.— 1, J. Drake. 2 and 'ic, 0. Kniwht. 



GoLDFixcH. — 1. W. Hatton. 2, G. & J. Mackley. he, R. Drake. 



LI.NNET.— 1, W. Carrick. 2, J. N. Harrison, vhc and c, G. & J. Mackley. 



Redpolb OR Siskin.- I and 2, G. & J. Mackley. 



Skylark.— 1, 2, and he, G. & J. Mackley. 



Blackbikd. — 1, 2, and he, G. & 3. Mackley. 



SoNC, Thrush.— 1,G. 4 J. Mackley. 2, F.Frost. The whole class very highly 

 commended. 



Jay.— 1 and ?, G. & J. Mackley. 



Jackdaw.— i. G. 4 J. Mackley. 2, C. Roper, he, — Golder. 



Any othbb Variety.— 1 and 2. G. & J. Mucklev (Rohin and White Starling}. 

 he, W. & C. Buinislon (Brambleanch). c, W. Walter (Crossbill). 



BIRDS OF PASSAGE. 



Red-beaded Cardinal.— 1, Miss E. A. Eelea. vtie, W. Walter. 



Waxbiixs.— 1 and vhe, W. Walter, ke, J. Breeze ; G & J. Mackley. 



JavaSpabxows.— 1, J. Kirkman, M.D. r/ic, J. Breeze, ftc, G. & J. Blackley ; 

 T. Thorpe. 



ParaIjcets. — Australian Grass.— 1. U. Lane. vhc,.T. Kirkman. M.D. hc,1. 

 Thorpe ; J. Kirkman, M.i>. Australian or Broad-tailed.— \ and vhc. Miss E. A. 

 Eelcs. ftc. W. Walter. RijiQ-neeked or Indian.~l, J. Finch r/ic, F. Willis. 



Love Birds.- 1, J. Diake. vhc, W. Walt-.-r. he. G. & J, Mackley. 



FiRnoTs.—King.—l, J. Drake, vhe, H. Lane. Green, or any other variety of 

 large, except Grey.— 1, Vf. Waller. 2. B. Blake. 3, R. Flaxman. tfrc?/.— 1 and 

 8, G. 4 J. Mackley. 2, S. Winter, vhc, J. Breeze, he, J. Vallop. 



Cockatoo.— I, M. George. 2, J. Breeze. 3, H. Lane. 



Aky otiieb Variety. — i and 3, Miss E A. Eeies (Orange Bishop and Mada- 

 gascar Bishop). 2, Mrs. J. Cross (.\meriean starling). The whole class very 

 Djghly commendedu 



Judges. — ilr. W. A. Blakston, Sunderland; Mr. J. Baxter, 

 Newcastle. 



SHOET-FACED TUMBLEKS, AND PIGEON 

 CLASSIFICATION. 



It must at last be patent to the most obtuse observer that 

 fanciers (unless they be willing to suffer three of the four still 

 existing varieties of the Short-faced Tumbler to pass, as other 

 breeds of Pigeons have passed, into oblivion, and be numbered 

 with thinga that were and are no more), must at once come 

 forward and rescue the Mottle, Bald, and Beard from their im- 

 pending fate. 



Birmingham, for the last time, in 18C7 provided classes for 

 each of these beautiful varieties, and this year, I am happy to 

 Bay, again permits the Balds and Beards to enjoy the luxury of 

 separate classes. The unfortunate Mottles are, however, agaiu 

 relegated to the society of birds that have not the slightest 

 claim to disport themselves in a show-pen. Surely this is bad 

 enough, but worse remains behind. The Crystal Palace Show, 

 which in January, 1870, offered separate prizes for Mottles, 

 Balds, and Beards, and which this year takes the high-sounding 

 title of " National," has gradually allowed the Tumbler classes 

 to dwindle away, and now, hurribilc diclu ! actually provides 

 no class at all save for Almonds and Any other variety. To say 

 that this conduct is disgraceful is to make use of a mild expres- 

 sion ; for is it not a disgrace that a so-called national show 

 should totally ignore the existence of the Mottle, Bald, and 

 Beard — varieties which in themselves have their sub-varieties 

 and off-colours — and should permit Agates, Splashes, Kites, and 

 whole-feathers, which are simply the off-colours of t)ie Almond 

 and Mottle, to compete against three standard varieties, for 

 which, if justice were done, classes, not only for their separate 

 varieties, but also for their sub-varieties, should be furnished ? 



This National Show agaiu sauctious the exhibition of defect 

 by offeringprizes for off-coloured Pouters, and adopts the cheese- 

 paring policy that marred the otherwise perfect Pouter classifi- 

 cation at the last Glasgow Show by classing the Ked and Yellow 

 Pouters together. Birmingham following in its wake still con- 

 demns the Yellows to associate with the off-colours. Pigmy 

 Pouters are, by way of an honourable exception, to be shown in 

 pairs at the Crystal Palace, instead of having, as all Pouters 

 ahonld, classes for both cocks and hens ; and, instead of being 



offered prizes for both Pieds and whole-colours by way of eu- 

 com-agiug breeders to produce perfect miniatures of our beau- 

 tiful Euglish birds, are only fiu-nished with one class. 



lu Dragoons both Show?, after providing classes for Blues, 

 Silvers, aud Reds and Y'ellows in a nir.st liberal manner, tack 

 on to the word "White" in the fourth class "or any other 

 colour," although it is admitted on all hands that the above five 

 are the only colours possessed by the Dragoon bred for the show 

 pen. — TuKEEY QnrLL. 



THE COMMON FLYING TUMBLER, OE EOLLEE 

 PIGEON. 



■WuiTE-siBED Tumblers are very pretty birds, but are very un- 

 common and scarce. The head, neck, breast, tail, and primary 

 flights are black or coloured, all else is white. Any intermix- 

 ture of white with coloured feathers is a great detect ; in fact, 

 the chief feature in these birds ia the ]iurity of colour and the 

 distinct line of separation in the markings. This kind also 

 should have " pearl eyes." Blacks, Keds, and Blues are the 

 more noticeable of this variety, and really are very pretty birds. 

 Badges, so named originally from the pecuHarand diverse mark- 

 ings of white upon a black or coloured head, are showy birds, 

 amongst which are some excellent workers. There are three 

 varieties — Black, Red, and Blue. Each kind should be entirely 

 black or coloured on head, neck, breast, belly, thigh, back, and 

 tail ; the ten primary flights aud the muffs should be white. 

 What I have said with regard to the heads of the Saddles applies 

 ecjually to Badges. The sprinkling of white ou head is in truth a 

 badge, but such I hold to be a most undesirable " badge," or col- 

 lection of foul feathers, about which uo two fanciers are agreed ; 

 and being thus, and also an eyesore to those who have a taste 

 for the beautiful, I would urge fanciers to breed it out, and 

 thereby settle at once this bone of contention. Now, it must be 

 understood that of all the varieties and sub-varieties before- 

 named, there are Short-faced, Medium-faced, and Long-faced 

 birds, I5ooted or Grouse-mufleti, Long-muffed, and Cleau-legged, 

 any of which are exceedingly pretty. There are also amongst 

 them Rollers, Tumblers, Tipplers, and Mad Tumblers or Rollers ; 

 these names simply denoting the different peculiarities in their 

 performances. 



Rollers, thus named from the extraordinary number of con- 

 secutive backward revolutions which they go through in mid-air. 

 These revolutions are (in good birds) not passed through very 

 frequently, an interval perhaps of five or ten minutes takes 

 place between each performance, after which descent the bird 

 will rise to pass agaiu through a similar ordeal. Tumblers, 

 so named from their almost perpetual habit of tumbling, for as 

 they rise even they will tumble at pretty regular intervals, 

 throwing a double or sometimes a treble somersault as up they 

 go ; all the flock working almost simultaneously, then collecting 

 closely together, around again they go until the next turn, and 

 so on, whereas the best Rollers gently soar above, reserving 

 their energies for the descent or homeward journej-. Tippler is 

 a sort of technical term for Tumbler Pigeons that simply throw 

 a single backward somersault ; if they throw, or attempt a 

 double turn, they are discarded from the stock. This kind are 

 only sought for and bred by fanciers chiefly in the north of 

 England, and they certainly have selected birds that perform 

 with wonderful regularity and unison this single action or acro- 

 batic feat. Mad Tumblers or Rollers are those that cannot (or 

 seem as though they cannot) rise upon the wing at all without 

 endangering their lives by this excessive tumbling propensity; 

 it seems, at least in their case, quite an involuntary action, 

 which it is impossible to control, for no sooner do they lose their 

 footing than all command is apparently gone — they are likely to 

 strike against any surrounding object and fall lifeless victims 

 to this remarkable habit. I attribute the peculiarity mainly to 

 the result of matching birds, each possessing to a high degree 

 the same peculiarities; audit is only reasonable to infer that 

 their progeny will possess in a still stronger degree the excessive 

 eccentricities of the parent birds, until what is real enjoyment 

 to ordinary, aud even extraordinary birds, becomes, as in Mad 

 Tumblers, a sort of unconquerable mania. I could adduce con- 

 vincing proof, I think, as to these views, but to do so here may 

 be unnecessary and inadvisable. 



The best of flyers arc, as a rule, chosen from the medium or 

 pleasant-faced birds, from which are generally selected birds, 

 both good and good-looking, fit for a visit to cloudland, or good 

 enough to worthily occupy a show pen — in short, either fit to 

 win as match-flyers or exhibition stock. Long-muffs should be 

 about -IJ or 5 inches long, and much resembling small wings, 

 the quills of which are strong and firmly fixed at the web-like 

 sides of the outer toes, after the style of the muffs of a good 

 Trumpeter. Grouse-legged are those upon which the legs and 

 feet are neatly clothed in small feathers, entirely hiding all but 

 the toe nails; these, by some people, are called " booted." Then 

 there are clean-legged ones of every variety : they have clear, 

 or featherless legs ; and these are by some fanciers preferred, 

 but as it is not my wish to show a bias iu favour of one beauty 



