October 5(1, 1873. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTtIKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



341 



Najtes of Plants {J. CroxAt-ld), — There is no ^oubt yovir plant is a Ficua 

 of some sort, of which there are maoy species, but we cannot tell what it is 

 from the descriptiou. Send a leaf and fruit. The bulbs of Leucojiim vcrnum 

 can be had at anr bulb shop in London. Wa are surprised that you caiuiot 

 get them in Manchester. 



POULTRY, BEE, AND PIGEON OHEONIOLE, 



STANDARD CHARACTEEISTICS. 



The writers who frfve their opinions on this head seem to bo 

 ignorant of the fact that Mr. Baily, of Mount Street, Grosvenor 

 Square, published the colour, i'c., of exhibition fowls in ISUO, 

 and that a " Standard of Excellence " was issued by the Poultry 

 Club in ISlJS, the Club being composed of the best exhibitors, 

 breeders, and fanciers of the time, many remaining until this 

 day, and that a second edition is now being published. Having 

 acted as judge in England and several times abroad, I can speak 

 as to the great boon that this work is to amateurs. When I went 

 to Canada the ignorance on poultry points was ludicrous, but by 

 the help of exhibitions and the " Standard" which amateurs 

 ■were able to get at — it being reprinted in portions iu the monthly 

 numbers of tbe "Canada Farmer" — their eyes were opened and 

 they saw. The Americans were in the same state, and they 

 copied it ; but inasmuch as it did not suit some of the com- 

 pilers to alter their birds they cased-off the " Standard " a bit 

 to suit their views. Well, they have a right to their opinions. 



As to judgments being made arithmetically, I can hardly con- 

 ceive that that was the intention of the Poultry Club, but to 

 stamp simply a relative value on each point. No judge who has 

 not a practical knowledge of his work can act properly, and a 

 nice job he would have to sum-up the merits aud demerits in 

 an addition sum even in the fifteen scale. I certainly myself 

 found the " Standard " very useful in shutting-iip disappointed 

 exhibitors, and could fill your pages with amusing stories on 

 that head. But as I know for a fact that after our four exhibi- 

 tions at Toronto, combined with the publication of the first 

 edition of the " Standard," the fowl fever spread throughout the 

 length and breadth of Canada and the United States, in the 

 latter to a marvellous extent up to the present day. I, in the 

 name of Canada, whose poultry representative I have the honour 

 to be in this country, am grateful to the compilers of the work 

 for their labours. 



That the supposition that any judge would be tied down to 

 the actual value of the different points is fallacious, but that 

 the work is a most valuable one must be admitted, aud I think 

 that few judges would be found to withhold a prize from any 

 bird bred up to the " Standard." 



" X. Y. Z." gives beginners too much credit when he says 

 they know what and how to show. An old exhibitor does, from 

 his long practical knowledge and experience, not so the novices. 

 — F. C. HASS.IRD, Slicerncss. 



BRIGG POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held in the Corn Exchange on the 21st inst. There 

 could not have been a better show of i?igeons. 



The Dorkings, both old and young, were very good. Cochins 

 were good throughout, the first- prize pen taking the cup for the 

 best pen in Classes 1, 3, 5, C, 8, and 10. The chicken classes 

 were also very good. Brahmas had three classes, which were 

 all good. The first prize pen of chickens wajs the best that has 

 been seen this j-car. Of Crrve-Caurs both classes were good. 

 Houdans, or any other French variety, were very fair. The 

 Game classes were well filled, and for the most part good birds. 

 Of Spanish there were only seven entries in the two classes; 

 the adult birds were very bad. The Bantam classes were the 

 largest and best iu the Show, there being twenty entries in one 

 cl.i.ss. The Any variety class was very well filled, Polauds and 

 Silkies being the prize birds. There were also some good Black 

 Ilamburghs. 



Among Pigeons, Carriers and Pouters were as good as could 

 possibly be seen, the first-prize Carriers winning the cup for the 

 best pen of Pigeons in the Show. Tumblers were very fair. 

 Fantails were good ; Jacobins all good, not a bad pen shown ; 

 and Turbits fair. Trumpeters and Barbs were very good. The 

 Any other variety class was well filled, comprising some very 

 fine birds. 



There was a very good show of Rahhits, especially in the 

 Any variety clasg, which was well filled. In every respect the 

 Show was a very great success. 



This was the first Show that lias been held at Brigg, but the 

 arrangements were very good and gave complete satisfaction to 

 all concerned, and we believe the Brigg Show will iu time 

 become one of our very best. 



DoBKixos.— 1, M. M. Caahmore. Sbcepshcil. Lonuliboronith. 0, Withheld. 

 Ch\ckrrv<. — 1, W. H. CrfiWf, Klwall. Derby. 2, W. llnrvi v. sh.Hklil. 



Cocinss.— 1 nnj Cup. K. S. 3. Wooduatc, I'cmburv. Toiibriflc- WellR. 2. W. 

 Horrey. e, V. Asllcy, Dri«K. Chickritt.-l, W. Hnrypy. S, J. Ktalty, CoUinif. 

 ham. he. V. W. Kclscy, Hull: E. J. Drapi^r, Burton.on-Trent. c, W. K. Cave, 

 Market Harborongh ; Kcr. I'„ L. Story ; W. Hcbsclline ; T. M. Deny, Gedney. 



Braumas.— Darfc. — 1, J. M. Atkinson. Alford. 2. R. Swan. Lincoln. 



Brahmas —.iHy varkttt.—\, 3. Watta, King's Hpaili, Ilirininyb.im. 2,W. R 

 Garner, Dykc.Bourne. Cfttcfct';i5.—1, J. Holmes, WbitCL-otes, Chesterfield. 2, J 

 H. Pickles, Uirkdale, Sonthport. c, J. Stow. Morton. Puurne. 



Creve-Cikurs.— 1, Rev. J. R. Lape, Roxby Vicaraite, B'j^-g. 2, Mrs. E. Cross, 

 Appleby Vicarage, Brigg. ftc, C Green, Caistor. Cliic/i'tKS.— 1 aud 2, Rev. C, C, 

 Ewbank, Langlord Vicarage. Biggleswade. 



HOUDANS, OR ANY OTHER FRENCH VARIETr, EXCEPT CnRVE-CoiURS. — 1, MrS. 



E. Cross. 2, A. F. Faulkner, Tbrap&tone. Chickens.— I, Rlra. E. Cross. 2 and 

 c, H. H. Cave. Brigg. 



Game.— .-!«!/ rrtriVfi/.— 1 and Cup, E. Aykroyd, Eccleshill, Lee(2a. 2, F. Sales> 

 Crowle. Chickens.— i, E. Aykroyd. 2, E. Winwood. Worcester. 



Spanish.— 1, A. Cantv. 2. G. G. Thompson, Barton-on-Humber. Chickens. — 

 I, S. W. Uallam. 2. K. Newbitt. Epworih. c, W. Harvey. 



Hambt:rgu3.— ^o/(i and Sihu^r-iipanglcd.—l, T. M.iy, Wolverhampton. 2. M 

 M. Cashmore. c. \V. G. Waters, Elsbam, Brigg (2). iioUl and >ilveri)encilleti, 

 —1, R. Newbitt. 2, Burcll & Boulter, Sheffield, he, M. M. Cashmore. c, A. F. 

 Faulkner ; R. Newbitt. 



Bantams.— Gflmc.—l.W. Adams, Ipswich. 2, J. Fletcher, Stnneelough. he, 3. 

 P. Mansell, Lincoln; R. E. Duckering. Kirton-iii-Lindsay ; R Newblt. Anip 

 varii^ty exet'iit Game.— I, W. H. Robinson, Long Lee, Keighley. 2, M. Leuo, 

 Markyate Street, he, R. S. S. Woodgate. 



.\ny other Distinct Variety.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, J, Watts, he, Mrs. E. 

 Cross : M. M. Cashmore. c, G. W. Boolhbv, Louth. 



Geese.— 1, T. M. Derry- 2, •!. B. Hepworth, Hatfield, Doncaster. 



DvcKS.—Aiflcsbury.—l, T. P. Carver, Langthorpo, Boroughliridgc. 2. W. H, 

 Crewe, /tc, T. Sear, Tingewick ; W. G. Waters, c, M. M. Cashmore. Jtonen. — 

 1, R. Swan. 2, J. Watts, he. M. Leno. c. W. H. Crewe. Any other variety. — 

 1. K. Faulding, Brigg. 2, M. Leno. he, J. Watts, c, R. J. Sergeant, Barton-on- 

 Huniber. 



Tdrkeys.—I, T. M. Derry. 2, M. Kew, Market Overton, e, Mrs. Smith. 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriers.—], Cup. and 2. E. Horner, Harewood. Leeds, he, H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham, c, T. Chambers, jun., Northampton ; P. R. Spencer, Hereford. 



PoOTtRS. — 1, W. Ridley, Hexham. 2. T. Rule. Durham, c. W. Harvey; L, 

 Walkin, Northampton; T. Rule; Rev. C. C. Ewbank ; E.Horner. 



TuMHLEES. — 1, H. Yardley. 2. W. Adams. 



Fantails.— 1, T. Rule. 2. J. F. Loversidgo, Newark, he, 3. F. LoTersidgc ^ 

 J. Walker, Newark, c, E. Ho'ner. 



JAC0BI^s. — I and 2, A. .\. Vander Meersch, Tooting, he, E. Horner, 



TcEBiTS.— 1, C. N. Lythe, Cottingham. 2, A, Silvester, Sheffield, c, O. E. 

 Cresswell, Early Wood, Eagshot. 



Trumpeters.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, T. Rule. /«:, P. R. Spencer; E. Homer, e> 

 A. A. Vander Meersch. 



Barbs.— 1 aud 2, E. Horner, he, H. Yardley. 



Any other Variety.- 1, A. A. Vander Meersch. 2. E. Horner, he. A, 

 Silvester ; P. R. Spencer, c, W. Harvey ; A. A. Vender Meersch. 



UiUBiTS.— Lop-eared.— 1, Shaw & Allison, Sheffield. 2, J. Hume, York, An]^ 

 other variety.— i, W. Bowes, Elmhurst, Darlington. 2, J. Owen, c, W. H. 

 Hewcrdine. Hull; F. Sabbage, Northampton; J. Berry, Elsham; A. Canty^ 

 Barton-on-Humber. 



Judges. — Messrs. W. B. Tegetmeier and J. Douglas. 



NORTHAMPTON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S 

 SHOW. 



The Show of the Korthampton " Good Intent Ornithological 

 Society," was held on Wednesday aud Thursday, the 22ud and 

 23rd inst., and in point of entries was a great success. There is 

 no hall in the kingdom that is better adapted to such a purpose 

 than the Corn Exchange, the light being so well aud equally 

 dispersed in aU parts of the building. Strictly speaking, the 

 Show is not confined to ornithology, the Committee considering 

 that an additional attraction would be secured in offering a few 

 classes for Rabbits, 



The entries in these sections were only moderate, partly ou 

 account of the small amount offered, but mostly from the Society 

 not providing pens for their exhibition, but what were shown 

 in these classes were a credit to the exhibitors, especially iu some 

 cases which are deserving of special notice. In the first class a 

 grand Blue Pouter cock stood first, and a White second, the 

 first-named bird being one of the largest-blown birds we have 

 ever seen, and altogether massive and well-built. The second 

 was a White, slim aud beautiful in form, but losing in several 

 other points. In Carriers, two Duu hens won the prizes, .and 

 they were capital birds, well made-up and shown iu nice bloom. 

 A Yellow Jacobin cock of good points was first in the next class, 

 aud a Blue Xurbit cock second. In Dragoons the contest was 

 severe between the two winners, which were Blue, a single 

 point deciding between them ; many of the others being also 

 good. In Any other variety, a nice White Trumpeter was first, 

 and a Silver Antwerp second ; and in the Selling class, White 

 Pouters and Almond Tumblers won the prizes. 



Lop-eared Babbits were not good, if we except the first-prize 

 Fawn doe, which was very young, and the Sooty Fawn buck 

 that took second. The varieties, on the contrary, were a grand 

 lot, the Tortoiseshell Dutch buck, to which tha first prize was 

 awarded, being about perfect ; the second going to Angora, and 

 the third to a Black-and-white Dutch; while many other de- 

 serving specimens had to be content with commendations. 



In the Canary department the entries were very large, but 

 we are sorry to have to relate that several stained specimens 

 were subjected to the test, proof of artificial colouring fairly 

 established, and the birds at once disqualified, those in the 

 Buff Cinnamons being the worst cases ; and we were informeiJ 

 that these birds would be sold by pubhc auction in accordance 

 with the fourth rule of the schedule. We do not know if this 

 regulation was carried out. We hope it was, and if our reporter 

 had mentioned the names of the exhibitors we would have 

 published them. 



Messrs. Bemrose & Orme had no specimens of their high- 

 coloured birds at the Show ; and although we can sympathise 



