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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ October 30, 1873. 



•with those Committees who, for the sake of securing the entries 

 in great numbers (which vre admit is of primary importance), 

 yet we consider it a disappointment to the public and a decided 

 hardship to those gentlemen that their specimens should be 

 blackballed, for, -whatever may be said to the contrary, there 

 are few members of the fancj who would not have been glad 

 to be the first to attain such au object, and it is well known 

 that most of the best fanciers have done all in their power to 

 attain the highest point in colour by select feeding and other- 

 wise. Supposing, even, that the gi-eat beauty of colonr of these 

 birds will last only to the next moult, they are, at any rate, on 

 a par with the Lizards and the London Fancy, whose fleeting 

 beaiity lasts but for the first season ; and we wonld suggest to 

 those Committees a way out of the difficulty, which, we think, 

 would prove fully satisfactory to all concerned, and that is that 

 a special class be set apart for these birds for a couple of seasons, 

 and a cup or medal of merit be awarded to, say, the best half- 

 dozen birds. This course, we contend, while saving the shows 

 iu a pecuniary point, would cast no reflection upon these gentle- 

 men, and would preserve the great treat for the public — viz., a 

 sight of such extraordinary specimens. The Norwich classes 

 were well represented, there being 140 specimens competing in 

 the first sis classes. The birds exhibited by Messrs. Enoch and 

 Atkins were of large size and good in feather and quality. 



The Ticked and Unevenly-marked classes contained some 

 nice birds. The winner in the Yellow class, belonging to Mr. 

 Lons, was a very showy bird, and the second and third were 

 also of good quality. 



The Evenly-marked or Variegated classes contained some 

 well-marked birds. The first-prize bird in Yellows was of 

 strong colour, although the marking would have been no worse 

 if it had been a little heavier. 



The first in Buffs was a vei*y clear hen, good in all points 

 and very even iu marking ; the second also being good, but, to 

 some extent, out of condition. The Crested Yellow class was 

 a great surprise, one after another throughout the class proving 

 good ; but even these were eclipsed by the Buffs, the first-prize 

 bird in the latter being a fitting compeer for the recently- 

 imported specimens of Trumpeter Pigeons, the crest being of 

 such size as to cover-up the eyes completely; the rest of the 

 birds were also capital specimens. Belgians were good, but it 

 was difficult to catch these indolent gentlemen out of repose, 

 or iu such condition as to display their beauties. 



The Yorkshire Canaries were not good, but the Cinnamons 

 were good iu all classes ; in the Selling class the entries were 

 'iiumerous, and many cheap birds changed hands. 



In British birds a most splendid Starling was first, a Thrush 

 second, and a Skylark third ; and there were some good birds 

 in the Mules, the first being a grand Yellow, and the second a 

 Buff very well marked. 



CANARIES. 



Norwich. — C^i^nr IVI/oic. — 1, Enoch & Atkins, Coventry. 2. G. Golbv, 

 I>alliQ|^^un, Northampton. 3, J. Audley, Leicester, vhc, G. Golby ; H. & i>. 

 Audlfy. he, Adams & Athersuch ; Cox & Brown, c. S, Tomes; .1. Auitley. 

 Clear Buff.—l and 2, Enoch & Atkina. S, R. B. Ncwaom, Bromley, vhc. Adams 

 and AtherBuch (2). he, J. Audley; Enoch & Atkins, c, R. B, Newsom; Cox 

 n I Brown. 



Norwich.— EcfH^y-mrtU-ffZ or Variegated Yellon-.—l and 3, J. Audley. 2. 

 Enoch & Atkins, vhc. Adams & Athersnch (2). he, H. & D. Audlev ; Cox and 

 Brown, c. Adams & Athersuch ; H. & D. Audley. Evenhi-markea or' Viirieo^t<^i^ 

 EuiT.—l. H. & D. Audley, Leicester. 2 and 8, Adams i Athersuch, Coventry. 

 vhc. J. Goode. he, Martin & GrifBn. c. W. Lpe. 



UoR-n-icH.— Ticked or Unevenly-marked Tellow.—l,T. Irons, Northampton. 



2, Over & Griffin, Coventry. S, W. & T. Wright, Northampton, vhr, Adams 

 and Athersuch. he, Enoch & Atkins, c. Adama & Athersuch ; J. Judge. 

 Ticked or Vnevc7ilu-marked Buff,— I and 3. Adams i Athersuch. 2, Cox aud 

 Brown. Northampton, vhc, S. Tomes; Adams & Athersuch; Over & Griffin. 

 he, J. Clark ; R. B. Newsom c, S. Tomes. 



Norwich— .•J/(i/f(i)(t(y of Crested Yellow.— \, 3. Judge, Derby. 2, Rice and 

 Gilbert. Northampton. 3 and he. Cox & Brown vhc and c. G. Clipson. Ann 

 variety oj Crested Buff.-l and 3, Mart n A: Griffin. Northampton. 2, S. Tomes, 

 Northampton, vhc, Cox & Brown, he, BarweU & Sons ; J. Goode (2). e, 

 Hampton it Chamberlain. 



Belgian. -C/car, Ttrkcd, or Variegated Tellmr.—l and 3. J. N. Harriacn, 

 Helper, Derby. 2. S. Bunting. Derby. Clear. Ticked, or Variegated Buff.-l 

 and 3. J. N. Harrison. 2. R. Hawman, Middlesbrough, vhc. W. Forth York. 



Yorkshire.- ^ny variety of Yelluu\—l, T. Iruns. 2, L. Belk. Dewsbury. 3. 

 TV. W. Johnson. Carlton, Northall*-rton. vhc, W. Forth. Any variety of Biif. 

 —1, T. Irons. 2, T. Tenniawood, North Acklam, Middleabronch. 3. W. Forth. 

 vhc. L. Belk. he, W. W. Johnson. 



'Liz\UD.—Ooldeii-si)a7igled.—l and r/tc. W. Wataon, )un . Darlington. 2 and 



3, B. Ritchie, Darlington, he, S Bunting. Silvcr-siiaiiijled—l, 3, aud vhc, W. 

 "Wataon. jun. 2. R. Ritchie, he, S. Bunting. 



Cinnamon.— Jon<jMe.—l. Adams & Alhersuc-h. 2, J. Taylor. Middlesborough. 

 3, BarweU & Sons, Northampton, vhc and c, C. Law. he. Cox & Brown. Buff. 

 —1 and 2, Adams & Athersuch. 8, Cox & Brown, r/ic, Rice & Gilbert.' he. J. 

 Taylor, c, W. Stanford. 



Cinnamon.— Tfc/vcii or Brokr}\, Jonque or Bittf.—'l, Adams &. Alhersuch. 2 J 

 Taylor. 8, S. Tomes, vhc, Martin & Griffln he, C. Law. c. T. Irons. 



CiHTiAnos.-Eveiily-marked or Variegated Yellow or BiixT.-l, L. Belk. 2 and 

 c, T. Irons. 3, W. Douglas. Northampton, vhc, G. Kerlon. he. C. Law. 



Any other Variety.— 1, L. Belk. 2. Rice & Gilbert. 3, R. Uawman. vhc, 

 J. Tear, he, J. N. Harrison, c, B. S. Johnson. 



Adams & Athersuch. vhc, Cos & Brown; Adams i Athersuch (2); T. Middle- 

 ton, he, Cox & Brown ; Adams & Athersuch. c, A. Camps ; S. Stratford. 

 PIGEONS. 



Pouters.— 1, W. Nottage, Northampton. 2, L. "^'atkin, Northampton, he, L. 

 Watkin; W. Nottage. c, A. Stlvebter. 



Carriers.— 1 and 2. T. Chambers, jun., Northampton, he, M. Perrin; W. 

 Nottage. c,D. Barnett; W.Brown; A.Silvester. 



TuRDiTS OR Jacobins.— 1, T. W. Swallow. Northampton. 2, A. Silyester, 

 Sheffield, he, A. Silvester; T. W. Swallow (2); W. Nottage. 



Dragoons.— 1 and vhc, F. Gamble, Northampton. 2. T. Chambers, jun. he, 

 A.Silvester; W. Nottage ; W.Brown (2); T. Chambers, jun. ; T.Bedford. 



Any other Variety.— 1, A. Silvester. 2. J. Mantel (Antwerp), vhc, T. 

 Chambers, jun. Ac, W. Nottage ; D. Barnett (Barb); A. Silvester ; J. Mantel 

 (Antwerp), c, H. A. Saddington; W. Nottage ; J Mantel (.\ntwerp). 



Selling Class —1, L. Watkin. 2 aud vhc, W. Nottage. he, W. Nottage ; W. 

 Brown; T. Chambers, jun. c, T. Gill. 



Rabbits —Lop-eared.— I, A. Ashmead. Northampton. 2, F. Sabbage, North- 

 ampton, he, J. Caatledine; S. Whitehouse. c, J. Tebbutt. Any other va- 

 riety.— 1, F. Sabbage (Angora). 2. H. C. Hancock (Angora). 3 and 4, G. 

 Foster (Dutch and Patagonian). he, C. Corv (Angoraj; J. Millard (Dutch); 

 S. Youl (Angora) ; A. Ashmead. c, F. Sabbage" (Dutch). 



Goldfinch 'M.-cj.es.— Evenly-marked or X'arie<jated.—1, J. Goode, Leicester. 

 2, T. Alleuby, Crossgate, Durham. 3, R. Hawman. vhc. Hampton & Chamnt-r- 

 Liin ; Moure & Wynne, he, H. & D, Audlev. e, T- Hopkins. Vark.—l, W. & T. 

 ■\\ n^'lit 2 and he. Cox & Brown. 3, Muore & Wynne. 



British Biitns.— 1. J. Albright. Nortbaropton. 2, Cox A Brown. 3, T. 

 Knight, Northampton. vhe.Cox & Brown ; \V. & C. Bumiaton. he, Cox aud 

 Brown ; G. Cleaver. 



PAKHnTS.—l,S- Bunting. 2, J. Powell. Northampton. S and /iC, J. Munslow, 

 Northampton, vhc, J. Goodall; J. Munslow. 



SELiis^j Class.— 1 and Extra 3, Cux & Brown. 2, Martin & Griffin. 3, 



Cup won by Adams & Athersuch, with eighteen points. 

 Judges. — Cage Birds : Mr. W. "Walter, Winchester, and Mr. 

 J. Bexson, Derby. Pigeons and Babbits : Mr. E. Huttou, 

 Pudsey. 



NORWICH CANARY SHOW\ 



Had I invested sixpence iu a guide-book I might have posted 

 myself up in the history of Norwich aud its antiquities, and 

 have given a better description of St. Andrew's Hall than I am 

 now able to do. Guide-books make capital "cribs." Who this 

 particular St. Andrew was I do not know, or when he lived or 

 when he died, why he was canonised, or when the Hall which 

 bears his name was built. All this and much more I might 

 have learned for sixpence ; but as it is, the life of this respected 

 man is to me a sealed book. Saiut is such a common prefix iu 

 Norwich that one would almost imagine it had been the favourite 

 residence oi those 



" Elevated with the saints to moimt," 

 and I should not have been surprised to have seen the familiar 

 title over some of the shop-doors. I can give no better de- 

 scription of the Hall than that in its exterior it looks like a 

 church with the tower and steeple cut off, aud the interior con- 

 veys the idea of its being some grand old ecclesiastical structure 

 converted to secular purposes. It had been kindly lent to the 

 " Alliance" by the Mayor and Corporation of the city. 



It was nearly ten o'clock at night when I and my colleague, 

 Mr. Baxter, arrived at Norwich; but late as it was, of course we 

 went just to take a peep at the Hall. It was then only very 

 dimly lighted, but there was light sufficient to show^ that the 

 morrow would open on a scene the like of which I never saw 

 approached in a Canary show. Truly the "Alliance " had done 

 their duty in securing such a noble edifice in which to esliibit 

 their treasures. The Social Science Congress had held its meet- 

 ings within its walls only recently, and the decorations had 

 been allowed to remain, adding such a splendour to the Show 

 as could only be obtained under similar circumstances. Apart 

 from the tasteful adjuncts, the walls are covered to the very 

 roof with life-size portraits in oil of Norfolk worthies, among 

 which is one of Nelson, for which I was informed the Corpo- 

 ration had refused i'lo.OUO. It is not often that the Canary is 

 seen with such surroundings as these. When we entered the 

 Hall next morniug to begin our work the sight was most im- 

 posing ; and to add still more to the beauty of the scene, Messrs. 

 Ewing & Co., of the Boyal Norfolk Nurseries, discharged during 

 the day waggon after waggon of ornamental shrubs and fine- 

 foliaged plants till the place became a perfect Paradise, and the 

 illustrious worthies on the walls seemed to wink and blink in 

 the sunshine as if perfectly conscious of the whole, specially one 

 benevolent-looking old gentleman in drab kuee-breeches and 

 gaiters, the inscription on whose frame told how well he had 

 filled the civic chair in days gone by. Such a fine, genial-look- 

 ing face ! Wherever we went those gaiters were always looking 

 at US. If I remember rightly, one hand was in the pocket of 

 the drab knee-breeches. If not, it ought to have been, as I was 

 told it was in life constantly there, and was never withdrawn 

 empty. 



We commenced our work at the most difficult end of the 

 schedule, which end, however, on looking at the catalogue, 

 proves to be the middle thereof. I refer to the Cages-of-Sis of 

 the "Bath House" aud "Alliance" clubs. In each of these 

 classes there was a premium of a silver medal as first prize, and 

 the competition was keen. The "Bath House" mustered 

 twelve groups, and here, perhaps, it was not so difficult to arrive 

 at a conclusion as in the case of the "AlUance," which staged 

 no less than thirty-three sixes. These forty-five groups, contain- 

 ing iu the aggregate 270 birds, formed a spectacle one has to go 

 to Norwich, the city of Canaries, to see. From end to end it was 

 all quality, and it was a loug time before we, after carefully 

 weighing over the pros and cons, filled our balance sheet, and 

 made Mr. Frost, of the "Bath House," and Mr. Betts of the 

 " Alliance," happy men. In both cases each won with a trifle 

 in hand. Mr.' Everett, the Treaaiurer and backbone of the 



