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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 6, 1873. 



presnpposes coTintry pleasures tinderstood and followed out. I 

 lately heard of one who had grown utterly tired of living in one 

 of the most charming houses and parks in England, and who 

 observed, " I am so dull. I look out on trees, and the only 

 difference is trees in sunshine and trees in rain, and therefore I 

 am going to live in London." Such is a pitiful case ; but, on 

 the other hand, a country family interesting themselves in 

 school and cottage, in garden, and stable, and kennel, in dove- 

 cote and all other country pleasures, at the same time fond of 

 reading and observing — the mind employed and the body em- 

 ployed. Oh ! what an enviable position such hold ! How much 

 more health-giving — health in its widest sense, reaching beyond 

 body to the mind — than one which those have to ocoupy who 

 are " in populous city pent." 



A country gentlemen's life, and that, too, of his family, in 

 England, is the very picked life of all, embracing so many 

 possible pleasures and excluding so many unpleasant circum- 

 stances. Such, if I mistake not, so enjoyed, I was witness of 

 when I paid a visit to the home of my young friend " Someeset- 

 SHiBE Squihe." — "Wiltshire Eectok. 



Cetst^il Paeace Show. — We understand the total number of 

 entries for the ensuing Show on the 17th-20th inst. amount 

 nearly to 3600, being an increase of about 400 on the preceding 

 year. The Dark Brahma class for pullets is the largest, the 

 entries here exceeding 100. In the Pigeons, Dragoons and 

 young Carriers take the lead. 



MIDDLESBKOUGH CANABY AND BIED SHOW. 



(From a Correspondent.) 



The Middlesbrough annual Show of Canaries and other birds 

 ■was held in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Middlesbrough, on October 

 31st and November 1st, and was a great success. There were 

 over eighty exhibitors and 352 entries. 



Mr. T. Clarke, of Sunderland, officiated as Judge, and his 

 awards, as a rule, were correct — albeit, he did not please every- 

 one. I 



Belgians numbered seventeen in two classes. In Yellows, the 

 first prize was won by a really beautifully " ugly " specimen ; it 

 was generally admired and was fully deserving its position, and 

 was claimed at a good price. The other prizetakers had good 

 birds — in fact, the class was so good that the remainder were 

 very highly commended. Buffs occupied eleven pens, and they 

 were also a real good class, the honours being taken with fine 

 birds ; of the remainder, one-half were very highly commended 

 and the other highly commended, an evident proof of the 

 Judge's opinion of them. 



lu Clear Norwich, Messrs. Bemrose & Orme took all the prizes 

 with their wonderfully rich-colom'ed birds ; in fact, they were 

 nnapproached, and the general opinion in the Show was that 

 they were bond-fide specimens. More than one fancier tried 

 his tests, but with no result so far as altering their colour. 



In Even-marked Jonques the first prize was taken with a 

 nicely-marked bird which deserved its jjosition. In Even- 

 marked Buffs, the first, second, and third prizes were all won by 

 the same owners with nicely level-marked and good-shaped 

 specimens. In the Ticked classes the same owners were again 

 the largest prizetakers. There were some good birds in the 

 Crested Norwich classes, the fii'st-prizebird having an immense- 

 sized crest, although it had not the finish of the second bird. 



Coppies were an average lot. 



Lizards were a very good lot, and Messrs. "Watson & Ritchie 

 took all the prizes. The awards were about right except it be 

 in the Silver class, where, probably, Mr. Watsou ought to have 

 been placed higher, yet there was not much to choose either way, 

 as the prize and commended birds were all of high class. In 

 Cinnamons Messrs. Bemrose & Orme were again to the fore. 

 Mr. Adams ran them close, and fairly split the Derby Jonques 

 with an excellent bird. In Variegated Cinnamons, the first 

 was a very rich bird, though far from being so evenly marked as 

 the second. 



The Yorkshire birds were a show in themselves, numbering 

 seventy-two in the Clear and Marked classes. There were some 

 magnificent birds among them, and the Manchester Coppy was 

 evidently predominent in most of the specimens. It would 

 appear that a Yorkshire bird cannot be too long if it is only 

 close in feather and free from the frill on the breast. These 

 classes were minutely inspected by the visitors, and generally 

 admired. The Yorkshire Greens were well represented, and 

 contained some fine specimens. One or two of the prizetakers 

 had their wing-coverlets edged with brown, which ought not to 

 be. In this class the awards were much criticised. 



There were some nice birds in the Evenly-marked Mule class, 

 and the awards gave far from satisfaction. The first-prize bird 

 was much heavier marked on one wing than the other, and was 

 shown in very bad condition. The second-prize bird was gene- 

 rally considered worthy of the highest honours ; it is a nice sis- 

 marked bird. The third-prize bird was not eligible for a prize 



at all, it not being an Evenly-marked bird, and having a cap, eye 

 and wing marks. Mr. Kawnsley showed a fine Mule that should 

 have been amongst the prizetakers. Dark Mules were a fair 

 lot, and the awards correct. Linnet Mules were one of the very 

 best classes ever seen in a show, and the prizetakers wonderfully 

 fine birds. Goldfinches were an average lot, and many birds 

 were far from being up in feather. Such a class of Brown 

 Linnets as was here is seldom seen, and the Judge must have 

 been a considerable time in separating them. 



The Any other variety of British birds contained five Thrushes, 

 cue Missel Thrush, one Starling, one Chaflinch, one Bullfinch, 

 one Bramblefinch, and one Lark. In the Any other class of 

 Mules Mr. Hawman was first and second with a Clear Goldfinch 

 Mule and a nice Variegated Greenfinch and Canary Mule, a fair 

 Bullfinch and Goldfinch Mule being third. The Judge awarded 

 a goblet to the Clear Mule as being the most perfect specimen 

 in the Show. 



The SeUing class had a large entry, and many birds were 

 claimed out of it. There were some very fine stuffed specimens 

 of the larger Hawks and Moor hen. 



Belgian.— CZear or Marked Yellow.— \, J. Moorlioase, Little Horton. 2. J. N. 

 Harrison, Belner. 3, R. Robinson, Middlesbrougla. vhc, T. Cockcrton. Ulver- 

 stone; J. N. Harrison: W. Bradley, Ulverston. ClearorliIarkcdBuff.—\^3. 

 N. Harrison. 2, R. Hawman, Middlesbrongh. 3. VV. Crewdaon, Ulveraton. 

 vhc. R. Robinson (2): W. Buhner, Stockton; J. "W. Harrison. hc,\i, Jones, 

 Ulverston (-2) ; T. Cockerton ; W. Bradley. 



Norwich.— C/t-rtr Jonque.—l, 2, and 3, Bemrose & Orme, Derby, he, J. Adams, 

 Coventry (-2). Clear Dttff.—l, v, and 3, Bemrose & Orme. he, Moore & 'Wyime, 

 Northampton (2). 



^ouv.icii.— Evenly-marked Jonque.~\,3. Adams. 2, G. Cox, Northampton, 

 S and vhc. Bemrose & Orme. he. i. Greenfield. Stockton, c, G. Wilson, Crook. 

 Erenhj-ni'irked ijH^.—l, 2, and 3, Bemrose .i Orme. /tc, J.Adams; Martin and 

 Griffin, Northampton. C.J.Adams. 



Norwich.— r(cfc<'d or Unevenly-marked Jonque.—l and 2, Bemrose & Orme. 

 8, J. Adams, he, 3. Devanev, Ivnaresborou^h; T. Cockerton. TiekedorUU' 

 ercnhi-marked Bnff.—l and "2, Bemrose & Orme. 3 and vhc, J. Adams, he, T. 

 Cockerton ; B. W. Castelow, Sunderland. 



Norwich.- CrcsteJ.-l. Martin & Griffin. 2, R. Hawman. Middlesbrough. 

 3, J. Goode, Leicester, vhe, Bemrose & Orme. he, J. Devaney ; Bemrose and 

 Orme; J. Garbutt. Great BrouEbton. Copvy Crest— I, \V. Bulmer. 2, W. 

 Button, Baildon, S, L. Belk, Dewsbury. pftc, W. Cotton, Middlesbrough (2) ; 

 J. Stevens, Middlesbrouph. 



Lizard.— GoWfii-sj)(inijic(i.— land 3, W. Watson, Darlington. 2, E. Ritchie, 

 Darlinffton. !'/;c. J. N. Harrison ; K. Ritchie, he, J. McNeal. Marske. Silver- 

 spnnriled.—l and 2. R. Ritchie. 8, W. Watson, vhc, J. Stevens ; W. Watson ; 

 J. Goode. he. L. Belk. 



Lizard.- Go;</ or silcer-?pan(iled,vuth Broken Cnp.— 1. 2. and 3. R. Ritchie. 

 rlic, W. Watson (21 : W. W. tllerton. Darlington, he, Z. Howe, Middlesbrongh ; 

 J. FairclouKh, Middlesbrough ; J. Taylor, Middlesbrough. 



Cinnamon.— JoHqwe.—l and 3, Bemrose & Orme. 2. J. Adams. I'/ic, E. Winter, 

 Guisborough; J. Taylor: Moore&Wjnne. /ic. W. W. Johnson. £u^.—l, Bern- 

 rose & Orme. 2 and 3, J. Adams, he, C. Holt, South Stockton. 



Variegated Cinnamon.— 1>//oui or Bnff.—\, Bemrose & Orme. 2, L. Belk. 

 3, R. Robinson, vhc, 3. Adams ; J. Stevens, he. 3. Fryer, South Stockton. 



Yorkshire.— Clear I'dioir.- 1 and 3, W. Hutton. 2, C. Holdsworth. Harro. 

 gate, vhc, W. Howard. Harrogate : 3. Robaon, Eedlington : L. Belk ; J. Row- 

 Land, Skelton: T. Tenniswood. Middlesbrough : T. Irons, Northampton, he, J. 

 Moorhouse. Cirar Bii#— 1. J. Mooihouse. 2, J. Fawcelt. 3. W. Bulmer. rftc, G. 

 Hudson, South Stockton (2); W. Bulmer; J. Fawcett; J. Garbutt (2); J.Moor- 

 house. Til. 



Yorkshire.— Z;i'fH^/-»mrA:tT(i Yellow.— 1, 3. Stevens. 2, P. Rawnsley, Leaget 

 Green, Bradford. 3, J. Moorhouse. I'hc, L. Belk. Evenhj-marked Bnff.—\, P. 

 Rawnsley. 2. J. Moorhouse. 3, L. Belk. v/ic, M. Burton, Middlesbrough ; T. 

 Tenniswood: P. Rawnsley. 



Yorkshire.— Tict'-'i or Unevenly-marked Yellow or Buff.— WW. Bulmer. 2, 

 J. Garbutt. 3. J. Stevens, vhe, G. Johnson; J. Rowland, he, 3. Fryer; J. 

 Baston, Bradford, c. H. Croasdale, Ulverston. 



Canary.— Ciivir Green.— 1, 3. Spence, South Shields. 2. J. Rowland. 3. E. 

 Winter, vhc, R. & 3. Williams, Guisborough. lie, K. Hawman ; M. Jackson, 

 Guisborough ; R, Robinson. 



Goldfinch Mi:LE.—I?refiZv.jn(irfc('(7.—l, J. Moorhouse. 2, R. Hawman. 3, J. 

 Spence. n/ic, P. Rawnsley ; Moore & Wynne. /ic.W Lister, Malton. Dark — 

 1, C. Holt. 2, W. Lister. 3, W. & C. Bmniston, Middlesbrough, vhc, M. 

 Burton ; J. Stevens : G. Cox. he, W. Hutton ; J. Goode. 



Linnet Mule.— rari('(?rt/('^f — 1 and 3, J. Spence. 2, J. Stevens, vhc, W. 

 Hutton: P. Rawnsley. /ic, T. Nowell, Baildon. 



Any other Class op Mules.- 1 and 2, R. Hawman (Clear Goldfinch Mule, 

 and Greenfinch and Canary Mule). 3. W. Hutton. 



Goldfinch Moulted. — 1. W. Hutton. 2, J. N. Harrison. 3, R. Wilson. 

 vhc, R.Pearson. he,V^. Lister; R. Addison; P. Henrici, Middlesbrough; T. 

 Tenniswood; P. Rawnsley . 



Linnet Moulted.— Brou-ii.-l, J. N. Harrison. 2, W. & C. Burniston. 3, K. 

 Douthwaite. vhc. Z. Howe ; W. Carrick (2) ; W. & C. Burniston ; T. Young ; J. 

 Stevens, he, E. Fr.inks. 



Any other Variety of British Birds.- 1, 3: Fairclongh. 2, J. T. Harrison. 

 3, W. &C. Burniston. vhc, C. Holdsworth. he, W. Lister; R. Pearson; W. 

 Iddison, Darlington, e, R. Pearson. 



Selling Class.— 1, M. Burton. 2, Bemrose & Orme. 3. J. Stevens, vht, 

 Bemrose & Orme ; W. Iddison ; G. Cox. he, T. Jobling, Middlesbrough ; G. Cox. 



Judge. — Mr. Thomas Clark. Sunderland. 



Speciai, Class foe Blue Cabbieks at the CAjrBEiBGE Snow. 

 — I have to acknowledge the following subscriptions towards the 

 above class at the forthcoming Show ;— Mr. W. G. Hammock, 

 10s. Ijd. ; Mr. E. Cave, 10s. Gd. ; Mr. K. Fulton, 10s. 6d. I will 

 give 10s. Gd. myself, and shall be glad to receive any further dona- 

 tions towards the same object. — F. W. Metcalfe, Hon. Sec. 



_ WHAT IS HONEY ?— FEEDING BEES. 

 " Mr. Pettioeew is a great authority in practical bee-manage- 

 ment — few more so, and right gladly do we welcome his com- 

 munications to our Journal. His recent advice on the subject 

 of feeding bees was admirable; and very ingenious are his 

 various methods of utilising empty comb and inducing bees to 

 enter supers, with which he is now favouring us ; but — I regret 

 this " but " exceedingly— I cannot endorse his notions on the 



