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JOURNAL OF HORTIOOLTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 13, 1873. 



cided on in consequence of the success which attended a similar 

 trial at Hartlepool, and the result in this case also surprised all 

 connected with the Show. But while recording such a success, 

 we regret very much to say that one irregularity marred the 

 whole on the first day — the pens, which were from Messrs. 

 Turner, of Shefiiald, did not all arrive at one time, and some 

 of the birds had to be judged in the baskets. The Show was 

 in other respects very well managed, and the visitors wera 

 numerous. 



Cage Birds were divided into two sections — viz., one for the 

 youug birds of the members, and the other open to general 

 competition. 



In the first-named section the Belgians headed the list, but 

 while there was here and there a good bird, they were not good 

 as a whole. The rest of the classes were well filled, and the 

 birds very good, with the exception of the heavily-variegated and 

 crested varieties, which were only of moderate quality. The 

 grand sight was, howevei*, the birds shown by Messrs. Bemrose 

 and Orme in the open classes, where out of eighty-three entries 

 they had forty-five; in fact they had nearly the whole of the 

 first eight classes to themselves, and to say that these birds are 

 all a-blaze conveys but a poor idea of their great beauty, the 

 colour being such as almost to compare with the blush on the 

 rind of a ripe blood orange. Belgians were all good, also the 

 Lizards in both classes. In Males a Clear Buff was first; but 

 this bird had a lame wing, while the second was perfect in limb 

 and evenly marked. Mr. Ormerod's grand bird did not arrive 

 in time to be judged. 



Parrots were good, but in British birds only a Goldfinch was 

 noteworthy. 



In poultry and Pigeons there were 200 entries in fourteen 

 classes, and some of these were of the highest merit, the 

 Bantams proving the very best class we have seen this year, 

 the Game predominating. The Cochins were only a moderate 

 lot. The BraJt mas were numerous, but only a few pens were 

 of sterling merit, the first being of the Dark, and second of the 

 Light variety. lu Game there were some good birds in almost 

 every pen, but few good pairs, the winners being both Brown Red 

 chickens. A nice even pen of Golden-spangled was first iu the 

 Samhurgh class, Silver-pencilled second, while there were 

 other good Gold-spangled cockerels. Bantams were a grand 

 display, the first being Black Red, the second Black Rose- 

 combed, and third Brown Red. 



In single cocks Game won the prizes, a most perfect Black- 

 breasted Red standing first, and a Dackwing cockerel second, 

 a third being awarded to a Dark Dorking cockerel ; many ex- 

 cellent birds were ouly highly commended. In Any other 

 variety. Dark Dorkings were first, and Silver "Polish second. 



Pigeons were well represented, the first four classes proving 

 good, the Fantails and Dragoons being of rare excellence, 

 while the winning Turbits and Tumblers were very good. In 

 the latter class an Almond won first, and Blue Bald second ; 

 and in the* Variety class a White Pouter was first, a Black 

 Barb second, and a Black Carrier third. 



Babbits had but one class, all varieties competing together. 

 The first prize was awarded to a Tortoiseshell Lop, the second 

 to a Tortoiseshell Dutch, and the third to a Fawn Lop buck. 



OPEN TO ALL ENGLAND. 

 Cochins.— 1, H. Y.arcUey. 2, M. M. Cashniore. he. H. Bagahaw. c, W. 

 Harvey. 



Bhahma Pootras.— 1 and 2, H. Chawner, jan. he, J. "WiddowBon : T. Webb : 

 W. Harvey, c, C. H. Eakewell : S. T. Vernon. 



Game.— 1. E. Bell. 2, W. Ormerod. he, J. Hood ; C. Spencer ; J. T. Holling- 

 worth ; J Clewca. 



HAMBURGHfl.- 1, T. ■Rlabcman. 2, J. Preston, /(ff, .T. Widdowson; W.Jack- 

 son ; T. Boulton ; P. Hanson ; M. M. CaBhmore. c, H. Hinckley : J. Pi-pston ; 

 M. M. Canhmore. 



Bantams.— 1. K. Winfield. 2, R.H. Ashton. a, A.Ashley. i'/(C, A. ARhley ; 

 F. Shumach (2); W. Harvey, he, J. Smith; H. Yardley: R. J.Hartley, c, 

 R. J. Hartley (2). 



Single '^ncK.—Atiy varicty.~l,W. Thorpe (Black Red!. 2. E. Bell (Duck- 

 wing), 3. W. H. Cr(;we(l)urkinp|. he, A. Ashley {huckwing Rantam) ; M. M. 

 Cashmore. c, J. Holmes (Da'k Brahma): J. Wiiificld (Black Red); H. 

 Hinckley (Silver-spitngled); J Richardsun (Black Red). 



Any other VAhitTY.— 1, Mrs. German. 2. W. Haivev. he, J. A. Rooth 

 (Malay); H, Yardley: W. R. Crew^ (Dorkioc); M. M. Cashmore ; R. Webster 

 (Black Spanish) ; — Hurd {Black Polat«d.) <■, Lieut.-Col. Conolly. 

 PIGEONS. 



TuMELERB.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, H. Yardlev- S, J. Peace, he, J. N. Harrison ; 

 H. Yardley ; W. Harvey, c, S. I'urzcm ; J. Owen. 



ToKBiTa.— 1, J. Owen. 2, H. Yardley. 3, A. Doleraan. he, J. Pearce : J.N. 

 Ha-rison : M. M. Cashmore. c, H. Yardley ; W. Harvey (2). 



Fantails,— 1 and c, W. H. Tomlinson. 2 and 3. J. Walker, he, F. J. Lover- 

 8idKei2); H. Yardley. 



Dragoons. -1, T. Ohambors. jun. 2. S. Foster. 3, E. Lee. lie, H. Yardley; 

 W- Harvey (2): M. M. Cashmore. c. W. H. Crewe (2). 



Any other Variety.— 1, J. « twen (Pouter). 2 and 3, H. Yardley. vhc, W. H. 

 TomlinsoQ (Barb): M, M. Cashmore. he, E. Lee (Owl); J. Wood (Black 

 Carrier) c, S. V. Baddeley ; ri. Yardley. 



Selling Class—], E. Lee (Dragoon). J.Walker. S/H. Yardley. 7ic, W. 

 Harvey; W. G. Waters (Jacobin). 



Rabbits.— L J. Boyle. 2, F. Sabbacre. 8, F. Banks. M, S. Brierley : J. 

 Spencer ; W. H. TomUnson. c, J. N. Harriaun. 



.^ C\NARIES. 



Norwich.— C?c«r Yellow —1, 2, vhc, hr and e. Bemroae A'Orme. Clear Buff. 

 —1, l.vhc. and he. Bemrose & Orme. Marked Yellow.— I, 2. he. and e, Upmroee 

 and Orme Mnrkcd Buff.—\, 2, and c, B'-raroae & Orme. Varieoatfd Y>llon\— 

 1,2, and /tc, B.mruse & Orme Varugated Buff.—\,% vhc, and he. Bemrose 

 ntid Ormf-. Yellow CrrMcd—1 aod i. Bemrotie & Orm«. Buff Crcstcd.~l, 

 -■yartin \, Griffin. Northampton. 2 and he. Bnmrose & Orme. 



Belgian.— C'icar, Ticked, or Variegated Yellow.~l, K. Hawman, Middles. 



brotigh. 2, J. N. Harrison, vhc, J. N. Harrison ; T. Keys, Derby. Clear, 

 Ticked, or Variegated Buff.~l and 2, J. N. Harrison. 



hiz\RTi.—Goldenspa7ioled.—l, J. Hickton, Satton-in-Ashfield. 2 and he, J. N. 

 Harrison, vhc. Rev. V. Ward. Hytho [i] : S Stevens & Burden, tiilver- 

 spaiujlcd.—l, X. Keys. 2, Rev. V. Ward, vhc and he, J. N. Harrison, c, J. 

 hiicton. 



CiN-iAMON.— Jo?i5«c.— 1 and 2, Bemrose & Orme. Buff.~l and 2, Bemrose 

 and Orme. ^ 



Goldfinch Mule.— 1 and 2, J. Brown, jun., Penrith, vhc, R. Hawman. 



Selling Class — 1, T. Ellison (Norwich). 2, Martin &. Griffin (Cinnamon). 



3, E. Hyde (Norwich). 



Britibu "Birds.— GoldJinch.~l, J. N. Harrison.' 2, Hampton & Chamberlain. 

 Brown Linnet.— I, J. N. Harrison. 2, T. Tenniswood. Any otiier variety.— 1, J, 

 N. Harrison. 2, W. Alleocb (Bullfinch). 



Parrots.— 1, J. Scretchley. 2, T. Keys, he, J. Ride. c. L. Martin. 

 BIRDS HATCHED IN 1873. 



Belgian.— Ci^ar YelloJv.-l, J. N. Hurrison, Belper. Clear Buff.—'i, J. N. 

 Harrison. Marked Yellow.— I, J. N. Hamsun. Marked Biiff.—i, J- N. Harri- 

 son. Variegated YcUow.~\, J. N. Harrison. Variegated Buff.— 1, J. N. Harri- 

 son. 2, H. Uutchiuson, Derby. 



Norwich.— C'/trtr Y' ltow.—\, J. Bexson, Derby. 2. J. Jud^e, Derby. 8. J. G. 

 Edge, Derby, 4, E. Hyde, Melbourne. 6, James Torr, Deiby. vhc, C. Mark- 

 ham. Derby he, J. Clarke, Derby, c, A. Wallia, Derby. Clear Buff.—l, J. 

 Bexson. 2, H, Adams. 3. J. Clarke. 4, J. Judge. 5, A. Wallis. i.-/ic, C. Legge. 

 he, C Markham. c, H. Macconnell. 



NuRWicH.— Mrtrfced Yellow.— 1, J. Bexson. 2, John Clarke. 3. James Clarke. 



4. J. Jndse. 5. R. Henson, Derby, vhc. A, Walli-t. he. Joseph Torr, Derby, c, 

 N. Banks. Derby. Marked Buff.—l, 3. Bexson. 2. John Clarke. 3. U. Adams. 

 4, C. Legf^e. 5, J. G. Edge, vhe, James Torr. he, C. Merrin, Spoudo:i. c, 

 Joseph Torr. 



i!ioiiv,Lcu.— Variegated Yellow.— 1,R. Henson. 2, J. Judaje. 3, W. Shorwin, 

 Derby. 4, James Clarke. 5, John Clarke, t^hc, James Torr. he, A. Wallis. 

 c. W. Colcboume, Derby. Varicfjated Btiff.-l, G. Merrin. 2. J. Bexson. 3, S- 

 Cholertou. J, James Clarke. 5, C. Markham, vhc, W. Sherwin. lie, J. Judge, 

 c, C Legse. 



NvB.v>-iCH.— Heavily-variegated Yellow.— 1, J. Bexson. 2, C. Legge. 3. James 

 Clarke, vhe, J. Judge. Itc, H. Maeconnel. Heavily-variegated Buff.—l, J. 

 Bexson. 2, J. Judge. 3, James ularke. 



Norwich.— G re r;i rrUote — 1. J. Judge. 2, S. Smith, Derby. 3, F.Woodward* 

 Litchurch, Derby. Green Buff.~\, J. Judge. 2, W. Sherwin. 



'HoKwiCH.-Ecenly-variegatea Crested Yellow, — 1, J. N. Harrison. 2. S. 

 Smith. 3, J. Judge. Evenly-vuriegaied Crested Buff.—l, F. Wood^vard. 'i, J. 

 G. Ed^e. 3, J. Judge. 



Norwich.— Jny other variety of Crested Yellow.— 1, F. Woodward. 2. W. 

 Sherwiu. 3, J. Bexson. he, J. Judee. Any other variety tf Crested Buff.—l, 

 F.Woodward. 2, James Torr. 3, H. Johnson, Derby, vlie, J. Jadge. he, J. 

 Bexson. 



L.iz\RV>.—GoIdenspa7igled.—l, A. Ufton, Derby. 2, J, N. Harrison. 3, S. 

 Choierton. vhc, John Clarke. Silver-iipangled.-L, S. Cholerton. 2, A. Ufton. 

 3. C. Legge. vke, J. N. Harrison, kc, John Clarke. 



Cinnamu.n.— JoHf/HC— 1, J. Bexson. 2, J. N. Harrison. 3, J. Judge. JBw#.— 1, 

 J. Bexson. 2. J. Ju'*ge. 3, N. Banks. 



Cinnamon. — Varicoated or 3Iarked Jonque. — 1. J. Bexson. 2, J. Judge. 3, J. 

 G. Edge. Variegated or Marked Buff.—l, J. Bexson. 2, J. Judge; 8, J. G. 

 Edge. 



Goldfinch I'lvL.^.-Jortque.—l. W. Ashwortb. Buff.—l, W. Ashworth. Dark 

 Jonque— 1,W. Coulboume. 2, W. Ashworth. Dark Mealy.— 1,W. Ashv:oYth. 



Lin.net MnLE.— 1. S. Smiili. 



Lizard, with Broken Cap.— Gfofd or Silver-spangled.— 1, A, Ufton. 2, Joha 

 Clarke. 3, C. Legge. 



Judges. — Canaries : Messrs. G. H. Goodwin, Derby ; G. 

 Moore, Northampton ; J. Martin, Salford, Manchester. Potcltrjjy 

 Pigeons, Rabbits : Messrs. G. A. Crewe, Etwall ; E, Hutton, 

 Pudsey, Leeds. 



N.VTiONAL Peristeronic SOCIETY. — Besides the Crystal Palace 

 Show the above well-known Pigeon Society will hold a show on 

 the 18th inst., from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Evans's Covent Garden 

 Hotel, London. Admission free, on presentation of address card. 



HIGH-COLOURED CANARIES. 



Allow rae a line to reply to Mr. Troake's question as to where 

 I purchased and the price paid for the two Canaries I exhibited 

 at the last Crystal Palace Show. The Yellow bird I had from 

 Mr. Orme, of Derby, whose breed is so well known. The Buff 

 bird, which Mr. Troake purchased, I bought from Mr. Kichard 

 Henson, of Derby, a noted breeder, and lor it I paid i;l. Ther 

 birds disqualified at Cheltenham were coloured on the surface^ 

 the work of men's hands ; mine are naturally coloured, warranted 

 to wash. — E. Bemrose, Derby. 



[It is needless to publish more upon this subject. — Eds.] 



THE ART OP SUPEEING.— No. 3. 



When this art shall have become pretty generally known 

 supers of honeycomb will be plentifully obtained by amateur 

 bee-keepers, and our honey markets will be plentifully supplied 

 by cottagers and others who keep bees for profit. The abun- 

 dance and beauty of the produce will act as a stimulus to those 

 who have hitherto been unsuccessful with bees. A very success- 

 ful farmer, or gardener, or bee-keeper imparts healthful action 

 to his neighbours. His example and success have a far greater 

 and mox-e uplifting influence than he himself ever thinks of. 

 Exhibitions of works of art tend to increase the demand for such, 

 works. Amid agricultural and horticultural shows progress 

 becomes the order of the day. The crystal palaces of honey- 

 comb which appeared at the Manchester International Exhi- 

 bition were merely the forerunners of grand productions of 

 coming years. 



In my last letter, while pointing out the advantages of move- 

 able lids in glass supers, I omitted to state that the form of the 

 super recommended is of considerable advantage to both bees 

 and bee-masters. It would be observed that the narrowest part 



