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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 25, 1873. 



around some of our trees and threw some frigi dome over them, but it was not 

 satisfactory. "We get the best fruit of Louise Bonne of Jersey from trees 

 ■worked on the Quince. Did you plant your trees deep enough ? They ought 

 to have the union of the stock with the scion just covered with soil. 



Stobing Ice (Q. M.).— Store it while freezing. 



Names of Fbuits (Centurion).—!, Pennington's Seedling; 2, Gravenstein; 

 3, Duke of DevonBhire ; 4, Not known; 5, Franklin's Golden Pippin; 6, Beurrt- 

 4'Aremberg. 



Names of Plants (Leno).— The Strawberry Tree, Arbutus Unedo. (H. C. N., 

 Sathi~Al\ Adiantum Capillus Veneris. (£. D.).—l, Pellaea hastata; 2, As- 

 pidium falcatum ; 3 or 5, Aspidium angulare, var. : 4, AJthemanthera ; 5 or 3, 

 Tradescantia sp.; 6, SantoUna or Achillea. (F. W. P.I.— A, Polypodium 

 Phymatodes, or a close ally; b, Pteris cretica; c, Nephrolepis cordif olia ; 

 s>, Pteris quadriaurita; Ej specimen insufficient ; f, Aspidium Lonchitis. 



POULTRY, BEE, AND PIGEON OHKONIOLE. 



MUSEUM OF STANDARD SPECIMENS 

 OF POULTRY. 



I HAVE been reading with considerable interest the controversy 

 an our Journal on Judges v. Poultry Standards, itc. I really 

 had intended to select a breed of fowls and try my band at prize- 

 iaking, but the insight I have thus obtained has knocked my 

 intention on the head. It is all very easy for a man to write a 

 description of a fowl, and append a catalogue of English and 

 Yankee points, but it is next to impossible for me, by my fire- 

 side, to see (in my mind's eye) the bird he has described. What 

 living man can write "shape?" Who can write "colour to a 

 shade " so that I can fancy it ? From what I gather poultry 

 breeding is left a great deal to the imagination of the breeder. 

 He breeds to his standard, his fowls are judged according to 

 another man's standard, and that judge's awards are commented 

 on in the papers by half-a-dozen correspondents, each possessing 

 a private standard of his own ! The whole, in my inexperienced 

 eyes, is a tangled network of crotchets and fancies from begiu- 

 ning to end, and the winner has more luck than good judgment 

 to contend against. 



I wish to breed for showing but cannot. I have plenty of 

 time on my hands but cannot spare a day to attend a show, 

 though if I did I should be as wise as ever. The standard, in 

 any humble opinion, ought to be settled — but not on paper. Let 

 a good bird of every kind be purchased, let him or her be scien- 

 tifically killed, stuffed, coloiired if necessary, and made perfect. 

 I would gladly give a crown to go over an exhibition like that, 

 and would find the time to do so. I should then know what a 

 perfect bird ought to be. I should do my best to breed birds as 

 good in shape and colour and to excel it, if possible, in that 

 aiameless grace, elegance, and carriage which one perfect bird 

 possesses over another perfect bird, and which is akin to that 

 gentlemanly bearing which raises a man so much above his 

 fellows. 



Perhaps some one with more experience will point oiit a way 

 of organising an exhibition of stuffed perfect birds, which would 

 possess far more charms in the eyes of true fanciers than the 

 best exhibition ever did. — Gallus. 



of the late H. D. Barclay, Eaatwick Park. Any other colour.— I and 2,0. E. 

 CresBW*"!!. }ic. O. J. Webber, Wonerah (2). 



Eraiimas —Dark.—l and 2, O. E. Cresawell. Light.—l, 3. Pares. 2, Mrs. 

 Wiilsher, Guildford, he, J. Bradshaw, Cranleigh. c, Mre. M. MarBhali. 



Gatse.— Black-breasted or other Beds —1, J. T. Kenton, Wonersh. 2, Rev. J. 

 Mfrrim^tn. (ranleigh. Any other varicty.—liW. Balcbin, Famham. 2, R. B. 

 Balier. TytiuR. 



Hamecrgos.— ], J.W. Trowbridcre. 2 and c, O. E. Cresswell. 



Bantams.— Gamf.—l. T. Randall, Jan., Guildford. 2 and r/jc, Rev G. Chilton 

 Guildford. Any other rariety.—l and 2. J. Pares, he, O. E. Cresawell. 



DvcKS—Aiilesbury.—l, Executors of the lute H, D. Barclay. 2, Mrs. M, 

 Marshall. Houcn. — i, Mrs. M. Marshall. 2, R. Harrison. East Clandon. c, E, 

 Hilder, Woking; J. Pares; R. Harria&n. Any other furitiy.—l. Withheld. 2, 

 E. Hildcr. 



Geesb.— 1, E. Hilder. 2, J. Colee, Hatchlanda. c, O. E. Cresawell. Go«lings, 

 — 1, W. Messenger, Wonersh. 2, Rev. J. Merriman, Crauleigh. he, W. 

 Messenger. 



Turrets. —1, G. H. Langford, Albury. 2. W. Messcncer. he. Countess of 

 Lovdace ; R. Harrison. Poults. — 1, R. Harrison. 2 and he, W. Messenger, c, 

 G. H. PiuekRrd; Countess of Lovelace. 



Any other Variety. — ], T. Moore. Petersfield (Silver Dorkings). 2, A, 

 Alderton, Herbham (Malays), he. Rev. G. Chilton (Crevp-C(Bur) ; O. E. Cress- 

 well (Japanese Silkies), c, W. O. Hodges, Bagshot (Golden Polands); T. 

 Moore (Silver Dorkince). 



Extra Stock.— e, W. Ward, Weylea (White Angora Rabbit); G. Johnson, 

 Branjley (Spanish Rabbit); J. Coles, Hatcblands (Turkeys). 



Ji'DGE. — Mr. p. H. Jones, Fulham. 



MINGLING VARIETIES. 



Black fowls — r.cd fowls— 

 "White fowls and Grey — 

 Winylo fowls — mingle all, 

 Mingle while you may. 



Having received a present from Birmingliam of a splendid 

 Dark Red Game cock I want to know what to do with it. I have 

 two yards of fowls, one contains two thoroughbred Dorking 

 ■cocks with twenty-eight Dorking hens and one Brahma cock. 

 Yard No. 2 contains Golden-spangled hens. Cuckoo Dorkings, 

 Minorca, and CreveCoeurs, with a Creve-Cceur cock. I have 

 sent my Game cock to yard No. 2, Is this right ? — J. S. 



[The only place where you can put your Game cock will he in 

 yard No. 1. He will do you good among the Dorkings as you 

 do not care for pure-bred birds. His blood will make them 

 hardier. He would be worse than useless in yard 2. We should 

 be curious to see some of the chickens bred there. It is always 

 a mistake to put sitters and non-sitters together, yon cannot 

 improve either and may lessen the good properties of both. — 

 Eds.] 



GUILDFORD POULTEY SHOW. 



This was held on the 15th and IGth inst. 



Dorkings —Grey.—l, H. Mills, DnrkinET. 2. J. H Putney. Dorkinfr. 3. E. May, 

 "DorkiDC. Chir1;cv/i.—1, C. Pannell, Oatlanf^ePork. 2, .I.Ivpry & Son, Dorking. 

 5. -T. n. Putnpv. he, O. E. Cresswell, Bagshot; Mrs. Mayo, Dorking, c, G. U. 

 Rnckard, Chiddineford. 



Dmukings.— H'/n(c.—1, O. E. Cresswell. 2. G. Cnbitt, Denbies. Blue.— 1 and 

 9, W. Mpsspneor, Wonersh. c, R. Gammon, Dorking; Mrs. Mayo; H. H. 

 Younp. Dorking. 



Spanish.— J, J. W. Trowbridge. Dorking. 2, VT. Balchin. Fnrnham. 



CocnuiB.—Buff and Cinnamon.~l and c, J. Pares, Chilworth. 2, Executors 



SELKIRK POULTEY SHOW. 



Volunteer drill halls in all parts of the country are well 

 adapted for ornithological shows, and that at Selkirk proved 

 sufittciently commodious for the Exhibition held on the 17th and 

 18th, although the entries were much larger than at any pre- 

 vious show. The arrangements, with one exception, were good ; 

 the Bantams being exhibited in bell-shaped pens were in fvill 

 view of each other, and the Game did not show to advantage. 

 No birds were ever better fed or attended to, the Pigeons, espe- 

 cially, being provided with a great variety of food. 



The winning Spanish were fair, as also the Dorkings, but in 

 the adult class a grand Silver-Grey cock was mated with a dark 

 Grey hen, and in consequence left out. The chickens were well 

 shown and very good, as also the Cochins, the winners in which 

 were Buff. Only the first-prize Brahmas were of note, but 

 these, an old cock and a pullet, were good in all respects. Sam- 

 bui-ghs were very good in all except the Silver-pencils, and 

 many of the pens were noticed. In adult Grt?HP a very perfect 

 pair of Black Reds stood first, with good Brown Reds second. 

 Brown Reds were first among chickens, and Black Reds second. 

 There were but four entries in the cottagers' class, but these 

 were all noticed. The Any other variety class was one of the 

 best; Golden Polands were first. Silvers second, and Cambridge 

 Turkeys third. The Selling class was poor. Aylesbury Ducks 

 very good, but the Rouena were even better. Red Game 

 i?a7i^am5 formed a very large class, and the quality was close 

 throughout, the winners being about perfect ; the second-prize 

 pen contained the best pullet we ever saw. In the next class 

 capital Piles stood first, Duckwings second, and Piles third; 

 while in single cocks a Duckwing was first and a Pile second, 

 with a Black Rose-combed third. In the Variety class only the 

 two first-named pens were of any quality. 



Pigeons were a much larger show than has ever heen seen at 

 Selkirk, and among the specimens were many of the highest 

 quality. In Tumblers Almonds won the prizes, but the best 

 pair came too late for competition ; in fact, the whole of Mr. 

 Rule's birds only arrived after the adjudication. Fantails were 

 very good, also the Pouters, Blues being first and Whites second. 

 Nuns were good; while English Owls were one of the best 

 classes. Blues being first and third, and Powdered Blues second. 

 Turbits seem to be well understood here, the class being a good 

 one. Blue, Silver, and Blue winning respectively. In the Variety 

 class Barbs were first. Black Letz second, and Red Magpies 

 third. The SelUng class for Pigeons was much better than that 

 of the poultry. 



There was also an excellent show of Canaries, where the 

 Scotch fancies prevailed. 



Spanish. -1. H. Wilkinson, Earby. Skipton. 2, W. Paterson, Langholm. 3, J • 

 Cairns, Galashiels, he, G. F. Statter, Broomhall, Carlisle. 



Dorkings.— 1 and S. E. Keid. Hollmhirst. Canonbie. 2. W. Reekie, Carlerhangh, 

 Selkirk. C/iicit«i3.—l, W. Harvey, Sheffleld. 2, A. MKie, Hawick. S, G. Amos, 

 Melrose, c, R. Reid. ^ ^ , ,. , 



Cochin-china— l.W. Harvey. 2, G. F. Statter. 8, W. E. Park. Melrose, c, 

 H. S. Stephenson, Tillycraig, Whitebouse : f. C. Brui-e, Edinburgh. 



BR4HM\ Pootra —1, E. Brownlie. Townsend, Kirkcaldy. 2. G. H. Plummer, 

 Dalkeith. 8. T. Barker, Hi lend, Burnley, the, Lieut. Col. Rice, Cupar-Fife, 

 c. E.Keid; H. S. Stethenson. „ „. , „,,.,„.. 



UAMBiROiia.— GoWcnjifnciilfti.- 1. R. Dickson. Selkirk. 2. Lady M. Scott, 

 Bowhill. Selkirk. 3. W. R. Park, rlie, G. Roberts, juu.. Ettrickbangh, S^clkiik. 

 G. Dodd, Park Milton, Carlisle. SiiverpciieHled.—i, 3. Stephenson, Airdrie. 

 8, A. Stoddart, Soiliitk. „ ,, . , „ , „ ., o. „ 



HAMDDRGHS.-(JoWfJi-sj)an(7!ed.— 1, R- Dickson, Selkirk, 2 and 3. G. Stalker, 

 West Sleekburn, Bedlingtuu. vhc, R. Cunnineham. Stewaiton, Silver-si>angU-a. 

 — 1 W R Park. 2, R, Cameron, Stewaiton. 3, (5. I. Campbell, Tillinamalt, 

 New Pitsligo. rhe, J. M. Campbell, Bonny Kelly, New Bljth, Turiff; G. 

 Stalker. 



Game*.— I, W. Yonnghusband, Darlington. 2. J. Nelson, Cochshaw, Hexham. 

 8 J A. Mather, Nitbside, Clo^eburn. rlo-, J. Brouph. Carlisle. /(C, T. Young, 

 Bebside. Morpeth. Chickens— 1, G. C. Wilson, lUlnthorpe. 2, J. A. Mather. 

 8, J. Nelson vhc, J. Brough. .,-.,„ „ , 



Cottagers' Class-— /I'ly variety —1, R. Dickson, Selkirk. 2, G. Walker, bel- 

 kirk. 3. W. Coutts, Selkirk. 4, R. Linton, Selkirk. 



Ant other Variety.— 1. W. Harvey, a. J. Nelson. S, H. S. Stephenson 

 (Turkeys), tthe. A. Wylie, Johnston (Polands); J. T. Proud, Binchester, Bishop 

 Auckland ( Polish). 



