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JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 23, 1373. 



numbers yet they were of gi-eat size and good in feather and 

 condition. In both S i-lling classes were large entries, and there 

 were some good cheap bircla. 



For Pigeons there were but six classes but some of these were 

 very well filled and the birds were mostly noticed. In Carriers 

 good Blacks were first and Duns second ; the first in Pouters 

 White and good, but the rest poor. In Jacobins, Reds stood 

 first with Yellows second, and the first in Tumblers were a nice 

 pair of Almonds. Fantails were a good class, and Trumpeters 

 moderate, but the Variety class a most extraordinary one. Black 

 Barbs being placed first, Nuns second. Yellow Dragoons third, 

 and Blondinettes fourth. The point cup for Pigeons was won 

 ty Mr. Yardley. 

 i "We iHiblished the prize list last week. 



BIRMINGHAM PHILOPERISTEKON SOCIETY. 



Fob eleven years this Society has held its annual exhibitions! 

 and the continuol^s and increasing success of these meetings, are 

 conclusive proof of the estimation in which the Society is held by 

 the most noted of our breeders of Pigeons. On the eve of this year's 

 Show (held on the ISth inst.), consignments from very distant 

 parts of the kingdom were received by rail, but the majority of 

 the birds were sent in early on the morning of the Show. The 

 arrangements were most effective, and nothing could be more 

 energetic than the attention paid to the birds by the executive 

 Committee. An especial ajniount of interest is excited from the 

 fact that at this Show the majority of the best young fancy 

 Pigeons bred during the season are first exhibited ; and a care- 

 ful examination of the birds proves how difficult, even with the 

 best strains, it is to breed entire perfection. With so much on 

 all sides richly deserving unqualified approval, it somewhat 

 forcibly struck us that some few of the specimens shown as the 

 produce of 1873 looked a little antiquated. An unquestionable 

 cock Pigeon was entered for a hen, and several Mottles among 

 the flying Tumblers had been reduced to " Eosewings " by the 

 careful application of scissors ; but as these birds failed to secure 

 any position, we presume the Judges were not to be imposed 

 upon. 



Of 266 pens shown eighty-one were birds of this year, and 

 collectively were perhaps as fine a lot as could be wished for. 

 Dragoons and Antwerps, the especial favourites of the neigh- 

 boiu'hood, mustered very strongly ; and the colours were of 

 unusually good quality both as to the Blues and Y'ellows of the 

 Dragoons, and again as to both plain and Chequers of the latter 

 variety. Tumblers of all kinds were of the highest quality. 

 A very handsome silver cup, the gift for competition of Mr. 

 Mapplebeck, was won by the donor with sis remarkably fine 

 muff-legged Pigeons. Jacks were exceedingly good, the cup, 

 first, and second prizes being secured by Mr. lloyda, of Roch- 

 dale, who unfortunately lost another very valuable Jacobin by 

 being smothered through careless packing when on transit to 

 the Show. 



SINGLE YOUNG BIRDS. 



CiRRlEBS.— BZrtcfc.— 1, 2, and he. G. F. Whitehouse, King's Heath, Binning- 

 liam. Diui.—l and 2, G. F. Whitehouse. 



Fantails.— 1, J. W, Edee, Erdington, Birmingham. 2, No competition. 



BARB9.— 1 and 2, J. Peace, Burton on-Treut. 



Almonds.— 1 and 2, H- Adams, Beverley. 



Balds and liEARDS.- 1 and 2. W. Woodhonse. 



SnoRT-KACED.— -'I»y other varicty.—l and 2. H. Adams. 



Ov:i.3.—English,~\ and 2, J. W. Edge. 



TuRniTS.- i, J W. Edge. 2, No competition. 



Jacobins.- 1 and 2, R. G. Sanders, Leven. Beverley. 



Dragoons.— B/h^. — Cup, 1, and 2, W. Gamon, Chester. 3 and 4, W. T. 

 S-Iicholds, Northfield. 5, W. H. Mitchell, Moseley. he, J. Peace ; C. Mug", 

 BromsgTove. lV?/o)r.—l. F. Graham, Birkenhead. 2, W. H. Mitchell. Whiie. 

 —1, F. Graham. 2, No competition. Any other colour.— I, F. Graham. 2, W. 

 tiamon. 



ANTWERpg.— Dun.— 1 and S, C. Mogp. 2 and c, 3. F. While, Birmingham. 

 Dun-chequered.— \ and 2. C. Mugg. Blue.— I, J. F. "While. 2, W. Gamon. 

 Iilue-chcquered.~\, J. F. While. 2. W. Gamon. 



TrMHLEHs. — Muff-legged. — Black Badges. — 1, Withheld. 2, F. Bowker, 

 Balsall Heath. Saddles.— Prize, J. W. Edge. Rosewin{is and Redbreaste. — 

 Prize. W. Tedd, Erdington. Ani/ other variety —1 and 2, W. Tedd. 



TolilBi.r:n%.— Clear-legged.— Balds and Beards. — Prize, J. F, While. Any 

 other variety.— Prizo, J. \V. Edge. 



SINGLE BIRDS OF ANY AGE. 



Carriers.— Z??rtc^-.—Coffc*.— Cup, 1, 2, and he, G. F. Whltebonae. Bim.—l 

 and 2. G. F. Whitehouse. 



Pouters.— 1, J. Walker, Newark. 2, No competition. 



Fantails.— Cup and 1, J. Walker. 2. G. While, ftc, J. Walker; J. W. Edge. 



Almonds.— Cap, 1, ani he, H. Adams. 2, J. Peace. 



Balds and Beards.— 1. 2. and he, W. Woodhouse. 



Suort-faced.— .4;ii/ other variety.— I and 2, H. Adams. 



O-n-La.-English.-l, W. Woodhouse. 2 and e, J. W. Edge. S, W. Tedd. he, 

 W. T. Nioholds. 



Tdrbits.— flfii or Yellow.— 1 and e, J. W. Edge. 2, W. T. Nicholds. 8, J. 

 Peace. Any other colour. — 1,J. W. Edge. 2. No competition. 



JAC0BINS.-L7(icfc— Cup, 1. and 2. E. E. M. Royds, Rochdale. Red.—\, E. E. 

 M. Royds. 2 and he, R. G. Sanders. Any other colour.— 1, R. G. Sanders. 2, 

 E. E. M. Royds. 



Trumpeters.— 1, R. G. Sanders. 2, No competition. 



Dragoons.— Biiie.-l, 2, and 3. W. H. Mitchell. 4. W. Gamon. he, G. F. 

 1\*hitehouse : F.Graham. ytW/oH'.-Cup.l. and 3. F. Graham. 2and/ic, W. H. 

 Mitchell. n'Mte.—l, W. H. Mitchell. 2, G. F. Whitehouse. Tic, F. Graham. 

 Ami other cohjur.—}, F. Graham. 2. \V. H. Mitchell, he, W. Gamon. 



Antwerps. -/J/»c —I and 2, W. Gamon. he, G. Whiie. Vun.—l and 3, W. 

 Gamon. 2, J. F. While, he, C. Mugg. Blue-ehequcred.—l, W. Gamon. 2 and 

 fie, J. F. "While. Chequered, any other colour.— Cup, 1, and 2, W. Gamon. he, 

 C. Mugg. 



Magpies.— 1, J. Walker. 2, No competition, 



S»-Ai.u)W8.— 1 and 2, W. Tedd. 



Tu-^BhER^.-Miiff legged.— Any colour Badges.— 1,S. and 5. G. While. 2 and 

 4, W B. Mapplebeck jun., Maydeld, Moselev." Birmingham, tj. F. Bowker. Any 

 colour Saddles.— I, 2, 3, and 4. J. W. Edge. Black Mottles.— Cup. 1, and 2, W. B. 

 Mapplebeck, jnu. 3, F. Bowker. Boseutims.—}, 2. and S. F. Bowker. Red- 

 breasts.— 1 and 2. G. While. Any other variety.— 1, T. Seal, Birmingham. 2, W. 

 B. Mapplebeck, jun. Any variety.— Pair.— Cup, 1, and 2, T. Seal. 3, W. B. 

 Mapplebeck, jun. 



TvyiBLERS.—Clear-leriged.— Balds and Beat ds.—l and 2, J. W. Edge. Mottles 

 of any colour.— I, J. W. Edge. 2, W.B. Mapplebeck, jun. Any other colour.— I, 

 Withheld. 2, J. W. Edge. 



Sellino CI.&SS.— Carrier, Pouter.Barb, or Short-faced Tumbler.— Cup and 1, 

 G. F. Whitehouse (Carrier). 2, J. Peace (Barb). 3, H. Adams (Tumbler). 



Any other Variety.— 1, 5, and he, J. W. Edge (Jacobin. Turbit. and Fantail). 

 2. J. Peace (Trumpeter). 3, J. F. "VVhile (White Trumpeter). 4, C. Mugg (Red- 

 chequered Antwerp). 



Mr. Mapplebeck, the Silver Cnp for the six best Ba£f-legged Tumblers in the 

 Show. 



The Judges for the whole of the Fancy Pigeons were Messrs. 

 E. He-witt, H. Yardley, and H. AUsopp ; and for the flying 

 Tumblers, Messrs. W. Beardmore and E. D. Careless. 



LEWES POULTRY SHOW. 



The second annual Exhibition of poultry. Pigeons, and Rab- 

 bits was held at the Corn Exchange, Lewes, a building admir- 

 ably adapted for the purpose, on Thursday and Friday last. 

 "Well-managed shows are sure to be supported, and the admir- 

 able way in which the first Show was conducted no doubt in- 

 duced many breeders to send their birds on this occasion, for 

 there was a large increase in the number of entries. 



In Dorking cocks Mr. Cheeseman showed a very fine speci- 

 men, but very much out of condition, and consequently only 

 secured the second place. We should not have complained had 

 the Judge passed him entirely, as the bird would have been 

 better at home, and it is a pity to see a specimen of this descrip- 

 tion risked for the chance of winning a prize. The classes for 

 hens contained some good birds, the first-prize pair taking the 

 cup from the cocks. The White Dorkings, with the exception 

 of the first-prize pen, were poor. The Brahma classes were 

 the best in the Show. Among the Dark variety six or eight 

 pens all worthy of a prize could have been found. The cup 

 pen, belonging to Mr. Lingwood, contained a very fine Black- 

 breasted cock, matched with a hen of clear pencilling and plenty 

 of leg feathers ; the second-prize bkds were rightly placed. 

 Pens 62 and 65 were also good. In pen 58, v.h.c, a very superior 

 hen was to be seen, and in 52 another was to be found, but the 

 cock in this pen was very faulty in comb, consequently they 

 were not noticed. The Light class, though not equal to the 

 Dark, was much above the average. Mr. Maynard was an easy 

 first, the second-prize pen a good one, and the third pretty but 

 small. In Cochins the Buffs were a miserable collection ; at the 

 Crystal Palace they were much below our expectations, and we 

 have not seen a decently-filled class at any of the shows in the 

 south-eastern counties since. What is becoming of them ? The 

 Any variety class was a much superior one. The Partridge 

 cock that won the cup at the Palace, mated with a hen not quite 

 equal to him, was first, and obtained the cup. Some very hand- 

 some "Whites were second and third. The Hamhurghs were 

 moderate, and not great in numbers. The Spanish class was a 

 peculiar one. The best-faced cock, matched with a grand pullet, 

 was found to be crooked-toed, otherwise they were far superior 

 to everything else. The second-prize hen "n-as up in the back, 

 a perfect deformity; this must have escaped the notice of the 

 Judges, as it is more important than the crooked toes. The 

 first-prize pen was good and in fine condition ; we thought 

 pen 163 should have been second. Game — in the class for Reds, 

 the first-prize pen, which also obtained the cup, contained a 

 very large Brown Red cock with many good points, but we 

 thought him coarse, and think we should have preferred the 

 second-prize pen. The Any other variety was a poor class. The 

 French class was good, Creve-Co3urs winning ; and a splendid 

 pair of Houdans were second. The Any other variety was very 

 interesting, and was remarkable for the absence of the usual 

 rubbish which is generally exhibited in this very comprehensive 

 class. The Bantam classes were large ones, but we could find 

 no very remarkable birds. The SeUing classes were alao large, 

 and contained some bargains. 



The class for " residents in Sussex " was deserving of special 

 attention, and reflects the greatest credit on the breeders in the 

 county. Here we found — if we said the best pen of Buil 

 Cochins in the Show it would not be a great compliment— but 

 here we found one of the most promising cockerels we have 

 seen this year, beautiful throughout in colour, good tail, well 

 feathered, a trifle too much comb, but generally so good that a 

 rush was made after him by many exi;)erienced breeders at 

 £10 10s. Many other fine specimens were also entered in this 

 class. 



The Duclc classes were satisfactory ; among the Blacks Mr. 

 Kelleway's pen was decidedly best. 



The Pigeon classes were not so well filled as those for poultrj-, 

 but the competition was in many cases very close. In Carriers 

 Mr. Maynard had all the honours for a number of very superior 

 birds. The classes for Pouters and Tumblers were not great. 

 In Barbs Mr. Maynard repeated his Carrier victories, The Dra- 



