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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ NoTember 14, 1867. 



F. Wnitt. Commended, A. P. Maui-ica (Black Trumpeters); F. Pittls, 

 juu. (Swiss) ; E. Pigeon (Dragons). 



CANARIES. 



NoRWirH (Clear and Yellow).— First and Third, W.Walter. Second, E. 

 Orme. Very Highly Commended, E. Orme. Highly Commended, E. 

 Orme ; O. Kicholaon ; J. Judd. Commended, G. Tuckwood. 



Norwich (Clear Euflf).— First, W. Walter. Second, E. Orme. Veiy 

 Highly Commended, E. Orme; W. Walter. Highly Commended, G. 

 Moore. Commended, G. Tnckwood ; T. Elara. 



Norwich (Marked or Variegated Yellow). — First, W. Walter. Second, 

 E. Orme. Very Highly Commended, E. Orme. Highly Commended, W. 

 Walter. Commended, J. Preen; G. Tuckwood. 



Norwich (Marked or Variegated Buff).— First, E. Orme. Second and 

 Third, W. WMlter. 



Belgian fClearYellowl.- First and Second, O.Nicholson. Very Highly 

 Commended, G. Tuckwood. Highly Commended, J. Baxter; E. Orme. 



Belgian (Clear Buff . — First, O. Nicholson. Second, G. Tuckwood. 

 Very Highly Commended, E. Orme. Highly Commended, K. J. Troake. 

 Commended, E. Orme. 



Belgian (Variegated or Mirked Yellow).— First, E. Orme. Second, C. 

 Moorshead. Commended, W. Inson. 



Belgian (Variegated or Marked Buff).— First, G. Tuckwood. Second, 

 O. Nicholson. Highly Commended, W. Inson. 



LizAHD (Golden-spangled).— First, T. Fairbrass. Second, G. Tuck- 

 wood. Very Highly Commended, P. W. Fairhrass ; E. Orme. Hignly 

 Commended, E. Orme ; T. Fairhrass. Commended, G. Harrison ; G. 

 Harding. 



Lizard (Silver-spanpledi.— First, F.W. Fairbrass. Second. T. Fairbrass. 

 Very Highly Commended, — Tuckwood; W. D. Prosser. Highly Com- 

 mended, E. Orme ; G. Harding. Commended, E. Orme ; T. Fairbrass. 



Mule (Jonque Goldfiochi.— First and Second, H. Ashton. Third, E. 

 Orme. Very Highly Commended, G. Poole; E. Orme. 



Mule (Mealy Goldfiuch).- First, B. Poynton. Second, E. Orme. Very 

 Highly Commended, E. Orme ; B. Poynton. Highly Commended, H. 

 Ashton. Commended, G. Poole ; G. Moore. 



Linnet Mule.— First, J. Baxter. Second, H. Ashton. 



Any other Variety of Canary or Mule.— First, T. Mann (London 

 Fancy). Equal Second, J. Wynn (Crested Norwich) ; W. Walter (Bull- 

 finch and Goldfinch Mule). Equal Third, J. Wynn (Jonque Cinnamou) ; 

 J. Judd (Norwich Crested). Very Highlv Commended, G. Goulter ; B. 

 Boynton. Highly Commended, J. Judd (German Crested). 



BRITISH BIRDS. 



Bullfinch.— Prize, H. Kelson. Very Highly Commended, H. Brown- 

 ing, Highly Commended, G. Cluett. 



Goldfinch.— Prize, G. Moore. Very Highly Commended, W.Haysom ; 

 R. D. Starkey. Highly Commended, G. Hardiug ; J. Judd. 



Skylark.- Prize, J. Judd. Hignly Commended, W. H. Kelson. 



WoODLARK.— Prize, E. Noyce. Highly Commended, W. Walter. 



Blackbird —First, J. Titheridge. Second, T. Bourne (White). Very 

 Highly Commended, J. Devonshire. 



Song Thrush. — Prize, W. H. Martin. 



Starling.- Fii-st, J. Judd. Highly Commended, J. Early. Commended, 

 W. Haysom. 



Siskin.— Prize, Master De La Simmonds. 



Any other Variety.- First, II. Haulv (White Jackdaw). Second, 

 equal to First. E.Hubbarde (MaLfpie). Third, W.Walter (Hoopoe). Fourth, 

 equal to Third, — btevens (Tam^e PartridgL-). Commended, K. D. Starkey 

 (Robin). 



FOP^IGN BIRDS. 



Cockatoo {Any variety).— First, J. Judd. Highly Commended, C. T. 

 Bell (Rose-breasted). 



Parrot (Any variety).— First, J. Judd (Grey). Highly Commended, 

 J. Rose (Green) ; W. Davis (Grey). 



Lories (Any variety) .-Fii-st, J. Judd (Grand Lory). Second, A. Walter 

 (Pennant). 



Love Birds.- First. J. Judd. Highly Commended. W. Walter. 



Paroquets (.\ny variety).- First. W. Walter (Pair Redrumps . Second, 

 Rev. J. P. Bartlett (Blossom-headed Cardinal). Third, G. Watts (Turon, 

 from Australia). Very Highly Commended, J, Judd (Rosebill and Aus- 

 tralian Grass . 



Java Sparrows.— First, W. Walter. Highly Commended, J. Judd. 



WiDAH Birds.— First, Mrs. E. Harrison. Very Highly Commended, 

 J. Bailey. 



Cardinals.- Prize and Highly Commended. J. Bailey. 



Bishops.- Prize, W. Walter. Very Highly Commended, J. Judd. 



Waxbills (Any variety).— First and Second, J. Judd (Zebra and I 

 Orange-faced). Very Higblv Commended. W. Walter. 



Any Other Variety.— Firgt, J. Judd (Pintail Nonpareil). Second, W. 

 Walter (Nonpareil). Third, C. T. Bell (Nonpareil). Very Highly Com- 

 mended, W. Walter. Highly Commended, J. Bailey (Cinnamon Finches). 



JvUGV.s.— Poultry :—EilvfiXYA Hewitt, Esq., Sparkbrook, Birming- 

 ham. Catiaries : — A. Willmore, Ksq., London. British ami Forcujn 

 Birds and Fheasants : — William Goodwin, Esq., London. 



20 lbs. nett. There are no frame hives here, except two that 



Mr. Cotton sent down from London. — J. R.. Frodsham. 



P.S. — I should feel greatly obliged if Mr, George Fox would 

 give us a description of his adjusting super, with -which he 

 took a large supply in 1863. 



BLACK QUEEN AND LIGURIAN DRONE BEES. 



Does a cross of the above description cause the black queen 

 to become as proiilio as when a Liguriau queen mates with 

 a black drone? And what is the effect on the young bees so 

 bred as far as regards the markings on their bodies "? — C. A. J. 



[A portion of the young bees are more or less distinctly 

 marked Ligurians, whilst the remaiuder are common bees# 

 We should doubt whether this cross influences the fecundity of 

 the queen,] 



AWARDING PRIZES FOR HONEY. 



In answer to " T. B. P.," I may state that 1 was not placed, 

 2 and 3 both obtaiuing prizes. 



I hope you will allow me to suggest for future guidance, that 

 when a prize is given for the " best glass of honey " at a horti- 

 cultural show the judges should calculate on the following: — 

 Five points for greatest weight ; four points for best colour ; 

 four points for general beauty. Any bee or bees' bread in the 

 super to disqualify. 



I write this to elicit opinions on the subject, as so few ex- 

 hibitors are at present satisfied with the decisions of the 



j udgeS. — MiNTLYN. 



OUR LETTER BOX. 



BEE-KEEPING IN CHESHIRE. 



I AM only a first-year's man in bee-keeping. My first hive I 

 received last March ; I drove a swarm on the last day in May, 

 hived the bees ia a ten frame Woodbury hive, and furni^bed 

 them with combs from a straw hive that was deserted in spring 

 from being queenless. The second swarm came off sixteen 

 days afterwards, at 9 am. I placed a super on the first swarm, 

 and took 11 lbs. of comb and honey off, and a bell-glass off the old 

 stock with 3 Ibp. The weight of the old stock in the straw 

 hive is now 45 lbs. gross ; the first swarm 2j lbs. nett ; the 

 second I have fed a little. 



The heaviest cottage hive I have heard of this season was 



WETonT OF Food Required {A. TV. S.).—lt. is impossible to say how 

 long 56 lbs. of Indian meal should keep your birds unlesy we know the 

 nature of their run and of the ^een food they get. Are they in confine- 

 ment? or do they roam at large? 



Cochins for a Fortnight before Exhibition (X.). — Feed on grotmd 

 oats ; bnt they must be ground so fine that they must mix into a paste. 

 Failing this, feed on oatmeal. The fowls' meals skould be small and fre- 

 quent. They may have at times a handful of barley, some pieces of bread 

 fvs often as you like, and at times a handful of white neas. Keep them 

 very clean ; dirt injures and diminishes feathering on the legs. 



Dorking Cockerel's Cojib Crooked (A. D.). — We do not think that 

 the cnmb will become straighter as the bird gets older. It is not a great 

 disadvantaRe to have a twist in front ; but it would be if it lopped over 

 behind. A straight comb is in every way preferable. 



Primary Feathehs of Wings Pkojectinc. (TV. A. T.).— We know no 

 raetliod of making the feathers of your Brahma cockerels take their 

 places, when they are hatched twisted outwards. It often hfippeus to our 

 own stock. We then always kill the bird. We know no other breed so 

 subject to this irregularity, except Rouen Ducks. 



Deficiency of Eggs (Brwno).— We expect you have neighbour's fare. 

 We have many more hens and pullets than you have, and we do not 

 think our average is much larger than yours. It is, however, increasing, 

 thanks to Houdans and Creve Coeurs. It is only by having pullets that 

 you can depend upon winter eggs. We mean pullets of this year and of 

 the proper age. 



Plumage of Brahma Pootras (H. C.).—X tinge of bronze on the wing 

 of a Brahma cock is not a disqualification. The white in the top-knot of 

 a Creve Coenr is objectionable (not a disqualification), in chickens; but 

 it is very common in adults, and almost the rule after two or three moult- 

 ings. Indeed, in this particular they are subject to the same laws of 

 plumage as other Polands. We believe the sex of eg<,'p cannot be ascer- 

 tained before hatching. The question is hundredv; of years old. The 

 theory always has been that pointed eggs produced cock rliickens, round 

 ones pullets. It has been asserted, and in some instances has been 

 borne out in practice, that the early eggs of the clutch produce a ma- 

 jority of cocks. Speaking from experience, we believe that, if a hen lay 

 forty eggs, the first twenty wUl produce more cocks than the last. Our 

 early hatches always have more cocks than our later ones. 



PoULTRY-nousE [All Ifjiiorant Subscriber).— In the " Poultry-Koeper'9 

 Manual" thero are plans I'or poultry-houses and the management of 

 poultry, with descriptions and coloured portraits of the difi'ereDt varie- 

 ties. You can have it free by post from our office if you send 7s. 9>d. with 

 your address. La Fleche or Houdan pullets would probably suit yon as 

 good layers. 



Death of Fen f J. TT. C).— The tape wornig were sufficient to oansa 

 the deatli and the symptoms you describe. Bones ground fine are bene- 

 ficial rather than injurious to fowls. 



Large.st Breed of Rabbits {G. D. T.). — The largest RaV>bit3 are the 

 Flemish Giant. We have seen them 15 lbs. each. That may be excep- 

 tional. Baily, in Mount Street, keeps them. 



Fantails and Trumpeters {A. I,.).— Pluck some of the feathers out 

 at once in both cases, then, when the new ones have crown, pluck tha 

 rest. Keep the birds warm for fear of frost. Mix a little hempseed with 

 their food. Tne loft where Trumpeters are kept should have the floor 

 kept scrupulously clean ; dirt after washing ruins their b g-feathers. 



Yellow Pollen [C. J. vi.).— The yellow pollen you saw carried in by 

 your bees during October was, doubtless, that of the Ivy. 



