December 19, 18C7. ] 



JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTUBB AND COTTAGE GAKDENEB. 



473 



Ewes, LiinKhoIiD. Chickemi.—Timt nnd Second, J. Anderson. Com- 

 mended, H. GooJull, Lyou Hnusf, Kirkciildy. 



HAMDrnmiH (Silvor-bpuuylcd or Pencilled). —Firtt, W. R. Pnrk. Second, 

 J. Humilton, Pjiit^U-y. 



HAuuL'ituiis (Golden-spnuKltid or Pencilled).— First, J. F. Loveaidgo, 

 Newark, Nottw. Second, W. 11. Park. 



Oaue J1anta:*is,— First, J. Andornon. Scernd, W. Hodgson, Darlin^'tDn. 



Gamr }JASTAis (Any otber viiriety).— First, D. Ainslie, CoHterlon. Se- 

 cond, T. Wntsiui, Lawura Houae, CrielT. Commended. D. AJnalie. 



Gkksf. (Any variutyi. — First and Commended, i>uke of Hucelfurli. 

 Second, B. Douglns, Peffcrmill. Highly Comnu-ndcd, W. Ford, H:ird<;n- 

 ^cen. 



Ducks (Aylesburyj. — First, J. Anderaon. Second, A. Robertson, Kil- 

 mnmot'U. 



IlucKS (Ronon). — Firnt nnd Second, J. Andnrson. 



Ducks (Any other Distinct IJreed,.— First, Miss do Flalmult. Second, 

 .7. Anderson. 



Tdkkkvs (Sorf.dk).— First, A. Stenhon»o. Second, J. Wilson. 



TuRKKVs (Cfimbridge).— First, J. Smith, Grantbum. Hecond, J. Menziea, 

 Kincardine. 



TuuKKVs (Any other Distinct Breed).— First, \V. R.Park. Second, G. 

 W. Boothby, Holme Cottage. 



SPECIAI. PRIZES. 

 CTab (Any Breed).— J. Andi-rson. Chickens,— T. Raines. Highlnnd 

 Society.— Pen of Fowls.— A. Itidpath. Kis'hland Society.— Pair of Fowls. 

 — J. Andorsou. A. Dowell. -CiM^k, Hen. Turkey Cock, Turkey Hen — J. 

 Anderson, A, Kidpath, J. :sniitb, A. Stenhouse. 



NORTH BniTISH COLUMBAPJAN SOCIETY'S 

 SHOW. 



Tins was held at Glns^^owon tlie I'Jth ami 13th inat. The nnmber 

 of entries was 518, beiu>; many more in nnmber than at any of its 

 predecessorn. All the speciniena were good, and some were vei^ 

 «u])erior. Wc shall give a detailed report next week. 



EXTRA PRIZES. 



Members' Cballcnfje Cup (value i.';jn), presented by the Society to the 

 snoBt sm-ceaHrul Exhibitor in iHGti, 67, aud68.— Gained in 1867 by R. Fulton, 

 Doptfor.l. 



All Oil-pnintcd Portrait of the most perfect Pair of Barbs in the Ex- 

 hibition, presented hy tho Society. — Ciipt. H Heaton, Manchester. 



A Silver Medal, prenented by William Volokinan, Eaq., ns a Special 

 Prize, for excelleneo of form and carriage, open to all the White, Hlack, 

 Blue, Red, nnd Yellow Pied eock Pouters in tlie Show, irrespective of age, 

 but of not less measurement than 18^ inches iu feather, and 6^ inches in 

 limb.— G. Ure. 



A Silver Medal, presented by William Yolckraan, Esq., as a Special 

 Prize for excellence of colour and markings, open to all the Black, Blue, 

 Red, and Yellow Pied cock Pouters in tbeSbo*. irrespective of age, but of 

 f^ood shai>c and carhafje, and of not less measurement than 18^ inches in 

 feather.— G. I're. 



A Silver Mednl. presented by James Grant, Esq., for the best Pouter 

 Hen in the F-xhiMUon.— .1. Huie. 



A Silver Medal, presented by James Muir, Esq., for the best pair of 

 Ulack Pied Pouters, bred inlHC7; Second l*ri7,e given by a Member. — 

 First, J. Macfarhinv;, Glasgow. Second, W. Lightbody, Glasgow. Very 

 Highly CommendtMl, \V. Liglitbody. Highly Commended, D. Gordon, 

 tUasgow. Cctumiended. M. Stuart, Glasgow. 



A Silver Medal, presented by M. Sanderson, Esq., for the best pair of 

 Whito Pouters, bred iu I8t'i7 ; Second Pri/.e given by a Member. — First. (5. 

 Ure, Dundee. Second, J. Grant, Corstorphine. Very Hiyhly Commended, 

 J. Montgomery, Belfast. Highly Commended, F. Keir, Edinburgh. Com- 

 mended, A. B. Boyd, F.dinbnrgh. 



A Silver Mednl.prc^entid by John Geddes, jun., Esq., for the best pair 

 of Blue Pied Pouters, bred in IHG? ; Second Prize given by a Member. — 

 First. D.Gordon. Second, R. Fulton, Deptford. Very Highly Commended, 

 A. B. lioyd. Highly Commended, J. Montgomery. Commended, G. Ure. 



A Sih er Medal, presented by Jiimea A. Thonins, Esq., for the best pair 

 of Red Pied Pouters, bred in 1807 ; Second Piize given by a Member. — 

 First. R. Fulton. Second, J. Huie, Glasgow. Very Highly Commended, 

 R. Fultiin. Highly Commended. G. Ure. Commended, J. Macfarl^ne. 



A Silvtr Medal, presented by Joseph H. Frame, Es^q., for the best pair 

 «[ Yellow Pied Pouters, bred in lHfi7 ; Second Prize given by a Member. — 

 First. R. Fulton. Second, G. Ure. Very Highly Commended, G. Ure. 

 Highiv Commended, G. Ure. Commended, R. Fulton. 



A Silver illedal. presented by a tViend, for the best pair of Mealy Barred 

 Pied Pt.uters, bred in ISO"; Second Prize piven by a Member.— First, M. 

 .btuart. Second, G. Ure. 



CLASS PRIZES GIVEN BY THE SOCIETY. 



PocTERS (BI;icki.—Ojcfc«.— First and Third, J. Huie. Second, R. Ful- 

 ton. Highly Commended, J. Montgomery. Commended, J. R. Adams, 

 Ayr. Jf-m.— First. K.Fulton. Second and Third. J. Montgomery. Highly 

 Coniuu'udcd, J. Mdntgomory. Commended, R. Fulton. 



PorTKUS (Wliitel.-rec^-* —First, R. Fulton. Second, J. Huie. Third, 

 J. Montgcimery. Highly Commended and Commended, R. Fulton. Hrnt. 

 — I'litit. J. Huie. Secund, W. Volckmnn, Bishopsgato Street, London. 

 Third, J. Sharp. Johnstone. Highly Commended, J. Grant, Corstor- 

 phino. Commeuded, A. H. Stewart, Birmingham. 



PnuTKUS (Blue'.— Cocfcji.— First, G. Uro. Second, W. Yolckman. Third, 

 J. Montgomery. Highly Commended, G. Ure. Commended, R. Fulton. 

 Urns. — First, A. E. Boyd. Second, J. Montgomery. Third, W. Volckman. 

 Highly Commended, It. Fulton. Commenaed. J.' Huie. 



PocTRjta (Red).— CocA:j.— First, Second, Third, Highly Commended, 

 and Conimcndcd, J. Montgomerv. Hrn.^. — First, W. Volckman. Second, 

 D. SUwait, I'erth. Third, R. Fulton. Highly Commended, G. Ure. Com- 

 mended, J. Montgomery. 



PorTKKB (Yellow}.— (!'ocia.— First, A. B. Boyd. Second, O. Ure. Third, 

 R. Fulton. Highly Commended, W. Vnlokniiai. Commended, J. Mont- 

 g >me!7. IJcim. — First, A. H. Stewnrt. Birmingham. Second, J. Rutbven, 

 Olui^guiv. TbirJ, Highly Commended, and Commended, J. Montgomery. 



PooTsas (Mealv Barred). — roff*«.— First, Second, and Commondod, 

 J. Montgomery. Third, J. Walli-O"-. Glasgow. Highly Commended, W. 

 Volckman. HrnM.—Fint, W. Volckman. Second, J. Grant. Third, J. 

 Huio. Highly Commended, J. Montgomery. Commeuded, W. XJght- 

 body. 



PnUTERH (Any other markings). — Corka.~~VlTnt, J. Montgomery. Se- 

 cond, F. Keir, Edinburgh. Third, J. Muir, Glasgow, Highly Commended, 

 W. Moon, Edinburgh. Commended. W. Volckman. H^jm. -First, K. Ful- 

 ton. Second, J. Grant. Third, G. White, Paisley. Highly Commended, 

 R. Fulton. Commended, W. R. Rose, Kettering. 



Cakkikrs (lilaek).— Coc*h.— Firpt, Second, and Highly Commended, 

 R. Fulton. Third, J. Ruthven, Glasgow. Commended, G. Ure. Hent. — 

 First and Second, R. Fulton. Third, E. Hornor, Leeds. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Ruthven. Commended, E. E. M. Iloyds, Rochdale. 



Carriers (Dun'.— CorA-s.- First, R. Fulton. Second, T. Colloy, Shef- 

 field. Third, G. Ure. Highly Commended, J. Montgomery. Commended, 

 Capt. Mangnall. iff m.— First, Second, and Third, R. Fulton. Highly 

 Commended, T. Colley. Commendod, F. Else. 



Carriers (Black and Dun excepted). — First, R. Fulton. Second, J. C. 

 Ord. Third, T. Colley. Highly Commended, T. Colley. Commended, 

 J. C. Ord. 



TcMBLEns (Almond, Short-faced*. — First and Second, R. Fulton. 

 Third, J. Wallace. Highly Commended, J. F<(rd. Commended, R. Fulton. 



TUMULEHs (Mottles, Agates, Kitofl, or S^-lf-Colours). -First, Second, 

 and Third, R. Fulton. Highly Commended, X. H. Stewart, Birmingham. 

 Commended, G. White. Paisley. 



BAUJjs.—.4t(i'f^.— First and portrait, Capt. H. Heaton. Second, Maclure 

 and Redfoid, Manchester. Third, F. T. Wiltshire, Croydon. Highly 

 Commended, Capt. H. Heaton. Commended, P. H. Jones. 



Fantails.- A Silver Medal presented by James Ruthven, Esq., Glasgow, 

 J. Smellie, Wishaw. *Second, J. E. Si>ence, Musselburgh. Third, J. 

 Hawley, Biiigley. Highly Commended, E. Homer, Leeds. Commended, 

 M. Clelland, Cambusuethan. 



Jacobins. — A Silver Medal presented by George Ure. E.sq., Dmidee, .nnd 

 Third, E. Homer, Leeds. Second, J. R. Rennards,HelenMburgh. Highly 

 Commendefl, I*. Glassey. Rochdale. Commended, J. Hawley, Bingley. 



TuuMi'ETERS (Mottled or Blackl.— A ^ilve^ Medal presented by John 

 Stuart, Esq , Glasgow, and Third, J. Montgomery, Belfast. Second and 

 Highly Commeudeil, E. Homer, Leeds. Commended, A. B. Boyd. 



TRrMPETERs (White).— A Silver Medal, presented by A. B. Boyd, Esq., 

 Edinburgh, C. Bulpin, Bridgewater. Second, E. Horner. Third, W.H. C. 

 Gates, Newark. Highly Commended. A. B. Boyd. 



Tt'RBirs.— A Silver Medal, presented by J. R. Rennards, Esq., Helens- 

 burgh, J. Fieldiug, jun., Rochdale. Second, J. R. Rennards. Third, P. 

 H. Jones. Highly Commended, E. Horner. Commended, W. R. Park. 



Owls (Foreign).— First. R. Fulton. Second. J. Fielding, jun. Third, 

 J. Montgomery. Highly Commended, J. Fielding, jun. Commended, E. 

 Horner. 



Owls (Not foreign). -First, W. P.. Park. Second, C. Bulpin. Third, J. 

 Bell, Newcastle. Highly Commended, J. ShariJ, Johnstone. Commended, 

 C. Bnlpiu. 



NuN.H.— Fir-jt, C, Bulpin. Second and Third, E. Homer. Highly Com- 

 mended, R. Paterson. Commended, J. Sharp. 



Beards, Balds, and Common Tumblers. --First, J. Sharpo. Second, 

 J. Percivai. Third, J. Ford. Highly Commended, R. Fulton. 



Dragons. — First, J. Percivai. Second and Third, R. Fulton. Highly 

 Commended, E. Homer. Commended, P. H. Jones. 



Any other Variety.— First, J. Montgomery. Second, A. H. Stewart, 

 Birmingham. Third, A. B. Boyd. Highly Commended, J. Wallace, Glas- 

 gow. Commended, J. Montgomery. 



EXTRA CLASSES. 



Cabriers (Black).— Younff. — A Silver Medal, presented by James 

 Wallace, Esq., (Glasgow, G. C. Holt, Lawton, Cheshire. Second Prize, 

 given by a Member, J. Montgomery. Third, R. Fulton. Highly Com- 

 mended, F. Else. Commended, J. Ruthven. 



Carriers (Dun).— Yoitn^. — A Silver Medal, presented by C. M. Royda, 

 Esq., Itocbdale, G. C. Holt, Lawton, Cheshire. Second, F. Else, London. 

 Third, G. Ure. 



Carriers (Black and Duns excepted).— Youn^.-First, J. C. Ord, Lon- 

 don (Blues). Second, T. Colley. 



TDQiBLER3(Short-faced).— You nj7.— A Silver Medal, presented by Wro.N. 

 Clark, Esq., Glasgow, and Third, R. Fulton. Second Prize, given by a 

 Member, J. Ford. Highly Commeuded, J. Wallace. Commended, J. 

 Hawley, Bingley. 



BARiJfl.— Yoiini;.- A Silver Medal presented by Matthew Stuart, Esq., 

 Capt. H. Heaton, Manchester. Second, given by a member, and Third, 

 J. H. Frame. Highly Commended, P. H. Jones, London. Commended, 

 E. Horner, Leeds. 



The Judges wero T. J. Charlton, Esq., of Bradford, and E. L. 

 Corker, Esq., of Croydon. 



SILVER-GRFA' DORKINGS. 



I c\N, as far as my experience goes, confirm what the Rev. 

 T. O'Orady states in the Journal of December 12th. I have 

 bred Silver-Grey Dorkings for nine years, and in no single 

 instance have had a bird hatched not true. AU depends on 

 what one breeds from ; if the stock is not pure you cannot 

 expect pure birds, us many in seeking for extra size used 

 coloured birds to cross with. The fowls first produced from 

 such a cross are generally good-looking Silver birds, but in the 

 next generation comes the stain. lam convinced by numerous 

 trials that if one breeds from birds that are pure Silver-Grey 

 Dorkings they will not produce a single bird not like their 

 parents. 



At flome of the shows in the South of Ireland there is no 

 clasd for Silver-Greys, but I may safely state that the Silver- 

 Grey have always beaten the Coloured birds. I have on several 



