January 1, 1367. J 



JOUKNAL OF HOETICULTURB AND COTTAGE GAKCENER. 



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Gajie (Blnck or Brnwn-breasted).— First and Second, J. C. Cooper. 

 Commended, J. Purcell. CarriR. 



Gisre (Any other variety).— First, A. E. Allen, Cork. Second, J. C. 

 Perry, Brow-nins's Town, Cork. 



CocHiN-CniKA (Cinnnraon or BufiT).— First and Second, F. W. Zurhorst. 

 Highly Commended, R. P. Willinnis. Commended, F. W. Zurhorst. 



CocHiN-CiUNA (Brown or Pjirtridpe-feathered).— First, C. F. Staunton. 

 ClondiUkin. Second. J. C. Fitzgerald, Abingdon House, MuiToe. 



Cochin-China (White or Black).— First and Second, F. \V. Zurhorst. 

 Highly Commended, A. Comyns, jun. 



Brahma Pootra (Dark).— First, R. W. Boyle, Bray, Co. Wieklow. 

 Second, J. C. Peiry. Highly Commended, J. C. Cooper. 



La Fleche — Firs:t, F. W. Zurhorst. Second, J. C. Cooper. 



Malay.— First and Second, J. C. Cooper. 



Creve CfEUR.— First. J. C. Cooper. Second. D Sullivan, Ballyhrown. 



HouDAN.— First, F. W. Zurhorst. Second, J. C. Perry. Commended, 

 J. C. Cooper. 



Sultan Fowl. — First and Highly Commended, F. W. Zurhorst. Second, 

 J. C. Cooper. 



White-crested Black or Black-crested White Fowl.— First and 

 Second, Miss E. de C. Dvevar. 



Golden or Silvrr-crested Fowl. — First and Second, W. Sylvester, 

 Sheffield. Highly Commended, R. P. Willinms, 



Hamburgrs (Golden or Silver-pencilled).- Prize, F. W. Zurhorst. 



Hahtborohs (Golden or Silver-spangled),— First, J. C. Perry. Second, 

 R. P. Williams. 



Gaime Bantams.— First and Second, C. F. Staunton, Castleconnell. 

 Commended. W. Coi-bett ; J. Lloyd, Warren's Place. Cork. 



BANTAiis (Any other variety).— First, Miss F. Croker, Ballynagarde, 

 Limerick. Second, F. W. Zurhorst. 



Ayy OTHER Variety of Fowl.— First. W. Corheti. Second, J. C. 

 Perry. Commended, R. Wheeler: Ciipt. Gilbert. Killalne. 



Ducks iKouen).— First. R. P. Williams. Second, T. Hollis. Reading. 

 Third and Highly Commended, J. C. Cooper. Commended, Lady Clarina, 

 Elm Park, Clarina. 



Ducks (White Aylesbury .—First and Third. F. W. Zurhorst. Second, 

 R.P.Williams. Highly Commended, F. W. Zurhorst; R. P. Williams; 

 D. O'Grady. Commended, J. C. Cooper. 



Geese (White).— First and Second, J. C. Cooper. Third, W. Corbett. 

 Gosli lips.— First and Second, J. C. Cooper. Third, S. F. Dickson, Ver- 

 mont, Limerick. 



Geese (Grey and Mottled).- First and Second, J, C. Cooper. GonUngs, 

 —First and Second, J. C. Cooper. Third, T. Costelloe, Murroe, Com- 

 mended, -J. C. Cooper ; S. F. Dickson. 



Turkeys.— First. T. Hollis. Second, F. W. Zurhorst. PowUs.— First 

 and Second. J. C. Cooper. Third, Mrs. E. E. LlewelUm. 



Selling Class 'Anvdistinctvarietv)-— First and Second. Capt. Gilbert. 

 Third Mrs. Webb, Kno'cldong. Highly Commended, R. P. Williams ; Capt. 

 Gilbert; J. C. Cooper. Commended, J. Christie; Capt. Gilbert; J. C. 

 Cooper. 



Cup (value five guineas), for the greatest number of points in poultry, 

 J. C. Cooper. 



SINGLE COCKS. 



Dorking (Anv colour).— First. D. O'Grady, Ballynorth, Pallaskenry. 

 Second, R. P. William^. Commended, J. C. Cooper. 



Spanish. — Prize. J. Bresnahan, Limerick. 



Game. — First, .J Downey, Garvey's Range. Second, P. Mack, Newtown. 



Cochin-China.— First and Second, F. W. Zurhorst. 



Erahua Pootra.— First, R. \V. Boyle. Second, F. W. Zurhorst. 



COTTAGERS' PRIZES. 



Ant Distinct Breed.— First and Third, J. Christie, Ballybrown. 

 Second, P. Enright. Mackinich. Fourth, Mrs. M. Switser, Clarina. 



DtTCKS.— First, Mrs. M. McMahon, Cooper Hill. Second, T. McMahon. 

 Third, Mrs. M. Switzer. 



PIGEONS. 



PowTERS Yellow. Red, Mealy, or other colour^— First, J. H. Perrott 

 Cork. Second. A. W. Shaw, Limerick. Highlv Commended and Com- 

 mended, A. W. Shaw : J. H. Perrott. 



PowTERS (Black-pied and Blue).— First and Second. J. H. Perrott. 

 Highly Commended, Dr, Harvey, Cork ; J. H. Penott. Commended, J. 

 H. Perrott. 



Powters 'White). —First, Dr. Harvey. Second, J. H. Perrott. Highly 

 Commended, A, W. Shaw. 



Carriers iBlackl.— First and Secnnd.G.'Wherland, Cork. Very Highly 

 Commended. G. Wherland. Highly Commended, A. W. Shaw. Com- 

 mended. A. W. Shaw; Dr. Hnrvey. 



Carriers (Dun).— First and 6econd,G. Wherland. Highly Commended, 

 A. W. Shaw. 



Carriers (Blue or other colour.— Second and Highly Commended, A. 

 W. Shaw. 



Short-paced Tumblers (Almonds). — First. Dr. Harvey. Second, A. 

 W. Shaw. Vci-y Highly Commended and Highlv Commended, A. W. 

 Shaw. 



Short-faced Tumblers (Kites or whole feathers).- First and Second, 

 A. W. Shaw. 



Short-faced Tumblers (Mottles or other colour).— First and Second, 

 A. W. Shaw. 



Common Tusiblers (Balds or Beards). — First, Second, and Commended, 

 A. W. Shaw. 

 I Common Tusiblers (Ermine or Fawn-booted). — First and Second, C. 

 Cooper, Cooper Hill. Limerick. 



Barbs (Bbickl.- First, G. A. Wherland. Second, C. P. Staunton. 

 Highly Commended, G. A. Wherbmd ; J. H. Perrott. 



Barbs (Anv other colour).- First and Second, J. H. Perrott. Com- 

 \ mended, G. A. Wherland. 



Jacobins 'Red or Yellow).— First and Second, J. H. Perrott Com- 

 mended. C. F. Stnnnton ; J. Lloyd ; T. O'Grady. 



Jacobins f.Anv other colom-). — First, and Second, T. O'Grady. 



Pantails (White .-First, J H. Perrott. Second, C. F. Staunton. 

 Highly Comni'^nded. J. H. PeiTott. Commended, T. O'Grady. 



Fantails ("Anv other colour). — Prize, J. W. Edge, Birmingham. 



Owls (Blue or Silver).— First, C. F. Staunton. " Second, J. H. Perrott. 



Owls (Any other colour).— First, A W. Shaw. Second. J. W. Edgii. 



Trumpeters (Mottles). —First, J. H. Perrot. becuud, A. W. Shaw..j 

 Highly Commended, J. H. Perrott. 



Trituteters (Any other' C:ol6ur).~First, C. F. Stattoton. Second, T. 

 O'Grady. 



Tubbits. —First, A. W. Shaw. Second, F. Waitt, Sparkbrook, Eirming- 

 ham. H ighly Commended, F. \Vaitt. Commended, C. F. Staimton ; T. 

 O'Grady. 



Nuns.- First, T. O'Grady. Second, A. W. Shaw. 



Any other Variety of Merit — First, J. Lloyd. Second, J. H. Per- 

 rott (Brunswicks). Extra Second, W. Corbett. Highly Comraonded, F, 

 Broemcl, Ladywell, Kent ; F. Waitt ; J. W. Edge. Commended, F. Waitt ; 

 J. Lloyd 



For the Best Patb of Powters (Any age or colour). — Cup, J. H. 

 Perrott. 



Medal.— A. W. Shaw. 



CANARIES. 



Yellow (Belgian). — First and Second, W. Corbett. Commended, 

 T. Fitzpatrick, Catherine Street, Limerick. 



Buff lEelgian).- First, Mrs. La Touche, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Se- 

 cond, W. Corbett. 



Variegated (Belgian).— First and Second. Mrs. La Tonche. 



Crested or other Varieties. — First and Second, W. Corbett. Highly 

 Commended, .Mrs. La Touche; Miss F. Croker, Ballynagirde, Limerick. 

 Commended, Mrs. La Touche. 



Goldfinch Mule.— First and Second, Hon. E. Roche, Whitegate, Cork. 

 Highly Commended, J. LjTich, Limerick. Commended, MissF. Croker. 



Linnet Mule.— Prize, C. Cooper. 



Ornamental Waterfowl. — First, Second, and Third, R. P. Williams. 



ORNAMENT,iL Birds.— Highly Commended, W Corbett. 



The following were the Judges : — Poultry and Pifjcons: Mr. P. Jones, 

 Fulhara, London ; Small Birds: Mr. James Keating, Cork; Mr. John 

 Donotrhue, Limerick, 



HIVE OVERTURNED. 



An accident has happened in my apiary which has cloubtless 

 occurred to many others. The night of the 13th-14th of 

 December was very boisterous here, and after long-continued 

 rains the ground had become much and deeply saturated ; 

 on Friday morning the news was brought me that a stock o^ 

 bees had been blown over, and I found my only remaining 

 primitive hive standing out on a post driven into the ground 

 had come to grief, the pedestal having given way with the 

 weight. The hive with its contents, after having rolled 12 

 or 14 yards down an inclined plane, had furtunately righted 

 itself as to position, and the poor bees, ever ready to make 

 the best of matters, had collected and clustered, with the ex- 

 ception of those crushed and a knot on the two or three bits 

 of comb that had tumbled out in the descent, on the only comb 

 that had not been detached, and which remained up inside the 

 hive. The great mass of ruin was on the ground under the 

 hive, the honey of course running out. 



Having ascertained the state of aff:iirs, I called to my 

 gardener to bring his spade, and, making it quite clean, we 

 pushed it under the comb and hive, and in that manner lifted 

 the lot on to a floor-board, and carried it to another stand near 

 to its former place, but more secure. We then placed a tea-tray 

 under the lip or landing-board to catch the honey that was 

 draining out, and on this, an inch or so above its surface, a 

 piece of perforated zinc to give the bees that might come out 

 with it a chance of escape from drowning. I then left them 

 until the evening, when I took away the floor-board with the 

 great mass of debris, and put in its place a clean dry one with 

 some sealed combs of honey, to enable the bees to go in and 

 out with safety. On Saturday there was a great commotion 

 cleaning up the outside honey, not only by the rightful owners, 

 but also, 1 feared, by robbers from stocks not far distant ; and 

 yesterday, to be certain, I placed more honey outside, and soon 

 perceived proof of their being robbed, some slaughter being 

 caused by fighting, although the thieves had the worst of it. 



I now propose feeding by filling a short-neeked water-bottle 

 with honey and sugar, tying muslin or the like over the opening, 

 and placing it inverted in the hole at the top of the hive, cut for 

 supering. Will this plan, by giving the necessary quantity of 

 food, save the bees ? (I could not see the quet>n among the two 

 or three hundred killed, so trust she is safe;, or could j'ou 

 under the circumstances suggest a better plan ? — A. T. 



[With only one comb remaining in the hive and at this 

 season, a fatal issue appears almost inevitaMe. Still, with the 

 exceptionably mild weather we are now experiencing, and in 

 the genial climate of Jersey, the poor bees may possibly have 

 the ghost of a chance ; but in order to enable them to avail 

 themselves of it, food should be given in a wide-mouthed 

 pickle-buttle, which should be"perseveringly refilled as rapidly 

 as it is emptied. The stock would, however, have a better 

 chance of surviving if the broken combs were pieced together, 

 and the whole fitted iuto frames and retained therein by means 

 of strips of wood, zinc clips, or any other mode which your 

 ingenuity may suggest. V/hen the job is complete, the combs 



