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JODBNAL OF HOBTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ February 14, 1867. 



ABhton. Very Highly Commended, J. Dosl ; H. Mnrshall ; E. Coke, 

 Derby; F. E. Coleman, Clapham Cummou ; H, Ashtou. Hiphly Com- 

 mended, G Moore ; H. Marshall. Commended, G. Monro ; J. Jiidil. 



Mealt Goldfinch Mcle.— First, H. Mnrshall. Seeond, H. Aehton. 

 Very Hiphly Commended, B. Poynton. Highly Commended, H. Ashtou ; 

 R. Macltley: E. Coke. Commended, \V. Heap," Bradford, Yorlts. 



Linnet Mule.— First, H. Marshall. Seeond, H. Ashlon. Very Highly 

 Commended, F. E. Coleman. Highly Commended, W. Heap. 



Any otiieu Varietv of C.\n.\rv Mule.— Firtit, H. Marshall (Siskin 

 Mnlo). Second, J. Doel (Black Mule). 



Bert Six Norwich Canaries in one Cage.— First. W. Walter. Second 

 and Third, J. Judd. Very Higlily Commended, G, Y. Collinson ; R. 

 Macldey. (The whole class highly commended.) 



Best .'^ix Belgian Canaries in one Cage. — First, J. Hayes. Second, 

 Miss H. Maunder. Third, .1. Judd. Very Highly Commended, J. Rutter, 

 Sunderland. Higlily Commended, R. J. Troake ; W. Walter. 



Best Six Golden-Sfanuled Lizards in one Cage. — First, G. Tuck- 

 wood. Seeond, J. Haves. Third, Rev. V. Ward, Canterbury. Highly 

 Commended. F. W. Fnirbrnse. 



Best Six Silver-Spangli-d Lizards in one Cage.— First, H. Ashton. 

 Second, G. Tuckwood. Third, .J. Haj-es. Veiy Highly Commended, B. 

 Poynton. Commended, F. W. Fairbrass. 



Best Six Goldfinch JIcles in one Cage.— First, H. Mnr.shall. Fe- 

 cond and Third. H. Ashton. Very Highly Commended, J. Doel. Highly 

 Commended, W. Walter. Commended, G. Moore. 



Miscellaneous.— First, W. Heap (Hybrid Bullfinch Mule). Second, 

 W. L. Chapman, Northampton. Vei-y Highly Commended, H. Ashton 

 (Goldfinch and Bullfinch Mule) ; W. Walter (Mule). Highly Commended. 

 H. Eanley, Regent's Park BaiTacks. 



BRITISH BIRDS. 



Bullfinch.— Equal First. W. Walter; J. Judd. Very Highly Com- 

 mended, H. Ashton: W. Newman, Norwood; Mrs. F. King, Upper Nor- 

 wood ; J. Judd; F. Sehweiss; Highly Commended, F. Hunt, Upper Nor- 

 wood; H. Vino ; J. Wynn. 



Chaffinch.- Prize, H. Vine. VeiT Highly Commended, W. Walter. 

 Highly Commended, S. Hinds. 



Goldfinch.— First. S. Hinds. Second, W. Price. Very Highly Com- 

 mended, S. Hinds; J. Doel; W. L, Chapman; H. Vine. Highly Com- 

 mended, O. Lipscombe, Westbourne Grove, W. ; G. Cummings : J. Judd ; 

 C.J.Meredith. 



Linnet.— First, H. Ashton. Second, H. Marshall. Very Highly Com- 

 mended, O. Nicholson ; Mrs S. Senrle, Norwood. Highly Commended, J. 

 Meredith ; W. Walter; Mrs. La Toucbe. 



Skvlahk.— Prize. J. Judd. Very Highly Commended, J. S. Benton, 

 Rochester ; J. Judd. Highly Commended, C. F. Johnson, London; H. 

 Hanley. 



WooDLARK.— Prize, J. Judd. Verr Highly Commended, C. F. Johnson. 

 Highly Commended, C. F. Johnson ; W. Walter ; J. Judd. 



Robins. — Prize, Master J. Hayden. 



Blackbied.— Equal Prize, H.'Vine ; A. Raven. Norwood. Very Highly 

 Commended, W. Newman ; A, Isaacs, Prince's Street Leicester Square. 

 Highly CommeHdcd, G. Plummer. 



Thrdsh.— Equal Prize, J. Trusson, Lower Norwood ; R. J. Baldwin, 

 Northampton. Very Highlv Commended, W. Newman; W. Walter; A. 

 Isaacs. Highly Commende'd, H. Vine. 



Starling.— Prize, J. Judd. Very Highly Commended. Mrs. Nickless; 

 J. Judd. Highly Commended, F. Nickless, Westminster Road, London ; 

 Miss R. Nickless ; C. Nickless. 



Magpie.— Prize. A. Von Glebn, Svdenhnm. Very Highly Commended, 

 G. Treacher. Highly Commended, "j. Collins 



Any other Vapiety of British Birds.- First, H. Hanley. Second, 

 Mrs. La Touehe. Very Highlv Commended, R. Prudeu Highlv Com- 

 mended, Mrs. La Louche ; J. Pullen ; W. Walter ; U. Marshall ; W. Williams, 

 Nottingham. 



BIRDS OP PASSAGE AND MIGRATORY BIRDS. 



Blackcap. — Prize and Highly Commended, C. F. Johnson. 



Nightingale.- Prize, T. Alderton, Woolwich. Highly Commended 

 C. F. Johnson. 



Siskin.- Prize, R. J Troake. Very Highly Commended. Mrs. La Touehe ; 

 J. Judd. Highly Commended, J. Meredith ; H. Vine ; W. Price. 



Titlark oe 'I'kee Pu-it.- Prize, J. Judd. Very Highly Commended, 

 W. Walter; H. Hanley. Highlv Commended, J. Jiidd. 



ijfy OTHER Varietv. —Prize W. Walter. 



FOREIGN BIRDS. 



Lemon or Ohange-cbested. — Prize, F. Pchweiss. 



Cockatoo, Leadbvater, or Rose-breasted.- First, A. Isaacs. Seeond 

 J.C. Winn. Very Highly Commended, W. B. Bailey, Romford. Highly 

 Commended, A. Isaacs. 

 .Cockatoo aky oxheS Variety. — Prize, A. Isaacs. Very Highly Com- 

 mended. J. Judd. 



Grey Parrots.— First. C. Thompson, Upper Norwood. Second, C. W. 

 Wass, Upper Norwood. Very Highly Commended, Messrs. Mitchells, Mile 

 End Rood. London ; W. Heap ; W. Waller, jun.. Tabernacle Walk, Finsbury; 

 J. Judd; W. E. Bailey. Highly Commended, E. Upton, Norwood. 



Green or any otiieu Variety of large Parrots Except Grey. — 

 First, W. W. Westbrook (Turnn). Seeond, A. Booker (Amazon). Third, 

 W. B. Bailey. Very Highly Commended, A. Booker, (Duffrensis, West. 

 Indies) ; A. Isaacs (Bulla Bulla). Highly Commended, W. Walter (Bulla 

 Bulla). 



Lote Birds.- First, W. Walter. IMra, J. Judd. Very Highly Com- 

 mended, A. Isaacs ; J. Judd. 



Adstra lian Geas-s Parakeets. — Prize, J. Judd. Very Highly Com- 

 mcndcd,W. Price; W. Walter. Highly Co mmended. Miss H. Maunder; 

 Arlsaacg. 



KiNG-NECEED OR jjENGAL PARAKEETS.— Prize, Hon. F. Dutton, Picca- 

 dilly. Very Highly Commended. J. C. Winn. Highly Commended, Hon. 

 r. Dutton ; Miss H. Maunder. Commended, W. H. Wright. 



King Parrots.— Prize, F. Marshall. Highly Commended, J. Rose, 

 Norwich. 



RosEHiLL Parakeets.— Pi-ize, J. Judd. Very Highly Commended, J. 

 Judd. Highly Commended, W. B. Bailov. Commended, W. Walter. 



Red-Ef-mp Parakeets.- Prize, J. Judd. 



Cockateals.— Prize, J. Judd. Very Highly Commended, J. Meredith. 

 Highly Commended, A. Isaacs. 



Any Vakiety op Lory.- Equal, J. G. Chillingivorth ; J. Judd. Highly 

 Commended. J. .Tudd. 



Diamond SpAimows i Single).— Prize, J. .Tudd. Very Highly Commended, 

 A. Isaacs. Highly Commended, Miss H. Maunder;* W. Walter. 



Coral-necked "Sparrows. — Prize, W. Walter. Very Highly Com- 

 mended and Highly Commeuded, Miss H. Maunder. 



Java Sparrows. — Prize, A. Isaacs. Very Highly Commended, H, 

 Vine ; W. Walter. Highly Commended, Miss H. Maunder. 



Nonpareils.— Prize, Miss H. Maunder. Verj- Highly Commended, W. 

 Walter. 



Indigo Blue BHids.— Prize, J. Judd. Highly Commended, W. B. 

 Bailey. 



Bishop Birds. — Prixe, J. Judd. Commended, H. Hanley. 



Zebra Waxbills.— Prize, W. Walter. Commended. J, judd. 



Orange-Checked Waxbills. — Prize.Miss H Maunder. 



Any other Variety op M^axbills. — Prize, W. Walter. 



Virginian Nightingales.— Prize, W. Price. Commended, Miss H. 

 Maunder ; S. Burgc. 



Cardinals.— Prize, Miss H. Maunder. Commended, W. Walter. 



Whidah Birds.— Prize. \^'. Walter. 



Any other Vabikty of Foreign Birds. — First, A. Isaacs. Second, 

 M. Nathau. Third, Miss H. Maunder. Highlv Commended, W. Walter ; 

 A. Isaacs ; W. B. Bailey. Commended, W. Walter ; A. W. Booker ; A. 

 Isaccs ; M. Nathan. 



Judges. — Ctmaries : Mr. G. .1. Bamesty, Mr. T. Moore, ami Mr. 

 A. Wilmore. Britlsli and Forti'jn Jjinls : Mr. W. Goodwin. 



VENTILATING INCUBATORS, AND INCUBATING 



TEMPERATURES. 



As that which Mr. Schroder states in the number published 

 Januai-y 31st is incorrect and likely to mislead, allow me space 

 for a few remarks. He says that his incubator is the only one 

 constructed to supply the eggs with constant ventilation. He 

 has fallen into error. My incubator allows, and always haa 

 allowed, for a continual supply of fresh air to the eggs ; and 

 indeed I can hardly think that any one who knows anything of 

 hatching could omit so important a part in the construction of 

 an incubator as that which provides for supplying the eggs 

 with vital air. I have an incubator by Cantelo, and the eggs 

 in that are subjected to constant ventilation — I think too much, 

 as, although it is certain they require some, it is as certain 

 they require but little, eggs when hatching in the natural way 

 being entirely covered by the hen's body, and receiving very 

 little air except Avhen she is away from her nest. 



It is not my wish to detract from the merits of any incubator 

 or to extol my own ; but as " Investigator," a few weeks 

 since, questioned the possibility of keeping an incubator with a 

 wooden case of an equal temperature, I will s.ay that mine is 

 constructed of wood for the very reason of its quality of resist- 

 ing external temperature. But I do not trust to wood alone : 

 to make assurance doubly sure I protect it internally with hair 

 felting, causing the temperature to keep regular with very 

 ordinary attention, as the following facts will prove. Last 

 night at ten o'clock I left the temperature at 102°, and found 

 it this morning at eight o'clock exactly the same ; and on the 

 previous night I left it at 100°, and found it 99°, and it was 

 very regular at from 10'2° to 10.3° during both days. 



Three weeks ago, when the temperature out of doors was from 

 20° to 25° below freezing, I worked the incubator a few days for 

 experiment. I left it a 11 p.m. at 102°, and found it at 8 a.m. 

 at 100° ; and although the temperature out of doors increased 

 several degrees by noon, that of the incubator fell a couple of 

 degrees, but this was on account of the pressure being taken off 

 the mains. The next night I left the temperature at 100°, 

 found it 9S°, attended to the gas, and at noon it had reached 

 101°. The incubator is now working in a small outhouse where 

 there is no warmth except that caused by it. "With all de- 

 ference to "Invesiigatoe," I must say that it will take much 

 to shake my faith in wood i-crsu$ metal, for the outer con- 

 struction of an incubator. 



With regard to the temperature an egg will bear, " E. S." 

 stated on January 8th, that a temperature of 110° did not kill, 

 although the eggs were subjected to it for a whole ni.ght. I say 

 that in the first week, althou.gh dangerous, probably a higher 

 temperature than 110° would not kill; but towards the end of 

 the third week 110° continued all night would be certain death. 

 Eggs require less heat during the last week of hatching. Some 

 aver they require more heat, but it is a mistake : a hen is not 

 so warm when wasted by sitting as when she commences to sit. 



It is quite needless to turn the eggs twice a-day, and al- 

 though I consider it advisable to do so once a-day, I can xipset 

 the theory of turning them at all during the whole time. 



Without having the presumption to state, as Mr. Schroder 

 virtually does in his prospectus, that every incubator except 

 his is a bad one, I will presume to say that if mine, as now 



