February 17, 1870. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Bailey (Bearded Titmouse.) 



BIRDS OF PASSAGE AND MIGRATORY BIRDS. 



Blackcap.— Prize, C. Ohemiuller. he, J. W. Harrison. 



NiOHTiNOALE.-Prize, J. W. Harrison, e. L. CwBOl ella ; J. W. Harrison. 



Siskin ok ABERDEVINE.-Prize, A. Webster, juu. the, W. Walter, he, J. 

 Judd. 



Any other Varietv.-I. w. Verner (Crested Lark). 2. W. J. Walling (Tit- 

 lark), he. J, W. Harrison i White Throat and Qarden Warbler.) 



Collection of British Birds (Not less than six in me Caccl.-l. A.Rettich. 



2. 3. Hinds. Eqnal 3, J. Judd ; J. W. Harrison (Soft Billed . c, W. Walter. 



FOREIGN EIF, 

 Cockatoo (Lemon or Orange-erested).— 1 ai 

 vhe, C. Mackenzie, he, H.N. Whitaker, Hondo-. 

 Cockatoo (Leadbeater or R. s-Breastcdl.- 1 and i. W. B. Bailey. 2. J. Judd. 



3, H. N. Wbittaker. vhe, Mrs. G. Cragg, Upper Norwood ; C Obermuller. 

 he. A, Isaacs. 



Cockatoo (Any other variety).— Prize. A. Isaaes (Donrous). 



Parrots (Grey).—], Mrs. Nutt, Ramsgate. 2, H. Webster, he, J. J udd. 

 c, fc.. Stevens, Hammersmith. 



Parrots (Green, or Any other variety of large, except Grev).— 1 and 2, J. 

 Judd (Amazon). 3, T. Nc-wi, arch. 4. W. B. Bailev [Bulla Bulbil, vhe, W. E. 

 Bailey (Black); Mrs. W. McChlcry, London i Yellow Ei.l Indian . ,/ic, J. Batter- 

 shlll, Lund-m (Rosella'. r, T. Newmarch. 



Love Bieds (In Pair., .-i. E. Hawkins, the, W. B. Bailey ; J. Judd. he, R. 

 Jameson. 



Par.ikf.ets (Australian Grass, in Pairs).-1, T. Newmarch. 2, J. Judd. S, B. 

 Bailey, Fmsbnry. the, W. Waller. I c, J. Judd : E. R. Adams. Croydon. 



Parakeets (Ring-necked or Bengali.— 1, W. S. Underwood, Upper Sydenham. 



Parro 

 march, c, A. Isaacs (Red rump). 



Parrots (King).— 1, J. w. Harrison, the, W. B. Bailev : C ObermuUer. 



Parakeets ll'ennantbl.-l. W. B Bailev. he. A. Isaacs. 



Cocketeaxs (In Pairsl.-l, J. Judd. rhe, A. Isaacs. 



Lory (Any variety).— 1, Dr. S. Turner. 



Sparrows (Diamond, Single).— 1, E. Hawkins, th . W. Walter, he, W. B. 

 Bailey. 



Spasrows (Coral-necked, in Pairs).-1. E. Hawkins. 2. A.Isaacs, vhe, W.B. 

 Bailey, he, J. Judd ; W. Walter : E. Hawkins. 



Sparrows (Java, in Pairsl.-l. E. Hawkins, rhe, A. Isaacs : W. Walter. 



Yvaxiiills (Any varielv. in Pairsl.-l, .1. Judd (Orange-faced). 2 and 4, E. 

 Hawkins (Zebra and SI. Hek-nai. 3, H. N. Whitaker i Aberdevatu). rhe, W.B. 

 Bailey (Zebra and Aberdevat-i ; A. Isaacs iM. H-li-na'. h.-.w: B. BiBey (St. 

 Helena and Orange Chcak. li: W. Walter i St. Helena); H.N. Whitaker (Zebra). 



Nightingales (Virginian —1, 2, and he, E. Hawkins. 



Cardinals.-I and the, B. Baw kins, he, W. B. Bailev. 



Wtdah Bieds.-I, C. Obermuller. lie, W. B. Bailev. ' 



Any other Variety.— 1. W. Newman. 2 and :.. E. Hawkins (Banded Finches, 

 and Rare Maunakin, from Japan). 3 and c, W. B. Bailev iGnima and Chestnut 

 Finches). 4, T. Newmareh i chestnut Finches), he, W. Walter (Parakeet); W. 

 B^Bailey (Saffron Finches) : H. N. Whitaker. 



Winners of Silver Medals.— Classes 1 to 8, Messrs. Bcmrose & Orrne ; 

 9 to 20, Mr. E. Hawkins ; 21 to 23, Mr. J. Young. 



The Judges were for the Canaries, Messrs. WLUinore, Barnesby, and 

 Moore. British and Foreign Birds : Mr. W. Goodwin. 



THE NATIONAL PERISTERONIC SOCIETY'S 



SHOW.— February *th. 



[From a Correspondent.) 



The amalgamation of the Philoperisteron and the National Colmn- 

 barian Societies — which took place two seasons ago under the above 

 name — may be credited with the establishment at the Crystal Palace 

 of an annual Show of singular attractiveness. 



Now-a-days all shows are " grand " shows ; but the use of that 

 hard-worked adjective was in every sense fully justified on the 8th 

 Last., by the manner, spirit and material of the National Peristeronic 

 Soriety's Exhibition. As a yearly reunion of town and country friends, 

 the occasion is of particular interest to the members (who alone are 

 entitled to exhibit), while to the public several features contrasting 

 with orelinary shows are presented, not the least being the display of 

 selected studs rather than the rivalry of individual specimens. 



Notoriously the members of this Society possess some of the finest 

 collections of fancy Pigeons ; these not only were brought forward in 

 all their excellence and variety, but were fittingly displayed, as valu- 

 able stock always should be displayed, in handsomely-constructed pens, 

 for the effective arrangement of which the members are indebted to 

 the good taste of Mr. P. H. Jones, their obliging Honorary Secretary. 

 The presence of the owners in charge of their several favourites 

 further contributed to the effect by conferring npon the birds an air of 

 comfort, quite unique and always to be missed at ordinary exhibitions. 

 The absence, too, of all the discordance incident to prize-list com- 

 petition was in itself a charm ; while none the less was the com- 

 petitive element present, in a form, however, thoroughly healthy, and 

 likely to promote yet higher results in artistic Pigeon culture — a de- 

 partment of curious interest alike to both the amateur and naturalist. 



Where all did their best for the honour of the Society to single ont 

 names would be invidious ; and of the birds it will only be necessary 

 to record a more than average excellence. Carriers, Barbs, Short- 

 faced Tumblers, and Dragoons appearing in notable strength. Al- 

 though Pouters are receiving revived attention, their ranks on this 

 occasion were thinned owing to the lateness of the date. Of other 

 varieties many were well represented in number and quality. Bearing 

 . in mind the professions of this popular Society, I may fairiy express 

 surprise that, it should for a moment tolerate' the whimsicality per- 

 petrated by a member who exhibited as " Carriers,"' some ordinary 

 "homing'' Pigeons, Antwerps and what not. This absurdity may 

 seem to members not to be worth notice, but to the public it is simply 

 misleading, many of whom. I doubt not, left the Exhibition with ex- 

 travagant notionsof birds mostly valued by pence, in contrast with the I 



Carrier proper priced always by pounds, to say nothing of historic 

 associations thus disturbed. If •' flyers " cannot be exhibited on their 

 own merits, they must not be permitted to borrow — I had almost said 

 steal — an advantage at the expense of other varieties. 



I cannot but call attention to the single pair of Laced Fantails 

 which graced the Show, exhibited by the Secretary and exciting 

 general admiration. For the rest I must refer the reader to the 

 appended schedule, covering an aggregate of nearly one thousand 

 birds, valued at a sum I dare not appraise, seeing that in some cases 

 twenty guineas were refused for single specimens. 



As the National Peristeronic Society represents the most modern 

 and advanced phase of Pigeon fancying, it will not be out of place to 

 state that its avowed object is the encouragement of scientific Pigeon 

 culture as a nituralistic recreation. It seeks to provide its members 

 with means of association aud social intercourse, to promote the in- 

 telligent discussion of all matters relevant to its object, to tabulate 

 authoritative standards of properties, to improve classification, to 

 disseminate useful information, to enable members conveniently to 

 exhibit their birds, to examine and decide, within reasonable limits, 

 controverted questions, and in every legitimate way to elevate a pas- 

 time of so much interest and popularity. 



SCHEDULE OF THE SHOW. 

 VARIETIES. EXHIBITORS. 



Pouters Gresham. Jones, T, ■„" lineier. and Yolckman. 



Carriers Hedley. Orel. Feltham, Greenfield, Else, and 



Crossley. 

 Short-faced Tumblers, Al-i Rossite-r, Ivimy, Burge, Ford, Merrick, Jayne, 



monds. Agates, and ivitesi and Jones. 

 Baldhe-ads, Beards, and 



Mottles Esden. Woodhouse, and Rossiter. 



Barbs Hedley, Jones. Dart, and Crossley. 



Dragoons, various Percival. B, Us. Greenfield, and Else. 



Jacobins Royds, Jones. Vanelerinersch, and Nalder. 



Turbits Jones and Vandermersch. 



Nuns, Trumpeters, Owls, 



Laced Fantails P. H. Jones. 



Magpies Jones and Vandermersch. 



Fantails Jones and Merck. 



RoUers Little. 



Antwerps Hudson and Little. 



Pigmy Pouters Tegetineier. 



Miscellai.ee'Us Junes and Tegetmeier. 



PORTSMOUTH POULTRY SHOAV. 



Just a year ago the Portsmouth Ornithological and Zoological 

 Society held its first show, which was a success. This year a second 

 show, decidedly superior to its predecessor, has proved that the man- 

 agement of the first was satisfactory. The Drill Hall of the 5th Hants 

 R.V. was all that could be desired for the pnrpose to which it was 

 applied, and the arrangements, generally, connected with the Exhibition 

 were exceedingly good. I noticed that every committeeman wore a 

 rosette and a piece of ribbon with the word " committee " inscribed in 

 large letters. This is an excellent plan, as it enables strangers to 

 apply for information in the right quarter without delay. 'Whilst I 

 watched the committeemen busily engaged npon their seldom lucrative, 

 frequently unthankful tasks, I could not but think how unkind, how 

 ungenerous, to begrudge them the pleasure of competing for prizes, as 

 the chance of obtaining one is in most cases the only reward for their 

 labours they can anticipate. Surely it is a natural and honest aspira- 

 tion that a "man should wish to win "a prize at the poultry show nearest 

 his home, where his success may be witnessed, and himself congratu- 

 lated by relatives and fellow townsmen. 



To return to the Show. All the poultry, Pigeons, cage birds, and 

 most of the Rabbits were placed so as to form four avenues from end 

 to end of the Hall two tiers high ; thus all the stock shown could be 

 inspected with comfort. 



The Game classes stood first in the catalogue. Black and other 

 Reds were numerically the strongest, but Dnckwings were of the 

 highest equality. A pen of Pile Game of beautiful colour contained a 

 cock with a remarkably convex back. I think " Newmarket " says 

 that birds of this shape' are of the highest courage ; be that as it may, 

 anything approaching to a hump on the back is very unsightly. This 

 pen was highly commended. The Cochin class contained fine speci- 

 mens of Buffs, which easily beat their Partridge-coloured and White 

 opponents. Of Dark Brahman one or two pens were very good, but 

 competition was keenest amongst the Lights. Mr. Pares was fortunate 

 enough to take both prizes. I preferred his second-prize birds ; they 

 were larger than the winners, and beautifully marked on the hackle, 

 as Mr. Wright admires them ; their combs, however, were coarse. In 

 this respect the birds that beat them were as perfect as Mr. Crowley 

 could desire, but their hackle was far too light to suit the taste of 

 many. Darlings and Spanish were average classes, the former not 

 extraordinarily large. The Spanish were warty-faced. Why have 

 warty-faced birds been so long preferred ? I am glad to observe signs 

 of an alteration of public opinion in this respect. No doubt it will be 

 possible to breed paper-faced birds with as good a carriage and as 

 majestic an appearance as their hitherto more fashionable relatives. 

 It is cruel that so much trouble should be taken to breed birds with a 

 highly developed malformation, which must always inconvenience 

 them," and eventually make their lives miserable. The Hamburgh 

 classes were the best in the Show. A splendid pair of Silver-spangled 

 just beat a beautiful pen of Golden containing an exquisite hen. In 

 the Pencilled class Golden wou easily, but the Silver were superior to 



