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JOUKNAL OF HOBTIOULTOBE AND COTTAGE GAEDENER. 



t February 22, 1877. 



Little-masked Weaver, bred by exhibitor ; two nests of Olive 

 Weavers, besides many other nests equally interesting, bnilt in 

 the aviaries of the exhibitor. There were also one male mule 

 of the St. Helena Waxbill and Crimson eared Waxbill, male 

 mule betwixt the African Silver- beak and St. Helena WaxbiU, 

 male mule between a Diamoud Sparrow and Zebra Finch, 

 female mule from Black and Bronze Manakins, male mule be- 

 twixt the Chestnut Finch and White-headed Nun, besides ei^ht 

 entries of stuffed specimens from the following :— American 

 Goldfinch and Canary, Oranf,'e-cheeked Waxbill and St. Helena 

 Waxbill, the common Waxbill and St. Helena Waxbill, Siskin 

 and Goldfinch, young Diamond Sparrow, Australian Double- 

 banded Finch, &o. To Dr. Euss's collections were given the 

 A'5 first prize of either a silver cup or gold medal, besides a gold 

 medal valued at .i3 as a second prize. As some proof of the 

 care taken in the despatch of these birds through the post from 

 Berlin to Brussels and thence to London, it may be interesting 

 to know that the cages containing the birds are so fitted and 

 provisioned so that the delicate occupants suffered no incon- 

 venience from want of either food or air, the birds being sup- 

 plied with drink through sponges being saturated with water 

 kept cool in glass bottles, in which there are holes or apertures 

 to admit of the birds' heads. Another speciality in the foreign 

 department was a collection of Starlings, neither for sale or 

 competition, exhibited by an amateur, consisting of the Long- 

 tailed Glossy kind and the Short-tailed Glossy (African) spt.ci- 

 mens, also an Indian Grey-headed Pagoda bird, two Black- 

 headed Pagodas, one Rose (South of Europe), two Red-beaded 

 Troopials (South America), an Indian Bulbnl, Dwarf Quail, 

 Green Cardinal, and a Dominican Cardinal. The same gentla- 

 man also exhibited an Australian Cockateal bred by exhibitor, 

 an Australian common Roeella, besides one Blue Rosella from 

 Australia. There were also fine collections of Finches from 

 Australia, comprising Diamond Sparrows, Zebras, Sidney, 

 Chestnut, Parson, Doable-banded, and Red-tailed; Finches 

 irom South America of the Crested or Pileated, Snow, and 

 Saffron kinds ; the Nonpareil from North America (three years 

 in confinement), and Finches from Africa of the White-headed 

 Aurora, Three-coloured, Paradise Whydab (tail feathers shed in 

 December, 1876), Pin-tailed Wbydah, Last Indian, and Cut- 

 throat. Although no prize was here sought for, still the Judges 

 ■could not conclude their arduous duties without attaching their 

 signatures to a written expression of praise respecting the col- 

 lection sent to the Palace by " An Amateur." 



Independent of the two above extra collections were the 

 score of classes for foreign birds, containing numerous beauti- 

 ful birds, and to describe which we must be excused devot- 

 ing more space than adnding to one speciality in the Show 

 (that in the Any other variety of foreign birds) — a large Sjuth 

 Australian Toucan, which is pronounced to be very tame, so that 

 a child may play with it, and it will follow its owner (Mr. John 

 Drake, of The Aviary, Ipswich) about the house. The catalogue 

 states that " visitors may feed it with biscuits, apples, or fruit 

 of any kind." Judging from its very capacious beak, we should 

 imagine it to possess an appetite or no mean order. Apparently 

 it was a point of immense attraction when the Lxhibition was 

 opened to the public, especially the juvenile portion, who freely 

 patronised the bird witfi biscuits. The management of the 

 Show (entrusted to Mr. Wilson, naturalist of the Crystal Palace) 

 was admirable, and the birds were well looked after by a thorough 

 practical staff of assistants. 



We may here state that the silver cup, provided for ihe 

 winner of moEt points ranging over the first fourteen classes of 

 Canaries, was awarded to Messrs. M.ackley Bros., of Norwich, 

 whilst they likewise won the extra fl prize to the most succi ss- 

 ful winner in the first half dozen classes of cayenne-pepper-fed 

 Canaries. Messrs. ilackley fniiid a strong competitor in Mr. 

 Athersuch of Coventry, and indeed it was stated, through an 

 error in counting up the poiut-i, that Mr. Athersuch had wou the 

 extra prize, but such was not tbe case. Two exhibitors especi- 

 ally — Mr. Jas. Doel of Plymouth (the veteran Mule exhiliit ir, 

 who has carried off three silver cups at previous Palace 1-lxhi- 

 bitions), and Mr. J. C. Salt of Bmtin — entered somewhat 

 heavily for the cup given to Glasses 3-1 to 3G, each contestant 

 bringing forth their heaviest guns for the occasion; but iVIr. 

 Doel proved the victor, with forty. six runs to spare, to speak in 

 cricketing parlance. 



The jiidging was eutrnst^d to H. VfAr, Esq., F.R H.S. ; J. J. 

 Weir, Esq., F.L S. ; and Messrs. G. J. Barnesby, A. Willmore, 

 T. Moore, and J. Calvert. Mr. R. L. Wallace, who was an- 

 nounced in the schedule as one of the Judges, was prevented 

 through illness from fulfilling his duties. 



OANARIES.-Noiwjcn.— Cicnr Yelloii' —I. J. Adams. 2 und 8, R. J. Pope- 

 r.xtra 2. Cox & GrifflQ. Extra S. C. J. Salt. 4. a E. Kassell. 5. J. AlherEutb. 

 Extra 6, Mackley Bros, vlic, J. Doe', Macklcy Bros- (2). C. J. Salt (1), W. 

 Havers, J. T. Gale», D. Audlev, J. Capita (4), W. G. Bush. Clear BiitT.— 1, 

 Extras, and Extra 5, J. Athersnch. 2 aud Equal 4, J. T. Oal>-y. Equ»l ■-', U. E. 

 Kassell. S.J.Capln. 4,J.Yallop. 5, W. Avers. Extra 5. Mackley Bros, vhc, 

 J. Doel (2). Mackley Bros.. C. J Salt (;), W. Hovers. R. J. I ope. J. Aihersuoh. 

 J. Caplin (2). J. Yallop, Brown « Gnyton. Et^enln-maikei Yellow -1, U. 

 Aadley, 2. Mackley Bros. 3, .T. Athersuch. vhc, Mackley Bros., C. J. i-'alt, S. 

 Tomes. Et'enly-marked or Variegated Jiuff~l, 2. and vke, Mackley Bros. 

 Extra 2 and S, CI. J. Salt. 4, W. Smith. Ticked Vnei'mlu-mn'-ked.aitd Tirie- 



gated Yellow— I, D. Andlev. 2 and Equal S, Mackley Bros. Extra 2, J. Ather- 

 such. 3, Brown & Gaytoii. flic, Mackley Bros., J. Salt (6), K. J. Pope, J. 

 Athersuch (3). Brown & Gayton. Ticked, Unevenly-marked, and Variegated 

 Buff.—i, D. Audley. 2, R. J. Pope. Extra 2 and Extra 8, Brown i Gayton. 3, 

 J. Athersuch Extra 8. W. Radmore. vhc, 3. Doel. Mackley Bros. (2), C. J. 

 Salt (4). W. Havers, D. Audley, 3. Caplin, W. Radmore. J. Yallop. Clear 

 Yellop, not cayenne-pepper fed.~l, R. J. Troake. 2 and 4. Mackley Bros. 8, R. 

 J. Pope, vhc, Mackley Bros.. 0. J. Salt (61, R. J. Pope (2), VT. Smith, B. 

 Fanner, H. Larke. Evenly-marked Yellow, not cayenne-pepper-fed.— \, 2, and 3, 

 Mackley Bros. 4 and vhc, C.J. Salt. XJnevenly-marked Yellow, not cayenne' 

 pepper fed— \, W. C. Selkirk. 2, J- Beisoo. 3. H. Larke. 4, Withheld vhe, 

 E. Miller. Evenly-marked Crested Yellow.— \, Mackley Pros. 2. W. Cordon. R, 

 G. E. Russell, vhc, R. J. Pope. A. Dunn. Evenly-marked Crested Bug.—\, W. 

 J.Hampton. 2, Extra 2, and Extra 3, Mackley Bros. 3. W. V. Hovell. vhe, 3, 

 Mackley Bros., C. Doel, J. Salt, S. Tomes, J. Athersuch, J. Caplin, G. Wonr 8. 

 Uneienly-marked and Variegated-crested Yellow.— 1, Mackley Bros, 2, G. E, 

 Russell. 8, J. Yallop. vhc, Mackley Bros., A. Dunn, G. Wones. Unevenly- 

 marked and Variegated-crested Buff.— I, W. J. Hampton. 2 and S. Mackley 

 Bros, vhc, Mackley Bros., S. Tomes, — Judd. G E. Russell. Clean body, with 

 Clear, Grey, or Dark Crest, irrespective of colonr.—\, G E. Russell. 2, Miss S. 

 H. Northcote. Extra 2, A. Dunn S.J. Yallop. 4. Browne & Gaj ton. 5, With- 

 held, vhc. Cox & Griffin- Belgians.— Clear and Ticked Yellow.— 1 and Extra 

 3, 3. Docl. 2, Wright & Smethurst. Extra 2 and 3. J. Rntter. Equal 8. J, F, 

 Byerley. vhc, 3. Doel (2). Wright & Smethurst. M. E Shelley, J. Butter (8), T. 

 M. Reid, Mrs. Sleep. Clear and Ticked Buff —I, WriRht 4 Smethurst. 2 and 

 Extra 3. J. Rutter. Extra 2, J. Doel. f ;ic. J. Doel 12), VVrisht & Smethurst, J. 

 Rutter (3), J. Stevens. T. M. Reid, Eev. H. F. Hamilton, J. F. Byerley. Tane- 

 gated, irrespective of colour.— 1. ?, 3, and vhc, 3. Kutt r. Lonpon Fancy.— 

 Jonque.—\, -i, and 3. J. 4 W. Waller, vhc, 3. & W. WaUer (2), J. M. 'Wilson. J. 

 Prico. Mealy --\, 2, and 3, J. & W. Waller, vhc, 3. & W. Waller (2), T. Irons. 

 LiziiiD.-GoWe?i-»j)ai!i/lftf.—l,R Ritchie. 2. C. J. Salt 3. F. M. Reid. Extra 

 3. S. Bunting, vhc. Bell & SUter, K. Ritchie. T. W. W. Fairbrai-s (2), C. 

 Hootou. F. Munnee. t-ilver-spangled—\, S. Bunting. 2, T. "W. W. Fairhrass. 

 3. C. J. Salt. Equal 3, R Ritchie, li'ic. F Mathews. Oold-spangled with 

 Broken Caps.—l. T. W. W. Fairbrass 2, C. J. Salt. 3. G. E. Russell, tifcc. R. 

 Ritchie (2). J. R Navlar. Silver-spangled with Broken Caps —1, 2. Equal 3, 

 and 3. T. W. W- Fairbrass. vhc, O. J. Salt. Yopkshibe.— C£€nr Yellow.— \, 

 Wilkinson & Holroyl. 2, J. H. ThacVary. 3, L. Belk uftc, . I. Caplin. Clear 

 BiijT.-l, J. H. Thackary. 2, G. Turner. 3, L. Belk. Variegated YcUow.—l,i, 

 and 3. J. H. Thackary yftc, Wright & Smethurst Variegated Buff —\,%g.ni 

 vhc, 3. H. Thackary. 2. Wilkinson & Holroyd. Cinnamon.— ye/tow?, high 

 colour.— 1 and Extra 3. R J Pupe. 2. F. Munnea. Extra 2, C. J. Salt. 8, .7, 

 Athersuch. vhc, Mackley Bros.. G. E Russell, Brown & Gayton, T. W. W. 

 Fairbrass, G. Smith. Briff, high colour.— 1, R. J. Pope 3 and Extra 3, J. 

 Adams. Extra 2, C. J. Salt. 3, J. Caplin. olic, Mackley Bros. (2). C. J. Salt 

 (2). W. Smith, J. Athersnch (2), J. Caplin (2), J. 4 W. Waller; W. Rice (2). 

 Yellow, not high colour.— I and 3, Mackley Bros. 2, T. Irons, vhc, J. Bexson. 

 J. & W. Waller, R.Whittaker. Buff, not higheolour.—l, H.Kenderman. 2 and 

 3, W. Smith, vhc, J. & W. Waller. Marked or Variegated, irrespective of 

 colour.— i, C. J. Salt. 2. L. Belk. 3. W. Burmiston. vhc, W. Smith, J. 4 W. 

 Waller, Wright & Smethurst, L Belk. Wilkinson & Bolroyd. Any otheb 

 Vakiett of Canary— I and 2, Mrs. G. Allen. 3, J. Bexson. vhc, Mackley Bros , 

 S. Stratford, Mrs. G. Allen. J. F. Byerley. Norwich.— Best Six in One Cage, 

 irrespective of colour.— I, 2, and 3. Macklev Bros, vhc, C. J. Salt. Lizabds — 

 Best Six in One Cage, irrespective oj co'lour.-}, T. W. W. Fa-rbrass. 2, F. 

 Mnnnes 3, C.J. Salt. Lancashire Coppy or Plainheads —1, Mackley Bros., 



2, Wright i Smethurst. Equal 2, C. J. Salt. 3, J. H. Thackary. ji/ic. Knight 

 and Spencer. Scotch Fancy.— 1, J Thorpe. 2. J ICirkettle. 3, A, A. Manchin 

 vhc, Clark & Simpson, Miss C. Borrow, F. Saunders. 



MULES.- Goldfinch.— Bp8( Si> in One Cage —1 and 3, J. A. Sleep. 2, C. J. 

 Salt. Evenly-marked Yellow —1, 2, and Kxtra 3, J. Doel. Equal 2, G. Rnsaell. 



3. C. J. Salt. Extra 3, J. Brown, vhc, C. J. Salt, G. E. Russell. W. Burniston. 

 Evenly-marked Buff.— I, 2, and 3, J Doel Equal 2, C. J. Sail, J. Stevens. 

 Extra 3. C. J. Salt. Bell & Slater, vhc, 3. Doel (3) C. J. Salt (2) Variegated, 

 or Unevenly-marked Yellow— 1, 2. and 3, 3. Doel. Extra 2. G E. Enssfl'. 

 Extra 3, T. Willsbire. vhr, 3 Doel (2). C. J. Salt (2), A. A. Manchan. Vaiie- 

 gated or Unevenly-marked Bii#— Special Prize. C. J. Salt, J. Brown. 1, 2, !*, 

 and Exlra 3, J Doel. Extra 2, C. J. Salt. L. Belk. Extra 3, A. A. Manehan. 

 vhc, 3. Doel (S). 0. J. Salt. Dorfc relloic— 1 , 2. and 3, O. J. Salt. vhc. S. Bunt- 

 ing. Brown ,t Gayton Dark Meahj.-l, 3. Bexson. 2. Cox & Oriffln. 8. It. 

 Pearson, vhc, C. 3. Salt. Mrs Sleep. I.i^ini.t— 1 and S, J. Stevens. 2, J. 

 Spence. vhc, 3. Spenc^, J. Bax'er Dark—\, T. Tenniswood. 2. J. Steven--. 

 3, H. Miles, vhc. Cox & Griffin. S. Cook. Any other Vabiety of Canary —1, 

 J. Stevens 2, Cox it Griffin. 3, Mackley Bros, vhc, 3. Baxter. 



BRITISH BIRDS.-Bci,LFiNcn.— I. T. Willsher. Equal 2. C. J. Salt, Mrs G. 

 Allen, T. Fletcher, vhc, R. Pearson, J. Devanev, J. Yallop. J. Fletcher. Got d- 

 finch.—!, a. A. Manchan. 2. J. Doel. vhc, K. Allsop, R. Robinson ClU'- 

 Flvcn- 1. E. Ward. 2, T. Willsher. l))ii. G. Jobling. Liinet.— 1, J. Brown. 

 2, G. Patersou. Equal 2, T. Willsher. vlic, W. Oarrick. J. Drake. Redpolb 

 OR Siskin.— 1, Mrs. J. Fogg. 2. J. C. Thirkettle. vftc. T. Fletcher. SKynABK.— 

 1. — Judd. 2,J.J. Deams. nlic, — Judd, S. Cook. Robin.— 1, G. Warren. 2, 

 W. Swaysland. uJie, S. Arthur. BLiCRBlKD.— 1, R. J. Troate. Equal S, J. 

 Wright, jun , ICnight A Spencer, vhe, C Burniston, J Ha > pton. SoKO 

 Thrush -1, Mrs. M. E. Mewmarch. 2, F. Chandler, vhc, W. Carrick, J. 

 Lacey. STAm.i».a —1, — Judd. 2, Mackley Bros, vhe, W. Bi lings. J. Tbaokrey. 

 Maopie.- 1, - Judd. 2, J. Drake Jay. -1, Dr. Waller. 2. E Barber. Jack- 

 D\w.— 1, Slronde & Goode 2. J. Drake. ANY (Thrr Variety —1, R. Hum> 

 ph'cy. Extra 1, H. A. Manchan. Equal 2, — Judd T. Willshire (2), Hills and 

 Tilncy. vhc, W. Swaysland (2), T. Alwin, Stroud & Gonde. E Hawkins, J. 

 Groom (2). Blackcap. -1 and a, C. Varetn. t»ic. Hills » Tilney (2) NiOBTlN- 

 OAT.E.— 1, Mrs. Lilley. 2, J. Curtis, vhc. Hills & Tilney (2). Any other 

 Variety.— 1. Hills 4 Tilncy. 2, A. & C. Ncwmarch. I'Jto, W. «waysland, E. 

 Small FlKCHFS.-i. E. Hawkins. 2 Withheld. 



. — Red-headed. — 1. 2, and vhc, J. Groom. 

 II— land 2, E. Hawkins, f/i'-, Miss M Smith. Wax- 

 -1, E H:'.w«in!. 2. J. M. Johnstone Sparrows.- Jiira.- 1, J. H. 

 V.-rrall. 2. E. fl iwkins. Limniomi.-l and 2, E. Hawkins vhc, A 4 C. New- 

 march. WEAV^R Birds.— 1 and 2, J M. John.tone. Doves —Barfcan/ or 

 Turtle.-I, H. Small. 2, M as O. H. C. Henley, vhc, C. J. Norton. Lova 

 Birds.- 1, E. H. Sweeting. 2. A. & C. Ncwmarch. vhc, 3. Groom, A. 4 C. New- 

 march. CocKETEAis.— 1, W. Corden. 2, W.C.Clark. Parakeets —.4i«(raii(iii 

 Grass I, W. C. Clark. 2, J. Drake, vhc, 3. M. Johnston, M. Edwards. 

 .diufroliun— l.W. Aldridge. 2, Mrs. Manning. vhc,A.&C Newmaroh. Ding- 

 necked or lndian.-\, E. Hawkins 2, Mrs. L Cheese, vhc, 3. Goy, J. Brig- 

 nail. R Day, J. Drake, T. Flelcher. Parrots. -Aiiiir.-], J, A Barra. 2, «. 

 Pearson, vhc, — Judd, E. Hawkins. H. Linnell. C Green. Green, or any 

 other variety of large except Orci/.-I, C. C.Welch. 2, E. Nankivell. Grey.— 

 1,G. Chencry. 2. W. Lockyer. 3, Mrs. Keaya. I'/tr. Lady bhcrer, Mrs. KeayB. 

 Parrots oh Parakeets.- .!«« other variety of smr.U.—l, Miss F. W. Pope. 8, 

 J- Groom. CocKAToo.-iendtrafer or nosc-brea-Hrd —:, Vrs. F. Short. 2. W. 

 Dougla". vhe, 3. Groom, A. 4 C. Newiuarch. Lemon or Orange-crested.— i, F. 

 Cndd. 2, B. Cross, ulic, W. Hopekirk. Jui/ of/icr !-orii>(!/.—l. A. 4 0. New- 

 march. Any OTHER Vauety.— Equal I. J. Ilrako. Mr*. } . Fowler. Equal 2, 

 Hon. A Rev F. Dutton, E Hawkins. Equals. J. Drake, H. T. Thompson, vhc, 

 3 M. Johnston (2), E Hawkins (I). T. Fletcher (il, J. Drake, J. H. Ley, T. 

 Willsher. Mias E. (owler, J. McLachlan. 



CAGES.-1,T. Alwin 2. W. Wade, jun 3. F W. Tuttle. 



SPECIMENS OF FOOD FOR CAGE BIRDS -1, E. Hawkins. 2, R. A. 

 Pratt, vhc, R. A Hyde. 



The Cup tor ihe jMule classes was wcm by J. Doel, of Plymouth. The Cup 



for the Norwich classes and the Ex 



1 by Mackley Bros. 



