January 11, 18C9. ] 



JOUBNAL OF HOBTIOULTUBB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Norwich (Evenly Marked Yellow). —First, J. Boxsoa. Second, E. 

 Bemroso. Third, J. Hiixtor. 



Nonwicn (Evenly Mftrked Huff).— FirBt, Moore & Wj-nn. Second, K. P. 

 Yeld, Sunderland. Tliird, U. Uawmnn, Middlesborougb. Highly Com- 

 mended, R. Hei'l, SedKebill. 



NoRvvu-ii (Ticked and Unevenly ^larked Yellow).— First, W. Walker. 

 Second, R. Muckley. Third, E. Berarone. Very Hif^hly Commended, 

 C. H. Angas, Sunderland, ilit^hly Commended, Q. E. N. RawliuBou ; W. 

 Walker. Commended, Moore & \Vynn. 



Norwich (licked and Unevenly Marked Buffi.— First and Very Highly 

 Commended, K. BeniroBo. Second, K. Mackley. Third, J. Bexson. 

 liishly Commended, 8. Tomes, Northampton. Commended, J. Bexson. 



NoR'.vicH (Yellow, with Green, Grey or Yellow Crest).— First. J. Butter, 

 Sunderland. Second nnd Commended, S. Tomes. Third, W. Walker. 

 Very Highly Commended, Moore & Wynn. Highly Commended, J. 

 Stainsby, Sunderland. 



NoR'.vicii (Buff, with Green, Grey, or Buff Crest).— First and Third, J. 

 Young, Monkwearmouth. Second, E. Mills, Hunderland. Very Highly 

 Commended, W. Walker. Highly Commended, Moore & Wynn. Com- 

 mended, S. Tomes. 



Norwich (Evenly Marked Crested Yellow).— First, R. Mackley. Se- 

 cond, J. Hurrell, Sunderland. Third, J. Baxter, Newcastle. 



Norwich (Evenly Marked Crested Buff). — First, G. Shiel, Sunderland. 

 Second, J. Baines, "York. Third, J. Bexson. 



Norwich (Ticked and Unevenly Marked Crested Yellow).— First, J. 

 Beiaon. Second, W. Walker. Third, W. A. Blakston, Sunderland. Very 

 Highly Commended and Commended, Moore & Wynn. Highly Com- 

 mended, S. Bunting. 



Norwich i Ticked and Unevenly Marked Crested BniD.— First, Second, 

 and Third, J. Butter. Highly Commended, W. A. Blakston. Commended, 

 Moore & Wynn ; W. Walker. 



Belgian (Clear Yellow).— First, Second, and Third, J. Rutter. Very 

 Higlily Commended, W. Tinlin, Galashiels. Highly Commended, H. 

 Bulmer, jun., Stockton. Commended, J. Baxter. 



Belgian (Clear Buff).— First and Third, J. Rutter. Second, E. Bern- 

 rose. Highly Commended, W. Buhner. Commended, J. Rutter. 



Belgian {Evenly Marked Yellow).— First, E. Bemrose. Second, J. Rutter. 

 Third, K. Mackley. 



Belgian (Evenly Marked Buff). — First, J. Rutter. Second, E. Bemrose. 

 Third, K. Mackley. 



Belgian (Ticked and Unevenly Marked Yellow). — First, Second, and 

 Third, J. Rutt^-r. Very Highly Commended, J. Baxter; J. Rutter. 



Belgian (Ticked and Unevenly Marked Bufft. — First and Second, J. 

 Ratter. Third, J. Baxter. Highly Commended, J. Rutter ; J. Bexson. 



Glasgow Don, or Scotch Fancy (Clear Yellow]. — First, Highly Com- 

 mended, and Commended, J. Greenlees, Sunderland. Second and Very 

 Highly Commended, G. Nicholson, Newcastle. Third, J. Soulsby, New- 

 castle. 



Glasgow Don, OR Scotch Fancy (Clear Bnff). — First, W. Alexander, 

 Edinburgh. Second, J. Soulsby. Third, J. Greenlees. Very Highly 

 Commended, G. Nicholson. Highly Commended, W. Brigham. Belford. 

 Glasgow Don, or Scotch Fancy (Yellow Flecked).— First, W. Alex- 

 ander. Second, J. Rutter. Third, J. Walker, Durham. 



Glasgow Don, or Scotch Fancy (Flecked Buff).— First and Tliird, J. 

 Cleghorn, Galashiels. Second, J. Greenlees. 



Yellow Cinnamon. — First, S. Tomes. Second, R. Hawman. Third, 

 .T. Smart. Very Highly Commended, H. Vine. Highly Commended, 

 Moore & Wynn. Commended, E. Bemrose. 



Buff Cinnamon.— First and Second, H. Vine. Third, Very Highly 

 <3ommended, and Commended, Moore & Wynn. Highly Commended, 

 W. Bulmer, jun. 



Marked Y'ellow Cinnamon.— First and Second, S. Hall, Sunderland. 

 Third, Moore * Wynn. 



Marked Bdfp Cinnamon. — i^irst and Second, J. Baxter. Third, J. 

 Hurrell. Very Highly Commended, J. Hurrell. 



Lizard (Golden-spangled .—First, H. Ashton, Polefield Hall, Prestwich. 

 Second, G. Tuckwood. Third and Very Highly Commended, E. Bemrose. 

 Highly Commended, W. Walter, Winchester; J. Taylor, Middlesborougb. 

 Commended, H. Ashton ; H. J. Leach, Middlesborougb. 



LI7ARD ;8ilver-spangled). — First, E. Bemrose. Second and Commended, 

 H. Ashton. Third, G. Tuckwood, Nottingham. Very Highly Commended, 

 J.N. Harrison. Highly Commended, K. Hawman, Middlesborougb. 



Green. — First, L. Bilcliffe, Newcastle. Second, J. Smart, Newcastle. 

 Third. J. Young. Very Highly Commended, E. Stansfield, Bradford. 

 Highly Commended and Commended, IVl. Stelling, Williugton. 



Any other Variety. — First and Second, H. Ashton (Crested Belgian). 

 Third, Mrs. Johnstoue, Brampton (Crested Belgians). Very Highly Com- 

 mended, W. Cotton, Middiesborough (Buff Norwich Coppy). Highly 

 Commended, Moore & Wynn (Crested Belgian). Commended, Mrs. Johnson 

 (Crestfd Belgians). 



Goldfinch Mule (Clean Buff). — First, Second, and Very Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Young. Third, H. Ashton. 



Goldfinch Mule (Evenly .Marked Yellow).— First, Third, and Very 

 Highly Commended, H. Ashton. Second, J. Young. 



Goldfinch Mule (Evenly Marked Buff).— First and Third, J. Young. 

 Seconif. H. Ashton. Very Highly Commended, L. Bilcliff. 



Goldfinch Mule (Ticked and Unevenly Marked Yellow).— First, H, 

 Ashton. Second, G. Shiel, Sunderland. Third, E. Stanslield. 



Goldfiucr Mole ( ricked and Unevenly Marked Buffi.— First and Third, 

 n. Ashton. Second. G. Shiel. Very Highly Commended, H. A.shton ; &. 

 Bunting, Derby. Highly Commended, J. Young. 



Goldfinch Mule iDarki.— First, J. Yonng. Second, T. Dobson, New- 

 castle. Third, J. Gray, Whitbv. 



Linnet Mule —First, .1. Baxter. Second, Third, and Very Highly 

 Commended, H. Ashton. Highly Commended, Auonymons. 



Mules (Any other Variety).— First and Second, H. Ashton (BuUflnch 

 and Goldfinch. GreenSnch and Goldttnch). Third, E. StansHeld (Pied 

 Black and White Goldfinch and Canary Mule). 



Goldfinch.— Prize, J. Rntter. Very Highly Commended, G. Mills ; 

 Moore & Wynn. Highly Commended, W. Barwell, Northampton; W. 

 Walter, Winchester. Commended, \V. Petrie, Felling, Gateshead. 



Linnet.— Prize, S. Burning. Very Highly Commended, J. Gibson, 

 Ryhope; W. L. Chipmau, Northampton. Highly Commended, M. 

 Stelling. Commended, W. Petrie. 



Any other Variety of British Bird.— Prize, J. Gibson (Starling). 



Very Highly Commended, E. Bemrose; H. P. Yeld, Sunderland (Bramblo- 

 flnch). Highly Commended, W. Barwell, Northampton (Black BuU- 

 tinch). 



Collection of Birds.— First, W. Walter. Second and Third. J. Young. 



Foreign Bird (Any variety).- Prize, .1. Gibson (Grass Parakeets). 

 Very Highly Commended, W. Wolter (Madagasoar Bishop and Rose- 

 breasted Cockatoo). Highly Commended, Miss A. Shiel (Saffron Finch 

 and Diamond Sparrow). 



Six Norwich in one Cage (Irrespective of colours).— First, Moore and 

 Wynn (Yellow). Second, W. Walter (Yellow). 



Six Cinnamons.— First, W. Walter. Second, J. Young. 



Six Lizards.- First, H. Ashton. Second, J. Young. 



Six Mules.— First, H. Ashton. Second, No name given. 



JiDdES.— Mr. T. AUenby, Durham ; Mr. O. Bamoaby, Derby and 

 Mr. T. Clark. Sunderland. 



The Nationai, Pebisteronic Society's Eshiisition waB held 

 at the Crystal Palace on the 12th. Most of the varieties were 

 well representeiJ. The Short-faced were especially excellent. 

 We purpose publishing a fuller report next week. 



ANTWERP PIGEONS. 



I HAVE read with much pleasure the notes by the " Wiltshire 

 Rector " in " our Journal." I noticed especially his com- 

 plaint about there being " no prize for Antwerps." Glasgow — 

 I might almost say Scotland — is far behind in this fancy. 

 Surely if a class can be formed for, and prizes given to these 

 birds at English shows, the same can be done in Scotland. I 

 believe there are not many in and around Glasgow who know 

 anything of such a breed, and fewer know the points to breed 

 for. As "our .Journal" is fast making way here among 

 amateurs, I think you might well devote a corner of it to 

 describing the Antwerps. — An Amateur. 



[The Antwerps are described, and a woodcut of one inserted^ 

 in Brent's " Pigeon Book," which can be had from our office 

 if you enclose twenty postage stamps with your address. ] 



JUDGING AND CLASSIFICATION OF RABBITS. 



I think it is now time that exhibitors of Babbits should 

 know into whose hands they fall when sending their stock to 

 the various shows, and not be liable to suffer by the mistakes 

 we hear of, and more especially of late. I am glad " 0^^E of 

 THE Fancy " took up the subject in this periodical. 



I think it only fair that the names of judges should be 

 printed upon each list of prizes offered, so that it may be 

 known if the " right man is in the right place," and not, pro- 

 bably, a judge selected from the town in which the show is held, 

 as was the case at one large show at which I had seme stock, 

 and the result was not the most satisfactory to many. 



I am, perhaps, one of the largest amateur breeders and ex- 

 hibitors of all known varieties of Rabbits in the country, and 

 I have been the winner of many prizes ; yet I must confess 

 that my Rabbits have made their last appearance at many 

 shows I could name, simply because of the inability of the 

 appointed judges to determine the real points of excellence in 

 the different varieties. A man may be a very excellent judge 

 of Pigeons or poultry, but totally ignorant of Rabbits, yet it 

 frequently happens that he undertakes to pronounce the prize- 

 winners of the whole three portions of the show. An instance 

 in point was at a large show in the north, of which the cata- 

 logue of prizes contained classes for Lop-eared, Himalayan, 

 Angora, SilverGrey, and " Any other variety." Now, could 

 it be thought possible that the first prize in the class last 

 named was given to an Angora, because its owner had entered 

 it in the wrong class, and was, consequently, disqualified from 

 any prize, whilst good specimens of Dutch and Patagonians 

 remained unnoticed, the second prize being given to a Belgian 

 Hare Rabbit ? I hope committees will see the advantage of 

 having at least five classes, for if there be that number owners 

 will send, as the comparison of one animal with another of its 

 own kind is the only honest way for competition. — Himalayan. 



RABBIT-.TUDGING AT LEEDS SHOW. 



Havino in your Journal of the Slst of December read an 

 article respecting the Rabbits at Leeds Show, 1 think in justice 

 to myself as judge, I must write a line or two in reply. With 

 respect to the Yellow and White Rabbit, to which " One of the 

 Fancy " refers, it formerly was his property, and he then con- 

 sidered it a very fair specimen, though now iu his estimation 

 it seems worthless. As regards the Blac'i and Whits, it is a 



