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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTTJKE AND COTTAGE GARDENEB. 



[ June 1, 1868. 



bury. .Second. Col. H. B. Lane. Third, Col. Stuart Wortley. Com- 

 mended, .T. If. Reed, Calstoci, Cornwall. 



Brahma i-.wtra (Light).— First, F. Cmok, Forest Hill, Kent. Second, 

 H. Dowsett, Pleshey, near Chelmsford. Third, E. H. James, Plymouth. 

 Commended, J. Pares, Postford, Guildford. 



Game (Black-breasted and other Reds). — First, Rev. G- S. Cmwys, 

 Crmvys Morchard, Tiverton. Second, A. Travers, Falmouth. Third,' S. 

 Matthew. Cbiltou Farm, Stowmarket. Hishly Commended, S. Dupe, 

 Evercreeoh, Bath. 



Game (Duckwings and other Greys and Blues).- First, S. Dupe. Se- 

 cond, S. Matthew. 



Game (Any other variety). — First, Rev. G. S. Crnwys. Second. S. 

 Matthew. Third, Rev. F. Watson, Kelvedon, Essex. Commended, A. D. 

 Edwards, Huddersfield. 



Hamedrghs (Golden-rencilled).— Firft. S. E. Harris, CnsRarne, Gwen- 

 Bap.near St. Day, Cornwall. Second, F. Pittis, jun., Newport, Isle of 

 Wight. Third, F. D. Mort, near Stafford. Commended, F. Piltis, jun. 



Hambl'Eghs (Silver-pencilled).— First, C. Haworth, Hnslingden. Se- 

 cond, P. Pascoe, Trevales, SUthians, Cornwall. Third, N. Barter, Ply- 

 mouth. 



Hahbdeghs (Golden-spangled) —First, Messrs. S. & R. Ashton. Mottram 

 Cheshire. Second, J. Medway, Kewton Abbott. Third, J. Strick, Devon 

 Great Consols, Tavistock. 



Hambdrghs (Silver-spangled). — First, J. Robinson, Farlsworth, near 

 Manchester. Second, N Barter. Third. J. A. Taylor. 



Polish (Black, with "White Crests).— First. Mrs. E. Procter, Hull. Se- 

 cond and Third. T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst, Hants. 



Polish (Silver).— First, Mrs. E. Procter. Second, J. Hinton, Hinton, 

 near Bath. 



French (Any variety).- First, J. K. Fowler. Second and Third, Col. 

 Stuart Wortley. 



Any other Distisct Variety (Except French).— First, F. Pittis. jun. 

 Second, Miss S. II. Northcote, Upton Pvnes, Exeter. Devon. Third, R. H. 

 Nicholas. Highly Commended, J. K. Fowler ; J. Hinton. Commended, 

 Col. Stuart Wortley. 



DnCKS (White Aylesburv).— First and Second, J K. Fowler. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First. E. Burton. Second, J. J. Stott, Quarry Hill, 

 Rochdale. Highly Commended, H. Dowsett ; L. Patton. 



Ducks (Any variety).— First, C. N. Baker, Chelsea (Mandarin Ducks). 

 Second, Messrs. S. & R. Ashton (Carolina Ducks). Third. T.C.Harrison, 

 Yorkshire (Pintails). Highly Commended. S. Dupe (East Indians). 

 Commended, Mrs. A. C. Thynne (White Call Ducks) ; T. C. Harrison 

 (Carolinas and Mandarins). 



Geese.— First, S. H. Stott, Quarry Hill, Rochdale. Second, J. K. 

 Fowler. Highly Commended, L. Patton. Commended, P. Knuckey, 

 Treleaver, Mabe, Cornwall. 



Turkeys.- Prize, L. Patton (Cambridge). 



Bantams (Gold or Silver-laced).— First and Second, Rev. G. S. Crnwys. 



Bantams (White or Black).— First, E. Camhiidge, Stoko's Croft Road, 

 Bristol (Black). Second, Messrs. S. & R. Ashton (Black). Highly Com- 

 mended, Messrs. Tonkin & Tuckev, Bristol (Black); W. H. ToniUnson, 

 Newark-on-Trent (Black). Commended, Rev. G. S. Crnwys. 



Game Bantams.— First, J. R. Robinson, Sunderliind. Second, F. Pittis, 

 jun. Highly Commended, E. Cambridge ; T. J. Gilbert, Truro ; E. Foder, 

 Little Carlton, near Newark, 



SINGLE COCKS. 



Spanish.— Prize, E. Jones. 



DoBEiNGS.- Kirst, Rev. E. Cadogan, 'Walton Pargonage, Warwick. 

 Second, L. Patton. 



CocHlN-CHiNA.— First, Mrs. Christie, Glyndebonme, Glynde Station, 

 Sussex. Second, J. K. Fowler. Highly Commended, U. Yardley, Market 

 Hall, Birmingham ; W. A. Taylor. 



Brahma Pootra.— First, 'j. Hinton. Second, Mrs. A. C. Thynne, 

 Penstowe, Stratton, Cornwall. Commended, H. Dowsett. 



Game.— First, S. Mattthew, Chilton Farm, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Se- 

 cond, M. A. Forde, Castle Gary, Somerset- 



Any other Distinct Vari'ety.— First, Col. Stuart Wartley (French). 

 Second, A. C. Thynne (La Fleche). Highly Commended,' J. Hinton 

 Silyer Poland). 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers (Any Colour).- First, H. Tardlev, Market Hall, Birmingham. 

 Second, R. Fulton, DiiJie Street, Deptford. Highly Commended, G. S. 

 Hockey, Durdham Down, Bristol; C. Bulpin, Bridgwater, Somerset: 



E. Fulton. 



Tumblers (Almond).— First and Second. R. Fulton. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Ralph, Perranarwortbal, Cornwall. 



Tumblers (Any variety).— First and Second, R. Fulton (Black Mottled 

 and Agate Mottled). Very Highly Commended, J. Ralph (Red Mottles) ; 

 C. Bulpin. 



Pouters.— First and Second, E. Fulton. Highly Commended, H. Yard- 

 ley ; C. Bulpin. 



Jacobins.— First, R. Fulton. Second, C. Bnlpin. Commended, S. Dupe, 

 Evercreech, near Bath ; C. Bulpin. 



Fantails.— First, C. Bulpin. Second, H. Yardley. Highly Commended, 

 Eey. W. S. Shaw, Beechen CUff VUlc, Bath; H. Ya'rdley ; C. Bulpin. 



Owls. — First, H. Yardley. Second, C. Bnlpin. Highly Commended, 



F. T. Parker, Rosewarne, Camborne, Cornwall. 

 Trumpeters.— First, C, Bnlpin. Second, Mrs. C. Gilbert, Truro. 

 Barbs.— First, E. Fulton. Second, C. Bulpin. Commended, H. Yardley ; 



C. Bulpin. 



TuRBiTS.- First, R. Wilson, Thirsk. Second, F. T. Parker. Highly 

 Commended, T. Phillips, Hendra Farm, near Truro ; H. Yardley. Com- 

 mended, M. A. Korde, Castle Cary, Somerset. 



Nuns.— First and Second, C Bulpin. Highly Commended, H. Y'ardley 



Dragoons. — First and Second, H. Yardley. Highly Commended, C. 

 Bulpin. 



Archangels. — First, H. Yardley. Second, C. Bulpin. Highly Com- 

 mended, R. Wilson ; H. Yardley. 



Any other New or Distinct Vahiety. — First and Second, H. Yardley. 

 Very Highly Commended and Highly Commended, C. Bulpin. Com- 

 mended, H. Yardley. 



Edwd. Hewitt, Esq., of Eden Cottage, Sparkbrooli, Birmingham, 

 oiiiciated as the Judge. 



NOTES OX FANCY PIGEONS.— No. 11. 



THE HOKSEJIAN AND PEAGOON. 



The father of Pigeon-fanciers, at least tbe father of writers 

 on fancy Pigeons— John Moore, a.d. 1735, was a man of edu- 

 cation. Thus he latinised the names of each variet.y, and in 

 his work there are marks of decided literary ability. One little 

 touch we have in the Latin names which he gives to the Horse- 

 man and Dragoon. He calls the former " Columba tabellaria 

 minor," the latter " Columba tabellaria minima," thus mark- 

 ing the ditiferenoes with nice exactness. I would also mark the 

 difference between the Horseman and Carrier. In the English 

 army there are heavy dragoons and light dragoons, and this 

 just applies to these two classes of birds. They are similar in 

 shape, but differ in bulk, each part from beak to leg differing 

 in size. It is clear that, once adopt the vulgar spelling " dra- 

 gon " — Moore spells the word "dragoon" — you lose the nice 

 distinction indicated by Pope's "learned friend of Abehurch 

 Lane." I suppose ignorant writers were more familiar with 

 the " George and Dragon " public houses, and with the three 

 jolly postboys said to be drinking there, than with the gentle- 

 men in Her Majesty's cavalry service : hence their mistakes. 

 Further, the two names are both connected with the idea of 

 motion — tbe Horseman the heavy dragoon, the stronger but 

 not so swift for short distances as the rapidly galloping light 

 dragoon. Hence by what I have written in the article on the 

 Carrier, that the Horseman is the original of that breed and 

 not a mere degenerate Carrier, and by what 1 now say concern- 

 ing the spelling of the word dragoon, and considering the 

 antiquity of the breed, neither variety should be lost sight of, 

 and their characteristics should be clearly given. 



As the Carriers should be always black or dun, so the Horse- 

 man and Dragoon should never be of those colours. This 

 would tend to keep up the distinction in each variety, and no 

 one would be under any difficulty as to where the Carrier ended 

 and where the Horseman began, or as to where the Horseman 

 ended and the Dragoon began. 



I would have prizes for Horsemen greatly dependant upon 

 colour, its clearness, and soundness — thus, clear goodEeds and 

 sound Buffs, not washed-out colours ; also Pieds, and Mottles 

 as Trumpeters. 



The Horseman, although interesting from its antiquity, is in 

 itself scarcely so pleasing as the Dragoon, it being a type of 

 strength minus grace, whereas the Dragoon is rather a type of 

 grace minus strength. There are scarcely any of the minor 

 varieties of fancy Pigeons more pleasing to the eye. First 

 among colours are the Blues, in which the metallic hues on the 

 neck are most beautiful. The fancier who can see without ad- 

 miring a pair of first-class Blue Dragoons must bo either 

 very prejudiced or deficient in powers of appreciation. Next 

 to Blues I rank 'tt'hites, which are singularly graceful, and 

 when flying look like flakes of snow. The one fault of both 

 Horsemen and Dragoons is their extreme pugnacity. I recently 

 had one of the latter who would tyrannise without a minute's 

 cessation over the other birds, following them from roof to 

 roof, and tile to tile, his whole life being tyranny ; and he, as 

 all tyrants ought, was put to death after every attempt being 

 made to cure him. Dragoons still maintain their supremacy 

 on the wing, as 1 saw at two recent flying matches it was re- 

 ported in each case, " a Pigeon of the Dragoon tribe won." 



Of their rivals, the Antwerps, I must say a very few words. 

 For exhibition they, as not being birds of colour or points, 

 are useless. Their beauty is as nothing to that of the Dragoon. 

 'Wild, restless birds, of no manner of interest save as flyers- 

 home, breed they seem to have none, and one pair produces 

 birds of different colours. "If birds of the Dragoon tribe" 

 beat them, what is their value ? Nothing at all. And as the 

 Antwerp is, so is the Skinnum. But on all account pursue 

 steadily the breeding of the Horseman and Dragoon. — 'U'ili- 

 SHiKE Eectoe. 



P.S.— Still not a word by first-class Carrier breeders? Are 

 there no writers of the class of Messrs. Huie, Ure, &e. ? 

 Surely there are. If there are not. Pouters may hold their 

 heads higher than ever, and parade the earth in conscious 

 supremacy. — '\V. E. 



PIGEON-JUDGING. 



Allow me to inform the committees of forthcoming Pigeon 

 shows, that the principal requirement is too often neglected — 

 viz., the selecting of the judge or judges. 



