May 29, 1873. ] 



JOUBNAL OP HOETICULTUBB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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I certainly have seen cross-bred Malays, but I must add my 

 opinion that they are not nearly so numerous as often alleged, 

 and that I do not think they very often win the prizes. I cannot 

 compare with many of our esteemed contributors in knowledge 

 of Game, but on account of the alleged part Malays were said 

 to have had in the formation of Brahmas, I have had occasion 

 to pay much attention to the effects and signs of a Malay cross, 

 and I can say that it is not at all easy to breed-out all signs of 

 it for several years. The short head alone is easily got rid of — 

 indeed, many Malays themselves have very long heads ; but the 

 peculiar eyebrow is very apt to linger, and there is the Malay 

 hock, the scaling of the shank, and the peculiar gait, all to be 

 considered. Any one of these may be got rid of almost at once ; 

 but it is vei-y hard to stamp out all of them, and by one or the 

 other the taint may usually be detected for several years. I 

 feel satisfied that the change in the vast majority of cases is 

 entirely owing to successive years of selection for the new 

 standard of the show pen, and that most of our prize birds, 

 though, no doubt, inferior in fighting power as a rule (I say as a 

 rule, because cases are known of their fighting and winning), are 

 perfectly pure Game. Increased beauty alone has been sought 

 in certain definite directions. I think it has been gained; at ail 

 events, the fowl is to some extent changed. 



The applications of this simple law of development to general 

 breeding I must leave for one more paper on the same subject. 

 — ^L, Weight. 



GLASGOW AGBICULTUEAL SOCIETY'S 



POULTRY SHOW. 



This was opened on the 2l3t inst. The following awards were 

 made :— 



Dorkings.— 1. H. Heye, Barrhead. 2, H. C. DeedeB, Airdrie. 



Bbahma Pootra.~1, H. VPyse, BiehopbriggB. 2, R. Frew, Sinclairtown, 

 Kirkcaldy. 3, W. Gond, Airdrie. 



Cochin-Chi.va.— 1, T. Bruce, BuBby. 2. J. Pollock, Buaby. 3, J. Steveneon, 

 Airdrie. 



Hamburghs. — Goldt'n-fipangled. — 1. D. Beaton, Waterfoot, Busby. 2, J. 

 Jardine, Kilmarnock. 3, H. Taylor, Whitevale, Glasgow. GoUlf n-pencilled. — 

 1. A. Buchanan, New Kilpatrick. 2, J. Dawson, Ardmore, Cardross. S, R. 

 Frew, c, D. Gilmour, Kilmarnock. 



tiAiiHVRcnH.—SUiTr-sp(i'iiiled.—l and 2. R. Cameron, Stewarton. 3, J. H. 

 Macnab, Barrhead. Stlvir-iJfncilU-d.—l, J. Stevenson. 2, A. Cowan, Maryhill. 

 3, J. Hunter, Slrathbuugu. 



Spanish.— 1, A. \Valker, Kilmarnock. 2. A. Alexander, Pollokshaws. 



Scotch-Gbeys — 1, J. Pollock, Walton, Mearns. 2 and 3, J. Thomson, Glasgow. 



Game.— 1, G. Williamson, jun., Johnstone. 2, J. Stewart, Old Kilpatrick. 8, 

 J. Allison, c, M. M'DooKall, Old Kilpatrick. 



Bantamb.— 1, E. Frew. 2 and c, J. Denholm, Musselburgh. 3, J. D.Birrell, 

 Glasgow. 



Any other Vahifty.— A, M'Lellan, Barrhead. 



VvcKS.— White AyUsburi/.—H. Heys, Barrhead. 2ioU€n. — M. Henderson, 

 Ardrossan. 



Turkeys —1 and 2, J. Houldsworth, ColtneBB, Wishaw. 8, A. G. Graham 

 Bardowie, Milngavie. , 



Extra.— /ic, W. M'Farlane, Dombarton ; Hon. Mrs. Campbell, BlythBwood, 

 Renfrew. 



Judges. — Poultry: Messrs. J. Gibson, Woolmet Dalkeith; 

 W. M. Gilmour, Exchange Buildings, Greenock; and Charles 

 Hnirhead, 79, Queen Street, Edinburgh. 



PENRYN (CORNWALL) POULTRY SHOW. 



Fortunately for the welfare of this Show, held on the 2l8t 

 and 22ud inst., an ample tent was provided for the Exhibition, 

 and consequently both poultry and Pigeons enjoyed perfect im- 

 munity from a constant day's rain. The feeding and general 

 attention were ample. The Spanish class was extraordinarily 

 good for so late in the breeding season ; Bristol exhibitors were 

 the prizetakers. Many very excellent Game fowls were compet- 

 ing, but imperfect feet seemed too general. Mr. Julian obtained 

 the Game cup with a splendid pair of Brown Beds, that had 

 been sent from so great a distance as Hull by their spirited 

 owner. Some good Samhurglis were shown, but many of the 

 cocks were stained with white in their faces, a fault all careful 

 exhibitors should constantly guard against. Polands were a 

 strong and capital entry. In a class for Indian Game a large 

 entry contained several first-rate specimens, many of the cocks 

 being dubbed, as English Game fowls usually are. The Rouens 

 were the best of the Duchs, and a grand pen of Saddle-backed 

 Geese were first-prize winners ; the second going to a very fair 

 pen of Toulouse. Mr. Yardley, with an entry of eighteen pens 

 of Pigeons, proved quite a monopolist of the prizes in this 

 division of the Show. It is worthy of note that a very credit- 

 able pen of Black Cochins was exhibited in admirable show 

 condition at Penryn. 



Dorkings.— Coloiirerf.-I, J. H. Nicholls, Lostwithiel. 2. O. Vincent, Truro. 

 3, R. yv. Beachey, Kinf-skerswell. Any other vaTtety.—l and 3, J. H. Kicholls. 

 2, M. J. Vivian, Bodmin. 



CooHiNS.— Pardirfj/e and Brown.— 1, A. C. Travers, Falmouth. 2, J. H 

 Nicholls. 3. G. Lias, Par Station. Any other varitty.—l. S. R. Harris, Cus. 

 game. 2, W. George, Falmouth. 3, J. H. Nicholls, Lostwithiel. /ic, S. W. Pro- 

 bert, Lostwithiel. c, Mrs. Christie, Devon :G. Nicholls. 



Brahmas.— iJ«rfc.—l, T. H. Waterman, Devonport. 2, S. Allen, jun., Ply- 

 month. 3, J. H. Reed. Calstock. c, W. Dennes, Gunnislake. Light.— 1, J. 

 Nicholls. 2 and 3, H. Pearce. Totnes. 



GiME.-Bfficfc Beds.—\ and 2, W. Bullmore, Falmouth. 3, E. Pope, Falmouth. 

 ft«,H. Julian, Hull, c, H. Browne, St. Austell. Brouvi iieda.—l and Cup, H. 

 Joliao. i, E. C. Pope. 3 and he, H. Browne. Any other varieti/.—l, H. Brown 



(Duckwings). 2. H. M.Julian, Hull. 3, E. C. Pope (Duckwinga). Malay aiid 

 Indian.— i, J. Palmer, Launceslon. 2. J. Blarney, jun, Penryn. 8, J. Bone, 

 Liskeard. he, Miss Avory, Liskeard ; T. Lecher, Camborne. 



Spanish.- 1 and 3. J. Boulton, Bristol. 2 and he, Mrs. Tonkin, Bristol, c, S. 

 K. Harris, Cusgarne. 



Kx^Bviic,}{^.—Gold-.ti)angled.—\, S. R. Harrip. 2. J. Clarke, St. Day. 3. N. 

 Barter, Plymouth. Sitvcr-sjmnoled.-l, J. ClSirke. 2, H. Feast, Swansea. 3, S. 

 R. Harris, c, N. Barter. 



llxiiBVRQiiB.—Oold-pi'ncill£d.—l. T. Edmonds, Totnes. 2, S. R. Harris. 3, 

 G. Packham, Exeter. Silver-pencilled.— I and 3. N. Barter. 2. S. R. Han-is. 



Polands.— 1, S. W. Probert, Lostwithiel. 2, R. Sampson, St. Austell. S, H. 

 Feast, Swansea. 



French —1, J. H. Nicholls (La Fleche). 2. S. W. Probert. 3, W. Humphreys, 

 Liskeard. c, J. H. Nicholls ; E. Barrett. Bodmin ; H. Feast, Swansea. 



Any other Vahiety.— 1, E. T. Newton, St. Day (Black Cochins). 2, H. 

 Feast (Black Hamburghs). 3. S. W. Probert (Sultans), he, S. K. Harris 

 (Black Hamburghs and Ancouas); Miss Hawker, Boscastle (American Do- 

 mini(iueb). e, S. K. Harris (Black Minorcas). 



Bantams.- Gajfic- 1, N. Barter. 2, G. Cruse, Gunnislake. S, W. Currah, 

 Tywardrealh. he, H. J. James, St. Columb. c, E. Commins, Bodmiu ; J. 

 Honey, St. Austell. Any other eariety.—i, C. Petherick, St. Austell (Gold-laced 

 Sebrights). 2. J H. Nicholls (Black Rosecomb). 3. W. WiUis, Liskeard 

 (Cuckoo-marked Japanese), he, S. W. Probert (White-booted) (2); R. Clogg, , 

 Liskeard (Sebrights). 



DvcKS,— Aylesbury. — 1, S. R. Harris. 2, Withheld. 8, J. Blarney, jun., 

 Penryn. Bourn.— 1, H Browne, St. Austell. 2, J. H. J. Hoit, St. Austell. 



Turkeys.— 1, Mrs. Gilbert. Bodmin. 



Geese.— 1, P. Kuuckey, Mabe, Penryn. 2, J. H. Nicholle. he, M. Kew, Rut- 

 land. 



Silver Cup for most Prizes in Poultry Clabseb,— J, H. Nicholls. 



Pigeons. — Can'tVrj*.— 1 and 2, H. Yardley. Pouters. — 1, G. Holloway. jun., 

 Stroud. 2, H. Yardley. c, G. Packham, Exeter: If. H. Blame.v. Penryn. 

 Barhs.—l and 2. H. Y'ardley. Fantails —1 and 2. H. Yardley. he, F Braund, 

 Bideford; W. Mudge, Paington. Tumbli'rs.-l and 2, H. Yardlev. Turbita.— 

 1. H. Yardlev. 2, J. Croote, Exeter, c, R. H. Blamey. Jaeobins—\, R. H. 

 Blainey. 2. F. Braund he, H. Yardley. Ou^bi.—l, F. Braund. 2, II. Y'ardley. 

 he, R H. Blamev. A?iy other variety.— 1 and c, H. Yardley (Brunettes). 2. F. 

 Braund (.Mottled Trumpeters), lie, R. H. Blarney (Magpies); W. Mudge 

 (Trumpeters); G. Packham. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Birmingham, was the Judge. 



YOUNG CANARIES IN AVIARY. 



In a garden aviary of some twenty or thirty Canaries where 

 the birds make their nest in bushes trelUsed to the back wall, 

 there are many young birds thriving in spite of the cold season, 

 some flyingand others fledged, but unable to rise from the ground 

 after leaving their nests. One of these is found sometimes in 

 the morning dead, and stripped of every feather on the body. 

 They are well fed with egg and bread, greens and seed. They 

 have been watched during the day, but no attempt at mischief 

 has been detected. The old birds constantly feed the young 

 even after they fly. — J. M. St. John. 



[The misadventures to which you refer are inseparable from 

 breeding Canaries in a large aviary. There is no doubt that the 

 Canary can stand any extremes of heat or cold to which our 

 climate is subject, and can stand them better when acclimatised 

 by out-door exposure than when nursed in an artificial atmo- 

 sphere; but from long-continued artificial treatment, the 

 Canary has lost, at any rate partially, many of the traits of 

 character belonging to wild birds. For instance, if by accident 

 a young wild bird fall from the nest, or, from being disturbed, 

 should attempt to fly before it could well manage to accomplish 

 the feat, and should land on the ground unable to do more than 

 make a respectable flutter, the old ones would be in such a state 

 of commotion as would speedily call attention to the fact. But 

 when one of your aviary birds meets with a similar mishap, his 

 parents, friends, and acquaintances at once commence to strip 

 him, and then leave him to die from exposure. Very unnatural 

 treatment, but there is no cure for it except, when you observ'e 

 a young bird has found its way to the ground, to replace it in 

 the nest as quietly as yon can without disturbing the others. If 

 it be a sensible little bird and has seen enough of the coldness 

 and want of sympathy in the outside world, it wiU nestle in at 

 once, but the probabiUty is that its experience wiU have taught 

 it nothing, and it will hop out again in a most provoking manner 

 in search of further adventure. Inasmuch as one sickly sheep 

 frequently infects the flock, the force of bad example may un- 

 settle the rest, and a general scramble result some days before 

 the nest might have been expected to leave the family roof. I 

 do not mean to say that similar mishaps do not occur in ordinary 

 breeding cages, but there are greater facilities for a young truant 

 finding its way back to its nest that in a large aviary. The 

 perches are not so high for one thing, and if an extra perch be 

 put in as a stepping stone, a young bird is sure to try to reach 

 the top of the ladder to roost, and will then almost always pop 

 into the nest again. It is very distressing to see the way in 

 which the hen wiU sometimes strip the young ones in the nest, 

 but she is much less apt to do so then than when a miserable- 

 looking little mortal is huddled up on the cage-bottom trying to 

 seek some sort of shelter in any comer. To such unfortunates 

 the cock is generally very kind, and rather seems to like being 

 bundled about the cage by a child nearly as big as himself, till, 

 driven into a corner and forced back on his tail, like a horse on 

 his haunches, he feeds freely as a sort of toU for liberation from 

 his position. Somehow the cock never seems to lose his parental 

 instincts, but the hen does, in strange contradiction of our ideas 

 of the afi'ection of the feathered tribe for their young. And when 

 persecution once begins, from whatever source, friends and 



