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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ November 28, 1865. 



Society intend this year having two Judges for Poultry, one for 

 Pigeons, and one for Canaries, and these gentlemen are to be 

 chosen, regartlless of expense, from amongst the best judges 

 the kingdom can produce. We are further informed that the 

 building at V^hitehaven, in which the exhibition will take place, 

 is a very large, well-lighted, and well -ventilated structure, 

 oblighigly lent for the occasion by the Earl of Lon?dale, so that 

 exhibitors may rely upon having their specimens well judged, 

 properly attended to, and carefully housed in a good building. 



CHIPPENHAM POULTRY SHOW SEEN UNDER 

 DIFFICULTIES. 



It had been my inteutiou to inspect the poultry at Chippeuham on 

 the morning of the second day, because the Show not being opened to 

 the pubhc on the first day until three o'clock, there is not much 

 chance in dark November of Beeing the birds plainly so late in the 

 afternoon. Indeed, the early morning is the best time to visit a poul- 

 ti-y show. The fowls are lively, they step round then- pens with a 

 proud air, sometimes approaching you in the hope of getting food ; in 

 ehort, on a iine morning they look to pei-fection. Judge, then, my 

 extreme dismay to find at the veiy last moment that it was but a one- 

 day's Show. I was aware, indeed, that no cattle would be exhibited 

 on acconnt of the " rindei-pest," but wc all expected the Poultry Show 

 ■would, as usual, last two days. I hurried down to Chippenham un- 

 willing that a Wiltshire Show should take place ^vithout " AViXTSHir.E 

 Kecior " having the pleasure of seeing it. 



I arrived at four o'clock, and raced frantically from pen to pen. 

 Fortunately two friends, able judges of pouUiy, had been present all 

 the time since the opening, so I was able to avail myself of their 

 opinion fonned, not at twihght like my own, but in broad dayli.^ht, 

 for the Show this year was opened earUer than usual. There being 

 no cattle show, no catalogues had been printed, so that if I make 

 any mistakes, darkness, and the want of a printed guide and remem- 

 brancer, must be my excuses. I mention this, as there is an immacu- 

 late letter-writer who sees spots veiy plainly ('t is a shame to pelt the 

 poor man with a pun involving a Latin derivation). My first inquiry 

 was about the d'auw classes, for they are generally veiy good at this 

 Show. This year the Black Reds, especially, were excellent, much 

 better than last year ; the cocks were finer birds, and yet most of them I 

 not coarpe, nor not " little bits of things," mere symmetiy without ' 

 power ; this is well. Mr. Waller's pen (first prize) were veiy noble birds. 

 Mr. Stevenson's single cock (" the prize 'i i.s an extremely fine bu-d. 

 Spanish, Mr. Heath, of Calne, first as usual. Cochins, Miss Milward, J 

 first prixe, with a veiy pretty pen of Buffs. This lady's birds are ex- 

 cellent in colour, abundant in fluff, shost-legged, and well-shaped. If 

 she could breed them lai-ger she would be a very formidable antagonist, 

 even at our foremost shows. I was glad to see a greater number of [ 

 UamhurfjJis ; the Golden-pencilled were, however, the best. PoJamh, \ 

 first prize, Mr. Hiuton. In regard to Oamr. Bantams I must notice i 

 the first prize, they belonged to Mr. Dowding, of Chippeuham. and, | 

 unless I greatly mistake, they -will win further laurels ; also a pen of I 

 Silver-laced Bantams (Sebrights) appeared, from what I could see of 

 them, to he better than usual. I must not forget to notice that Lord 

 Cowley sent in a pen of Frizzled fowls, which looked as if the ladies I 

 of Draycot Park had carefully done up their feathers in curl-papers 

 the night before, and only taken them out just before the Show began. 

 Honoured "Frizzled" going off, I saw, in an earl's carnage. An 

 odd thing happened in regard to the two best pens of Crcese — they 

 weighed exactly alike, hence the prizes were divided. There was also 

 an excellent pen of Aylesbury DitcJcs, I dare not say whose, for alas ! 

 no catalogue. As I proceeded in tiying to see the birds, my labours 

 in the dark were interrupted by the squalling of fowls being caught and 

 thrust into hampers, and little boys chasing an escaped Game cock. 

 But, as far as I could judge of the Chippenlxam Show, seen { ? ) under 

 the above-named difficulties, I must say it was a very nice little exhi- 

 bition ; my county paper says, I see, "" It was the"best ever held at 

 Chippeuham." Why should we not have more shows in Wilts? 

 What say the good people of Devizes ? Surely Calne and Chippen- 

 ham should not heat the county town De\'izes ! 



** Awake, arise, or be for ever fallen." 

 Cattle, and sheep, and pigs appear no more, and poultry hold up 

 their heads above all just now, for I saw Game cocks crowing yester- 

 day at Chippenham on the very spot where for thirty years mighty, 

 fat bulls had bellowed. — Wiltshire Rector. 



EXHIBITION OF BIRDS IN THE ATHENiEUJI 



ROOMS, DERBY. 



The eightli annual competition of birds took place in the above room, 

 on tlie 6tli inst., and the number exhibited far fxceeded that at any 

 prerious show. The {^-eatcr portion of the birds were Canaries, shown 

 by members of the Derby Society, but we noticed many fine British and 

 foreign specimens. In addition to the above there were choice Dogs, 

 Fowls, Rabbits, Pigeons, and cases of stuffed birds, the whole of which 

 tended to foi-m the show into one of an interesting and attoactive kind, 

 and the best the Society has held. There were here and there excep- 



tionally rare specimens, for instance a pure white Blackbird, belonging 

 to R. Cox, Esq., a pair of Linnet and Canary mules, shown by Mn. 

 (t. J. Bamesby. A pen of Game Bantams, exhibited by Mr. J. Langley, 

 Mickleover. commanded much notice, as did also those shown by Mr. 

 Dr.aycott, Messrs. J. Bennett, Eyre, Keys, and others. Mr. Harpnr's 

 Rabbits were veiy attractive, especially tor their length and breadth of 

 ears, and other points forming prize animals, more especially consider- 

 ing their ages. The Canary classes "were generally admired, there being 

 a few good Belgian birds, and many of the Norwich breeds exceedingly 

 rich in plumage. The two classes of Lizards, although strong in com- 

 petition, were not, except in two or three instances, so tine as formerly. 

 The mule birds were not generally so good as last year, and the first 

 prize in each class of the young birds was easily gained. Altogether 

 there were about 7i-K> birds shown. 

 The awards were ; — 



BIRDS H.iTCHED I.V 186r.. 

 Belgian (Clear Yellow).— First, .1. Martin. Second, S. Bunting. "Diird, 

 J. Spencer. Fourth. H. Adams. 



Belgian (Clear BufT).— First. R. 'MTiiteacre. Second, J. Martin. '.Third, 

 J. Spencer. Fourth, S. Bunting. 



Bllgian (M;irked Yellow),— First, S. Bimting. Second, R. Whitcacre. 

 Thii-d, .J. Martin. Fourth, G. .T. Bamesbv. 

 Belgian (Marked Buff).— First, R. 'tt'hite.iere. Second, J. Martin. 

 Belsian (Variegated Yellow).- Fir.st, J. JIartin. Second. .J. Bexson. 

 Belgian (Variegated Butf).— First, S. Bimting. Second, J. Martin. 

 Thu-d, P,. Whiteacre. Fourth. T. Crooks. 



Norwich (Clear Yellow).— First, E. Orme. Second, J. Bexson. Third, 

 R. HodgkJnson. Fourth, H. Beeston. 



Norwich (Clear Buffi.- First, E. Orme. Second, J. Bennett. Third, 

 J. Bexson. Fourth. G. .J. Bai-nesby. 



Norwich (Marked Y"ellow).— First, E. Orme. Second, E. Coke. Third, 

 S. Bunting. Fourth, A. Ufton. 



Norwich (Marked Buff).- First, J. Knight. Second, T. Crooks. Thu-d, 

 G. J. Bamesby. Fourth. E. Orme. 



NonwacH (Variegated Y'ellow). — First. G. J. Bamesby. Second, E. Coke. 

 Third, R, Hodgkin^on. Fourth, S. Bunting. 



Norwich (Vaiieg.Tted Buff).— Fu-st, G. J. Bamesby, Second, S. Bunting. 

 Third, S. Reynolds. Fourth, J. Bexson. 



Norwich (Crested Yellow).— First, J. Knight. Second, J. Bryan. Third, 

 T. Crooks. 

 NoR\vicH (Crested Bufl).— First, E. Hodgkiuson. Second, J. Bexson. 

 Lizard (Golden-spangled).— First, J. Knight. Second, S. Bunting. 

 Third, W. Vie. Fourth, A. Ufton. 



Lizard (Silver-spangled). — First. A. Ufton. Second, H. Maccoonell. 

 Third S. Bunting. Fom'th, R. Hodgkinson. 

 Cinnamon. — Prize. J. Bexson. 



Yellow Crested or Copv.— Fii-st. E. Orme. Second. T. Crook'. 

 Buff Crested or Copy. — First, K. Bund. Second E. Orme. Third, J. 

 Bryan. 



Yellow Spot or Ceoss-eked.— First, .4. Clton. Second, J.Woodward. 

 Third, S. Bunting. 



Biff Spot or Cross-bred.— First, li. Maccoonell. Second, T. Crooks. 

 Third K. Hodgkinson. 



JoNQUE Goldfinch Mule.— Fii-st, V. WiUdnson. Second, J. Bexson. 

 Third, E. Coke. 



Mealy Goldfinch Mule.— First G. .1. Bnrnesbv. Second, J. Bennett. 

 Third, V. Wilkinson. 

 Linnet Mule. — Prize, S. Reynolds. 



BIRDS OF ALL AGES. 

 Belgian (ClearYellowl.— First, E. Benirose. Second, G. J. Bamesby. 

 Belgian (Clear Buff).- First, J. Bexson. Second, J. Martin. Third, 

 E. Bemrose. 

 Belgian (Marked Yellow). — Prize, E. Bemrose. 

 Belgian (Marked Bufl'l. — Prize, E. Bemrose. 



Belgian (Variegated Y'ellow).- First, J. Martin. Second, E. Bemrose. 

 Belgian (Variegated Butf). — Prize, E. Bemrose. 

 Norwich (Clear Y'ellow).— First, 'E. Orme. Second, J. Martin. 

 Norwich (Clear Bufi'i.- First and Second. E. Orme. Third, H. Bexson. 

 Norwich (Marked Y'ellow). — First, E. Orme. .second, G. Welch. 

 Norwich (Marked Buffi. — Prize, .T. Martin. 



Norwich (Variegated Y'ellow). — First, E. Onne. Second, J. Beston. 

 Norwich (Variegated Crested), — Pii/.e. .T. Goodlnnd. 

 Lizard (Golden-spangled).— Prize, E. Uemrose, 

 Lizard (Silver-spangled). — Prize, E. Bemrose. 

 JoNQUE Goldfinch Mule. — First and Second, G. -I. Bamesby. 

 Mealy Goldfinch Mule. — Prize, E. Bemrose. 



LrNNET Mule.- First and Second, G. J. Bamc-l>v. Third, J. Knight. 

 Fourth, W. Vie. 

 Siskin Mule. — Prize, E. Sykes. 

 Goldfinch. — First, .T. Knight. Second. B. P^ader. 

 Blackbird.— First, G. J. Bamesby. Second, J. Collins. Third, J. 

 Roome. 

 Song Thrush. — Prize, W. N. Kay. 

 Grey Parrot. — Prize, T. Eyre. 



— J. G. Bahsesbt, Verb;/. 



DYSENTERY IN BEES. 



WHAT CAUSES IT, AND WH.iT IS ITS ];IFECT UPON BEES ? 



As the time is coming for bees to be affected with this com- 

 plaint, would you put it to your apiarian reader.s to be so kind 

 as to give their experience of this plague among bees, and to 

 say what they consider is the cause, as we mty by these diffe- 

 rent views of this disease arrive at its cause and cure ? It is 

 evident that it cannot be caused by the hive, as out of five ■"■ 

 six straw hives, you will sometimes have only one affected.iiJid 

 at other times two or three out of this numfer. Now, '»' it is 

 not. the hive that causes it, what is it ? WiJ your criTCspon- 



