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JOUENAL OF HOKTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



( November 13, 1866. 



Polish (Any variety).— First, H. Beldon. Second, A. Steam, St. 

 Clements, Ipswich (Silver). Highlv Commended, J. Hinton (Silven. 

 Commended, Col. J. D. Shakespear.'Witham (Slate-coloured and White- 

 crested). 



Cheve Ccscrs.— First, The British Poultry Company, Fleet Street, 

 London. Second, withheld. 



Game Bantams. — First, J. Crosland, jun., Wakefield, Yorkshire. 

 Second, G. Manning, Springfield, Essex. Third, J. K. Fowler. Com- 

 mended, R. Mackley, St. Mary's, Norwich ; J. Hilton, Ashton-uuder-Lyne ; 

 E. S. Preston, Great Yarmouth. 



Bantams lAny other variety).— First, J. Roe. Second, Rev. F. Tearle 

 (White). Third, II. 11. Maynard, Ryde, Isle of Wight (Black). 



Any Distinct Variety* not Comprised in the Before-mentioned 

 Classes.— First, W. Tippler, Roxwell, Chelmsford (Houdans). Second, 

 Mrs. P. R. Bun-ell (Silkies). Third, J. Hinton (Malays). Highly Com- 

 mended, The British Poultry Company (Houdans). 



Selling Class (Any variety).— First, Master S. M. Shaw (Aylesbury 

 Ducks). Second, Mrs. L. Backenbury, Downham, Norfolk (Coloured 

 Dorkings). Third, D. C. Campbell, M.D. (Dorking). Commended, J. 

 Jackson, Ipswich (Aylesbury Ducks) ; H. Beldon ; Rev. J. H. Steggall, 

 Great Ashiield Parsonage, Ixworth, Suffolk (Ducks). 



Any Variety.— First. A. Cobbold, Ipswich. Second. C. W. Hammoud, 

 M.D.. Ipswich iSilver-Grev Dorkings). Third, W. Ravner, St. Peter's, 

 Ipswich (Brown-breasted Red Game). 

 Ducks (Rouen).— First and Second, F. Parlett. Great Baddow. 

 Ducks (Aylesbury and any other varietv).— First and Second, J. K. 

 Fowler. Highly Commended, H. Dowsettj'E. W. Greene. Commended, 

 Mrs. P. R. Bun-ell ; Master F. M. Shaw. 



Torkeys (Any colour).— First, H. R. Sexton (Black 1 . Second, Master 

 F. M. Shaw. Highly Commended, E. Packard, jun., Ipswich ; Mrs. P. R. 

 Burrell. 



Geese (Any variety!.— First, J. K. Fowler. Second, Mrs. L. Eracken- 

 bury (White). 



Pheasants (Any variety).— First and Second, F. Waller, Ipswich 

 (Golden). Commended, P. Podd, Ipswich (Golden); J. Bagshaw, Bel- 

 stead, Ipswich (Silver). 



Rareits.— First, H. M. Maynard, Ryde, Isle of Wight (Lop-eared). Se- 

 cond, W. Bantoft, St. Helen's, Ipswich (Angora). Highly Commended, 

 D. P. Gooding, Ipswich (Lop-eared); J. Scrivener, Cornkill, Ipswich. 

 (Angora) ; G. Knights, Ipswich (Himalaya). 



Extra Stock.— Very Highly Commended, E. W. Greene, Bury St 

 Edmunds (Carolina drake and Duck). 



SINGLE COCKS. 



Game (Any variety).— First. J. Fletcher I Black-breasted Red). Second, 

 S. Matthew (Brown Red). Highly Commended, J. Smith (Brown Red). 



Dorkino (Any variety).— First, J. G. Simpson, Springfield, Chelmsford. 

 Second, H. Lingwood. 



Cochtn-China (Any variety).— First, H. Lingwood. Second, H. Beldon. 



Brahma Pootra (Dark or Light).— First, J. K. Fowler. Second, G. H. 

 Roberts, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire ,Dark). 



Spanish.— First, J. R. Rodbard. Second, H. Lingwood, Bucldesham, 

 Woodbridge. 



Hamburgh (Any varietv).— First, J. Roc (Golden-spangled). Second, 

 J. W. Cannan. Highly Commended, H. Beldon. 



Any other Distinct Variety not Comprised in the Before- 

 mentioned Classes.— First, H. Beldon (Poland). Second, H. M. May- 

 nard (Creve Coeur). Third, The British Poultry Company (Houdan). 

 Highly Commended, G. Manniug (Game Bantam). 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— First, H. A. Oakes, Stowmarket. Second, J. Ford. Monk- 

 well Street, London. Highlv Commended, F. Else, Bayswater, London ; 

 R. Fulton, Deptford, London. Commeuded, II. Yardley, Market Hall, 

 Birmingham. 



Powters.— First, P.. Fulton. Second, J. Thackray, York. Highlv Com- 

 mended, H. Beldon, Goiststock, Bingley, Yorkshire. Commend'ed, R. 

 Fulton. 



Tumblers (Almond).— First, F. Else. Second, J. Ford. Highlv Com- 

 mended, J. Thackray ; R. Fulton. 



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

 Mottled). Highly Commended, J. Ford (Agate, Kite). Commended. H. 

 Beldon. 



Jacobins— Fir,t, M. Wicking. Blackheath Park, Kent. Second, C. 

 Bnlpin, Riverside, Bridgewater. Highly Commended, F. Else; E. Homer, 

 Harewood, Leeds. Commended, T. B. Hazell, Colchester; H. Beldou. 



Fantatls.— First, M. Wicking. Second, F. Else. Very Highly Com- 

 mended, R. Dodge, Sheffield. Highly Commended, F. Else". Commended, 

 T. B. Hazell. 



Trumpeters.— First, J. Thackray. Second, H. Beldon. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Thackrav. Commended, F. Waitt. Sparkbrook, Birmingham. 



Turbits.— First, F. Waitt. Second, J. Cmsslaud, jun., Wakcheld. York- 

 Shire. Highlv Commended, M. Wicking ; F. Else. Commended, M. 

 Wicking; R. Dodge. 



Barbs.— First, R. Fulton. Second, J. Thackray. Highly Commended, 

 J. Thackray. Commended, E. Pigeon. 



Magpies.— First. M. Wicking. Second. J. Percivall, Peckham Rye. 



Any Distinct Variety not comprised in the before-mentioned 

 Classes.— First, H, Beldon. Second, J. J. H. Stockall, Liverpool (Ural). 

 Very Highly Commended, J. Ford (White Dragoons, ; M. Wicking 

 (Helmets); li. Yardley ; F. Pittis. jun., Newport, Isle of Wight. Highly 

 Commended, J. Thackray ; J. Pervicall (Isabels) ; H. Yardley. 



CAGE BIRDS. 



Canary (Clear Y'ellow'.— First, J. Drake, Ipswich. Second, R. MacMey, 

 Woolpack Inn, St. Mary's, Norwich. Highly Commended, W. Adams; 

 G. Y. Collinsou, Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich; R. Mackley. 



Canary (Crested or Turn-crowned).— First, J. Prime (Turn-crowned). 

 Second, G. \\ Collinson (crested Norwich cock). Highlv Commended, 

 J. Drake (Mottled Turn-crowned); T. Fenn, Ipswich. 



Canary (Marked or Mottled).— First, R. Mackley (Marked yellow cock). 

 Second, G. Y. Collinson (Marked Norwich cock). Very Highlv Commended, 

 Mrs. G. Allen (Mottled,. Highly Commended, J. Drake." Commended, 

 W. Adams (Mottled). 



Canary (any other variety). — First and Second, G. Y, Collinson (Cin- 

 namon cock, Y'ellow Belgian hen). Highlv Commended, Mrs. G. Allen. 



Goldfinch Mule (Mealy).— First, R. Mackley. Second, J. Drake. 



Goldfinch Mule (Y'ellow).— First, R. Mackley (Jonque). Second, W. 

 Adams. Highly Commended. J. Drake. 



For the Best Six Cage Birds (Any varieties, English or Foreign). — 

 First, R. Mackley. Second and Very Highly Commended, J. Drake. 

 Highly Commended, J. Solomon, Ipswich ; J. Piime ; T. Fenn. Com- 

 mended, F. Gull. 



The prizes for Poultry were awarded by Edward Hewitt, Esq., of 

 Sparkbrook, near Birmingham ; and those for Pigeons by B. P. Brent. 

 Esq., of Buxted, Sussex. 



The Birmingham Poultry Show. — The entries for the forth- 

 coming Show in Bingley Hall closed on Thursday last, and the 

 result must be highly gratifying to the Council. We subjoin 

 the numbers for this and the four preceding years : — 



1862. 1863. 1864, 1865. 1866. 



Poultry . . 1364 151.15 .... 1677 .... 1675 1898 



Pigeons .. 282 .... 275 290 3S1 .... 400 



The entries, as we anticipated, show that the changes which 

 have been made in the plan of exhibition are approved by those 

 who are more immediately interested, and wo havo every con- 

 fidence that they will be found no less convenient and satis- 

 factory to purchasers. — {Midland Counties Herald.) 



NOTES ON FANCY PIGEONS.— No. (i. 



FOTtMEB ENGLISH WRITERS ON THE SUBJECT. 

 WINDUS-a.d. 1802. 

 Daniel Girton, the date of whose book I have hitherto been 

 unable to ascertain, but I imagine it soon followed " The 

 Treatise of 1705," had up to 1802 been, as I have before said, 

 tin 1 authority on all matters relating to fancy Pigeons ; indeed 

 on the Pigeon subject generally his " New and Complete 

 Fancyer " was the authority even for many years afterwards.* 

 It was frequently reprinted, and, consequently, extensively 

 read. I scarcely knew a fancier, even a humble one, when I 

 was a boy, who did not possess or had not read Girton. It 

 was the English fancier's guide — his vade-mecum, and it was 

 well worthy to be, being the most complete book on its subject 

 as yet published. 



But it must be noted that a difference of tast6 in the high- 

 class fancy had come with the advance of time. When Moore 

 wrote, the large and noble Powter was the first in esteem with 

 fanciers who devoted most time and money to Pigeons, al- 

 though, of course, the Carrier had always held its ground, as 

 doubtless it always will. The majestic and portly Powter, 

 however, began to find a riyal in the fairy-like and diminutive 

 Almond Tumbler. This change of taste from the Powter to 

 the Tumbler is seen by the increasing space given to the latter 

 bird in the three books of which I have already spoken. Thus, 

 Moore scarcely gives a dozen lines to the Almond Tumbler, 

 and even speaks of it somewhat slightingly. Next the author 

 of " The Treatise " devotes a whole chapter to it, and a very 

 well-written and interesting one it is, and he even sets it 

 by a careful comparison above the Powter. He, moreover, tells 

 us, •■ The perfections and imperfections of the Almond Tumbler 

 may be particularly seen in a kind of standard calculated for 

 the better judging of this bird, lately published by some ad- 

 mirers of this fancy, elegantly engraved on copper-plate, at the 

 top of which is an Almond Tumbler, very finely executed, the 

 outlines being inimitably well performed, and by much the best 

 I ever saw, and at so reasonable a price as sixpence, and which 

 may be had, I imagine, at most of the print shops in Town ;t 

 the intention of which was to enable the umpires to form a 

 true judgment of the Almond Tumblers that are shown for the 

 prizes at the Columbarian Society." Query, Was not this the 

 first " Standard of Excellence ? " and were there any prize 

 poultry as early as 1765 ? Let not the Pigeon be despised, as 

 it is too apt to be. I am rejoiced to see by this day's Journal 

 of Horticulture (Oct. 1G), that the wife of our premier Earl, 

 and present Prime Minister of Englaud, is a Pigeon ff.ncierand 

 a prizetaker as well. Thus, at page IJOiS, I read — "Farnworth 

 Show. Pigeons — Isabels (Silver). — Prize, Bt. Hon. Countess of 

 Derby." May many other ladies follow this good example. 



To return. Girton, who followed "The Treatise," also 

 speaks at length and highly of the Almond Tumbler ; yea, he 

 even grows eloquent in praise of its beauties. Thus we may 

 see clearly that the Almond Tumbler had greatly advanced in 

 favour during the latter part of the eighteenth century, selling , 



* The catalogue of the British Museum assigns to it the date of 1800, 

 but adds a mark of doubt (?). 



+ I have never seen one of these, but should be greatly obliged by the 

 loan of one, if any reader possesses it. 



