January 2, 1866. 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Carriers (Black).— CbcA.— First, T. Colley, Sheffield. Second, A. P. 

 Leite. Third. M. Hedley, Redhill, Surrey. Highly Commended, V. Else. 

 Bavswater. Hen.— First, M. Hedley. Second and Highly Commended. 

 A. P. Leite. 



Carp-iebs jonv other Colourl.—Cocfc.— First, T. Colley. Second, A. P. 

 Leite. Third, F.'Else. H^n.— First, A. P. Leite. Second, T. Colley. fiom- 

 mended, A. P. Leite. 



Carriers (any other Colour). — First and Second, T. Barnes, Birming- 

 ham. Third, G. W. M. Duwsoii. Binningham. Commended, F. Else. 



Draooons.— First, J. Percivall. Perkham Rye. Second, W.J. Corbridge. 

 Third, F. Smith. Commended. G. Wood; T.H.Ridpeth, Rusholmo, Man- 

 chester. 



Jacobins (any Colonr).— First and Second, J. T. Lawrence, Mnflfat. 

 Third, J. B. Finder. Very Highly Commended, F. Esquilant. Highly 

 Commended. J. T. Lai\Tence; T. H. Ridpeth. 



Nuns.— First, C. Bulpiu, Bridgewater. Second, F. Else. Third, H. 

 Yardlev, Market Hall. Birminghitni. 



RcxTS.— First and Second, T. D. Green, Saffron Walden. Third, E. 

 Pigeon. Commended, A. P. Leite. 



Barbs.— First and Second. A. P. Leite. Third, M. Hedley, Redhill. 



Barbs lauy Colour). — First, E. M. Eggar, Manchester. Commended, 

 W. llassey. 



Tl'Rbits.— Firs'. H. Mapplebeck, Birmingham. Second, E. E. M. Royds, 

 Greenhill, Rochdale. 



Owls.— First and Second, J. Fielding, jnn. Third, A. P. Leite. Highly 

 Commended. A. P. Leite. 



Trumpeters.— Fir&t, A.V. Leite. Second, S. A. Taylor, Wheeler Street, 

 Lozells. Birmingham. Third, F. Else. 



Fantails.— First, F. Else. Second, H. Yardlev. Highly Commended, 



F. Else. 



Almond T rirn lers.— First and Second, A. P. Leite. Third, E. M. 

 Edgar. Highly Commended. J. Fielding, jun. 



Almond Tcsiblers (bred in 1865).- First, J. Fielding, jun. 



TuMBLBits (any other Variety). — First, L. Glassey, Rochdale. Second, 

 A. P. Leite. Highly Commended, A. P. Leite. Commended. J. Percival. 



Beards. — First and Second, W. H. C. Gates, Beathorjie, Newark. 



Balds.— First, F. Esquilant, Brixton. Second, F. B. Walker. 



Any other Variety. — First, F. Broemel, Ludgwell. Kent (Siberian 

 Toed Pigeons). Second, A. P. Leite (Laced Fautails). Third, A. P. Leite 

 (Swiss Pigeons). Highly Commeded, J. Dyson (White Crowned Pigeons, 

 and Passenger Pigeons). Commended, Countess of Derby (Isabels) ; H, 

 Yardley. 



RABBITS. 



Black and White.— First,'E, V. Ridpeth, Rushohno. Second, H. Hand- 

 ford. Wilford. Notts. 



Yellow and White. — First, W. Stelfox, Greenheys. Second, P. Eden. 



Tortoi.^eshell. — First, H. Handford. Second, E. V. Ridpeth. 



Grey akd White.— First, A. Firth, Hyde, near Manchester. Second, 



G. F. Jones. 



Selv-Colour.— First, W. Stelfox. Second, P. Eden. 

 Heaviest Weight.— Prize, H. Handford. 



FoREiciN Rab its.— First, J. Buchanan, Port Vale, Hertford (Angora). 

 Second, B. Robinson (Angora). 



Judges. — Foiiltnf: E. Hewitt, Esq., Eden Cottage, Sparkbrook, 

 Birmingham, and R. Teebay, Esq., Fulwood, near Preston, judged 

 the Dorkings, Spanish. Cochin -Chin a, Brahma Pootra, Polish, and 

 Hamburg classes ; and W. B. Tegotmeier, Esq.. MusweU Hill, London, 

 and Mr. John Douglas, Clumber Park, Worksop, judged the Game 

 Fowls. Ducks. Geese, Turkeys. Extra Stock, and Bantams. Pifjeoiis: 

 Harrison Weir, Esq., Peckham, London ; Dr. Cottle, Cheltenham. 

 Rahhifs : Mr. Edward Owen, London. 



NORTH BRITISH COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY'S 

 SHOW. 



This Society's seventh grand annual exhibition and competition of 

 fancy Pigeons, open to all competitors, was held in the Trades' Hal], 

 Glasgow, on the "i^nd and li.Srd of December. The entry numbered 

 450 pens from all parts of the United Kingdom, being an increase of 

 upwards of 120 pens over the number exhibited last year. The 

 Powter classes were the great feature of the Show ; young birds being 

 shown in pairs in six classes, for which a silver medal, or £2 2s., was 

 offered, and mustering thirty-eight pens, while old birds, shown singly, 

 Humbered no less than 192 pens, and had fourteen classes allotted to 

 them. The whole were exliibited in the capital circular pens belong- 

 ing to the Society ; each bird not only having the advantage of a small 

 block of wood on which to perch, but the food and water being placed 

 on the outside in the space between each pen, the comfort of the 

 specimens was secured in every respect. 



Another remarkable feature was that scarcely an inferior bird 

 appeared, and there were not half a dozen bare-shinned or thinly- 

 covered-limbed Powters in the wliole collection. It will be seen by 

 the prize list that the greater portion of the prizes in Powters were 

 gained by fanciers across the Border, for, with the exception of Mr. 

 Montgomery, of Belfast, a most formidable opponent, and who nobly 

 held his own in such a severe competition, veiy few of the hououra 

 fell to English fanciers, and, to compete successfully with Scotchmen, 

 English fanciers will have to bestir themselves. We may mention 

 that Mr. Leite's birds were not sent. The entire arrangements of the 

 Show were admirably carried out by the Committee and by Mr. 

 Ruthven. the Hon. Secretary, who left nothing wanting for the com- 

 fort of the various specimens. 



In the first class for the best pair of Black Pied Pov^ters, a silver 

 medal, or £2 2x., was offered by Mr. James Muir ; the medal was 

 awarded to au ovt-n pair belonging to Mr. I' re. Mr. Montgomei-y ex- 

 hibited the best biid in the class, a very handsome cock, receiving ! 



very high commendation, but tho bird was very indifferently accom- 

 panied. For a pair of Whites, bred in 18^5, Mr. Sanderson won the 

 medal, presented by himself, with a stout pair, in a rather weak class. 

 Young Blues were a better lot, Mr. lire gaining the medal, presented 

 by Mr. Geddes, with a capital pair, after a most severe contest with 

 Mr. Ruthven, whose birds were very highly commended. In the 

 similar class for young Reds the competition was keen, the cock in 

 Mr. Montgomery's pen being remarkably fine. Mr. M'Farlane, how- 

 ever, secured Mr. Hawlrins's medal with a capital, weU-matched pair. 

 Young Yellows were not numerous, but Mr. Frame's medal was won 

 by au unusually good pail-, which specilily changed ownership at £21. 

 Young Mealys were an average lot, good in style and symmetery, 

 feather alone being the di-awback ; Mr. Moon securing Mr. Maclean's 

 medal with good birds. Single Black cocks numbered eleven, and 

 formed, perhaps, the best collection ever brought together ; Mr. 

 Montgomery's first-prize bird being exquisite in colour, very lengthy, 

 and finely shaped, well deserving his position ; the competition, how^ 

 ever, was exceedingly close — indeed, at least half of the bii'ds were 

 worthy of prizes. White cocks were both numerous and of very great 

 excellence, the champion cock at Glasgow last year again standing 

 first, and although he was unquestionably clear of his competitors, 

 being shown in marvellous condition, no less than seven other birds 

 received notice, which they well merited. Blue cocks mustered 

 twenty-seven, and were a show of themselves, such as was never seen 

 before, there being scarcely an inferior bird in tho lot. Mr. Ure's 

 first-prize bird was remarkable for fine symmetery, colour, and length, 

 Mr. Lightbody's second-prize one having a slight advantage in length, 

 but not being quite equal in shape. Mr. Stuart ran n veiy close third 

 with a capital representative, and many of the others were well worthy 

 of a position. Red cocks were a large entry, the prize birds being 

 especially noticeable, but an improvement in colour would be a great 

 desideratum. Mr. Wallace held his position of last year in a splendid 

 class. Yellow cocks were very fine, and the first-prize Mealy cock 

 was scarcely interior to any other exhibited, except in colour. In 

 Powter cocks, any other marking, a very good Checker and White 

 Splash took the prizes. This class also contained a veritable 20-inch- 

 feathered bird, a Blue and White Splash, but disproportionate in 

 limb. Black hens were capital, and especially good in colour, as well 

 as shape and length, most of the competitors deserving notice. White 

 hens were also well represented, Mr. Sanderson winning first with a 

 first-class hen, which was immediately claimed at £10 lO.'?. ; the com- 

 petition was vei-y good. Blue hens were very fine, Mr. Lightbody re- 

 peating his last year's ^nctoi-y with the same hen, a bird of immense 

 length and fine style. Several hens deservedly received notice, but 

 we thought the Judges rather sparing of their favours. Red hens were 

 a nice lot, more particularly the placed birds. Y'eUow hens we thought 

 decidedly the greatest improvement in the Show, the class being large, 

 and fast approaching the standard of the other colours. Mr. Ure's 

 wonderful hen again had the first position, and also gained Mr. 

 Moon's silver medal for the best Powter in the Show. The classes for 

 Mealy hens, aud hens any other marking, each brought really first- 

 class competitors, Mr. Ruthven'e prize Mealy being speedily claimed. 



For the best pair of Black Camrrs, bred in 1865, Mr. Wallace 

 offered a sUver medal, and several good birds were sent, but some of 

 the best were passed over as not answering the requirements of the 

 class. Single Black Canier cocks were very good ; Mr. Colley, how- 

 ever, had an easy victory with an extraordinarily fine stout biid, while 

 in the class for Black hens the same remarks are applicable to Mr. 

 Else's splendid hen. Mr. Colley, however, won the oil portrait of 

 the [most perfect ; Carrier in tho Exhibition with the Black cock. 

 Young Dun Carriers were not very stiildng, and we fancied the relative 

 sexes were not present in the best pen, which was passed over. 



In Short-faced TiimhkrSy Mr. Fulton's first-prize Almonds and 

 Black Mottles were particularly good, while Mr. Stuart's ICites aud 

 Agates, in the class allotted to them, were very fine. 



-Barbs were, as usual, only a weak class, Mr. Robinson's fir-st-prize 

 pair of Blacks completely outdistanced competition, and also gained 

 the silver cup, value £r> 5*-., presented by a few English fanciers for 

 the best pen in classes 23 to 31. 



Fantoils were a capital class, the prizes being given to plain-headed 

 birds ; the first-prize pair were excellent in tail, and the second pair 

 were remarkably small, and graceful in carriage. 



Jacobins were an average lot, all colours being well shown. 



In TntJfipeters good Black Mottles were first, aud Whites second ; 

 and in Turbits Mr. Thackray's medal pair were small, peaked- 

 crowned Reds. 



In Oi'-hy Mr. Pickering's medal pair were particularly good foreign 

 Whites, the best we have seen for some time, and good Blues (foreign) 

 were second. 



The prizes for Any other variety were awarded first to Swiss, secord 

 Blue Swallows, and third Blue Brunsmcks. 

 EXTRA PRIZES. 



Silver Cup. or €8.— G. Ure. Dundee. 



Silver Cup. value £5 5s., for the best pen in cLisses 23 to 31 inclusive.— 

 J. H. Robinson, Sunderland (B;irbsl. 



Oil-painted Portrait of the most perfect Carrier in the Exhibition.— 

 T. Colley, Sheffield. 



Prize of Two Guineas, presented by James Huie, Esq., Glasgow, for the 

 best pair of OwIp. — R. Pickering, Carlisle. 



Silver Medal, or £2 2^., presented by J. R. Rennards, Esq., for the best 

 pair of Turbits.— J. Thackray, York. 



