Janaary 9, 1S6G. 



JOtJENAIi OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEB. 



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PeiTy Medal, J. W. Dy:is (Spanish). Mrs. Lyon's Medal, J. C. Verry 

 (Spangled Haniburgliif. Hrs. Hiirvey's Medal, T. O'Grady (Dorkings). 



SWEEPSTAKES. 



Dorking Pullets. — Prize, J. C. Cooper. Highly Commended, J. C, 

 Cooper. 



Spanish Pullets. — Prize, Mrs. Bring. Highly Commended, J. C. 

 Cooper. 



PIGEONS. 



PowTEP.s (Yellow Pied).— First, J. Montgomery. Second. Dr. Harvey. 

 PowTERS (Black Pied). — First, J. H. Pen-ot. Second and Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Montgomery, 



PowTERS (Blue or Silver Pied). — First, J. Montgomery. Second, J. 

 H. Pen-ott. Highly Commended, J. H. Perrott. Commended, J. Mnir . 

 Dr. Hu-vey ; A. E. Ussher. 



Pou-TERS (Red Pied, Mealy, or other Colour). — Fh'st and Second, J. 

 Montgoniery. Highly Commended, Rev. T. To^\Tisend; J. H. Perrott. 

 Commpuded, A. W. Sh.aw. 



PowTERS (White). — Fu'St, J. Montgomei-y. Second and Highly Com- 

 mended, J. H. Pen'ott. 



Carriers (Black). — First and Second, G. A. Wherland. Highly Com- 

 mended, A. W. Shaw ; Dr. Harvey. Commended, C. .\. Wherland ; H. L. 

 Tivy ; P.. Fulton. 



Caeriers (Dun^ — First, Dr. Harvey. Second, G. .\. Wherland. Highly 

 CommendoAiE. Lane ; G. .\. Wherland. Commended, T. Clarke ; J. Mnir. 



Cap.eiers (Blue or other). —Fii-st and Second, G. -\. Wherland. 



AL3I0ND TuiiBLERS (Shoi-t-faccd). — FiTst, Sccoud, and Commended, A. 

 W. Shaw. 



TuaiELERS (Short-faced Almond) . — First and Second, Dr. Harvey. 

 Commended, J. B. Blennerhasset ; J. Lloyd. 



Tumblers (Short-faced Mottles and others). — First, A. W. Shaw, Lim- 

 CTick (Black Mottles). Second, R. Fulton, Deptford, London. Highly Com- 

 mended, R. Lane, Cork (Black Mottles). 



TU3IELER3 (Short-faced Balds or Beards).— First, Dr. Hai-vey (Blue 

 Balds). Second, A. W. Shaw (Blue Beards). Highly Commended, Dr. 

 Har^•ey (Blue Bald). 



TU3IBLERS (C^ommoa Balds or Beards). — First and Second A. W. Shaw 

 (Black Balds and Blue Beards). Highly Commended, J. Dowling, Black- 

 rock (Yellow Balds). 



TujiELERs (Common, any other colour). — First, J. Pike, Besborough, 

 Cork. Second, R. Lane (Black Mottled). 



B.tRBs (Black or Dun).— First and Second, G. A. Wherland. Highly 

 Commended, J. H. Perrott, Hayfleld, Cork; A. E. Ussher, Camphirc, 

 Coppoquin. 



Bares (Any other colour i. — First, G. A. Wherland (Red). Second, J. H. 

 Perrott (Red). Highly Commended, G. A. ^Vherland ; J. H. Perrott 

 (YeUow). 



Jacobins (Red or Yellow}.— First, J. Lloyd. Second, J. Pike. Com- 

 mended, G. A. Wherland. 



Jacobins (Any other colour). — First, J. Perry (Mottled). Second, 

 T. Clarke, Cork (Blottled). 



Fant.uls (Whitel.— First. J. H. PeiTott. Second, T. O'Grady, Rough- 

 grove, Eandon. Highly Commended, G. A. Wherland. Commended, 

 T. Clarke ; J. Pike. 



Fastails (Any other colour).- First and Second, J. Pike (Blue). 



Owls (Blue or Silver).- First, A. E. Ussher, Second, J. H. Perrott. 

 Highly Commended, A. E. Ussher. 



Owls (Any other colour). — Prize, J. Pike (Yellow). 



Tru;ipeters (Mottles).- First and Second, J. H. Perrott. 



Trujipeters (Any other colour).— Fii-st, J. Perry (White). Second, 

 T. O'Grady (White). 



TuBEiTs'.— First, T. O'Grady. Second, J. Dowling. Commended, Rev. 

 T. Townsend, Bandon. 



Nuns. — First, J. Dowling. Second, A. E. Ussher. 



Maupies.— First, Rev. T. Townsend. Second, E. M. Royds, Rochdale. 



Any other tahietv.- First, J. Perrott (Branswicks). Second, Dr. 

 Har\-ey (Brunnen Powters, White). Highly Commended, Dr. Harvey 

 (Brunnen Powters, Black), 



SWEEPSTAKES for Pigeons, hatched in 1865, and bred by Exhibitor. 



Powter (.Any colour).— Prize, J. Montgomery, Belfast (Black). Highly 

 Commended. J. Moatgomerv ; Dr. Harvey (fled). Commended, R. Fulton. 



Caebier (Black).— First,' P.. Lane, Cork. Highly Commended, G. A. 

 Wherland, Cork. Commended, J. Muir, Glasgow. 



Caheieh (Dun).— First, Dr. Harvey. Highly Commended, J. Muir. 



Special Prizes for Pigeons.— Silver Cup (presented by the Society), 

 G. A. Wherland. Silver Medal (presented by Patrick Goulding, Esq.,) 

 G. A. Wherland (Black Carriers). Commended R. Lane. Silver Medal 

 (presented by G. A. Wherland, Esq.), J. Montgomery (Rod Powters). 

 Commended, J. H. Pen-ott (Black Powters.) Silver Medal (presented by 

 Hcmy Hawkins, Esq., Belfast), Medal and Commended, G. A. Wherland 

 (Black Barbs). 



SONG BIRDS. 



Canaries (Y'ellow;.- First, A. Veitch. Equal First and Second, F. 

 M'Loughlin. 

 Canaries (Green). — Prize. H. Keating. 

 Mealy (.\ny other colour]. — Second, A. Veitch (BuffPied). 

 Goldfinch Mules.- Fii-st, J. Fitzgerald. Second, H. Keating. 

 Blackblrds.- First, J. Fitzgerald. Second, J. Perry. 

 Thrusues.- Fh-st and Second, W. Waters. 

 Skvlap.ks.— First, J. Lennie. Second, R. Daly. 

 Bullfinches.— First. J, Dowling. jun. Second, H. Keating. 

 Goldfinches,— First. H. Keating. Second, J. Fitzgerald. 

 Linnets.- First and Second, J. Dowling. 



TRIMMING COMBS— VULTURE HOCKS IN 



COCHIN-CHINA. 



I SHOULD be very glad of iv reliable opinion on the subject of 

 one or two of the points of Cochins, lly birds seldom breed a 

 cockerel •svithout a side sprig to his comb. Is this considered 



by Judges to be a vei'y serious defect in the case of a bird whose 

 other points are good ? To take a particular example : I haye 

 a Buff cockerel over 11 lbs. in weight. His only defect is that 

 the last serration but one of his comb has the appearance of 

 being spht down the middle, making two sprigs instead of one, 

 and both slightly leaning on opposite sides. I know that it is 

 a custom of dealers to cut oH a side sprig wlule the bird is 

 yoimg, and that, after the comb has been developed, this in 

 most instances cannot be detected ; but is tliis, I am assured 

 general, practice considered fair ami straightfoi-ward ? 



Another point on which I should be glad of further informa- 

 tion is that of vulture hocks. Many birds have a slight appa- 

 rent tendency to this fault, in which I do not think that it 

 should be considered a serious defect — I mean where the 

 feathers behind the knee, though quite fluffy and soft, are 

 slightly pointed, but without projecting stiffly and beyond the 

 other leg feathers ? Indeed, are not almost all birds with very 

 heavily feathered legs subject to this diawbaek ? This, too, is 

 a case where, I am told, birds are trimmed every day beyond 

 the possibility of detection. Is it not, therefore, a pity that so 

 great a stress is beginning to be laid on a point which, except 

 in the case of the objectionable stiff feathers, is rather an 

 exuberance than a defect, and which may be so very easily 

 removed by trimming? — Cleeicus. 



[It is a very common practice to trim slightly the combs of 

 Cochins and Spanish. In both breeds any approach to double 

 comb is a disqualification, and the suspicion of it is therefore 

 avoided. The practice is not confined to dealers, but is common, 

 we believe, to all. It is not considered unfair, but in deciding 

 between two birds of equal merit the trimmed comb would 

 turn the scale against its possessor. A razor or very sharp 

 knife is used for the operation, and the "sprig" should be 

 removed by cutting downwards. This leaves Uttle trace, but a 

 practised eye can always detect it. Vulture hocks are only 

 recent introductions into the Cochins, and should be discou- 

 raged. Detection is easy if the feathers are cut off, difficult if 

 they are pulled oirt. Careless breeding has introduced these 

 faults. Birds have been selected for the sake of new blood, 

 and for the introduction of some point in which they excelled, 

 but which also possessed a failing. Both have been inherited, 

 and sufficient pains have not been taken to breed out the fault. 

 A pen with very moderate beauties, but mthout one real fault, 

 must be successful over another of great excellence, but with 

 an admitted fault.] 



[The foregoing is from the pen of one of our most able 

 poultry Judges, and we will only add a few words on the sub- 

 ject of vulture hocks. We had Buff Cochiu-Ghina fowls with 

 these hocks as long since as 1850. They were from Mr. 

 Sturgeon's stock. The Poultry Club, in its standard, says the 

 vulture hock is objectionable, but not a disqualification. We 

 cannot assent to its being objectionable, for we consider that it 

 adds to the good figure of the bird. This is a matter of taste. 

 If poultry fanciers agree in reprobating vulture hocks, breeders 

 have no alternative — they must aim at producing birds without 

 them. — Eds.] 



FOUL BEOOD. 



I HATE delayed writing on this subject until I could give a full 

 account of the results of the summer's experience. I will now 

 describe what has taken place in my own and my neighbottr's 

 apiary. 



In October, 1864, No. 187, was detailed the means which my 

 neighbour took to free his hives from the disease, by beating 

 out the bees into clean skeps, and the result has been, that not 

 a single diseased cell has since been seen in all his stock of 

 fourteen hives. In order to ascertain if honey from diseased 

 stocks given to a young hive would be the means of causing the 

 disease, after the other hives were sent away to the heather he 

 kept a yotmg hive at home, and found an eke below it con- 

 taining a quantity of foul brood and honey, which was cleaned 

 out in two days, when it was removed. He also gave the same 

 hive five skeps to clean out, one after the other, aU having foul 

 brood and honey. That same hive gave off its first swarm this 

 year on the Ith of June, and as yet all the other swarms it sent 

 off, as well as the old one, are free from foul brood. This case 

 is so different from that of some of your correspondents, that 

 it adds to the mystery of the cause of foul brood, and how it 

 may be cured. 



While my neighbour has succeeded in entirely freeing his 

 apiary from this disease after ha-^-ing it so Inug, 1 haye now to 



