Jannnry 23^ 1866. ] 



JOUBNAL OF HOETICUliTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



79 



DocKixc .—First, H. Harvey. Second, R. D. Holt. Highly Commended, 



Bantam iGamc). — First, Mrs. A. Monkhouse, All Hallows Lane, Kendal. 

 Jtecoud, W. F. Eutwistle, Otley, Yorkshire. Third, Messrs..!. & F. Fryer, 

 StuTiU-y near Chesterfield. Hifihly Commended, W. Hodgson; H. Shu- 

 ittich. Brook Cottage, Southwell, Notts ; K. B. Postans. 



Hant.ims (Game)^— First and Cup. R. B. Postans. Second, H. Mapple- 

 l>eck. Tiiird, Mrs. Park, Hi^hson Hall, Whitehaven. Fourth, J. Wallier. 

 Hi^Iy C'uimcnded, W. F. Entwistlo; Messrs. J. & S. Frj-er; J. Skinner, 

 aiiindoe Farm, Xuwport. Commended. G. Maples, jun. 



Bakta:^-; (Any other variety). — First, E. Hutton. Second and Third, 

 31. lieDti. The Pheasantrj*, Dunstable. Highly Commended, W. J. Cope. 

 Bsnisli-v Pekin Bantams); C. W. Brierley. Commended, T. Davies 

 Befca-W O'ttnge. Newport. 



DucK^: 'White Aylesbury).— First and Cup, J. K. Fowler. Third, Miss M. 

 Jacfckin. Vale House, Garstang. Highly Commended, E. Leech, Rochdale ; 

 .1- 5L Fowler. 



Ducks (Houen).— First, T. Statter. Second, J. Nelson, Heaton Mersey, 

 aeir Miui'-bostcr. Third, — Willison, Kendal. Highly Commended, J. 

 Nftlsan; 3Iiss M. Jackson; J. Walker; Mrs. J. F. Smitbson ; Messrs. 

 (iimsoa iV Jefferson- Commended, H. Kuowles ; T. Robinson ; Mrs. J. F. 

 Soaithsoji. 



AxY (^iTHETt Variety — First, T. C. Harrison. Second, A. Fonton 

 ^Blaok East Indiaf. Third, R. TLimer,!Crosthwaite, Milnthorpe. Highly 

 OftniniDnded, F. W Earle, Edonhurst, Huytou. LiveriJool, (Black East 

 Indial ; K. SnuiUy, Lune Villa, Lancashire ; E. Hutton (Brown Call 

 Inichsi. 



PIGEONS. 

 Cat;j;iers. — First, H. AUsop, Birmingham. Second, H. Yardley, Market 

 Hall, Hu-wiingham. Highly Commended, W. Wassey, York; A.I. Robin- 

 son, Smiderland; E. Brown, Commended, R. H. .\rtindalc, Liverpool; 

 T. Tl';ireine. 



AiMosD Tumblers. — First, A. I. Robinson. Second, F. Key, Beverley. 

 Ifighly Commended, H. Yardley; E.Brown. Commended, W. Stalker, 

 Liveri'ooL 



TtnrELERS (Any variety).— First, H, Yardley. Second, W. Stalker. 



HS^ly Commended, X. I. Robinson. Commended, R. Thompson, Kendal. 



Owl**.— First, H. Yardley. Second, G. H. Roberts. 



Povnr.RS AND Croppers. — First, A. I. Robinson. Second, W. R. Rose, 



Cransley Hall. Kettering. Highly Commended, W. R. Rose ; H. Snowdeu ; 



H. YtiTii\ey. Commended, W. Stalker. 



EArtB-i. — First, G. H. Roberts. Second, A. I. Robinson. Highly Com- 

 loondr.d. T. Kew, Dale House, Burton, Westmoreland ; H. Yardley. 

 Conintt;iuied, H. S. Salisl>urv, The Lawn, Kempsey ; R. Thompson. 



Fa>tails.— First, R. W. Thompson. Second, H.* Yardley. Highly Com- 

 niendod, W\ Stalker. Commended, R. James, Kendal ; H. S. Salisbury. 



TciLSiTS.— First, R. Thompson, Moresdale Hall, KeTidal. Second', H. 

 Hftr\i-y. Highly Commended, R. Dodge, Sheffield; H. Yardley; A. I. 

 Robin .«(m. 



Tecmpeters. — First,' A. I. Robinson. Second, J. Thompson, 5Iarket 

 Kaee, Bingley. Highly Commended, Mrs. A. Monkhouse ; F. Key. 



Jacobins. — First, J. Thompson. Second, R. Thompson. Highly Com- 

 metidcd. H. S. Salisbury ; A. I. Robinson ; E. Brown. Commended, 

 R. Dodffe ; H. Y'ardley. 



Axv tvriiEi: Variety. — First, H. Har\'ey. Second, '■■. Sherwin, White- 

 Itaveu. Hii,'hly Commended, T. Young, St. John's Wood, London 

 fArcIiingt-isi ; H. Yardley; J. K. Trenam, Hclmsley, Yorkshire. Com- 

 mecNitrd, H. Yardley. 



Selung Class.— First, G. Woadley, Thorne, Doncastnr (Black Barbs). 

 SecoJid. J. Thompson. Highly Commended, R. Thu:/ipson (Spangled 

 Saihians!; D. Harding, Middlewich, Cheshire; Miss J. A. Monkhouse, 

 /Carriersi: W. .Tackson, Bolton-le-Sands (Yellow Migpi^^) ; H. Yardley ; 

 W. M:»ssey ; J. Thompson ; R. Doge. Commended, R. Thompson (Nuns) ; 

 Misii J. A. Monkhouse ; J. Thompson (Turbits). 



Spf.cial Prize.— First and Cup, M. Thompson, Beast Banks, Kendal. 

 Socond, }L Woof, Old Hutton, Milnthorpe. Third, M. Graham, Kendal. 

 HJgiitv Cummended, M. Graham. Commended, G. Rohiuson, Kendal; 

 R. Woof ; M. Redhead, Kendal. 



Judges. — Ponltrif : Mr. R. Teebay, FuUwood, Preston. Piqeons and 

 nr.,r : Xr. H. Beldou, Bingley. 



THE NATIONAL COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY'S 

 EXHIBITION. 



This Society invited the public on Tuesday to their annual Show? 

 heltiiu the Masonic Hall of the Freemasons' Taveni. We congratu- 

 late the Society on the great interest their Shows have attracted, and 

 on this occasion the Exhibition called forth loud expressions of sur- 

 \msii and commendation from everj- one. The hall was filled with 

 lines of pens, and contained more than l.'iOO birds, around which 

 circalaCed from t^vo to six an nubroken succession of vi itors. 



On entering the Hall we noticed on our left the Curriers of Mr. 

 Hedloy. tine specimens, shown singly, and well worthy of the distinc- 

 kicn. Next came his Barbsy birds of rare quality ; continuous with 

 them were placed the twelve White Barbs of Mr. Jones, the best col- 

 lodion of Whites we ever saw together ; the rich-coloured eye wattle, 

 largv and round, was seen to perfection on the snowy-wUite ground ; 

 then llr. Else's Carriers, birds that have held their plrifp in so many 

 prize lists. Next we come to a diminutive bird, the Black Mottles of 

 Mr- Ksden. We were delighted to see this old fancier of Beards and 

 Mottles so successfully keeping before our eyes that prettiest of 

 Tniafclers the Black Mottle, which had threatened to become extinot. 

 We nest noticeil the Carriers of Messrs. Ord, Faith, Feltham, Allen, 

 and Kdnjonds- As these gentlemen exhibited about two hundred birds 

 aliogtiber, we must pass these over in more general terms than they 

 mental. Mr. Oid showed Whites and Blues, two Blue hens in a 

 rooDd pen, perfect in style and symmetry, the flowers of the flock ; 

 Messrs. Faith and Feltham, Blacks and Duns ; Messrs. Edmonds and 

 Allen, Blues. A host of Powters shown by Mr. Bacchus were birds of 



great length of limb and feather, and, arranged in a semicircle on the 

 raised platform, constituted quite a feature in the Show ; nor must we 

 omit the Powters of Mr. Hayne, who sent six birds of great beauty of 

 feather, form, and length. 



The National Columbariau Society was the first, we believe, to en- 

 courage the exhibition and fancy of that kind of Pigeon reallv in 

 use as messengers. The bird now trained for these long flights is 

 a foreign variety, sedulously reared and trained in Belgium, and now 

 adopted in this country. Messrs. Hudson and Betty sent a large 

 number of these birds. Specimens in Mr. Hudson's pens were noted 

 to have flo^vn four hundred miles at one journey. 



Near them we saw a large pen of high-flying Rollers, birds evi- 

 dently bred with great care ; in markings they were saddle-backed and 

 black -mottled, and their shape denoted great agility and strength. Next 

 were the Fantaih shown by Mr. Allison and Mr. Else, two large pens 

 of them ; birds of the highest merit. AVo were delighted with Mr. 

 Allison's powder-blue Oids, their neatness and colour made them 

 gems. We are still amongst the Toys admiring a pen of Almond 

 Baldkeadii, Yellow Baldheads, and Jacobins exhibited by Mr. Morris. 

 This good Toy-fancier never fails with his pretty birds to satisfy the 

 critical eye of the fancier, or please the visitor. Mr. J. Percivall 

 showed also Toys, Jacobins, Archangels, Short-faced birds, and some 

 resplendent Blue Dragons. As we look at them we cannot recollect 

 any to surpass them. We next have to notice a pen of Almonds^ 

 Agates, and some other of the thirty-two modifications of colour (all 

 of which may be found in an Almond stud), the property of Mr. 

 Merck, and some verj- good Almonds and Kitt'.t shown by Mr. Park. 



Returning to the Barbs, represented by a superb collection, Mr. 

 Dart had some very good birds, Yellows, Bhick«, and Reds. Mr. Jones 

 tilled a pen with twenty magnificent birds, besides showing others 

 singly and in pairs : among them were birds of singular excellence, 

 being models of perfection. The pigmy Powters of Mr. Tegetmeier 

 are a novelty. They are very interesting, showing all the properties 

 of our old Powter reduced to a minimum ; still they have the proper- 

 ties of an elegant Powter, and may become favourites here as they are 

 in the Emerald Isle. 



Mr. Walker's pen of Almonds and Black Mottles were birds of great 

 value and in high condition. We admired Mr. Esden's pretty Blue 

 Beards, Mr. Else's Trumpeters, and then reached Mr. Wiltshire's con- 

 tribution, eight full-propertied Black Carrier cocks, magnificent birds, 

 and by themselves an exhibition. Lastly we have to say a word on 

 the Almonds shown by the Chairman of the Society, Mr. Jayne. They 

 filled a large pen, were such as Mr. Jajme's birds are well known to 

 be, and the old connoisseurs of this Pigeon pressed round the pen to 

 admire their favourites. 



We understand the Society intend holding their next Exhibition 

 during the cattle show, in December, for the convenience of country 

 fanciers. We have no doubt it will be an event in even that busy 

 week. 



[From a Correspondent.) 

 The annual gi*and Show of the above Society was held at the Free- 

 masons' Tavern on Tuesday last, when both members and visitors 

 mustered in strong force. On the whole, the show of Pigeons was of 

 a marked aid superior character, indeed we scarcely remember seeing 

 the pens su well and so numerously filled. Messrs. Hayne and 

 Bacchus showed a collection of Powters ; Mr. Hedley, Carners and 

 Barbs, among which were some good specimens. Mr. Betty, the 

 Secretary of the Society, had a small pen of Archangels not quite so 

 bright in colour as we should like to see. Mr. Jones exhibited White, 

 Red, Yellow, and Black Barbs ; many of them very good in eye, but 

 somewhat long in the face. Mr. Hudson showed his stud of homing 

 birds, some of which have been at Winchester, Southampton, Salisbury, 

 &c. Mr. Percivall exhibited a pen of Dragons, which were gi-eatly 

 admired for their sound colour and fine form ; also a pen of Short- 

 1 faced Tumblers, Bahlhrtnb, Archangels {first prize at Birmingham), &c. 

 Mr. Esden's Beards and Black Mottles were much noticed, both speci- 

 mens being verj' good ; and an exceedingly pretty pen of Almonds and 

 Black Mottles was exhibited by Mr. Walker. The Carrier class was 

 nnusnally weU represented by Messrs. Else and Faith, the first-named 

 gentleman especially showing some very fine birds ; a young Dun hen 

 in particular was deservedly admired. Mr. AUison's Fan tails were 

 good, but hardly up to what we have seen on former occasions. A 

 pretty pen of Baldheads and Jacobins was sent by Mr. Morris, the Red 

 and Yellow Baldheads were very neat and good. We are pleased to 

 find this Society so steadily progressing, and heartily wish them that 

 success they so fairly deserve. 



DOTTINGS AT NEWPORT. 



Having been myself present at the last Show at Newport, I beg 

 to endorse all that " Y. B. A. Z." has said in the last Number of 

 "our Journal" as regards the size of the exhibition pens, or, 

 more properly speaking, baskets. There was scarcely room in 

 many of them for the birds to turn round. In some the cock 

 birds could not stand erect without injury to their combs, and 

 the tail plumage, both of cocks and hens, was sadly disfigured. 

 The baskets for the single cocks seemed in most cases suffix 



