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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



( Tebmrj 30, ISBfi. 



Lirj^RD (Goldon-spaDglcd).— First, G. Hurrison, Cant«rbnry. Second, 

 J. Waller. Kxtm Pri;ic, W. WiUianin, Nottingfaam. Very Highly Com- 

 m«oded. O. Harri><oD ; J. Wallor : W. WilUanix. Highly ComnieDded, L. 

 Oorti ; J. Waller. Cninmnidcd. If. .\5ht0n ; KoT. V. Ward ; H. WingSeld, 

 Uorsclyduu-u ; J. Pullcn. 



LizAHD (Silvor-spaufiltd).— First, G. Harrison. Second, J. Tarr, Thom* 

 hiil Place, C:il<-di>niaii Road. Eitm Prize, W. Williamn. Very Highly 

 Commended, F. W. Kairbra8.«. Canterbury ; G. Harritton. Highly Com- 

 manded, G. Harrison ; J. Tarr : P. Hexney, Caledonian Road : T. New- 

 march ; J. Waller. Coromeniieil, itov. V. >\ard, Canterbury. (Very good 

 claas.) 



JoNorr. Cinnamon.— First, J. Wynn. Northampton. Second, G. Y. 

 CoUinson. Very Highly Commended, S. Tomes ; G. Y. CoUinson. Highly 

 Commended, H. Marshall. Commended, J. Wj-nn ; W. Gamble, Northamp- 

 ton ; J. Wnllur; C.T. .\>T0, !^underland. (A very anperiorclasK.l 



Btrrr Cinnamon-.— First. .T. Waller. Second, W. Walter. Very Highly 

 Commeuded, .1. Wynn. Highly Commended, W. Gamble. (A good class.) 

 Mi'LE (.louquc Goldtinchi.— First, H. Aahton. Second, J. Doel. Kitra 

 Priie, H. JIarsliall. Ver)- Highly Commended, H. Marshall: J. Doel : W. 

 H. Mort-'nu. PljTnonth. Highly Commended, H. Marshall: H. Ashton. 

 Commended, J. Banm. {A first-rate class.) 



Mci-i: (Mealy GoldHuch).— First and Second, H. Marshall. Extra Prize, 

 .1. JnJd. Verj- Highly Commeuded, F. E. Colman ; J. Doel. Highly Com- 

 mended. G. Hiirrisou. Commended, J. Judd ; R. Mackley. 



Mule (Any other variety),— Prize, H. MarshaU. Extra Prize, O. Nicholson 

 Very Highly Commended, G. Moore. Haveloek Terrace. Northampton ; H. 

 ABhton ; W. Barnes ; J. Jodd. Highly Commended, W. Gamble : F. E. 

 Colman. 



Six Norwich rs one Cage.— First nnd Tliird, G. V. Collinson. Second, 

 ,1. Judd. Very Highly Commended, W. Walter : G. Y. CoUinson. Highly 

 Commended, .J. Grimoni; T. Newmnrch ; J. .Judd; K. Macklev. Com- 

 mended, W, Walter ; G. Harrison ; T. Nowmarch. 



Six Beluiass in one Cage.— First, T. Koper. Sccend, J. Doel. Third, 

 .1. Judd. Very Highly Commended, J. ,7udd. Commended, A. Isaacs, 

 I>rincc'8 Street Leicester .Square ; T. Newmarch. 



8rx GoLBEK-sr ANGLED LizARD IN ONE CAGE.— First, F. W. Fairbrass. 

 Second, T. Newmarch. Third, G. Harrison. 



Six Goldfinch Mcles in one Cage.— First, H. Ashton. Second, W. 

 Walter. Third, .J. Doel. Very Highly Commended, J. Jndd. Highly 

 Commended, J. Doel. Commended, W. L. Chapman. 

 BRITISH BIRDS. 

 BOLUINCH.— Prize. H. Vine, Castle Street, East Cowes. Eqnal, W. 

 Gamble. Very Highly Commended, T. Newmarch : C. Carver. Highly 

 Commended, G. Moore; T. Newmarch ; C. Carver; W. Walter. 



Chaffinch.— Prize, J. Knibb, Northampton. Ver^- Highly Commended, 

 J. Palmer, Upper Norwood. Higlily Commended, H. Ashton. 



Goldfinch.— Prize, S. Hinds, Beaumont Street, Manchester Square. 

 Extra Prize, H. Vine. Very Highly Commended, J. Grimani : J. Judd ; 

 C«pl. C. H. Fisher ; J. Pullen. Highly Commended, .1. Judd. 



Linnet.— Prize, H. MarshaU. Very Highly Commended, D. Carver. 

 Commended, W. Walter. 



Skvlabk.— Prize, J. Judd. Very Highly Commended, J. Judd ; J. S. 

 Benton, Rochester. Highly Commended, W. Walter ; .J. Pollen. 



WooDLAKK.— Prize, W. Walter. Vcrv Highly Commended, J. Crew, 

 Plumstead. Highly Commended, T. Newmarch. 



Robin.— Prize, W. Miller. Very Highly Commended, T. Newmarch ; 

 J. Crew. Highly Commended, .J. Crew. Commended, J. Palmer. 



Blackbird. — Prize, F. S. Vine. Extra Prize, W. Newman. Very 

 Highly Commended, J. Knibb ; G. W. Teasdale ; D. Carver 

 Song Thrush.- Prize, H. Vine. 



Starling.- Prize, H. Vine. Highly Commended, J. .Judd. 

 Magpie.— Prize, W. Walter. 



Any other variety.— Prize. H. Marshall. Extra Second Prizes, T. 

 Newmarch : O. Nicholson : J. Kennard. Very Highly Commended, J. H. 

 Elliott, Sydenham Hill. Highly Commended, J. PuUen : J. Palmer. 

 BIRDS OF PASSAGE AND MIGRATORY BIRDS. 

 ^^OHTINGALE.— Prize, W. Hawtrey. Extra Prize. H. Jobson. Highly 

 Commended, Miss H. Maunder, Pinner, Middlesex ; C. F.Johnson, Black- 

 Iriars Road. 



Siskin or Aberdevine.— Prize, J. Judd. Very Highly Commended, 

 W. Walter ; H. Ashton. Highly Commended, J. Judd. 

 Titlark or Tree Pipit.— Prize, J. Pullen. 

 Akv other variety.— Prize, L. Eraser. 



FOREIGN BIRDS. 

 Cockatoo 'Lemon or Cranqe-crested).— First, G. Boswell. Second, M. 

 Osorge. Commended, T. NeivTnarch. 



Cockatoo (Lead-beater or P.ose-breasted).— First, J. Judd. Second, A. 

 Isaacs. Very Highly Commended. A. Isaacs ; Mrs. M. Williams. 

 Cockatoo (Any other v.o.netvi.— Prize. J. Baum. 



Parrots (Grey).— First, J.' Judd. Second, A. Isaacs. Very Highly 

 Commended, W. Walter : W. Rawlinga, Dalston. Highly Commended, 

 W. Wichelow, MUe End Road ; F. Woodgate, Norwood. 



Parrot (Green, or any other variety except Grey).— First. J. Banm. 

 Second. W. Westbrook. Third, F. G. Dntton. Very Highly Commended, 

 J. Judd. Highly Commended, A. Isaacs ; J. Baum. Commended, A. 

 Isaacs ; A. W. Booker. Liverpool. 



Love Birds.— Prize, J. Judd. Extra Prize, G. Billett. Very Highly 

 Commended, T. Newmarch. Highly Commended, W. Walter. 



AosTRALiAN Grass Parakeets.- Prize. Mrs. H. White. Extra Prize, 

 w.vv alter. Very Highly Commended, T. Newmarch; Mrs. H. White, 

 Hyde I ark : J. Judd. Highly Commended, T. Newmarch ; A. Isaacs. 



I arakeets (Ring-necked or Beng.-ill.— Prize, F. G. Dutton. Very Highly 

 Commended, W. Williams. Highly Commended, J. Baum. 



Parakeets (Any other Variety).— Prize, A. Isaacs (Turquosinel. Very 

 Highly Commended, Rev. A. .Tohnson (Stanley). 

 ^^BOTs (King's).- Prize, A. W. Booker. Very Highly Commended, A. 



Pakakef.ts (Rosebill).— Prize. J. Banm. Commended, J. Judd. 



Parakeets (Pennant's;.— Prize, J. Baum. 



CocKATEALs.— Prize, J. Judd. Very Highly Commended, J. Baam. 



LOBY (.\ny Variety).— Prize, A. Isaacs. 



Sparrows (Diamond).— Prize, J. Judd. 



Sparrows (Coral-necked).— Prize, J. Banm. 



Sparrows (Java).— Prize, H. Vine. Extra Prize, W. Walter. Extra 

 rrtie, J. Jndd. Very Highly Commended, T. Newmarch; J. Judd. 

 Highly Commended, W. Williams ; J. Judd, 



Nonpareils.- Prize. C. T. Bell. 



iHDloo Blue Birds.— Prize, J. Jndd. 



Bishop Birds.— Prize. J. Jad<L 



Waiiiills (Zeb^l^— I*rize, Mrs. La Tonclie. Extra Prize. J. Banm. 

 Very Highly Commended, Rev. A. Johnsuu. Highly Commended, J. 

 Banm. 



Waxdills (Orange-cheeked). — Prize, J. Jndd. Highly Commended, J. 

 Jndd. 



Waxbillb (Any other Variety).- First, W. Walter. Second, J. Jodd. 

 Third, J. Baum. Very Highly Commended. J. Baum. Highly Com- 

 mended, O. BiUett, sJutbampton ; Mias H. C. Brown, Forest Hill ; J. 

 Baum. 



Nightingales (Virginian).- First, G. BiUett. Second, T. Newmarch. 

 Third, Mrs. H. White. Very Highly Commended, T. Nowmarch ; Mra. La 

 Touche, I'pper Brooke Street. Commended, T. Nowmarch. 



Cardinals. — Prize, J. Baum. Very Highly Commended, J.tBams. 

 Highly Commended, G. Billett. 



WiiiDAH Birds. — Prize, G. Billett. Commended, J. Banm. 



Piping Crows of .\ustbalia. — Prize and Highly Commended, L. 

 Eraser, Knigbtsbridge. 



Fire Finches, — Prize, J. Banm. 



Any other VAniETY. — First, T. Newmarch (Brezbeo Fincb). Second, 

 J. Banm (SatTron Finch.) Third, W. Walter (Madagascar.) Very Highly 

 Commended, Mrs. La Touche ; J. Judd ; L. Fraser. Commended, L. 

 Consens; J. Judd. 



Pheasants (Gold and Silver). — First and Second, L. Frasor. 



Pheasants (Any other variety). — First and Second, M. Leno (Chinei^c 

 Ring-necked andWtiite Pheasants). 



Judges. — Canarie.i: — Mr. T. Moore ami Mr. A. 'Wilmore. BrilUli 

 and Foreifpi Lirds. and Pheasants : — Mr. W. Goodwin. 



im'ES— BEES KIGIIT EXCURSION.S. 



Befoiie swarmingtime, I had two Woodbury bat-and-framo 

 hives, made of straw, on wooden frames, by our basket-maker, 

 who, though not a hive-maker, had made me some of Payne's 

 cottage hives ;two or three years preWously. I gave him my 

 notions of how he should set about making them. However, he 

 did not take my hints ; and although the hives could be used, 

 they did not suit me, for the comers were far from square at 

 the bottom, indeed more than an inch intervened in some 

 places between the frames and sides of the hires, so that 

 I hardly thought of having any more made. However, after 

 reading " M. D's.'' various communications on what he calls 

 his " native hive," which seems to me to he exactly like mine, 

 I thought I would have another trial this w^inter, and was deter- 

 mined that my own ideas of the mode of manufacture should be 

 carried out ; and as these hives have turned out to be greatly 

 superior to those made before, I trust some details may be of 

 use to some of our bee-keeping friends. 



Have a frame made of wood fully 

 1 inch thick, exactly like the top of 

 a Woodbury hive, and "2 inches deep, 

 dovetailed and pinned. Let the bottom 

 edge be made somewhat concave, so 

 that the round band of straw, when 

 sewn to it, ■will fit into the concavity. 

 Have quarter-inch holes bored about 

 half an inch above this edge, and straight through the wood 

 all round for the stitches to pass through, and about 1} inch 

 apart. Then take a fiat piece of wood, somewhat larger than 

 the frame, place your frame on it, with the lower edge up- 

 wards ; have four pieces of quarter-inch iron wire as straight as 

 you can select, and about 1.5 or 16 inches long, square-pointed 

 at one end ; and drive one of these wires into the board close 

 within each comer of the frame (this is not well represented 

 in the engraving), and perfectly upright. Next make five 

 laths of wood, boring quarter-inch holes at the end of each 

 lath at proper distances, to hold the top ends of the wires 

 apart ; four of these laths go from wire to wire all round, and 

 the fifth is made to go diagonally across. These laths will hold 

 the wires rigid, and on this frame the hive is made. The wires 

 keep the straw in its proper place, and allow it to be pulled 

 sharply round them, so as to obtain a good square comer ; the 

 straw requires to be beaten a little at the comers to bring it 

 into good shape at each turn. With this contrivance, a young 

 man who tried to make a common hive, and produced a very 

 sorry article, has made me three good square straw hives, fit to 

 look at ; indeed, little or no skill is required, excepting the 

 keeping the band of straw of a proper thickness, for the wires 

 make capital guides, and bear pulling at, so as to make the 

 stitching very firm. The ring used to keep the straw of a 

 proper thickness is a section of a cow's hom, about 2 iuches 

 long ; this being slightly conical, is mnch better than a simple 

 iron ring. 



Almost any one, with a Uttle patience, may by adopting the 

 above plan make very good square Woodbury hives ; and if the 



