Jnly 1, 1869. ] 



JODBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



17 



FARMVinD— 1, R. W. Smith, Granford, March. 2, R. Webster, Weston, 

 Mfirch. 



Oeese (Any variety).—!. Rev. G. Hustler. 2, Mrs. Sewell, Pinchbeck. 

 PIGEONS. 



CiSRiERS (Any colour).—!, Cup, and 2, E. Fulton, DeptforJ. Whole 

 class commended. 



Carriers. — 1, R. Fnlton. 2, E.Walker. Whole class commended. 



Pouters (Any colour). — 1 and 2, R. Fulton, he, P. H. Jones, Fulham ; 

 E. Fulton. 



PocTERS. — 1, 2, and lo', R. Fnltnn. 



Tumblers (Almond).—! and 2, R. Fulton. 



Tumblers (Any other variety. Phort-f.Tre). — 1, 2, and he, R. Fulton 

 (llottles and Short-face), r, P. H. Jones (Kites). 



Barbs {.Any colour).-!, W. Massey, Spalding (Black). 2 and he, P. H. 

 Jones, c, H. Yardley. 



Jacodins (Any coloiirl.— 1. J. Hawley, Binalev. 2. T. C. & E. Newbitt. 



Fantails (Anv colour). — 1. J HawUv. 2, W. H. TomlinsoD, Newark 

 iWhite). he, 11. Snushall, Fleet Haigato ; T. C. i E. Newbitt. c, H. 

 Headley. 



TCRBITS (Any colour).—!, P. H. Jones. 2, H. Yardley. 



Owls (Any colour). — I, J. Fielding, juu., Rochdale. 2, P. H. Jones. 

 he, T. Eggleston, Halifax. 



Dragoons (.Any colour).—], J. Hawley. 2, P. H. Jones. 



Ant other Distinct Variety. — 1, J. Hawley. 2, W. Woodhouse, 

 West Winch, Lynn. 



Selling Class (Any variety).—!, H. Snushall (Victorias). 2, Hudson 

 and Burnip, Epworth. 



CAGE BIRDS. 



Canary (Belgian).—!, E. S. Smith, Boston. 2, Miss E. M. Maples. 



Canary (Norwichj. — !, W. Woodhonse. 2, J. W. Harrison, Great Port- 

 land St., London. 



Canary (Mule).— 1 and 2, W. Woodhonse. he, J. W. Harrison. 



Linnet, Goldfinch, or other English Finch.— 1. W. Woodhonse 

 (Goldfinch). 2, E. S. Smith, Boston (Goldfinch), /ic, H. Harvey, Spalding 

 (Bullfinch), c, R. .Tudd iBrowu Linnet). 



Lark.—!, J. A. Eaves, SUirbeck, Boston. 2. E. S. Smith. 



Thrush.—!, R. D Borne, jun , Boston. 2, E. S. Smith. 



Blackbird.—!, E. S. Smith. 2, R. D. Borne, jun. 



Parrot (Grey).— 1, r. Goodacre, Boston. 



Variegated Parrot. Paraijuette, Lorry, or othi5R Forkign Bird. — 

 1. G. E. Storr, Spalding (King Parrot). 2, T. Goodacre (King Parrot). 

 Estra 2, H. Dodson, Moulton (Australion or Shell Parrots). 



Best Colle'-tion of Smali. Birds.-!, 2, and he, J. W. Harrison 

 (Foreign and British Birds). 



Rabbits.— 7fcarifsf.—!.W. Jcffrev. 2, P. Boith, jun.. Spalding. he,T. 

 Mumby, Long Sutton. Lop-rare, l.—l, B. Hud.son. Hull. 2. A. H. Easten, 

 Hull. Faneif Varietti, except Lop-eared, — 1 and 2, A. H. Easten (bilver- 

 Grey and Himalaya). 



The Poitltn/ were jad^ed by Edward Hewitt, Esq., of Birmingham, 

 and the rii/cons, UnUiils, and Foreign Birds by Matthew Hedlcy, Esq., 

 of Claremont, Surrey. 



BARNSTAPLE POULTRY SHOW. 



The foUowinfj is a list of the prizes awarded at this Show, held on 

 .Jane SSrd and -litii. 



Cochin-China — !. .T. Beard, St. Blazey. 2, J. H. Dawes, Moseley Hal! 

 c, SV. L. Trewin. Ki)khampion. 



Beahmas.— 1, L. H. Ricketts, Bemvell. 2, H. Day, Ilfracombe. c, S. R 

 Kigham, Morcbard Ei^h ip. 



Malay ran Indian Game.- 1 and 2,H. Darch, Stratton. Cornwall. 



Game (Black-breasted Reds).—! and 2, I'.ev. G. S. Cruwys, Crnwys 

 Slorchard. 



Game (other Reds).—!, E. C. Pope, Falmouth. 2, J. Westacott, Barn- 

 Staple. 



Game (Any other varietv).— 1, Rev. G. S. Cruwvs. 2, Withheld. 



Dorkings (Coloured).-!, G.N. Walsh, Halsd'en, Dolton. 2, S. Wood, 

 man, Barnstap e. 



Dorkings ( White) — !. Withheld. 2, Mrs. Hartwell, Pentra. 



Spanish.—!, Tonkin 4 Tuckey, Bristol. 2, W. Nosworthy, Exeter. 



MiNORCAS (Red-face).- 1, F. Brewer, Lostwithiel. 2, I^. Gloyn, Bridge- 

 rale. }tc, H. Leworihy, Newport, Barnstaple. 



Andaldbian (Blue, or Blue Piles).- 1, J. Perrien. 2, W. Harper. 



Anconas. — I and 2, Miss C. E. Leworthv, Newport, Barnstaple. 



French.—!, J. F. Worth, Washfleld. ' 2, Miss B. W. Baring, he, F. 

 Brewer. 



Polands.— 1, Mrs. E. Procter, Hull. , .J. Beard, c, M. A. SIv. Albaston. 



Hambdrohs (Go] leu-penciUed).- !, H. -A. Carvannel, Redruth. 2, S. R. 

 Harris, Cusgarnc, St. Days, he, F. Perren, BriatoL e, J. H. Nicholls, 

 Lostwithiel ; J. Stevens, Bideford. 



Hajiburghs (silvor-pencilled).- !. S. R. Harris. 2. J. Wa'ter. Bideford. 



HAjruDiiGns (Go)den.s,>angled).— 1, J. Medway, Newton Abbot. 2, Miss 

 S. E. Delnjar, Trelana. Buds. 



Hamburghs (Silver-spanuled).- !, S. R. Harris. 2, E, C. Pope. 



Any other New or Distinct Variety Except Bantams. — 2, T. 

 Sherston. 



Game Bantams.—!, W. Dale Weston-snper-llaro. 2, F. Brewer. 

 hs. Master Williams. 



Bantams (Any other varietv).— 1, Rev. G. S. Crnwvs. 2, S. Woodman, 

 Barnstable, he, R.v. G. 3. Cruwys. c. Tonkin' & Tuckey ; Rev. G. S. 

 Cruwys; R. L. HoU-. Hann,iford, Swinbridge. 



Turkeys.-! and 2, L. Patton, Hillmore, Taunton. 3, J. Heal, Parkham. 



Guinea Fowls.—!, T. Hill, Marwood. 2, H. Adney, Pemberton, Col- 

 lanipton. 



Geese (Toulouse, Emhden, or Farmyard).—! and 2, J. Heal. 3, H. 

 Adney. 



Gf.ese (Any other variety).—! and 2, Mrs. Bravley, Swinbridge. 



DncKS (Rouen or Aylesbury).— !.L. H. Bicket'ts. 2 and 3, L. Patten. 



Ducks (Any other variety) — !, .J. Oliver, Bideford. 

 PIGEONS. 



Cashiers.— 1, C. Bnlpin, EriJgewater. 2, G. S. Hockey, he, J. Daw 

 Bideford ; G. >. Hockey. ' ' 



Pouters.-! and 2, O. Bnlpin. 



Tumblers (Almond).— I, Master C. W. Bnlpin. 2, H. Yardley. 



Tu-MBLERS (.Any other variety).— I, Master C. W. Bulpin. 2, W. Westa- 

 cott, Barnstaple. 



Barbs.-! and c, F. L. Smith, Newport. 2, H. Yardley. 



•Jacobins.— !, C. W. Bnlpin. 



Owls (Foreign) — !. C. Smith. 2, C. Bnlnin, Newport. 



Fantails.— ! and he, Mrs. Bnlpin. 2, H. Yardlev. 



Owls (English). — !, W. Westacott. 2, Master Bulpin. 



TftcaiPETERS. — I, Mi=!S F. M. Bulpin. 2, J. A. Sleath, Newport. 



Tcrbits.— I, H. Yardley. 2, C. Bulpin. 



Nuns.— !, C. Bulpin. 2, H. Yardley. 



Any other New or Distinct Variety.— I, H. Yardley. 2. A. Garnish, 

 Chittlehampton Vicarage, he, Mrs. Bulpin. e, E. S. Keall, Ilfratombe. 



Cage Birds.— I, N. Robbins (White Mule); Mrs. Petherbridge, Barn- 

 staple (Parrots). 2, J. Galliford, Lake, Tavistock (Lark). 



Judges. — Dr. Scott, and the Rev. G. F. Hodson. 



A LITTLE ADDITIONAL PIGEON LORE. 



Being sometbing of an archnsologist, and very much of a 

 Pigeon-fancier, I was particularly interested in tlie article in 

 last week's Journal, entitled " Poultry and Pigeon Lore," and 

 beg a place for the admission of the following : — The Rev. A. C. 

 Stnitb, in his ornithology of Wilts, published in " The Wilts 

 Archaeological and Natural History Magazine " of May, 1868, 

 states : " There are instances of the lower stage of church 

 towers, immediately below the bells, having been originally 

 bnilt for a columbarium, of which we have one example at 

 Collingbourn, in this county, and probably there may be others 

 of which I am not aware. Another instance occurs at the 

 tower adjoining the ruined chapel of Charter House, Hinton, 

 near Bath, the lower part of which was originally intended for 

 the priest's residence, and the birds dwelt above him. In both 

 these cases the east, north, and west sides are fitted np with 

 Pigeon holes, and a small square opening in the south wall 

 admitted the birds." 



Perhaps some of my brother clerical readers may know of 

 other instances ; if so, I should be very glad to be informed of 

 them. — WiLisHiEE Kecior. 



MORTALITY AMONG CANARIES. 



Tour, correspondents "One in a Fix," and " A Subsckibek " 

 are not alone in their troubles. The bills of mortality in the 

 Canary would only too frequently tell of this species of murrain. 

 There must be a cause for it, finding its origin in the violation 

 of some law, but which nevertheless may still be beyond our 

 knowledge, and consequently beyond our control. It is by no 

 means nnusual to hear of an entire stock being almost annihi- 

 lated. When I first began to breed Canaries I put up eight 

 pairs, and at the close of the season I had just three bird?. 

 Every old one was dead, and all the young stock except these 

 three, and from no cause which I could in the least degree 

 trace. All died from apparently the same cause, exhibiting the 

 same symptoms, and dropping off slowly, bnt surely, one by one. 

 The next season, under precisely similar treatment, with the 

 .same diet, and in the same room I have reared a great number, 

 nor have I had any recurrence of such a visitation. Should 

 there be, I shall be as powerless under it as " Subscriber " or 

 " One in a Fix." The farther we depart from Nature, and 

 the more we try to reclaim and tame (I was going to say 

 civilise), and domesticate birds, the more difficult becomes the 

 task ; for the more liable we become to exact so mething from 

 them which violates some important condition of their existence, 

 or at least ot their health, and we know what inevitablj" follows. 



I can see nothing to find fault with either in the diet 

 described or the general mode of treatment. It is in the main 

 the same as I follow myself, and I do not attribute the loss of 

 a " ScBScniBEK's" young ones to any defect in these paiticnlars, 

 but to something radically wrong with the hens — they are the 

 nurses and feeders, and the general management of the yonng 

 brood devolves uponthfm. True, the cock bird feeds the young 

 and, as a rule, feeds them well, and goes thr^nigh a few other 

 motions in his own peculiar, affectionate, clum>y, left-handed 

 way, standing over the young ones with bis legs wide-stretched, 

 evidently quite under the impression be i.s keeping them warm 

 and doing something very clever ; but it is the hen who 

 determines when they shall be fed, or whether tbey shall be 

 fed at all ; she nurses them, aud attends to their little wants, 

 and tucks them np in their warm bed after each meal, while 

 the old cock looks on very patronisingly, as if the whole affair 

 was under his direction ; then off he hops to the egg box, and 

 back to his hen, and cfi to the egg box again, hop , step, and a 



