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JOURNAL OF HOBTIOULTUBE AM> COTTAGE GARDENER. 



jQly 22, 18fi9. 



covt'riiig Ihp riff QDcl walls. For tho walls, Ccstrnm norantincura aiiU 

 Lnoolio jrrntioKiiDn ; for the pillBrs, Mimoaa proBtrntR, PlumbtiRO cavu- 

 »i8. llnbrotlianinaa el^f^nns. Abeli, nnd mitguilicas ; (or tbo roof, Tac* 

 soDia VRD-Vol-rmi, Sollya hctcruphyllii, Passiflora Nc\MoaDni, Lapiigoria 

 roseft, Mnndcvillft snavcolcDB, Bipnouin jitsroinoidcR pplccdido. 

 Insects (TT. J). B.)— They arc ibo larva; of one of tbo Ladj-Urds 



(CoccineU;i), and destroy tbe opbi'dcB en plants as tfftctunUy ns do Ibolr 

 pflrentw. flf conr pellir y hnvo nothing to do -with the Potato tc / p8 d yipg. 



NAirE^ or Pi.aVts fXcrai.— Krir-n crtaximn. Commtrlr prown in g«T- 

 dcnp. PropapMo by pe«d8. fJfrrt.*ri«».— CardRinine hirsute. (JH. k. 

 Croifcy).— Cyrtcintnm laJcatum ; 3, Spirie* aiti«(olia. (7*. /froul:*'. — tioli- 

 ccrnia berbacea. ( U'. C. IT.).— U, tipiieea Z)oa(,'labii. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS in the Suburbs of Loudon for tlie week ending July 20th. 



i).^nouETi:R. 



Max. I Min. 



no.229 

 ::o.l97 

 :ifi.]l5 

 iw.oss 

 :io.oi4 

 :i:t.l6S 

 :!0.ll6 



;w.l67 



1S0.142 

 80.050 



«n.(5a 



£0.919 

 29.973 

 30.081 



S0.182 80.059 



TBS1UI0»ET£K. 



78 

 82 

 K6 

 9J 

 90 

 75 

 71 



51 

 61 

 55 

 (5 

 6« 

 55 

 46 



52.71 



1 ft. dp. ! ft. dp. 



f4 

 64 



68 

 70 

 60 

 70 

 65 



C7.34 



61 

 61 

 61 

 63 

 68 

 65 

 63 



62.43 



S.W. 

 N.W. 

 N.W. 

 NE. 

 S.W. 

 S.E. 

 E. 



Rain in 



ilicbcti. 



.on 



.00 

 .00 

 .01 

 .00 

 .00 

 .00 



GEKZua Reiiutr.s 



Very fine ; excccJIngly flue ; clondy nt Digbi. 

 Overcast ; very tine : clear and fine. 

 E.\ceoding1y line ; overcatt ; clear and tine. 

 CJear and fine; slii^Ltly overcast ; densely overcast. 

 Very tine ; cloudy bnt fine ; very hot ; overcast. 

 ()T«rORSt; densciy overcan ; eliehtly ovCTcaat. 

 Densely ovorcaat; i:3zy; clear and flne. 



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POULTRY, BEE, AND PIGEON CHEONICLE. 



MUTILATION OF FOWLS. 

 I AM excfc'lingly sorry to fee bv yonr paper, one of Mr. 

 EntwisIe'B Bantams shown at Ipswich returned home minns 

 its sickle fpatbers. Permit me to say, I also received a note 

 from Mr. E. informing me of the irjnry, and also that Mr. 

 Adams eskct! him to telegi-aph the price of the birds ; so, 

 perhaps, yon will allow me in fairness to Mr. Adams to state 

 that he was cot in the Exhibition at the time of packing, and 

 farther, those birds were packed by gentlemen of unimpeach- 

 able standicfT. I can answer for their feathers being intact 

 when they were packed as when they arrived. I regret not 

 being able to throw any light on the affair, as no person would 

 be more reaoy to expose an injury to poultry at exhibitions 

 thou your correspondent. — W. B. Jkffp.ies, Hon. Sec. of the 

 Ipsv!rli I'cul'nj Socicl;/. 



BISHOP AUCKL.VND POULTRY SHOW. 



The first Show of Ponltry, Pif^i^cns. Kabhits, and Cage Birds, was 

 held hero on tbe 17th inat., under most favonrable circnrastances. 

 The birds were provided with an excellent tent. Tnmer's pens were 

 nacd, and allogether the management was of the highest character. 

 Considering this is the first attempt, it promises well for fntare ex- 

 hibitions. 



In the class where a special prize was offered for ** .\Dy variety " of 

 poultry, the pen of cock and two hens to be placed at the disposal of 

 the Committee, at *21.'.'. the pen, }]i'ahina,~i of good quality were in the 

 fore, bnt the class as a whole was very poor. (iamr. Black and other 

 Rods, were not of high merit, bnt tie first-prizo pen of Dnckwings 

 were excellent. Sjftnvsh were also good and in prime condition ; bnt 

 for quality the Dorl'hif/s^ as a class, stood highest, everj- pen being 

 noticed, r.rtt) ma Pootras were moderate, and in Co'hlnA there were 

 some capital birds, notably so in the first-prize pen. In Pohnxth and 

 the Hamhtiri!ii-i generally, it would he almost impossible to find more 

 HUperior birds than the \vinners ; and the first-prize ffoifdotr^ in the 

 Variety class were faultless. Gomr I'ltutama were large in entries, 

 thongh only moderate in quality. Bantams, any other kind, if we 

 except the PcMds in the first-prize pen, were not worthy of notice. 



Dto'ks were not good, except the first-prize wild ; but the Oi^slinijs 

 and (n't'sc were both very large and good. 



Pitjtoiis were not a good collectioD, thongh there was here and there 

 a moderate pair. 



Pahhits were of the mongrel variety. 



Most of the Co(/r Pin/.t were low in condition and out of feather, 

 bnt otherwise good ; the most noteworthy were the first-prize Belgian 

 cock, an excellent Silver Lizard, and, best of all, an evenly-marked 

 Goldfinch Mule. 



Any VAnlETv.— 1, H. Beldon, fioitstock, EinRley. he. Rev. J. G. Milner, 

 Bellerby, near Leyhum (French), c. J. Sborth'ose, Nowcastle-on-Tvne 

 (Brahma) ; C. K. Smith. Lanpley Grove, Durham. 



Game (ElatU-brenstcd nnd other Rcdsl.— 1, J. Gibson, Stanhope. 

 2, W. & .\. Buclaas, Cnrville. Iinrham. hr. W. Bearparb. Ainderby, North- 

 allerton, e, G. Braitbwaite, Towlaw ; W. Bearpark. 



Gauc (Any other variety)— 1, W. Bearpark. 2, J. Potts, Sunnyaide, 

 Towlaw. c, ,J. iUibson, Biehop Auckland ; W. & A. Bnslass. 



Spanish — ). II. Beldon. 2, W. Bearpark. c, R. Wall, East Layton ; F. 

 Ridley, New Sbildon. 



DoHKlNcs.— 1 end he, .1. White, Warlaby, Northallerton. 2, W. Bear- 

 park. r/ic, ,T. :''. Prond,Bi8hop .\uckland. c, -J. Bbortbose; W. Bearpark. 



Brahma Pootra —1, G. Richmond, Dolton. 2, J. Shorthose. c, K. 

 Moore, Hetton-le-Hole. 



CocHiN-CniNA.— 1, J. Shorthose. 2, W. Barnes, Insramgato, Thiisk. 

 Ac, G. H. Proctor, Durham. 



POLAS-DS.— 1 and2, IT. Eoldon. :, ■. v.". Ee.irp.irli. --, STIas A. KewtOD, 

 Wolsinpham. '~~- 



HAMBonoHS (Gold and Silver-spangled).— 1 ond 3, H. Boldon. Ac.W. 

 Bearpark. c, K- Moor. 



HAMErROHs (Gold and SUverpcncilled).— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. he and 

 c, W. Bearpark. 



ANT OTHER Vafjety. — 1, Rcv. J. G. Milner (Frenchl. 2, H. BoMon. 

 (Black Unmburghsj. he, H. Moor, c, Rev. i. a. Milner (French,; B- 

 Jefferson. 



Game B.»nt.\3js.-1. W. Bolnlridce. Stanhope. 2. W. ft A. Bnalaas 

 vhe, T. Sanderson, Stanhope, he, U. PlckerinR. Towlaw. e, 3. Wilkin. 

 son, Towlaw. 



.\nv other Variety.— 1, II. Beldon. 2. W. Bearpark. 



DtTCKS (Aviesburvl.—l, -J. Shorthose. 2, B. Moore. 



Any other Vahiett.— 1 and 2, R«v. .T. ». Milner (Wild), c, 3. V. Pfoad- 



Tdrkevs,— J, W. Smith, Bondgnte, Bishop .Auckland. i, H^" 



Geese. — 1, H. Marshall, Durham. 



Rabbits (Any variety).—!, T. Blacklock. 2, R. Balmcr. 



FIGEOKS. 



Carriers.— 1, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 



Pouters.- 1, W. Bearp.ailt. 2, H. Yardley. Tie, W. £ A. Boglasa; T. 

 Conndon, East Sunderland. "> (*■ 



TCMBI.ER9.— ', H. Yardley 2.T. Conndon. lie, W. A A. Boglaes. 



Tr.curETERS.- 1, W. & A. Bug'ass. 2, J. Kitching, Etherley fMcttlcd). 

 c.I. Kitching (Elackl. 



Fantails.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, .T. F. Prond. .-, J. Kitching. 



.I.vconiss.— 1, T. W. Kilbnrn, Bishop Aucithind. 2. W. Bearpark. 



Nuns.— 1. V.'. Ecun'ark. 2, T. W. Kilburn. -•. 11. I'ardley; J. F. Proud. 



Any OTHER Vaeietv.— 1, H. Y'ardley. 2, T. TV. Kilbcra. he, W. 4 A. 

 En£»lass (Turbits). c, W. Bearpark. 



Caoe TiiRDS.— Cunarj; (Belgian).— 1 and 2. J. Donglas, Stanhope, he, J. 

 Dixon, Jan., Shildon. Caimnj (Lizar.l).— 1, L- Whensley. Cnnary (Ueoly). 

 —1, W. Davies. Ami ntlur Varictji.—\. T. Adaiusnn. <■, .T. Dunn, Shlldon. 

 Ennlish Sont Bml (Any vnrietv).— 1, G. Smurt^'^■aite, Bishop Auckland. 

 2, J. Garry," Bondgate, Bishop Auckland. Panolt (Any variety).— 1, J- 

 Garry, Bishop Auckland. 2, .1. Priestman. Bishop Auckland. ^;|,. 



Judge of Poultry. Pigeons, Rabbits, Cage Birds, and Eggs. Mr. EC 

 Hattoo, Pndsey, Leeds. 



NOTES ON FANCY PIGEONS— No. U. 



SHORT-FACED TUMBLERS. 



The origin of these beautiful birds may be easily traced. 

 The common Tumblers would occasionally throw belter-shaped 

 birds— birds having shorter beaks, lounder heads, faller chests, 

 and more " petite." 



Fanciers with an eye for Pigeon-teanty would cirtfolly pre- 

 serve such, would match them together, or seek matches among 

 their friends. Then markings and colonrs remarkable for re- 

 gularity or brilliancy would appear, and these birds would also 

 be mated. Uence, the eye of fanciers would bo pleased, and 

 struggles made by ardent Pigeon-lovers to produce birds of sur- 

 passing beauty in shape and colour. I am inoliued to think 

 that Tumbler fancy took a rapid spurt about a hundred years 

 ago. Thus, Pouters were all-in-all to the fancier in a.p., 1735, 

 and a full and excellent account of them is given in Moore's 

 work tf that date — which is good now, though it has lived more 

 than its century — while he only mentions one kind of Short- 

 faced Tnmblers, the Almond, and of that he speaks in only a 

 few lines— not as much as he gives about the Capuchin, and 

 about as much as he devotes to the Narrow-tailed Shaker, two 

 utterly worthless birds, while concerning other and now most 

 beautiful short-faced birds, he says not one word, I do not 

 think this silence is because Moore was not a Tumbler fancier, 

 for his eyes observed everything, and hie faithful and accurate 

 pen omitted nothing. Bnt mark the spurt made in thirty 

 years. In "The Treatise" of 17G.") there is a full account of 



