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JOUBNAL OF HOfiTlCULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



I NoTembcr 11, '. 



Ctor. or Six CANAniKs, ra VinnTY.— ], Clarke & Haogbton. 2, M. 

 Bartuii. lic, J. Calvert. 



OOI.DF1NC11 Mule (VaricBatcd).— 1 nnd 2, W. Needier, vhc, — Bunting; 

 J. UubiuHon, he, C. llartuu. 



Gnr,Dk'lNcii Mule (Dark).— l.AUen&Baioes. 2, Moore A Wynn. rhc.M. 

 Barton, hr, R. Smith. 



LiNNKT .Mole.— 1 and 2, — Bomiston, Middlcsborongh. *<-, Mies M. 

 Oft wan. 



Goldfinch.— 1, R. Hawman. 2, 8. Banting, vhc, J. n. Raw ; — Bnr- 

 njslon. c, J. Foster. York. 



Linnet (Brown).— 1, J. Foster. 2, ■!. Banting, chc, J. N. Harrison; 

 — Bamiston. he, — Dodswortb. 



Pabiuit (Any coloar).— 1, MiBS E. Hill, Yorlt (Scarlet). 2, J. Calvert, 

 York((iroyl. lie, J. Sentt (Grey). 



Oanarv (Ticked or Uueven-mnrkod).— 1. .1. N. Harrison. 2. E. Orme. 



Canabv (Clear Yellow).— 1, T. Cowl, York, lie, S. Hardcastlu ; J. 

 UoUilt. 



Canari (Clear BolT).- 1, O. Carr. he, J. Mollitt ; W. Clarkson. 



Judge. — Mr. J. Bamesby, Derby. 



DARLINGTON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Thf. first Show of this Society was belJ on the fptb inst., when 

 nearly three bandred specimens of Canaries and British birds were 

 staced for competition. 



The Society is only in its infancy, this being its *' first step ;" and 

 a most creditable attempt it was. the result affording every encourage- 

 ment to its promoters to repeat the I'.-^hibition next season on ft more 

 extensive scale. The Secretary (Mr. W. W. Ellcrton), and Committee 

 were most assidnons in attention to their duties, polite and courtcons 

 to strangers, and not lacltiug in firmness and decision in requiring the 

 conditions of their schednle to be acted upon in their integrity by 

 exhibitors, and will, with increasing experience and outside support, 

 which they deserve, malie the Darlington Show take a fair position 

 among the North of England exhibitions. 



The entries were chiefly from the neighbourhood ; but the thanks of 

 the Society are due to those All-England men who make it a point of 

 duty to support every well-conducted show by sending specimens to 

 enrich the exhibition, regardless of the question of expense. North- 

 ampton, Snnderland, and Derby each sent its contribution. 



The Belijium were strong in numbers and quality, the winning birds 

 being in some instances hideous in their beauty. " Wiltkhire Kf,c- 

 Ton" once wrote me that he had no special liking to any particular 

 variety of Canary, but was conscious of an intense dislike to Belgians. 

 Now ho writes that he regards them with sympathy and not horror. 

 I am afraid he is smitten past all recovery. I can understand a man 

 being enticed by the blandishments of a lovely Clear Norwich, the 

 sparkling dress of a syren Lizard, or the more sober beauty of a 

 modest Cinnamon dressed like a prim little Quakeress ; but when ho 

 loses Lis heart to a Belgian hunchback the disease can go no further, 

 and frequent will be the notices to the churchwarden, " Absent on 

 nrgent private affairs." But I think if he had seen the first-prize 

 Clear Yellow Belgian when he was " put np " his old dislike would 

 have retomed. It leminded me of a scene at our last show, where a 

 lady was very anxious to see a Belgian bird put into position, and a 

 very grand specimen was " put up." But when it began to straighten 

 its legs till its happy owner asserted it would turn its joints inside out, 

 and when it seemed to be making frantic endeavours to get its shoulders 

 over its head, and was evidently bent on dislocating its neck, she took 

 her husband's arm and said, " That'll do, .John, that'll do ; have him 

 /mt. dawn again ! " 



The jVoj-ifvcA classes were fair, and the prize birds excellent, but I 

 have seen better exhibited by the same names. I suppose they are 

 doing battle at Southampton. The Crested birds were very good, bat 

 the wording of the schednle necessitated very '* all round " judging, 

 as no special variety was indicated. T always bail the advent of a 

 new name in a catalogue, and especially when it is that of a gentle- 

 man of position. Charles Taylor, Esq., son-in-law of George Elliott, 

 Eftj., M.P., made his debut in this class with two very creditable 

 specimens. They bore evident signs, however, of haying received 

 their ablutions from a 'prentice hand, but for which they woold, pro- 

 bably, have taken a higher diploma than Y.H.C. and H.C. I hope 

 to see more of Mr. Taylor's stock. 



The J.i-Mi-il.s were a very good sample, the first-prize Golden- 

 spangled notably so. showing strong points of excellence. Messrs. 

 Irons & Gayton were in immense force in Cinnamons, their .Tonques 

 being super-excellent. Of the Yorkshire birds I can only say. as I 

 have said elsewhere, that they bore a strong resemblance' to inferior 

 Norwich birds, and there was very little pleasure in judging them. 

 The tmo Yorkshire is a noble typo of Canary, and very different from 

 the mongrels often entered as such. The "Any other variety ' class 

 enabled Messrs. Pennock and Blackston, and Messrs. Moore It 'NVynn 

 to win with very fine specimens of Ticked and Unevenly-marked 

 Norwich. 



The Goldfinch ^f^tJcs were a show in themselves, thongh there was 

 only one class for them — viz., " Evenly-marked Ball," the Commitleo 

 falling into the same error in classification as at North Ormcsbv. 

 Mr. Young was first with one of his stud, and Mr. Shiel followed with 

 three beauties, which it was hard to separate. The Rev. S. T. 

 Mosse also exhibited a bird which, with time and improved con- 

 dition, will require a deal of beating. Dark Mules were not nume- 

 roQB, but first-rate in quality. The first prize in Class V., " Any 



other variety of Mule" fell to a splendid Brown Linnet Mole, back- 

 ward in condition, but a bird of extraordinary merit — evenly and 

 lightly marked on the wings, and side of the head, and tail, and of 

 cxtro colour. The clear Greens reprssented two sections, the Norwich 

 Green, and the common Pea Green. There is a diversity of opioton 

 as to which is the more meritorious bird, and the judgment in this 

 class cansed, I will not say dissatiifaction, but a little spirited argument 

 by the admirers of either class. As the common Pea Green bird is 

 that meant in all our northern schedules, it would be as well to state 

 " common ' in contradistinction to *' Norwich." The former is the 

 favourite home pet of our colliery districts, and the latter the founda- 

 tion of the glorious Norwich Jonqnes, and I am glad to see, that in 

 societies whore the matter is understood, there is now a separate dau 

 for " Norwich Green." 



The Giiltfriricltts and I.iiniftsvoro numerous and very splendid birds, 

 and the varied specimens in the miscellaneous class were each and all 

 worthy of favoorablo comment. — W. A. Bi^akston. 



Belgian (Clear Yellow).—! and ilie, M. Eickahy, Darlington. 2, W. 

 Bnlmer, Stockton-on-Tees, he, G. Uixon, Darlington, c, U. Robinson, 

 Middlesbrough. 



Beloian (Clear Buff).— 1, J. N. Harrison, Belper. 2, R. Robinson. 

 r, W. Bulmer. 



Belgian (Variegated Ticked or Uncvenmarkcd).— 1, T. Crnggs, Stock- 

 ton. 2, G. Tomlinson, Darlington, rhe, J. N. Harrison, he. j. Baxter, 

 Newcastle. 



Norwich (Jouque).— 1, Irons & Gnyton, Northampton. 2, r,-nnock and 

 Blackston, Whitby. I'he, Layflold & EUerton, Darlington, c, Q. Shiel, 

 Sunderland. 



Norwich (Clear Buff).- 1, Moore & Wynn, Northampton. 2, Penoock 

 and Blackston. r)ic. Irons & Gayton. /ic. K. Hnwman, Midillesbrongfa. 



Norwich (Evenly-marked Jonque) —1, E. Mills. Sunderland. 2, Irons 

 and Gnyton. rhc, Pennock & Blackston. he, T. Peat, Helloe New Row. 

 c, W. Simpson, Darlington. 



Norwich (Evenly-marked Eufl).— 1 and 2, O. ShieL rhc, Pennock and 

 Blackston. he, Moore A Wvnn. 



Canarv (Clearcrosted).— 1, W. Co'ton, Middlesbrough. 2, J. Gorbntt, 

 Eroughton. vhe, G. Shiel. he, W. Bulmer. e, J. Calvert, Y'ork. 



Canary (Dark or Grey-crested).— 1, Irons & Gavton. 2. J. Calvert. 

 rhc, G. Shiel ; W. Bulmer ; C. Tavlor, Sunderland, he, G. Shiel; C. 

 Taylor ; .T. Garbntt. c, Pennock & Blackston ; J. Slainsby. 



Lizard (Golden-spaugled).— 1, Pennock ,S Blackston. 2, T. Stansfield, 

 Stockston. vhe, J. Taylor, Middleton. he, R. Itichic, Darlington; B. 

 Hawman. 



Lizard (Silver-spangled).- 1, J. McCnno, Stockton. 2, J. Y'onng. 

 he and e, .1. Stainsbv. 



JoXfjtJE (Ciunamonl.— 1 and 2, Irons & Gayton. he, R. Hawman ; W. 

 Enlmer. c, Moore i Wynn. 



Buff Cinnamon.— 1 and 2, Irons & Gayton. r/ic and c, Moore & 'Wynn. 

 he, J. Young. 



Yorkshire (Clear Yellow). — 1, T. Armstrong, Bronghton. 2, J. Oaibntt, 

 Bronghton. vhe, E. Barker, he, E. Graham. 



Yorkshire (Clear Buff).— 1, R. Hawman. 2, C. Bumiston. he, M. 

 Burton, Middlesbrough, e, Pennock A Blackston. 



Y'oRKsHiRE (Evenly-marked Y'ellow).— 1, M. Burton. 2, R. Hawman. 



Yorkshire (Evenly-marked Buffi.— 1 and he, R. Hawman. 2. G. Green. 



Any other Variety.— 1, Pennock and Blackston. 2, Moore & Wynn. 



Goldfinch Mule (F.venlv-marked Buffi.— 1, J. Young. 2, O. Shiel. 

 r)ic. Rev. S. T. Mosse ; G Shiel. he, R. Kobinson. 



Goldfinch Mule iDarkl — 1 and 2, M. Burton, he. Rev. S. T. Mosse. 



Mules (.\ny other variety).— 1, C. Robinson. 2, J. Young, he, J. 

 Baxter, c, W. Bumiston. 



Cage of Six Canaries (Variety and plumage).— 1, M. Burton. 2, Lay- 

 field A EUerton. 



Clear Green.- 1, W. Bulmer. 2, M. Burton. 



Goldfinch. — 1, J. Fairclough. 2, J. Y'oung. vhe, J. Hindle. 



Linnet (Brown).- 1, K. Kobinson. 2, J. Young. 



British Birds (Anv other variety).— 1, T. Smith. 2, J. McCnne. 

 vhc, W. Hodgson (Thrush), he, C. Trees. 



.Judges. — Mr. Pearson, Durham, and Mr. \V. A. Blackston, Snn- 

 derland. 



MATCHES OF BARB PIGEONS AT THE 

 PHILOPERISTERON SOCIETY. 



These took place on the iitli. Capt. Heaton showed five 

 pairs of old birds against five pairs of the other members of 

 the Society's birds. The Captain's birds were one pair of Reds, 

 one pair of Duns, and three pairs of Blacks. The other mem- 

 bers showed against them two pairs of Reds, one of White, 

 and two of Black. The decision on these was an easy matter 

 for the three gentlemen who officiated as Judges — Messrs. 

 Wiltshire, Esquilant, and Tegetmeier, for with the exception of 

 one Black cock and a Bed hen, belonging to Mr. Headley, 

 which were two extraordinarily good birds of their age, the 

 Captain's went clearly before the others. No one conld 

 avoid remarking what a splendid pair of Reds the Captain's 

 were, and his Dun hen is no doubt the best Dan hen in the 

 fancy ; in fact, the only old birds he showed that were not 

 extra good in all points, were the Dun cock and his old Black 

 cock, their forms being bad in skull and coarse. The Black 

 cock is the remains of an extraordinary bird for skull and eye. 



Next came the young birds of ISIifi, the Captain showing one 

 pair of Yellows and three pairs of Black against four pairs of 

 the same age of the other members. In these the Captain 



