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JOURNAL Oy HOETICTJLTUriE AND COTTAGE GAKDENEK. 



[ Etctuiter S, U69. 



1889— l.J. Millor. 2, D. MNaught Kllmnnrs. S, D. Mnna, Kilnnrnock. 

 he, H. Thomson, Glnst^ow. c. J. M'Crae, Kilmanioclc. 

 * Carriers (Anv colour). —1. J. Muir, GlaflRow. 3 nDd8. J. Kurr. Rllmar* 

 noil;, he. A. liiowo. .-, G. V. Dort, Dumlrics. Brri in 1K«9.— 1, W. H. 

 Milchell, Birminahani. 2 nml 3. G. White, Paisley, he, A. Waidroji, 

 Kilmoi-nocli. e, F. Lovi', Kilmiirnock. 



TrxDLEBS iShjrtfnccil, tiny colour).—!, J. FioIdiOK. Rochdolo, 3, .1. 

 Mrtir, Kilmarnock. 3, J. Hawley, Biogley. he, A. Sim, iUlinarnock. 

 e, F. D. Wood, E.IinburRk. 



TuMBLEHs (CommoD, any colour). — 1, W. M'Kindlay, Kilmamoclt. 



2, R. Blair. JohcEtuue. 3, J. Uttwlcy. he, A, Mitchell, Saltcoats, c, W. 

 P. AJaiu, Tour. • 



Faktails (Xny colour).— 1 and Timepiece, J. Shu-p. S. J. Gait. Kil- 

 birnie. 3, R. Gibson, Uateboad. ihe. J. Kerr, he, J. Mair. e, B. Rlair. 



Jacodixs (Any colour).—!, H. Y.mlley, Birmingham. 2, J. Waddell. 

 8, J. SLiarp. he, J. Uawley. e, W. M'Kindlay. 



Baulk (Any colour .—!, J. Fielding, jun., Rochdale. 2, H. Yardley. 



3, J. Mair. he, J. 8hari>. e, J. Hawlcy. 



TnuMPETEHS (Any colour).— 1, J. Hawley. 2, J. Sharp. S, J. Mnir. 

 he, A. Wardrop. e, A. kitcbie. Irvine. 



NossiAnycolour).-!. J. Murray, Daircl. 2, K. Scott, Galstoc. 8, T. 

 Imrie, .Ayr. he, H. Yaidley. 



CoriMON (Auy colour).—!, W. Kerr, Dairy. 2, W. M'Kindlay. 3. J. 

 Lamout, Kilwiunio^'. 



Aky other Distinct Varikty.- 1, J. Fielding, jun. 2, J. Hawlcy. 8, J. 

 Msiir. he, J. Sharp, c, H. Yardley. 



Any Vaeieit.-), G. E. Phillips, Ayr. 2, J. G. Orr, Beith. 3, J. Wilson, 

 Beith. 



C.iSARtES. 



Yellow.— CotA.—l. J. Crawlord, Beith. 2, A. Kolly, Paisley. 3, .T. 

 CooD. Kilwinning. Hens.—l, J. Gray, Airdrie. 2, W. Reid, KlliaarnocU. 

 3, A. Kelly. 



BoFF.—Co<:7;.— 1, R. Crawford, Kilbimie. 2, T. Gibson. Paisley. 3. M. 

 Howard. Overton. I/tns.— 1, A. Kelly. 2, J. Gray. 3, R. 'Watson, Kil- 

 marnock. 



PiEEALD (Ytllow). — Coek.— 1, J. Noris, .Ardros5an. 2, T. Christie. 

 GlastiJW. S, J. W. Will. Errol. ffcni.- 1 and 2, A. Kolly. 8, J. Ciawford, 



Piebald (Buffj.-Coi-A-.—l, J. Fieber, Dairy. 2, J. Gray. 8, H. M'Kis- 

 sock, Glasgow. Hcm.—l, .J. Wilson, Beith. li, W. Hunter, Jlilbiruie. 

 3, J. Wilson, Gilston. 



Goldfinch Mole (Yellow).— 1, J. R. Adam. 2, G. Brydea, .4yr. 3, R. 

 Brown, Ne\\-niiln3. 



Goldfinch Mole (Buff) — 1, J. Gray. 2, W. Gondie, Ayr. 3, G. Brown, 

 Kilmarnock. 



*- Goldfinch.— 1, T. Conn. 2, J. Fisher, Dairy. S, J. Fergceon, Eilmar- 

 Qock. 



Canary (Clean).—!, A. Kellv. 



Linnet Mule.— 1, T. M'MuVttio, Eiccarton Toll. 



The Judges were : for FiAdlnj, Messrs. J. Kijpeth, Editbnrgh ; .T. 

 Lindsay, Stewarton ; J. Paton, Stewarton ; and R. Calderwood, 

 Kilmarnock. Piycons : Mr. James Hnie. Glasgow ; and Mr. William 

 Brown, Wishaw. Canaries : Messrs. G. Masterton, Glasi^ow ; T. 

 Feruie, Paisley ; K. Paterson, Howwood ; and S. Erown, Gla.i^gow. 



BURTON-ON-TRENT BIRD SHOW. 



This Exhibition of Cage Birds tool place on the Slith of Movembcr. 

 As a first Show it was, in every respect, a decided success, a result 

 which must be mainly attributed to the exertioas of an indefatigable 

 Committee, who spared neither trouble nor expense in the management 

 of the Show. The Exhibition was held in the Town Hall, and throngh- 

 ontthe day was well patronised. Some splenlid pens of Game, Silver- 

 pencilled and Golden-spauglcd Jlamhurijii'i. Game Btiatanis, Pi/feons, 

 ra< rots, and many specimens of British Biri^-, added much to the 

 interest of the Exhibition. The prospect foi- the future Shews is most 

 encooroging. The following are the awards ;— 



BIRDS HATCHED IN 18S9. 



NonwicH (Clear Yellow).— !, J. AnthcDy. 2, W. Holmes. 3, R. Cowley. 

 ■t, W. Holmes. 



Norwich (Clear Bu£D.— 1, J. Anthony. 2 and 3, W. Holmes. 4, R. 

 Cowley. 



Norwich (Marked Yellow).— 1, J. Anthonv. 2, T. Nowbold. 3, R. 

 Cowley. 



NoRwicH(MarkedBuffi.— I.J.Dent. 2, ,T. Anthony. 3, W. HoJmes. 



Norwich (Variegated Yellow).— I and 2, I'w Cowley. 3 and 4, J. Dent. 



^OEWICH (Variegated Buff).—!. I!. Cowley. 2, W. Holmes. 

 BIRDS OF .ALL AGES. 



Belgians (Clear Yellow).- 2, R. Cowley. 



Beloians (C:oar Bull).- 1, R. Coi^ltv. 3, T. Nowbold. 



Belgians (Variegated Yellow).—!, W. Gretton. 



NoswiCH (Clear Yellow).—!, W. Holmei. 2, T Ncwbold. 



Norwich (Marked Yellow).—!, R Cowley. 2. W. Holmes. 



Norwich (Marked Buffi.—!, J. Anllior.v. 2, R. Cowley. 



NoR-.>TCH (Variegated Yellow.'.— 1, J. .Anthony. 2. T. Nowbold. 



LiZAKDs (Golden-spangled).— 1. J Antbonv. 2, W. Holmes. 



CisNAiioN Yellow.— 1 and2. \V. Gretton.' 



Goldfinch Mules.—!, W. Holiucs. 2, J. Dent. 3, W. Gretton. 



Goldfinch Mdles (Crested).—!. W. 'lolmes. 



BnLLFiscuEf .— 1, W. Holmes. J, J. Chisweil. 



Skylarks.- 1, J. Chisweil. 2, J. Anthcny. 



Mr. G. J. Barnesby, of Derly. w.ia the Judge. 



BIRMINGHAM RABBIT Ah'D CAN/^PV SHOW. 



The twenty-third annual Sho-.v of K&bbits and Canaries was opened 

 on the '29th ult. iu the Odd I'eilows' Hall, Upper Temple Street. 

 About one hundred Canaries and forty-three Kabbits were entered. 

 Mr. H. Attwood's tortoieesliell back carried off the Ci-st prize for 



length of ears (2'Jr inches'), and an extra prize, given by Mr. ColHcM 

 for the best particular colour, all properties. Mr. J. Curtis's black 

 and white doe gained the second prize for IcLgth of ear (2'2i inches), 

 and the first for weight, yi lbs. Mr. Beech's blucL and white doe, Mr. 

 Pratt's yellow and wLite buck, Mr.|Hincks'e tortoiiienheU bnck, and blno 

 and while bnck. Mr. .Attwood s gray and while Luck, and Mr. Curtii, s 

 grey doe, were the nrst-prize winners in the classes for all properties. 

 Extra prizes for self- colour, and black and white were awarded to two 

 Kabbits exhilited by Mr. Cnrtis. 



Of Ciumrlcs the Belgian classes included some yerj fine specimen!. 

 Mr. J. Turner's birds won three first prizes in these elaese.i, and Mr. 

 ('•■ Corbett, sen., in two classes. Mr. G. Smith obtained a firit prize. 

 There was a good display of Norwich Canaries, in which classes Mr. 

 G. Corbett. jun., dbtaincd four first prizes, Mr. J. Turner one, Mr. W, 

 Smith one, and Mr. \\'. Corbett one. Two silver caps were presented, 

 as extra prizes, to Mr. J. Turner for the best Yellow Belgian iu the 

 show, and for having obtained the greatest number of prizes in all 

 classes. An extra prize, for the best variegated Yellow Belgian, went 

 to Mr. G. Corbett, sen. Messrs. B. Goest, H. Hall, J. Newton, and 

 B. Johnson were the Judges. 



CANARIES. 



On tbe lltb and 18th of November, I read in the Joamal 

 the report of Mr. W. BlakstOD, of Sunderland, on the Darling- 

 ton End Stokesley Canary Shows, and I beg to make some 

 remarks thereon. 



Referring to the D.\rUDgton Show, I was very much astonished 

 at his lemarks on the Belgian Canary. It must be quite patent 

 to the most casual observer in " the fancy," that Mr. lilaketon 

 is not an admirer of this very noble and elegant variety of 

 Canary, and therefore I would observe that, if a man has no 

 fancy for this particular variety of bird, he is certainly not a 

 proper yiersun to judge cf its merits. His remarks in reference 

 to the Green Canaries are very vague. It is a well-known fact 

 that in the northern counties of England, eBpc-eially among the 

 pitmen, the clear Greon Canary is a great favouiite ; but the 

 ambition of these men is to bring them as nearly as possible 

 to the pure-bred Belgian, iu tize, symmetry, and contonr. 

 The "pea-green,'' as Mr. Blakston very inaptly terms it, ia 

 a colour never seen in a Canary ; they are generally very dingy 

 in colour, and black-green, or blackish-green, would be a much 

 more ap;<ropriate designation . The Norwich Greens were bred, 

 originally, from the Lizard Canary ; and by judicious pairing 

 and crossing, the Clear Jonqae and Mealy Nornrich varieties 

 hove been established. 



1 will now pass on to the Stokesley Show. I would like Mr. 

 Blakston to give a proper definition of the Yorkshire Fancy. I 

 am informed on very creditable authority that this variety of 

 bird is unknown in Sunderland. The Norwich Fancy, London 

 Fancy, Yorkshire Fancy, Glasgow Don or Scotch Fancy, and 

 many other varieties are all mongrels, so to speak, as the whole 

 of these varieties have been obtained by judicious crossing from 

 other kindred and distinct varietie.°. If a man wishes to im- 

 prove the size and shape ol his birds he naturally crosses with 

 a Belgian : if coleur is his object, then Norwich or London 

 Fancy, or Lizard, particularly for marked birds. — E. C. Wallace, 

 Bciwick. 



SrURIOUS HONEY— DRONES IN NOVEMBER. 



Altiiocgh I have no personal knowledge of the frauds that 

 are perpetrated in the honey market, I have no doubt that Mr. 

 Peltigrew has good grounds for the allegation he has made. 

 Beautiful-looking combs can be manufactured from sugar, and 

 when filled with syrup it is all but impossible, if judged merely 

 by the eye, to detect their spurious character. As showing how 

 parties may be deceived, I may mention what came under my 

 own observation. 



The summer of IS 54 was cold and wet, so much eo ss to 

 prevent any collections being made from the fields, and conse- 

 quently all my hives had to be kept alive by sugar, which was 

 liberally dispensed. By some awkward manipulations on my 

 part, an accident happened to one of them, whereby several cf 

 the well filled combs were broken down. When carried into the 

 bouse they presented a very tempting appearance, and a lady 

 and gentleman who happened to see them were very ansicuB to 

 taste the new season's honey. I assured them that the comba 

 that looked so attractive were merely filled with sugar and 

 water ; but my statement was received with incredulity, and I 

 had to yield to their request and give them what they required. 

 To my astonishment, on tasting the artificial material, they 

 pronounced it exceileat honey, and they proved that they 

 relished it by the quantity they ate. Seeing how the eye conld 



