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JOCBNAL OF HOBTICtJLTDRE AND COTTAGE GARDENEB. 



[ December 23. 186S. 



ooe county, not onlj in the nnmber of birds nhown. bnt in the «monnt 

 of good it is to do. The gronttr tlic comretition the p-oaler the 

 honour of sncccfifl, and a ftmall advantago will always belonir to the 

 borne owner frora the fact the birds hare not to trayel, and avoid the 

 wear and tear, and fiistiuf;. This is cnoiipU to turn the scale in their 

 faronr. 



We have here to mention the class for a^ed birds to which we 

 referred. There were sixteen pens of the best birds in the Show sent 

 to competo for two prizes among themselves, to the wcnkenini! of the 

 Show generally. The diiTercnco between a bird of It'Ofl hatched in 

 Jannary, and one in 1^(J.S hatched in Aagnst, or even June of that 

 jear, is very small, almost impcrccptiblo, and it wonld be a great 

 inrproveroent if the classes were I'nn to all ages. With competent 

 judges there is no danger of disuiUantago to any pen on account of 

 age or otherwise. 



Mr. Sedgwick was an indefatigable Soorctary. 



DoBKruos (Colonred).— 1, Cnp. and 2, Rev. E. Bartrnm, Great Bcrk- 

 hanipstead. he, P. H. Jones, Fulham 



DonsiNGS iWhite .— 2, Mrs Kind. WiKgcnball, Watford. 



ConiiNB (Partridge).—!, Prize for best pen of Cochin, 2, and he, R. 

 HorsfiilJ, Watford, c, Mrs. King. 



KR.111MA PoOTRA (Dark).— 1 and Prize for best pen of Brahmas, R. 

 Horsfall. 2, C. A. Burnes, Chorlevwoofi Furm, Kicfemansworth. 



Brahma Pootra (Light).— 2. Lord Cheshani. Lntimera, Chesham. 



<!»>!►: (.\ny variety).—!, Lord Clicshnm (Black-brensted Kcd.. 



IlAimrBons.— GoM-;)rnr;»frf. — 2, Miss Gee, Abbot's Langlev. Gol,l- 

 rpatuiUd.—l, Rev. K. L. James, Watford. Silvcr-tpamiUd.—l, E. Moon, 

 Watford. 2, W. J. Loyd, LanKleybnry. 



Gajie Bantams.— 1. Lord Cheshniii. 2, W. F. M. Copel.ind, Watford. 

 he. C. A. Barnes ; M. Leno, M;irky«te Street, Donstabte. 



Bantams (Any other variety).—], M. Leno (Gold-laced). 2, J. Davis, 

 Hemel Hempstead (Japanese). 



CRi-vE.CaxRS— 1, C. A. Barnes. 2. Dr. A. T. Brett. Watford. 



AST OTHER BnEED. — 1, Lord Ebarv, Moor Park, Klckmansworth 

 (Black Spanish). 2. P. H. Jones, Fulbnm. 



Any Breed.—!, Kev. K. Bartrum (Coloured Dorkings). 2,C. A. Barnes 

 (Brahma Pootra). he. Rev. E. Bartrum (Coloured Dorkings) ; A. J. Cope- 

 land, Upper Nascotl, Watford (Dark Brahmas) ; P. H. Jones (Polands and 

 Spanishl. 



Cocks (Aylesbury).—! and Priso for best pen of Ducks, Lord Chesham, 

 Zand he, C. A. Barnes, e, C. Longman, Shendish, Hemel Hempstead. 



Docks (Rouen).— 1, W. F. M. Copeland. 2, E. Jloon. )ic, M. Leno. 



D0CK9 (Kast Indiim) —I, Mrs. King. 2, Miss Gee. 



Docks (Any other distinct breed).- 1 and 2, M. Leno (Mandarin and 

 Carolina). 



Gbbbe.— 1 and Cop, T. Peramor, Aldenham. 2, C. A. Barnes, he, J. 

 H. Barnes ; M. A. & F. J. Sedgwick, Hunton Bridge Farm, Watford. 



Turkeys (Any v:tfiety).— 1 and Cup, C. Longman, a, J. H. Barnes. 

 »<:, C. A. Barnes; J. II. Baruos i Lord Chesham: Lord liokeby. Hazel- 

 wood, Watford. 



PlOEo.vs.— Cnrri.rj.— 1 and 2, P. H. Jones. Pouters— 1 and S, P. H. 

 Jones. Tuin6(<T-< (Almond).— 1 and 2, P. H.Jones. Fanfaf/i— 1 and 2. P. 

 H Jones. ^n)j other r'ir!rlv.—l,P.'a Jones (Jacobins). 3,C. Waghorn, 

 Nether Wylde, St. Alban's (Trumpeters). 



Judges.— Mr. J. Bailj-, 113, Mount Street, Grosvenor Square : Mr. 

 G. Botham, Wrexham Court, Sloogh ; and Mr. K. Hewitt, Sparkbrook, 

 near Birmingham. 



NORTH BRITISH COLUMBARIAN SHOW. 



As we cannot in our present issue adeqnately notice this important 

 Exhibition, we reserve our report for the next number, in the mean- 

 time recording a success as well-earned as it was interesting in the 

 department of Pouters — the great speciality of our northern fanciers 

 — and directing onr readers to the annexed list of prizes. 



MEMBERS OSLY.— (Birds Bred in 18G9). 



PoDTEBS (Black).— Corl-..—! and 8, G. Ure, Dundee. 2, J. Montgomery, 

 Belfast. Ben.s.—1 and 3, J. Montgomery. 2 and he, J. Huie. 



Pouters (White).— Co.;Ij — ! and 2, M. Sanderson, Edinburgh. 3 and 

 tc, M. ^^tuart, Glasgow, c, J. Wallace. Burnbank, Glasgow. Heri'.—l, G. 

 Ore. 2, J. Montgomery. 3, M. Sanderson, he, J. TJfallace. c, W. R. 

 Rose, Kettering. 



Footers (Blue).— (Jocis.- 1, G. Ure. 2. J. Huie. 3, J. Montgomery 

 he, U. Sanderson, c, J. Grant. Hri.j.— 1, W. K. Rose. 2, J. Millar, 

 Glasgow. 3, lie. and c, J. Montgomerv. 



PocTERs(Red).— Coct-.— 1 and hc'W. R. Rose. 2, D. Stewart, Perth. 

 8, J. Montgomery, c, M. Stuart. HfiM.—l, J. Montgomerv. 2, A. Frame, 

 LarkbalL 3, he. and c, W. It Kose. 



PotrrBRs (Yellow).— Cic^-j..—!, G. Ure. 2 and S, W. R. Rose. Hem.— 

 J, G. Ure. 2, J. Montgomery. 3, J. Wallace. 



Podtees (Mealy-barred).- Coc*«.— 1 and 2, J. Millar. 8, M. Sanderson. 

 BetLi. — 1, J. Montgomery 



CAimtERs (Blacki.- 1 nnl :!. G. C. Holt, Lawton, Chesldre. 2 and he, 3. 

 Wallace, e, G. A. Wheilsnd. Cork. 



Babus.— 1,», and S, J. H. Frame, Overton, he, 1. Montgomerv. 



TUUB1.EBB.— I and 2, J. Wallace. 



OPEN CLASSES. 



PoDTERS (Black). — Coekn.~l and Modal for the best Pied Pouter Cock, 

 any colour, in the Show, J. Huie. 2, J. Montgomery. .') and c, W. Volckman, 

 London. I(c, J. Uillar. H' tL-t. — 1 and (ic. W. Volckman. 2, A. H. Stewart. 

 3, J. Millar, e, J. Montgomery. 



PooTEKB (White).— (7ocl(<.—l, D. Stewart. 2, G. Ure. 8, J. Wallace. 

 he, J. Montgomery, c, J. Hnie. Jiriix.— 1, G. Ure. 2, J. Ruthvcu. 

 3 and he, W. Volckmao. e, J. Brnce, Dunfermline. 



PoCTEBs (Blue).- Coc/;^— 1 and he, J. Montgomo'y. 2, J. Cochrane, 

 eiasgow. 3, J. Millar, c, K. Arbuckle. Hens.— I, J. Millar. 2, J. Wallace. 

 3, G. Ure. he, J. Montgomery, e, W. Meff. 



PooTEBS (Bed).— Coclti.- 1, 2, 3, and lie, J. Montgomery, e, J. Wallace. 

 Btni.—l, W. Volckman. 2, 3, and lu, J. Montgomery, c, W. R. Rose. 



PoOTEM (Yellow).— Coct>.—l and he. J. Montgomerv. 2, J. Rnthvea. 

 3 and c, W. Volckman. Hf;i*.— 1 and Medal for best ^onter hen In the 

 Piud classes, J. Montg>>mory. 3, W. Volckman. S, M.Stuart, he andc.J. 

 Wallace. 



Pouters (Mealy barred).— Cocfo..—!, W. Volckman. 2, J. MUlar. 3, K. 

 Arbuckle. Glasgow, he and r, J. Montgomery. Heiij. — I. J. Grant, 

 Edinborgb. 2. J. Montgomery. 8, W. K Rose. lie. J. WaddeU, Dum- 

 fries, c, W, Volckman. 



PoCTERS (Irregular in colour and marking). — Ooc)t.«.— 1 and he, J. 

 Montgomery (Splash and Checker). 2, U. Stuart. 3, J. Ruthvcn, Olaa- 

 Row. e, W. Volckman iSondy). H^ni.— 1, J. Cochrane, Glasgow, it, J. 

 Wallace. 3, J. Btuco ',Cliecker). h:, J. Montgomery (Splasu). c, W. 

 Volckman. 



Carriers (Black).— Cocfcu. — 1 and Medal for best Carrier Cock. J. C. 

 Ord, Pimlico. 2, O. Wherland, Cork. S, G.C.Holt, lie ondc. J. WiUlaoe. 

 Hen:— I and Med,U for the beet Carrier Hen, O. C. Hult. 2, J. Itathvon. 

 3 and e, J. Wallace, lie, J. C. Ord. 



Carriers (Dnn).— Cod-'.— 1, J. C. Ord. 2, J. Smith, Banderland. Beiu. 

 !, J. C. Holt. 2, J. WalUce 8, J. C. Ord. 



Carriers (Any colour. Black and Dun excepted).— 1, 2. and 3. J. C. Ord. 



Almonds (Short-faced.— 1 and Medal for best pair of Short-faced, F. 

 Graham. Birkenhead. 2, P. H. Jones. 3, J. Hole. 



Short FACED (Mottled or Self-cojoured). — 1, F. Graham (Mottled). 

 2, J. FieldinK, Rochdale. 3, P. II. Jones. 



BAitns (Black).—! and Medal for best pair of Barbs, J. Montgomery. 



2, P. U. Jones. 3, W. Meff, Aberdeen. 



Barbs (Any colour. Black excepted).—!, G. A. Wherland, Cork. 2, J. 

 Montf-'omerj-, 8, P. H. Jones. 



Fantails.- !, 8, and Medal for beet pair of Fantalls. J. Sharpe, John- 

 stone. 2, A. H. Stewart, lie, W. Hendry. Aberdeen, e, A. Frame. 



Jacobins (Red and Yellow).—!, J. Sharji. 2. E. E. M. Rovd-, Rochdale. 



3, J. Waddell. lie, J. R. Rennards. e, F. Graham. 



Jacobins (White and Black).—!, 2. and Medal for the best pair of Jaco- 

 bins, E. E. M. Royds. 3, P. H. Jones. 



TufMPETERS (i31ackt.— !, 2, 3, he, c, and Medal for the best pair of 

 Trumpeters, J. Montgomery. 



Trumpeters (W bite) — l' W. H. C. Dates. 2, P. H. Jones. 



Tp.vmpeierb (Mottled!.— 1,2,3, andr, J. Montgomery, /ic, C. Campbell. 



TuBijiTs.— 1, 3, and Medal for tbe best pair of Turbits, P. H. Jones. 

 2, W. Banker. Runcorn, he and e, H. L. Tivy, Cork. 



Owxs (English) —! and Ued^l for best pair of English Owls, P. H. 

 Jones. 2, Miss Grange. 3 and he. J. Rnthven. e, J. Wallace. 



Owls (Foreign.— 1 and Medal for the best pair of Foreign Owls, J. 

 Fielding, jun. 2. P. H. Jones. 3. W. Goddart. 



Nuns.-!. H. Yardley. 2, W. Banker. B, Miss E. M. Beveridge, Ayr. 

 lie, P. H. Jones, c, F. Graham. 



TcMELERs (Beards. Balds, and Common). — 1, W. H. C. Gates. 2, J, 

 Fielding, jun. 3, F. Graham. 



Ant'.verps. — 1, J. J. Bradley, Birmingham (Cocis imp.irted from 

 Belgium. Hen flew from London Bridge to Birmingham in three boors 

 live minutes). 2 and 3, J. Rnthven. 



Dragoons.— 1, J. C. Ord. 2, J. Mowart. 3. H. Y^rdley, Birmingaam. 

 fie, 3. Rnthven. e, P. H.Jones. 



Fancy Pigeons (Xot otherwise classed). — !, W. Ooddart (Black 

 Austrian Pouter). E.xlra 1, 2, and 3. J. Wallace (Damasceens. Lace 

 Fantails, and Abyssinian). Extra2, H^ Yardley (Satlnettesj. 3, J. Sharp. 



Judges. — Frederick Esqnilanl, Esq , London; E. L. Corker, Esq.. 

 Crovdon. 



SKY TUMBLERS. 



I FELT inclined to write a few words on tliis enbject wben 

 yonr first article appeared, hnt I considered that somebody 

 would take the subject up. However, as "BEinrR" has not 

 found Sky Tumblers, and asks for a finger-post, I will say my 

 say. 



WLat I understatid by a Sky Tumbler is a bird that will fly 

 high and long, and tumble more or less in its flight. In de- 

 scribing Sky Tumblers, I do not include those feather-legged, 

 broken baldpate-looking Pigeons called sometimes "Birming- 

 ham Rollers ;" but the clean-legged, broad-chested, shortish- 

 beaked, compast, strong little bird known as the common 

 Tumbler. I believe I have the very breed. At all events, I 

 have as good birds of this type as I have been able to find, and 

 I have been interested in Tumblers for years. 



I have certainly heard of Tumblers which, if I could find out 

 where they are, wonlJ put mine far in the shade — Tumblers 

 which (so it is said) will fly in the sky from four to five hours ; 

 but though I have walked many miles, from time to time, to 

 witness this feat, I have never yet seen it performed, and I have 

 now learned to take such statements with a 'grain of salt.' 

 If anybody has Tumblers which will "do " four to five honre 

 day by day, or one day, unless they happen to be lost, and 

 even then I should doubt their keeping on the wing all tbe 

 time — I say if anybody will let me know where snch may be 

 seen to do it, I shall be glad of the information. I have 

 known selected birds fly an hour, or a little more. Half an 

 hour is not bad ; three-quarters I should call good flying. In 

 Baying this, I do not allow any forced work. 



How long these pretty little creatures might be made to 

 keep on the wing after they had had their voluntary flight, by 

 pelting them with stones, or firing off a gun, I have not had 

 the cruelty to try. My birds go up of themselves, exulting in 

 the privilege, and settle when they like — always at home. 

 They are let out once aday, occasionally twice. Some tumble 



