December 30, 1869 ] 



JOURNAL OF HOETICULTURE AND COTTAGE GAEDENER. 



533 



Oenamestal Watebfowl.— 1, J. G. Falle. 



Duces (Carolina).—! and 2. J. G. Falle. 



Docks (Buenos Ayres).— 1. J. G. Falle. 2, Miss C. Care y. 



DccKB (Wild).— 1. J. G. Falle. 



Widgeons.— /u-, J . G. Falle. 



Pigeons.— Currier* (.iny colour).— 1, J. Le Eossigaol. 2 and he, P. 

 W. Le Quesne. PnuU-ri.—l and 2, P. W. Lc Quesne. FantaiLi.—l and 

 2. J. Le Rossignol. Tumblers.— I, W. P. ,Le Quesne. Jaeob>m.—\, W. 

 Eamon. Owh.—l, P. W. Le Quesne. 2, G. De Faye. Diintn—l and 

 2, Capt. Robin. Truatpelers.—l, W. E. Dngdale. 2, J. Le RossiBnol. 

 -Vuns.— 1, J. Le Rossiffnol. Friz:les.—l, — 'SicoUe. Ann nther rariety.— 

 1 and2, J. Le Ros^ignol. 3, G. De Faye. he. — G e ;orT ; A. Hamon. 



Rabbits.— Xup-t~u rrrf.—l, A. J. Rosseau. 2. G. De Faye. Himalauan.— 

 1, Miss Fond. 2, G. De Faye. Any other Distinct Va,-i^;j.—l,— Lang. 

 An<j Variety.— \, G. De Faye. 2, — De Carteret. 



Judges :— Messrs. Falle, Pond, W. Godlray, Eillcl, Ogier, M. 

 Gibant, and J. Robin. 



STOCKTON CANARY SHOW. 



The institution of a new show should be noticed with pleasure by 

 all lovers of the Canary. Stockton-on-Tees has made its eiTort, and 

 a very praiseworthy one too, and has added its name to the now 

 rapidly increasing list of " fixtures " of annual shows. 



The Exhibition was held on the ISth inst. in the Temperance Hall, 

 nnder highly indueutial local patronage. The entries were quite on a 

 par with those of other shows iu the same district, while the names of 

 the winning exhibitors are ample evidence of the quality of the birds 

 shown. There was but one thing to mar the pleasure of the proceed- 

 ings, and that was the detection of a stained bird. In the execution 

 of my dnty as a Judge, and with a settled determination to expose snch 

 malpractices. I deem it right to make these matters public whenever 

 they come under my notice. The bird in question was exhibited by 

 Messrs. Layfield A' Ellerton, of Darlington, but in justice to them I 

 must say that the explanation tendered by them to me exculpates them 

 from blame. I regret exceedingly to say that the deeper I stirred the 

 investigation the more offensive became the efiuvium, while the widely 

 extending tu quoqut cycles of recrimination included iu their area 

 names which astonished me. I venture to express the hope, however, 

 that we have seen the last of such doings. Let us Lol have our beauti- 

 ful hobby defiled by the existence of such dishonest practices. 



The Belgians stood first on the schedule, and I managed to get 

 through them to the satisfaction of all present, notwithstanding Mr. 

 Wallace's assertion that I am not a " proper person " to judge them. 

 I do not see that because a man is not an enthusiastic admirer of any 

 particular bird he cannot recognise its beauties. There are many 

 things I can recognise which I do not admire : I can recognise un- 

 kind and ill-natured remarks, but I do not admire them. I should 

 like to have passed an opinion on Mr. Bulmer's first-prize Buff 

 Belgian hen ; but what can I Fay ? I do not want to hurt Mr. WaUace's 

 tender susceptibilities. Shall I say she was a sylph ? a fairy ? a 

 Venus ? Well, so she was, but I mean a Venus " of the period," with 

 a delightful *' Grecian bend ! " I do not like Belgians, I won't like 

 them, but if ever I do invest, commend me to one like Mr. Bulmer's 

 hen. 



Messrs. Moore & Wynne's Jonque Norwich was a superb bii-d. In 

 the ^ ariegated Jonque class they showed a fine specimen, which being 

 judged by a very dull light in the early morning, did not receive such 

 an award as I should have given it later in the day, when its merits 

 became more apparent. In '' Variegated Buff Norwich ' and " Dark- 

 crested '' birds, Messrs. Moore & Wynne were again unapproachable, 

 though Messrs. Irons Sc Gayton were second in the latter class with a 

 )i«autiful hen. 



The Lizards were a very good sample, and included sotee respoctable 

 birds. Cinnamons were poor, excepting the wioning birds, whi. h were 

 Tery meritorious. The "Yorkshire were unsatisfactory, but the Varie- 

 gated birds were very good. I wonder what Mr. Wj I a -e mems ^ihen he 

 says he is creditablt/ informed that " this variety of bird is unknown in 

 Sunderland? ' I think his informant makes a vtry dis-creditable 

 statement ; but Mr. Wallace having lived a lifetime in Sunderland, 

 and knowing every fancier in it as intimately as I myself do, ought not 

 to write as a stranger. However. I have no wish to disturb the placid 

 surface of the pages of " our .Journal " by personal remarks which can 

 be of no public benefit, and will content myself with this comment on 

 his strictures. " Ft tu, Bmte! ' 



Norwich Greens were again mixed up with the long pea green birds, 

 I mentioned in my notice of Darlington. I still prefer to use the 

 term pea green, albeit Mr. Wallace says there is no such colour in a 

 Canary. To my mind it conveys a better idea than '' black green " 

 or " blackish green, ' though I find no fault with his definition. In 

 the *' Any other variety " class Messrs, Irons & Gayton were first with 

 a very pretty evenly-marked and crested Cinnamon. 



The Goldfinch Mules were a good class, and I think Moore & Wynne's 

 dark Mule grows more beautiful every time I see it. Of Goldfinches, 

 Linnets, and other British birds there were forty-nine entries, making 

 a show by themselves. 



The arrangements were excellent, and every attention was paid to 

 the birds during the Show. I wish Stockton Show the success it 

 deserves. — W. A. Blakston. 



The following is the list of awards : — 



Belgian (Clear Yellow).—! and 2, W. Needier. S, R. Robinson. 



Belgian (Clear Buff).—!, W. Bulmer. 2, W. Needier 8 J. N. Harrison . 



NoBwiCH (Clear Jonque).—!, Moore «t Wynne. 2 and 3, Pennock and 

 Blackstone. 



NoHwicH (Clear Buffi,—!, W. Winter. 2, Pennock & Blackstone. 

 3, Mot re & W\-nne. 



NoEwicH I Variegated Jonque).—!, E. Mills. 2, Pennock 4 B lackstone. 

 3 Moore & Wvune. c, T. Peat. 



NoEWlCH (Variegated Buffi.—! and 3, Moore & Wynne. 3, Irons and 

 Gayton. 



Canaby (Dark or Grey-crested).- 1, Moore & Wynne. 2, Irons & Gayton. 

 3,.J. Tavlor. c, Pennock & Blackstone. 



'Canaby (Clear-crested I,—!. Irons 4 Gayton. 2, J. Garbutt. 



Ljzabd ( Golden-spangled I. —1, M. Barton. 3, W. Bulmer. 



LiZABD (Silver-spangledi,— 1, J, Fryer. 2, J. Taylor S, M. Burton. 



Lizard (Golden or Silver-spangled with broken cap). — I, I. Cherry. 



2, J. Moses, 3. R. Hawman, e, J, Leek. 



Jonqce (Cinnamon).— 1. Irons i- Gayton. 2. E. Mills. 3, W. Bulmer. 



Buff Cinnamon.—!, E. Mills. 2. Moore & Wvnne. 3, Irons &. Gayton. 



Canaby (Clear Yellow Yorkshire),—!, J. Vale. 2, H. Ward. 3, M. 

 Burton. _ 



Canaby (Clear Buff Yorkshire).-!, J. Garbutt. 2, H. Garbutt. 3, H. 

 Ward. 



Canaby (Variegated Yellow Yorkshire).-!, J. Leek. 2, J. Taylor. 



3, M. Burton, c, A. Brown. 



Canaby (Variegated Buff Yorkshire).—!, J. Taylor. 2, A. Brown. 3, M. 

 Burton. 



Canaby (Clear Green).-!. M. Burton. 2. H. Jerrison. 3, R. Fidler. 



Canaby (Any other variety).—!, Irons & Gayton. 2, Moore i Wynne. 

 3, T. Armstrong. 



Collection op Six Canaeies in Variety.— 1, E. Canghey. 2, R. Haw- 

 man. 3, T. Armstrong. 



Goldfinch Mcle (Variegated).-!, K. Hawman. 2, E, Howe. 3, W. 

 Needier. 



Goldfinch Mule (Dark).—!, Moore i Wynne. 2 and 3.M. Burton. 



Goldfinch.—!, J. N. Harrison. 2, Moore ci Wynne. 3, W. Burniston. 



Linnet (Brown, Moulted).—!, J, N. Harrison. 2 and 3, W. Nicholson. 



British (.\ny other variety).- 1, S. M'Cune. 2, E. Howe. 3, W 

 Thompson. 



FoBEiGN (Any variety),—!, R. Barker. 2, T. JobUng. 3, D. Feemey. 



Judge. — Mr. W. A. Blakstou, Sunderland. 



THE GLASGOW PIGEON SHOW 



(North Beitish Columbaeian Society's), 

 the general classes. 



Although throughout the country important exhibitions of Pigeons 

 are of almost weekly occurrence, it seldom happens that reports suiii- 

 liently detailed make their appearance. No apology, therefore, is 

 needed for noticing at some length the eleventh annual Show of the 

 North British Columbarian Society, for fanciers prefer the permanence 

 of a journal report. 



The Drill Hall in Stirling Road was chosen as the scene of the Ex- 

 hibition, a well-lighted room of large size and admirably adapted for 

 the purpose, but for its excessive coldness at this season. By an in- 

 advertence the Show was announced for a date so near to the Man- 

 chester Exhibition that a large number of entries from English 

 fanciers were lost, and the varieties other than Pouter were from this 

 cause meagrely represented, falling short in quality perhaps even 

 more than in quantity. It is to be' hoped that such a source of losB 

 will in future be avoided, for the Glasgow Show might easily become 

 the representative Show of the k-ingdom, a position at present occupied 

 by the Birmingham Club by reason of its greater uniform strength in 

 all varieties. 



The competition in young birds was strictly confined to members, 

 and this is the only novelty in the schedule calling for remark. .Vs an 

 inducement for fanciers to join the Society such an arrangement can 

 scarcely be canvassed, otherwise the propriety of " young classes " at 

 all, but especiallv for Barbs and Carriers, is open to question. In 

 their first season the difference of age may be so great as to place the 

 birds on unequal terms, and it frequently happens that the awards are 

 not justified by the after-career of competitors when brought together 

 again in the adult classes. 



Clearing the way for the Pouters— the Scotch favourites, by first 

 discussing the general classes, we find that in rarrier': the honours 

 fell chiefly to Mr. Holt, a member, and to Mr. Ord, of London ; Mr. 

 Ord standing first both in Black and Dun cocks, and in Carriers of 

 any other colour taking all the prizes unopposed. His Black and 

 Dun cocks were, perhaps, open to the exception of being slightly down- 

 faced, while the Dun was somewhat deficient in eye. a defect intensi- 

 fied by the low temperature of the hall. Mr. Holt figured as first in 

 birds of 1869, with a very promising pair of Blacks, and in addition to 

 some minor awards in the old classes, took the first prize m Dun hens, 

 and the first also in Black hens, with a bird displaying considerable 

 style — a property not nearly so much cultivated by Carrier fanciers as 

 it desen-es, in their efforts to develope head points. 



It will hardly be a digression to express our surprise that any 

 breeders of this great variety, claiming also to be fanciers, should 

 lately have had the temerity publicly to disparage the grand properties 

 of style iu favour of head aid wattle. AVhat good reason can be given 

 for ignoring style ? The true art of the breeder is discovered in his 

 ability to com'bine highly-developed head, face, and wattle with 

 grandeur of form, si^e, and carriage. A musician being once asked 

 what were the requirements to success as a vocaUst replied, 'One 

 hundred things are necessary, ninety-nine times a good voice, and one 

 good method. " Just so in Carriers. We require the mnety-mne 

 times a good head, and one grand style, but be it understood that 



