January 21, 1875. J 



JOUKNAL OF HORTIOOLTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



67 



amongst the most successful prizetakers. Messrs. Huttou and 

 Thackray also won a special prize, a set of knives and forks, for 

 the best bird in class 12 (Yorkshire Yellow). The bird was one 

 of the best I ever saw, being in tip-top trim. 



PIGEONS. 



Jacouins!.— Coefc or iZt'fi.—l.T. Holt, Bradford. 2, W. Smallpatje. jmi.,CoIno. 



8. S. Lawaou. Preatoo. vhc, S. Lawaon ; W. T. Swallow, Northampton, he, J. 



Tho'iisnn,Binf?ley ; E. Horner, Hare wood, Leedg. c, W.F. Jennings, Bradford ; 



E. Horner; T. Holt; Ingham & Helliwell. Halifax. 



PooTRaa.— (Jocfc or Hen.—i and 3, J. Hawley, Girlington, Bradferd. vhc, E. 

 Horuer. 



Fantails,— CocA; or Heii—l, Ingham & Helliwell. 2, J. Walker. Newark. 

 8, J. F. Loveraidge, Newark, lie, J. F. Loveraidge(2); J.Walker; J. Hawley. 

 c, E. Horner. 



OwLS.—Eiujlish.—Cock or Hen.— I. J. Thresh. Bradford. 2, E. Rhodes, Groat 

 Horton. 3, W Fawcett, Baildon. vhc, Ward & Rhodes, Otley ; W. Ellin, Idle. 

 he. Ward A Khodes; E. Mounaey, Low Moor; S. Lawaon; U. Jenninfja, 

 AUertiin : Ingham Oi UelUwell. e, Cockelt .t Suuderland, Great Horton, 

 Bradford ; W. Wilkinson, Great Horton ; A. McKenzie, Liverpool ; E. Rhodes ; 

 H. Jenninga, 



AtiTW RRPa.—Short-faecd.—Coek or Hen.—l and 2, J. Lister, Keigbley. 3, W. 

 Slater, Gravelly Hill, Birmingham, vhc, W. Ellis ; H. Jenninga. he, E. Cootes, 

 Burnlt-y; E. Mawaon, Leeda; Tordoff it Wilkinson, Wihsey, Bradford; J. Lister ; 

 W. Ellis (2); E.Horner; H.Jennings, c, E. Horner. 



AtiTWERPA.—Lono-facfd.—Cock —1. J. Lister. 3, D. Riddiough, jun., Brad- 

 ford. hc,T. Hutton. Baildon ; W. Ellis (2) ; J. Whitaker. Baildon ; H. W.Pratt, 

 Oxford, e, T. Bottomlev, Great Horton. £f(.'n. -1, W. Ellis*. *J, H. Jounings. 

 S. E. Cordley. Idle vhe. Cockett &. Sunderland; Tordofl' & Wilkinson; J. 

 Bastow, Keighley; U. Jennings. hc.W. Illinj^worth, Wilsden ; E. Mounsey. 

 C, Cockett & Sunderland : T. Bottomley ; W. Illingworth. 



AtiTWERV'^.—Medium-faced.—Cock or Hen.—l, H. Jennings. 2, J. Hawley. 

 S.Tordoff i: Wilkinson vhc, J. Liater. he. J. Barnett, Baildon; Cockett and 

 Sunderland; Clayton & Bairstow, Girlington ; W. EUis; J. Dvaou. Guiaelev. 

 c, J. Rushvvorth, Keighlev; W. Wilkinson, Great Horton; W. EUis (2); t. 

 Foster, Bingley ; J. Dyn, Hexham. 



Carriers.— Cocfc or Il'jii.—i and 2, E. Horner. 3, J. Thompson, he, Mias F. 

 Seanor. Leeds; E. Mawaon, Leeda; J. Hawley; J. Holden, Bradford; Clayton 

 and Bairatow. e, J. Holden ; A. McKenzie. 



Dragoons.— Cocfc or 3<^n.—l, E. Horner. 2, J. Rushworth. ^, T. Smith, 

 Keigliley. vhc. Ward & Rhodes; A. Holt. Bingley; K. Woods. Mansfield (2). 

 he. Ward & Rbodes : T- Smith ; Cox & Robiuson, Baildon ; W. Whitaker, Cow- 

 ling. CrosahiHa; Miss F. Seanor; R.Woods, c, Clayton & Bairatow; J. Wade, 

 Siladen; J. Thompson. 



TvRBns.—Gock; or Hen.—l, E. Rhodes. 2, W. Wilkinson. 3, G. H. Poole, 

 Bradford, /ic, H. We3coe, Harrogate; J.Thompson; J. Dye. c, Cockett and 

 Sunderland; G. H.Poole; E.Horner: T.Foster. 



Tv7>iiiLBR».—Lon{i-faci\i—Cock or IL'ii.—\.J. Hawley. ?. J. Dye. 8. W. F. 

 Jennings vhc, D. Riddiough, jun. he, D. Riddiough, Jan. (2); E. Horner, t', J. 

 Bastow, Keiahley : J. Dye. 



Barbs.— Cocfc or 3'^n.~l, E. Mawaon. 2, J. Thresh, Bradford. 3, E. Horaer. 

 he. Miss F. Seanor : J. Thresh, c, H. Weacoe. 

 Any other Variety.— 1, W. G. Holloway. Shipley. 2, Miss F. Seanor. 

 Selling Clas3.— Pa/r or Singlf.—A, D. Riddiough, jan. 2, Ward & Rhodes. 

 3. Clayton & Bairstow. vhc. T. Hartley, Keighley; J. Ba«tow: W. Faweett, 

 Baildon; W. Ellis (2); J. Thompson he. J. Rushworth; J. A. Barnea, 

 Gloucester (2) ; J. Lancaster, Baildon ; T. Holt, Bradford, e, H. Crossley, Sale ; 

 J. Holden ; J. Hutton, Baildon. 



CANARIES. 

 BELGiiN.— CZcar Telloiv or Tlckcd.—'l, Reed& Wilkinson, Great Horton. 2, R. 

 Barrett. Croaahilla. 3, Hutton & Thackrav, Baildon. vhc. Reed & Wilkinson ; 

 E. G. Rus-ieil, Rrierley Hill, hr, W. Watmough. Otlev Gill, Guiaeley (2). 

 Clear Buff or Ticked.— 1, E. G. Ruaaell. 2, Reed & Wilkinaon. 3, T. Jobling, 

 Middlesborongh. 



Norwich —C^ear Jonque —1 and 8, J. Adams, Coventry 2, Orme & Aahley, 

 Derby, vhe, Clerainson & EUerton, Darlington. Clear Biiff.—l and 2, J. Adams. 

 S, Cleminson & EUerton. 



^oKViicn —Eoen-marked Yellow or Buf—l. G. & J. Macklev, Norwich. 2, 

 Orme & Ashley. 3 and vhc, J. Adams. Ticked or Uneven-marked Yellow or 

 BuiT.—l, 2. and vhc. J. Adams. 3, Cleminson & EUerton. he, G. &, J. Mackley ; 

 Clemmaon & EUerton. 



Norwich.— Crf«f(?rf Yellow or Biif.-\, G. &.J. Mackley. 2, F. Woodward, 

 Derby. 3. R. Hawman. Middleaborough. vhe, W. Huwitt, Leeda; G. Cox, 

 Northampton, he, T. Tboinpann. jun., Bingley ; F. Woodward. 



Copp-i.—Yellow, with Clear or (rrry Crest.— 1 and 3, Hu'ton & Thackrav. 

 2. G. & J. Ma.-kley. e, Hutton .t Thackray; Reed & WUkinson. Butr. with 

 Clear or Greu Crcxt —1, L. Belk. Dewabnrv. 2, J. Garbut', Great Ayton. North- 

 ftUerton. 3, Overend it Spelding. Ravensthorpe. vhc, Hutton & Thackray (2); 

 Reed & Wilkinaon. he, Hutton A Thackray. 



'L^z^RD.—Goldrn.spanglcd.— 1,2, and 3, Cleminaon & EUerton. vhe. Reed and 

 Wilkinaon: S. Bunting, Derby; Hutton & Thackray. /ic, M. Ballaos. Dewa- 

 bury; Reed .t Witkiiisi'n. c. Holdaworth & Oliver, Harrogate; Hutton and 

 Thackray. Sitw-:'^pan'jled.—l and vhc. Hnlto'i & Thackray. 2, S. Bunting. 

 3 and he. Reed & Wilkinaon. e. Cleminson &. EUerton. 



Yorkshire.— Cit'nr Yellow.~l and 2, Huttou & Thackray. 3, Reed & Wilkin- 

 Bon. vhe, Holdaworth Si Oliver: Hutton & Thackray (3) he, J. Horme. Armley ; 

 Over«nd & "^pe'ding; G. &.T. Mackley. Cle<uBuff.—'i,%d, Hutton ^Thackray 

 vkc. Hutton & Thackray; Reed & Wilkinaon. he, Hutton & Thacki-ay ; G. & J. 

 Mackley. 



Yorkshire.— Even-marked Yelloic.-l, J. Horme. 2. L. Belk. 3, W. & C. 

 Burniaton. Middlesborongh, vhc, Hutton & Thackray; Reed & Wilkinson. 

 c. Reed & Wilkinaon. Even-marked Buff.— I and 2, R. Hawman. 3, Reed and 

 Wilkinaon. vhc. Reed & Wilkinaon; L. Belk. he, Hutton & Thackray. c, 

 Overend & Spelding. 



Yorkshire -Ticfcerf or Uneven-marked Yellow.— I, J. Garbutt. 9 and 3. 

 Huttou & Thackray. vhe, Overend & Spelding. Ticked or Uneven-marked Buff. 

 —1, Reed & WUkinson. 2, J. Garbutt. 3, Hutton & Thackray. /tc, W. Beat, 

 Batlev; Hutton & Thackray : Overend & Spelding. 



Cinnamon —Joji^ue. -1, 2, and vhe, J. \dams. 3 Cleminaon & EUerton. he, 

 G. Cox. Buff.—]. 2, and 3. J. Adams. Marked or Variegated. -1. G. Cox. 2, J. 

 Adama. 3, L. Belk. he, Hutton & Thickray ; W. & C. Bun.iaton; T. Tennia- 

 wood. North Acklam, Middlesborongh, c, Hutton & Thackray; Reed and 

 Wilkinson. 



""Selling Class.— 1. Cleminson & KUerton. 2. J. Bexaon, Derby. 3, J. Cawood. 

 Baildon. vhc, J, Bexaon. '?^. T Thomson, jun.; J. Adams; Cleminaon and 

 EUerton; J. Bexson; Hutton & Thackrav. 

 MULES. 

 GouiTttiCB.— Clear or Variegated —I. Hutton & Thackray. 2. S. Bunting, 

 8. R. Hawman. vhe, Cleminson & EUerton; T. Tenniswood. he, J. Mount, 

 Lancaster; R. Parker, Windhill ; L. Belk. 



Goldfinch, —Darfc —1 and -. R. Hawman. 2, G. Cox. vhc, G. & J. Mackley, 

 he. Cleminaon & EUerton ; S. Bunting. 

 Linnet and Canary —1. 2. 3, and vhc, Hutton & Thackrav. 

 Any other Varibtv.— 1 and 3, Hutton & Thackray, 2, R. Hawman. he, T. 

 Tenniswood. 



BRITISH BIRDS. 

 Goldfinch.- 1,G. Cox. 2, R. Hawman. 3, Cleminson & EUerton. vhc,C,J. 

 Bamber. he, Clemmaon & EUerton ; W. & C. Burniston (2) ; S. Bunting. 



BoLLFiNca.— 1. J. Horme. 2, Cleminson Oc EUerton. 3, C. J. Bamber. vhc, 

 W. & C. Burniston ; R. Pearson. 

 BaowN Linnet.— 1, S, Bimting, 2, J. Eage, Middlesborongh. 3, Cleminson 



and EUerton. vhc, R. Hawman; J. Bage ; H. W. Bachelor, Whitby, he, T. 

 Tenniawood; R. Pearson ; Hutton (i; Thackray. 



ANY OTHER Varcety.— 1, J. HaU, WinahiU. 2, R. Pearson. 3, J. Walker, 

 Baildon. he, W. Robert, Shipley. 



Parrots, or any other variety of Foreign Birds.— 1, S. Bunting. 



Local Class.— 1, 3, and 8, W. Wray, Weatgate, Baildon. vhc, E. Goodall, 

 Baildon. 



Judges. — Pigeons: Mr. Camian, Bradford. Cage Birds: Mr. 

 Barnesby, Derby. 



National Peristeronic Society.— The annual Show of this 

 Society will take place at the Crystal Palace on Tuesday nest. 

 The members have greatly increased during the last year, and 

 a great show is anticipated. 



RABBIT HUTCHES. 



In my opinion all systems of drainage, slanting floors, holes 

 in the backs of hutches, grooves, aud so forth are iueflfectaal. 

 Sooner or later the floors become foul and uuhealthy. The most 

 ingeniously arranged canals for conducting away the refuse from 

 the hutches are always liable to become choked up, and as a 

 matter of fact very frequently do. Why not have the floors of 

 the hutches made of stout galvanised wires half an inch apart, 

 on the same principle as that adopted in parrot cages ? With a 

 liberal allowance of litter there would bo no fear of '* sore hocks," 

 and no harbour would be given for damp or vermin. Below the 

 floor should be placed a zinc tray the exact size of the hutch, to 

 collect the droppings. The principle is old enough. Cowper in 

 the management of his three immortalised Hares, says (I (juote 

 from memory), "The floors were so arraoged as to allow all 

 ordure to pass through," and a floor of wooden bars has been 

 recommended by more than one writer on the subject; but the 

 superior cleanliness and efficiency of galvanised wire must be 

 apparent. The labour, too, of cleaniug under this system would 

 be reduced to a minimum. All that is required is to " shake 

 the bed" well every morning, add a wisp ot fresh litter, empty 

 the tray, sprinkle a little disiufecting powder upon it, and re- 

 place it uuder the hutch ; or a few seconds more would suffice to 

 thoroughly sluice it with water, and dry with a cloth, which 

 would bring about a better and more business-like result. A 

 few handfuls of sawdust placed in the tray each day would, I 

 fancy, be an improvement. 



Thus, where several hutches are in use, what would be under 

 the old system a dirty half-hour's work would be accomplished 

 in five minutes without so much as soiling the fingers. Indeed, 

 the daintiest of damsels need not shrink from attending to her 

 pets herself under such circumstances. It would be advisable, 

 though, to retain the boarded floor in the doe's private retiring 

 room, as everyone who has kept Rabbits knows that, however 

 self-abnegatory and thoroughly she may have "feathered her 

 nest," her obstinate family are sure to pertinaciously work their 

 blankets up into a wall all round them, and contentedly repose 

 on the bare boards. A well-behaved doe also is generally care- 

 ful not to defile her nursery. 



I have not tried this plan, but I intend to do so some day. It 

 is a theory, but one born of very unpleasant memories of hutches 

 with all sorts of complicated drainage works. Simplicity carries 

 the day in greater undertakings than Rabbit-keeping. 



I do not keep Rabbits now, but I hope to resume the pursuit 

 when circumstances will permit, in addition to poultry and 

 Pigeons. I have drawn out plans for a combined establishment 

 to fit the end of a back garden, which is quite a multum-in- 

 parvo in its way, and I intend forwarding them to this Journal, 

 iu the hope that they may originate a hint or two to those who, 

 like myself, find that this " wicked Journal," with its numerous 

 departments, makes them wish for a practical interest in each, 

 but who have only a small space in which to " have their fling." 



Can anyone enlighten me as to the advisability or otherwise 

 of using dried fern (common bracken) as a litter for Rabbits ? 

 It would be everything that could be desired as regards softness, 

 but would it injure them if (as of course they would) they were to 

 eat it ? They are tolerably omnivorous — e.g.^ I very distinctly 

 remember an old buck Rabbit of mine, who on different occa- 

 sions in an eventful life made apparently satisfactory meals of 

 sawdust, a piece of pewter, and some putty. The same animal 

 was also a critical judge of cigars. I can collect any quantity of 

 fern here (near Epping Forest) in the autumn, and if suitable 

 as a substitute for straw, it would effect a considerable saving. — 

 Sciolist. 



HOW TO DISPOSE OF OUR. HONEY. 



Honey — luscious honey — is generally a treat to our little ones 

 for their breakfast, tea, or supper, in place of butter, and nice 

 and wholesome it is too, as well as an agreeable change ; but, un- 

 like bread and butter, they soon tire of it, so it is only as a treat 

 that it can be consumed in that way. To the buyer of 10 lbs. or 

 20 lbs. this does not matter, but were we to keep our own bees, 

 and our little friends supply us with the delicious commodity 



