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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



[ March 4, 1875. 



Harrison. Derby, he, J. rngham; H. Crosby; E.Lee (2); A. Warburton; J. 

 Youdk: W. Brydone; T. & W. Ud.iiR; S. l^awaon. 



AfiTWF.ups.-Short-faced.—l and Cup, R. Brierley, Fisbpool. Bury. 2 ami 3, F. 

 Wondliouse, Blackburn. hr,,l. Rushworth; C. F. <'i>peman; J, a. Collit^r ; S. 

 Fletcher; ft. Thicket; J. Parker; Wadding-ton & Booth (2). c, J. Stanley; J. 

 Gardner; W. Walton (2). 



Antwerp^.— Long-faced.— I and 2, J. Robert'haw, Thornton, Bradford. 3, .T. 

 Lioter. Keighlev. he, H. G. Poole; B. Brierley; J. Lister; J. Powell; H. 

 Stanworth: H Mitchell; J. Hawley. 



AsjwKPps.—Siiortfaced. — young.—i, J. Lister, Keighley. 3, J. Gardner. 

 /iC.Tordoff & AYilkinson; A. Smilh ; B, Croattley; F.White. 



Dhagoonb.— 1, 2, and 3. W. Si-fton. Extra 2, H. Yardley, Birmin|?bam. vhc, 

 W. Sffli.n [-i). he, S. Cliff; F. Kastwond; Waddington & Booth : T. Cbai-nlev ; 

 J.Stanley; J. Gardner (5); T. Smith: T. Hartley; A. Boote ; A. McKeuzie (2); 

 W. Htirvey. c, J. R. Crompton ; B. Edmondson. 



DRAGnriNS.— yonni;.— l.H. Cro&by.Sale. 2, A. Boote, Crewe. 3, J. Robertahaw. 

 vhc, J, Gardner, he, Waddington & Booth; J. Stanley; J. Robertahaw; A. 

 MoKenziu (2). 



Any OTHER Variety.— 1, W. Harvev. 2. W. Bryflone. 3. J Richmond, vhc, 

 A. & W. H. Silvester; A. A. Vander Meerech. hc,G E. N.>-th ((); T Charnlev ; 

 .1. Younu (2); A. A. Vander Meerach; W. Seftou(2); VV. Harvey ; W. autolitTe. 

 €, G. E. North : A. A W. H. Silveeter ; W. Sef ton 



Selling Ct-ASs—l, J. Hawley, Girlinptou, Bradford. 2. W. Brydone. S, W, 

 Markland.Dcanr, Bolton, /if. A. A W. H. Silvester ; — Flf^tcher; T.<:hamley; 

 W. Walton; T.Hartley; J. Bishop, c, J. btanley; W. Sef tun; R. Crompton; 

 H. ButchinbOu. 



CANARIES. 



VoKwicn.— Clear 7r.llow.~~i, J. Stevens, Middleeborough. 2, W. Sraifh. 

 he, W. Woodward. Jan.; J. Jackson. Clear liuff.~l, W. Smi'h, Birmingham. 

 2, W, Woodward, jim. he. J. Stevens ; .I.Jackaou; J. Shacklet -n. 



Bflgi^n —CU'nT Yellow.— \, T. Riding, Bacup. 2, W. Fletcher, Burnley. 

 Clear BuiT.— f, W. Fletcher. 2, T. Ririing. 



Ticked —Any variety.— 1, .7. Nutter. Burnley. 2, J. Shackleton, Rochdale. 

 ?ic, J. Nutter; J. Stephen 3; W. Woodward; J. Shackleton fi); W. Smith. 



Jddges.— Mr. E.Hutton, Padsey; Mr. W. Cannan, Bradford. 



CRYSTAL PALACE BIRD SHOW.-No. 1. 



The Show of 187;j has certainly surpassed the most sanguine 

 expectations of all concerned. What the Show was a few years 

 compared to the one I am now reviewing is well known to those 

 ardent fanciers who knew the Palace exhihitions in their earlier 

 days. The magnitude to which the Show is likely to attain in 

 the future is a matter of conjecture, but if it makes such rapid 

 proportionate strides in the next five years as it has done over 

 the previous year's exhibition (1874), it will require a marquee 

 double the size to hold the birds. The one used for the Exhibi- 

 ti-on just held was nearly 50 yards long. Upon entering the 

 tent and taking a bird's-eye view of the lengthy double tiers of 

 stages ranged along each side, and likewise those down the 

 centre, and finding it impossible to fully satisfy my mind in 

 examining the whole of the birds in one day, I contented myself 

 with the Canary portion of the Show during the first day, and 

 paid a visit the following day to examiue the British and foreign 

 varieties. How the Judges worked through their labours is 

 best known to themselves, but the work was done. Some Judges 

 have a very happy knack in getting through their work. What 

 it would have been if point-judging, recommended by a certain 

 N.O.A., had been adopted is not for me to say. All I know 

 is, that upon the opening of the Show at twelve o'clock on the 

 first day (Saturday) I was favoured with a catalogue of prizes, 

 faultless as to the completion of it, containing the entire returns. 

 I did not make myself inquisitive as to how Mr. F. W. Wilson of 

 the Natural History Department had so far fulfilled his respec- 

 tive duties, hut I noticed him at his post, as courteous as ever 

 to all seeking for information. I was pleased to meet many 

 ardent fanciers in the cause, and having received their hearty 

 (greetings I at once made for the identical stage where " Class 1 " 

 was prominently posted up. I rather admire the style of 

 elevating the numbers of the classes above the cages, for it may at 

 once be seen how the classes run, and in a Show of large magni- 

 tude like the Palace one it saves unnecessary confusion and 

 parading about. 



The class for Clear Yellow Norwich contained no less than 

 sixty-four birds, and I was pleased to find ia it many fine speci- 

 mens of the old stamp of Norwich bird giving evidence of good 

 breed; in fact, this was the case in the whole of the first half- 

 dozen classes, and had I my choice I should have selected birds 

 out of those identical classes for breeding purposes rather than 

 out of the high-coloured ones. I am inclined to think that the 

 constitutions of birds reared upon a wholesome seed diet pre- 

 ferable to a spicy high stimulating food (cayenne for instance), 

 which alone answers but one purpose — that for colour. A note 

 in the schedule distinctly stated that the extra prize of £1 would 

 be given to the winner of most points for birds not of high 

 colour, but I could not help noticing that there were very 

 many of very high colour indeed — iu fact, some high enough to 

 compete iu classes 7 and 8. I could not help thinking that if 

 exhibitors will be so careless in entering their birds they cannot 

 expect to meet with success. Upon the first view I thought it 

 a difficult task for anyone to attempt to pick out the prize- 

 winners, but was glad to find that where the line had been drawn 

 those not answering to the schedule were excluded. In class 1 

 Mr. R. Whiteacre of the Derby school exhibited a good speci- 

 men for the first place, being well followed up with one for 

 second shown by Messrs. G. & J. Mackley of Norwich. Such 

 was my opinion that there was very little difference betwixt 

 them. Mr. Calvert's Yellow did credit to the good old city of 

 York, and very justly had a second extra prize given to it ; 



Messrs. Athersuch of Coventry stood nest for a third, and Mr. 

 Flexney of Loudon gained an extra third. The prize birds 

 were all in fine condition. 



In the Clear Buff class Messrs. Athersuch here stood first with 

 a very fine symmetrical-shaped bird, possessed of that beautiful 

 mealy tint ko much admired in the fancy. Messrs. Mackley 

 were again forward, and it was almost a toss-up which of the 

 two first in this class was best. Mr. Caplin's of Canterbury was 

 a good third, and extra thirds were given to two capital Buffs 

 exhibited by Messrs. Radmore & Galey. Sixty-five entries. 



In classes 3 and i, best Marked or Variegated or Buff Norwich, 

 there was a stout contest for places. Some fine Marked birds 

 were shown iu both classes, and the winners stood in the follow- 

 ing order : — J. Adams, Orme & Ashley, G. & J. Mackley, and 

 Athersuch it Son, in class 3 ; and in class -1, G. & J. Mackley, 

 Orme & Ashley, Athersuch, Caplin, and last, but not the least, 

 an extra third exhibited by Mr. Tomes. In the two classeB 

 there were fifty-one birds entered. 



In classes 5 and 6, for Ticked and Unevenly-marked birds, 

 there were seventy-three entries, and considerable trouble must 

 have been experienced in selecting those birds for prizes, mixed 

 up as they were with so many birds bearing evidence of pepper 

 feeding. Mr. Dennis's first-prize was a smart-made bird, in 

 very close feather and good condition, and justly merited its 

 place. The second-prize bird, belonging to the Rev. G. Herbert 

 of Alcester, was a good pure-feathered specimen, somewhat 

 larger than the first, but correctly placed. Mr. Flexney ex- 

 hibited three birds in this class ; but his 193 bird was placed 

 third, the best of his lot to my thinking, although his No. 200 

 bird was catalogued at double the price. Messrs. Mackley were 

 awarded an extra third. The Ball class was by far the best of 

 the two Ticked classes, and for form and feather nothing could 

 surpass those claiming the Judges' attention. Mr. Price of 

 Pimlico very easily won first ; the second (Adams) and third 

 (CoUinson) being more alike. 



In the high-coloured Norwich classes (7 and 8) there were no 

 less than fifty-seven Clear and Ticked birds, but only eighteen 

 of best Marked or Variegated, the diiliculty being much {;reater 

 in bringing to the post good Marked birds compared to Clear 

 and Ticked. In class 7 Mr. Adams, Coventry, ran-in an easy 

 winner, he having obtained a first, second, and extra second 

 with birds of extraordinary colour. Mr. Walter of Winchester 

 was well up with a good third, and Messrs. Athersuch well 

 earned an extra third. This and the following class very much 

 attracted the attention of the visitors, many of whom seemed to 

 doubt whether the colour had not been brought about with 

 something more than cayenne pepper. In class 8, for the best 

 Marked or Variegated, the contention mainly lay betwixt three 

 firms of note. However, Messrs. Mackley won, beating the 

 Coventry breeders, who stood thus — Adams second, Athersuch 

 and Son third. Nos. 318 and 320 were here disqualified, the 

 birds being somewhat short of feather. 



Classes U and 10, Evenly-marked Crested Yellows and Buffs. 

 I have seen better Yellows by odds, but the Buff-crested birds 

 were a very fine lot. Mr. Woodward's superb hen won easily. 

 She is a fail-developed hen, being free in feather, fine in colour — 

 evidently had a little spice — and carries a fine regularly-formed 

 crest. Mr. Hovell's second-prize bird, Messrs. Mackley's extra 

 second, Messrs. Waller's third, and Messrs. Moore & Wynne's 

 extra third, were all first-class birds, and richly deserved their 

 places. There were likewise several good birds in the same 

 class with marks of distinction upon their cages. 



In classes 11 and 12 there were thirty-eight birds; but as is 

 generally the case iu Crested classes, many of them were 

 deficient in perfectuess of crests, showing much of the baldness 

 at the back part of the crests. Messrs. Mackley won both first 

 prizes ; Messrs. Craiger, Collinson, Pope, Hawman, Colman, 

 and Woodward being the other prizetakers. In class 11 No. 383 

 was disqualified. In class 12, which was termed by the Judges a 

 " magnificent class," I must especially notice 398 cage (Mackley), 

 which contained a very fine Buff-crested bird. One of the best 

 Ctested birds out this season, although not quite so large in 

 crest as Mr. Woodward's hen in class 10, bat still very perfect 

 in form, every feather being in its place from the centre of the 

 crown, was the one No. 437 iu class 13, which took the first 

 honours ; Mr. Clark being well in for second ; Messrs. Martin 

 and Griffin for extra second; and Mr. Hovell third, each very 

 perfect. 



The Belgian birds were confined to three classes — viz., Clear 

 and Ticked Yellow, Clear and Ticked Buff, and Variegated 

 (irrespective of colour). Mr. Tomlin exhibited a fair-standing 

 Yellow in class 11 ; Mr. Doel following close up with a pair of 

 birds (Nob. 402 and 401) which to judge of them must have done 

 the Belgian performance proper for second and third places. 

 Mr. Reid's bird was very well worthy of a third, which it received. 

 There were eighteen Yellows, ten of the number being named. 

 Class 1.5 (Buffs), Mr. Doel first, by odds the best Belgian posi- 

 tioned bird in the lot, carrying its head, neck, and shoulders 

 well, with wings in their proper place, and tail well down. I 

 should have liked it a little better had it been a little more 



