October 29, 1874. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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factorily between the merits of a White and Buff Cochin, or 

 between a Li^ht and Dark Brahma. A still worse mingling ia 

 "TuUnds and Crcve-Cceurs, any colour." The entries close on 

 the 31st iufit. 



BIRMINGHAM PHILOPERISTERON SOCIETY'S 

 SHOW. 



The twelfth annual meeting of this Society took place at the 

 Burlington Rooms, New Street, Birmingham, on the 2l3t and 

 22ufl inst.; and although the competition is by the rules strictly 

 confined to members of the Society, and by far the greater 

 number of classes are devoted exclusively to birds of the present 

 year, shown singly, the number of entries exceeded that of any 

 of the preceding years, amounting to more than 450 pens. A 

 still more pleasing feature was that, though the numbers in- 

 creased, the quality of the birds shown was equally improved, 

 in fact, the owners all being amateurs of known celebrity, this 

 Show is generally regarded as one held annually more especi- 

 ally to determine the relative excellence of the young stock that 

 during the late breeding season has enlisted so careful attention 

 on the part of their owners. 



The show room selected this year was unquestionably a very 

 great improvement on those in which this Exhibition has 

 hitherto been held, and the willing help of the amateurs inter- 

 ested was such that, although the Show did not close until after 

 8 30 P.M., every basket was carefully repacked, and those travel- 

 ling by rail were safely delivered at the Birmingham railway 

 station and signed for before a quarter past ten, thus completed 

 without loss or mishap of any kind to a single specimen. Among 

 the many gems of the Show was a Satinetic that has certainly 

 never been equalled in loveliness of feather, and shown in a 

 condition but rarely paralleled j it was successful in taking one 

 special extra prize, and had a cup been offered for the best 

 Pigaon in the Show, beyond question it must have received that 

 premium also. There wei*e also several other Satinettes that 

 were of far higher quality than now usually met with. A 

 marked feature of improvement prevailed throughout the Toys^ 

 among which the most noteworthy were Frilibacks, Pigmy 

 Pouters, Swallows of all the known colours, Blondinettes, Fire 

 Pigeons, Ice Pigeons of every shade of marking, from plain 

 self-colour to the most lovely chequering and perect lacing; 

 whilst among the Magpies were some of the most perfectly- 

 marked Pigeons imaginable, possessing also the advantage of the 

 most solid ground colours, whether red, yellow, or black. A 

 cup, value four guineas, for Flying Tumblers brought out the 

 best competition of these local favourites yet seen at a Birming- 

 ham show. Mr. W. B. Mapplebeck, juu., secured this cup by 

 taking no less than eighty-four points. Jacobhis were fine and 

 heavily-filled classes, the Reds being perhaps the best shown of 

 any colour. Both English and Foreign Otvh have been rarely 

 better classes, and the Antwerp^ and Dragoons, for which Bir- 

 mingham has always held a prominent position, were indeed 

 most excellent, all colours being well represented. Mr. Frank 

 Graham exhibited his well-known splendid Yellow Dragoon, 

 that distanced all his rivals in an exceedingly heavy competi- 

 tion. In eighty-four classes it is most satistactory to state that 

 scarcely an inferior class presented itself, and among the usually 

 recognised highest fancies, the Carriers, Pouters, and Almonds 

 were quite equal to those at the generality of shows. 



The weather was exceedingly fine, and we were very glad to 

 Bee among the visitors many who had travelled long distances 

 expressly to attend this meeting, all of whom frankly admitted 

 they had not anticipated the treat that awaited them in all the 

 breeds shown. 



The Judges for the strictly fancy varieties were Messrs. Al- 

 Bopp, Hewitt, Ludlow, and Yardley; for the Flying Tumblers 

 Mr. Gordon. The whole of the Judges were residents of Bir- 

 mingham or its vicinity. 



SINGLE BIRDS OF 1874. 



CARRiEns.— Ci«c'fc.—Cocfc or Hcn.—\a.nA Mtjilal, W. Nottage. Northampfon. 

 2 and 3, C. Mapp. Brotnsgrove. he, G. F. WliitL-buuBP, Kiut^'d Heath, Birming- 

 ham, c. J Watts. Kind's Heath. Birmingbum. liiin.—\. C. Mug^, 2, M. 

 Green. Hexham Any •ither colour. — 1. J. F. While, Birmingham, y, J. Watts. 



fovTE&s.— White.— 1, W. T jwtraon. Egremont. Blue.— I, G. HoUoway, Jan., 

 Stroui. 2, VV. Ridley, Hexham. Any other colour.-l, W. Ridley. 2, G. 

 Holloway, Jan. 



F \sTAiiuS.— Whit€.~l and 2, J. F. Loversidge. Newark 9, J. Watt?, he, A. 

 A. Vaoder Meerach, Tooting. Any other colour. — 1 and 2, J. W. Edge, 

 Bi-niingham. 



Bakbs.— I, W. Nottag3. 2, A. Riddell, Lichfield. 8, J. Peace, Burton-on- 

 Trent. 



Almonds. —1, J. Peace. 



Balds o« Bc:ard3. — ■<ftorf./aced.— 1 and 2, W, Woodhonse. King's Lynn. 



Owls -Foreign. -I, T. W. Townsoo- 2. J.W. Edge. Ennlish.—l. W. Ridlev. 

 2. .1 Watts. 3 and c. R. Gough, Birmingham, i, J. Walner, Burslem. he, t. 

 W. Tuwnson: W. RiHley. 



TcRBns.—Rrd or Yelloiv.—'l, T. W. Townson, Bowdon. 2. A. Riddell. 3, C. 

 A Craf**r, Waliington. 4, M. Green, he, W. Teild. c, W. Towerson. Any 

 other colour— U C. A. Crafer. 2 and 3. W. Ridley, he. A. Riddell. 



Navs. -1 and 2. Bev. A, G. Brooke, Shrawardiae he, J. Watta. 



Jacobins.— iIf<Z or Yellow.— 1, W. Woodhouse- 2 and ». R. G. Sandca. Levin, 

 Btiverley. i, W. T. Breedon, King's Heath, Birminfrham. he, A. A. Vander 

 Mne'^sch. BUick—l and 2, E. E. M. Royds. Roctidale. he, A. A. Vander 

 M^erhch. Any otJwr eolottr.—\ and 2. A. A. Vander Meersch. 



Tbumpetebb.— 1, W. Towerson. 2 and c, A. A. Vander Meersch. 



DaAoooNa.-Bh(('.— 1,4, and 5, W. H. Mitchell. 2, N. Smallpage, Jan.. Kel- 



brook Mills. Colne. 3 and c. J. Watte, he. C. F. Herrieff, Banbury; W. H 

 Mitchell. re/Iow'.-l and 2. F. Graham. Birkenhead. 8. W, H. Miichell. 4, J. 

 Nash, VValsaU. White.— I. A. A. Vander Meersch. 2, W. H. Mitchell. 3, G. F. 

 Whitehouse. 4 and c, F, Graham, ftc, J.Nield. Any other colour.-l and 2, F. 

 Graham, he, C F. Herrieff. 



Antwerps.— />Hn. — 1 and h'r, C. F. Herrieff. 2, W Gamon. S. W. E Mipple- 

 beck, juQ., Moaeley, Birmingham. 4. 0. Muu'g. Dun-fhrquercd —1. W. G-imon. 

 2, J. Gmhrie, Hexham. 3. N. Smallpage, Jun Di^^q'iaUfied. C. F. Herneff. 



Antwebps,— BiHc— 1, J. Watta. 2, J. F. While. Blue-clieqaered.—X and 2, J. 



F. While. 



Maopics— 1, M. Ord, Sedge&eld, Darbam. 2, H. Beldon. 8 and he, 3. 

 Watts, c, W. Toweraon. 



Swallows.— 1 and 3, J. Watts. 2 and he. W. Tedd, Erdintiton. 



Asr OTHKR Varikty.— I, R. Gough (.Satinettc). 2. W, Toweraoa. S, M. Ord 

 (Ice). 4 and c, J. Watta. he, H. Beldon, Bingl-y; M. Ord. 



MriFF-f.EOGED Tumblers.— fio.tf M((//a or jiedbrfa^ts.—l. 2. and c, J. Watta. 

 /ic. W.Tedd. Self-colour.- X.Z. Watta. /ic, W. B- Mapplebeck, jun.; W, Tedd. 

 Any oihfr variety.— I. \V B. Mapplebeck. jun. 



Clear-leqoed Tumblers — Loiifj-faeed Bakli and Beard-'f.—l, J. Watta. 2, 

 J. F. While, he, W. Tedd [i). Mot'tle'< of any eolour.-l, J. Watts. 2, J. W. 

 Edge. Any other variety.— l, J. W. Edge. 2, J. Watts. 



SINGLE BIRD-J OF ANY AGE. 



Carrikrs.— C^n^'fc.— Coc7i-» — 1, Special, and 2, P. R. Spencer, Hereford, he, 



G. F. Whitehouse (2). Hcns.—l, P. R. Spencer. 2, G. F. Whitehouse. Dun.— 

 Hen.— I, W. Nottage. 



Carriers.— Any other colour.— Cocks.— 1, J. F. While, lie, J. Watts. Hens, 

 — 1, J. Watts. 



VovTERs.— White,— Cocks.— 1, W. Nottage. 2, G. HoUoway, juu. Hens.-lf 

 G. HoUoway. jun. 



PoijTERs.— Blue —Coeks.—l, P. R. Spencer. Hens — 1, P. R. Spencer. 



FA^TAILs.— ir/i(fe — 1, P. R. Spencer. .2, J. F. Loversidge. he, T. W. Town- 

 son ; J, F. Loversidge. 



Babbs —1. T. W. lownaon. 2, P. R. Spencer, he. W. Tedd. 



Almonds.— I and Special, J. F. While. 2, J. Peace. 



Balds or Beards.— "ihort faced —I, 2. and Special, W. Woodhonse. Any 

 oth^r variety of Shori-faeed.—\. R. Gough. 2 and lie, J. Watta. 



Owls.— Fore(t7i.— 1, i. and ne, T. Chambers. Equal 1, T. W, Townaon. 

 English.— K T W. Townson. 2. J. W. Edge. 3, W. Kidley. 4, T. Chambers. 

 he, W. Tedd ; W. Woodhonse. c, P. R. Spencer. 



TcRBiTS.— /?t-(i or Yellow —1, W. Towereon. 2, A. Riddell. 3, C. A. Crafer. 

 he, J. Watta. An u other colour.— I, J. watta. 2,0. A. Crafer. S, H. Beldon. 

 he, T. W. Townson. c, M. Green ; W. Tedd. 



Nuns —1 and 2. A. G. Brooke. 3, J. Watts, he, J. Nield. Birmingham. 



J ACoBisa.- Red and Yellow.— I, R. G. Sanders- 2, T. W. SwaUow, North- 

 ampton. 3, W. Woodhouae. 4, W. T. Brei^dun King's Heath, Birmingham. 

 he and c, E. E. M. Koyda. Black —1. A. A. Vander Meersch. 2 and he. E. E. M. 

 Royds. Any other colour. — 1 and 2, A. A. Vander Meersch. 



Tkumpeters — 1. A. A. Vander Meersch. 2, W. Toweraon. he. P. R. Spencer. 



DRKOootiB.-Bluc.-l. J. Peace. 2 and c, W. H. Mitchell. Moseley. 3, J. 

 Watts. 4, C F- Herrieff ^c. W. Gamon. iV^/ow.— I and 'ic. F. Graham. 2 and 

 3, W. H. Mitchell, c. C. F. Herrieff. Whitt:—l, N J^maUpage, jun 2. J. 

 Watts. 3, W. H. Mitchell, he, F. Graham, c. G. F. Wbitehuuse. Any oVier 

 colour.-l and he, W. Gamon, Chester. 2, W. H. Mitchell. 3, F. Graham. 

 c, C. F. Herrieff. 



ANTWERpa— Biuf.— 1, W. Gamon. 2. J. Nield. c, J. Watts. Dun..— 1 and 2, 

 W. Gamon. he, J. F While. Blue-chequered —I a.nd e,W. G3Lmon. 2,J. Watta. 

 Chequered, any other colour. ~l and 2, W. Gamon. 



Magpies. -1,H Beldon. 2. W. Tedd. 3, M. Ord. /re, J. Watta. 



Swallows.— 1, C. F. Herrieff. 2 and he, W. Tedd. 3, J. Nield. c, J. Watts. 



Archangels.— I. H. Beldon. 



An? other Varietv.- 1, R. Gough. 2 and 3, J. Watts. 4, W. B. Mapplebeck, 

 Jan.. Moseley, Birmingham. 5, M. Ord. he, H. Beldon; R. Gough. c. W. 

 Toweraon. 



Muffed LEGGED Tumblers. — Any colour B(ulge.t. — 1, 2, and he. W. B. Mapple- 

 beck, jun. Any colour Saddles— 1,2. and 3, W. B. Mapplebeck. juo. Mottles — 

 1 and 2, W. B Mapplebeck jun. he. J. Watts; W. B. Mapplebeck. jun. Self- 

 colour.— 1, W. Tedd. 2, W. B. Mapplebeck jun. Rosewiniis.—l, W. B. Mipple- 

 beck, juQ. 2. W. Tedd. he, J. W. t.dge. Blue or 8Uver.—l, W. B. Mapplebeck, 

 juQ. Any other variety —i, W. B Mapplebeck. juu. 



Clear-legged Tumblers.— /?rt'(i< or Beards —1 and 2. J. Watts. S. J- F. 

 WhUe. he. W. B. Maoplebeck, jun.; W. Ridley, c, W. Tedd (3). Mottles of 

 any colour —1 a.adS,\Y. B. Mapplebeck. jun. 2, J.W. Edge. Any other variety. 

 —1, J. Watts. 2 and he, W. B. Mapplebecii. jun. 



Selling Class. — Carrier, Pouter. Barb, or Short-faced Tumblet. — I and 

 Medal, J. Nield (Pouter). 2, G. F. Whitahouse (Carrier). 3, J. Watts (Barb). 

 he, A. Ri'ldell I ''outer). 



Ant other Variety.- 1, C. F. Herrieff. 2 and 3, J, W. Edge (Fantail and 

 Black Jacobin). 



MIDDLESBOROUGH JBIRD SHOW. 



October 23riD and 2-iTS. 



We will furnish notes next week. The following is the list 

 of awards. 



BEhoiktis.-Clear or Marked Yellow.— 1 and 3, R. Hawman, Middleabrough. 

 2, Fawcett& Anderaon. baildon. vhc, R, Hawman; T. -lobting. Mildleabrongh. 

 c, Z. Howe, MiddleBbrough; J Moffatt, Ulvertitone. Clear or Marked Buff.— 1, 

 J. Muffait. 2, T. Jiibiing. 3, Faweett & Anderaon. 



Norwich.- Cimr Yellow.— 1. G. Cox. Northampton. 2 and 3. J. Adams, 

 Coventry, he, R. Simpson. Wbi'.by. Clear Buff.—l and 2, J. Adams. 3, J. 

 Bexaon, Derby, he, R. Simson. 



tiORv.icfi— Even-marked Yellow. — 1, Brown & Gayton, Northampton. S, 

 Moore & Wynne, Northampton, 3 and vhc, J. Adams Even-marked Buff.—l, 

 J. Adams. 2, G. Cos. 3, Johnann & Armstrong, Northallerton, vhc. J. 

 Stevens, Middlesbrough, he, Moore & Wynne. 



iioRW'icn.— Ticked or Unevenly-marked Yellow.— \ and 2, J. Adama. 3. J. 

 Bexson. c, J. Greenfield, Stockton. Ticked or Unevenly-marked Buff.—l and 



2, J. Adama. 3, R. Hetwman. 



Norwich.- Crested Yellow.— I, W. J. Hampton. Darlington. 2. Clemmeon 

 and Kllercon. Darlington. 3, G. Cox. hc.K Waterson, Uarlingtm. Crested 

 Buff—1, Brown & Gavton. 2, G. Doman. Nottingham S, G. Cox. vkc. John- 

 son & Armstrong, he, R. Hawman ; W. Carrick. Mnilleabnmffh. 



COPPY Chest.— 1, J. Brooks, Bradford. 2, J. St-vena. 3. W Untton, Baildon. 

 vhc, Faweett 4 Anderaon. he. J. Shackleton, Rochdale, e. W. Hutton ; ■(. Stevens. 



L1ZA.HD3. -GoUien-spangled.-l, Cleminaon & Ellerton. 2 and 3. R. Kitchie, 

 Darlington, vhc, R- Ritchie ; Cleminaon & EUerton he, J. Stevens, c, J. 

 Shackleton. bilver-spangled.-l, Cleminaon & Ellerton. 2, J. Stevens. 3, R. 

 Ritchie, lie, R. Kitehie; J. Stevens, c, J. Shackleton. 



Liz\Ri>9.—Gold or Silver-spangted with broken cap.— 1, 2, and 3, R. Ritchie. 

 r'lC, J. Stevens, /tc. Clemmson i: Ellerton. 



Cinnamon.— /onque— 1.2. and 8, J. Adams. hc.Z Howe; J. Taylor, Middles- 

 brough, c, M. Burton, Middlesbrough. Buff.—l and 2. J. Adams 3. G. Cox. 

 vhe.J. Adams; Moore & Wvnne. he, R Hawman; J. Taylor; J. Bexaon. 



Cinnamon.— rarR-g-n^t'rf Yellow or Buff.—l, Brown & Gajton. 2, J. Brooks. 



3. vV. & C. Burniston. Middlesbrongh. vhe. F. Tntsehler, Hartlepool; J. 

 Spence (2) ; G. Cox he. Fryer & Holt. South Stockton, c. J. Adams. 



YoRsaaiRE —Clear I't-i/oif.—l, Lenox & Renwick, Gateshead. 2. W. Howard, 

 Harrogate. Extra 2, -I. St-)Vena. 3, J. Armstrong, Hartlepool. uJic. C. Holds- 

 worth Harrogate ; G. Joblin ; R. Williams, Guisbrough. he. W. Lister, 

 Malton ; J. Greenfield, c, W. Hutton. Clear Buff.—l, W. Licbley. Ripon. 



