482 



JOURNAL OP HOBTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 26, le74. 



SmiUie, jtm. c, Z. H. Heys. Coloured— Extra. 1, G. S. Robb, Leslie. 2, A. 

 Gibb. Ayr. 3, A. J. Mutter. 4, J. Tarnbiill. Larbert. he, A. J. Mutter; D. 

 Gellatly. c, J.Buncle, Linlithgow; J. Fergus ■n. White.~l and 4, J. Fettigrew, 

 DalmelliDgton. 2, W. Brown. 3, W. Arnut. DalmelliiiRton. 



GA:aE —Black-breast€d or other Rech.— Extra 1, C. Jamieson. Forfar. 2, H. 

 W. Hutchison, Kirkcaldy. 3, J. A. Mather, DumfrieB. 4, J. Nelson, Hexham. 

 he, J. Chester, Nantwich ; J. Nelson ; W. Urmerod, Todmordeu ; J. A. Mather ; 

 (J Jamieson : H. W. Hutchison ; J. i C. Slif ddon. Glaegow. c, G. C. Wilson, 

 Milnthorpe West; R. Stewart, Blair Adam ; E. S. Godsell, Stroud ; H. Beldon. 

 Any other rarit'ty.—l, Z. H. Heys. 2. J. A. Mather. 3, Howarth & Lever, 

 Woofold, Bury 4. H. L. Home, Airdrie. hc,\W. Nelson, c, J. Paton, Galston; 

 Mrs. R. Frew. Kirkcaldy. Undubbed larae, any variety.—!, H. L. Home. 2, J. 

 A. Mather. 3, G. C Wilson. 4, H. W. Hutchison, c, W. Orraerod. 



HAiiBUBGHa.— Goldfii-xpa tiglc'd.—l,2, and Extra 2, G. & J. Duckworth, Church. 

 S, H. Beldon. 4, J. Kirkhind. vhc, A Hege. c. A. Robertson ; W Meanley, Bir- 

 mingham : J. Crawford. Golden-2)e!icilU-d.—E,xtTa.l ior hen and4, G. &J. Duck- 

 worth. Extra 2 fur cock, W. Driver, Keinbley. 3, H. Beldon. he, J. G. Walker, 

 Sunderland; W. Dixon. Derby; G. Caithness, Carnoustie; D. Gilmour; W. 

 Linton, Selkirk; T. Black, Stewarton c, W. Speakman, Nantwich. 



Hambcbghs. — .S'i7ivr-,sj)a«(7?f(/. — Extra 1. H. Beldon. 2, H Stansworth, 

 Burnley. 3, G. &. J. Duckworth. 4, H. Stansworth. he, J. Long. Bromley 

 Common; W. Husband; J. M'Andrew. Carnoustie, c, R. Bruce. Silver- 

 pencitled.—'[. H. Beldon. 2 and Extra for coct, H. Smith. 3, J. Long. 4, J. 

 Borland, Kilbarchan. 



HAiiBCBGHS.— Bfacfc.~l, H. Beldon. 2, H. Robinson, Baildon. 3, J. Long. 



4, W. Wilson, he, Stutt & Booth, Huntlev Brook, Bury. 



PoLANDs OE Creve-Ccedhs.— Kxtra 1, H. Beldon. 2, A. M'Lelland, Barrhead. 



5, J. Taylor, Montrose. 4, Mrs. J. Laird, Johnstone, he, G. W. Hibbert, Godley, 

 Hyde; A. Jack. 



>coTCH Greys.— 1, T. Wallace. Loans. 2. D. Kerr, jun , Park, Beith. 3, A. 

 Gibb. 4, J. Fulton, Beith. ;«:, T. M'Murtrie, Tawihorn ToU; J. M'Quilland. 

 c, R. M'Lelland, Ayr. 



Maxats.— 1, R. Hawkins, Seaham. 2, J. S. Rooth. 8. Rev. H. A. Fairlie, 

 Kirkmichael. Chickens.— l. R Hawkins 2 and 3, Rev. H. A. Fairlie. 



Any other Vaeiety.— Extra 1, J. Lambie, New Cumnock (Houdans). 2, Rev. 

 H. A. Fairlie (Andalusiane). 3, G. Anderson, Accrington (White Saltans). 4, 

 Master A. Frew, Sinclairtown, Kirkcaldy, e, H. Wilkinson (Houdans). 



Game Bantams.— Bfa^fc-ftrfo-sffti or other ileds.— Extra 1, G. Bell, North 

 Seaton, Morpeth. 2, R. Youll, Sunderland. 3, R. Hislop, Carnforth. 4, A. 

 Crawford, Beith. vhc, J. Mayo. Gloucester, he, Z H. Heya ; W. Henderson ; 

 J. Nelson; A. Gibb; J. Scoular; A. Kennedy, Kilbimie; J. Hine. c, G. K. 

 Scobie, Dunfermline ; W. Grice ; J. M'Gawn. 



Game Bantams —Any other variety.— 1, J. Nelson. 2, R. J. Hartley. 3, J. 

 Setoo. 4, T, Barker, rhc. D. Hunter, Sunderland, he, J. Hunter; J. Nelson; 

 R. White, Cockshaw, Hexham; J. R. Gilgour, CrosBgatea, Fife; W. Rogers, 

 Sunderland ; G. Riley. Accrinpion. 



Game BktiiiMB.— Undubbed, anij variety.— I, T. Fergnson. jun. 2, T. C. 

 Newbit, Epworth. 8. T. Barker. Burnley. 4. W. F. Addie, Preston. 



Bantams —Black or White —Extra 1, W. H. Shackleton. Bradford. 2, C. E. 

 and J. G. lilinpworth, Hightown, Normanton. 3, J. Marshall. 4, D. M'Laren. 

 vhc, H. Beldon. he, Milner &. Beanland ; R. H. Ashton, Mottram (2) ; Mrs. W. 

 Shaw ; T. Cropper, c. Miss J M. Frew. 



Bantams.— Go W«t or Creamy tiilver Sehrioht. — l, A. Miliar, jun. 2. J. 

 Millar. 3, W. Richardson, York. 4. J. Taylor, he, W. Richardson; T. B. 

 Carver, Langthorpe, Boroughbridge; M. Lcno, Markyate Street, c, J. W. 

 L'oyd (2). 



Bantams.— Silver Sebright, Clear White Ground only. — 1 and Extra, A. 

 Robertson. 2, J. W. Llojd, Kington. 3, J. Baton. 4, Mias M. S. Millar, vhe, 

 J. Mayo. 



Selling Class.- ^ny variety of Bantanis.— I, T. Barker (Game Bantams). 

 2, D. M'Laren (Black Bantams) 8, W. Imrie, Torranyeard, Kilwinning (Scotch 

 Greys). 4, R. H. Ashton (Black Bantama). 



Selling Ci.ABB.—Any variety tweept Dantams.—l, A.. J. Mutter (Dorkings). 



2, W. Greenshields (Spanishl. !t, W. .lardme. Millbnrn. Tarbolton (Golden- 

 spangJed Hamburgh). 4, G. WiUieon, Kilmarnock (Brahmas). 



DvcKS.— Aylesbury.— Kxira 1 and 2, A. Robertson. 3 and 4. Z. H. Heya. c, 

 W. Wallace. J?o((cn.— 1 and 3, J. Nelson. 2, J. A. Mather. 4, Capt Lyon, vhe, 

 J. Pollock, West Walton, Neilston. he, A. Robertson; W. G. Mulligan; R. 

 White. Any other variety— I, H. B. Smith, Broughton, Preston. 2, Mrs. W. 

 Shaw. 8 and 4, H. B. Smith, he, R. H Ashton ; J. Johnstone, Sunderland (2). 



Geese.-I, W. G. Mulligan. 2, H. M'Lelland. 8, J. Buncle. 



TuHKEYB.— 1, Rev. H. A. Fairlie. 2, Misses Stirling, Craigie. 3, G. H. Guthrie. 

 PIGEONS. 



Pouters.— B?rtcfc or Blue.— Cock. — I, J. Mitchell. Glasgow. 2 and 9, J. 

 M'CuUoch. Uddingston, 4, D. Lawrie. he, R. Crow, Larkhall. c, A. N. Bryce, 

 Edinburgh. Hen— 1, J. M'Culloch. 2, R. W. Bryce, Edinburgh. 3, W. 

 Ridley. 4, J. Mitchell, he, E. Beckwith. c, H Thomson. 



PocTEBs.— Bed, Yellou-, or Mealy.— Cock.— 1 and 2, J. M'Culloch. 3, E. Beck- 

 with, Monkwearmouth. 4, O. Thomson, Alloa, he, J. Mitchell, c, A. Wintour, 

 Edinburgh. Hen.—\, J. M'Culloch. 2 and 4, W. Ridley. 3, J. S. & A. Robb, 

 Gaberston, Alloa, he, J. Mitchell, e. J. M'Culloch. 



Pouters.- .d/iy o(/ier coiOHr.— Cocfc.— 1. W. Ridley. Hexham. 2, J. M'Culloch. 



3. J. Forest, Hamilton. 4, E. Beckwith. he, A. Dunleavy, Glasgow, c, J. 

 Paton. Hen.— 1, W. Ridley. 2, J. M'Culloch. 3. A. Andoreon, Trinity, Edin- 

 burgh. 4, J. Mitchell, he. J. Day, Edinburgh, e. H. Davies. Kilbirme. 



Pouters.— ^Tij/ eolour.—Young Cock.~-\, 2, and 4, J. M'c ulloch. 8, R. Crow, 

 /u. J.Day, c, W. Ridley. Tounq Ht-».—l and 2, J. Mitchell. 8, R. Crow. 4. J. 

 M'CuUoch. he, W. Ridley, e, D. Lawrie. 



Carriers —OocA:.— Extra 1, W Ridlev. 2. S. D. Baddelev, Hereford. 8. H 

 Yardley. Birmingham. 4, E. Beckwith. he, A. Hutchison; J. M'Crae; E. 

 Beckwith; J. &. W. Towerson, E^remont. Hen.~\, S. D. Baddeley. 2, W 

 Ridley. 3, G. Brown. 4, H. Bankhead. he, H. Yardley. 



Caekieks.— i'oitnf? Cock or Hen.— I, J. Koas, East Gatehead. 2, H. Bank- 

 head. 3, D. Robertson. 4, D. Mimn. vhe. G. Brown, he, J. Ford, Monkwell 

 Street, London ; H. Bankhe«d ; K. Beckwith. 



TvMBLEBS.— Short-faced.— Cock or Hcn—\ and Extra, E. Beckwith. 2 D. 

 Brash. 3, H. Yardley. 4, J. Ford, he, Mias M. S. Millar : R. Crow ; E. Beck- 

 with (2). 



Barbs.— Cocfc or Hen.— 1, E. Beckwith, 2, J. E. Spence. 3, A.N. Bryce. 4 

 J. Lamont, jun., Edinburgh, lie. H. Yardlev : W. Brydone, Laneton Mains. 

 Dunse; R. Crow. Young Pair.— 1,3. Glen, High Busbyhill, Cambuslang. 2, 



D. Lawrie. 3, J. R. Rennards, Helf-nsburch. 4, J. Smart, Montrose. 

 Trumpeters.— CocA: or Hen —1. A. A. Vander Meerscb, Tooting, London. 2, 



J. Lederer, Bootle. 3. J. &W. Towcrann. 4, G. Ure, Broughty Ferry, he, J. 

 and W. Towerson ; A. A. Vander Meersch. 



Fantailb.— Cocfc or Ben.—\, Master R. Blair. Johnatone. 2, Cumming and 

 Fleming, Beith. 3, A. Smith, York. 4. W. & A. Crawford, Beith. he, J. F 

 Loveraidge, Newark; W. & A. Crawford; J. Main, Johnstone; Mias L Blair, 

 Thorn, Johnstone. 



Jacobins. -Cocfc or Hen.— Extra 1, W. Brydone. 2. J. A. Gilmour. 3 and 4 

 A. A. Vander Meerach. he, A. N. Bryce (2) ; J. Pyper, Belfast (2) ; J. Ferguson ; 

 J. A. Gilmour. 



TuRBiTS.— 1, W. Brydone. 2. A- Angus. Galaton. 3, M. S. Temple. 4, J. G. 

 Orr, Beith. ftc, R. Bro%vn ; J. G. Orr; J. Muir ; M. S. Temple. 



Owls.— En{7/is/t.— Extra 1 and 2. W. Ridlev. 8, T. Foater. 4, A. Yuill, Glasgow. 

 nc-. A. N. Bryce ; W. & R Davidson, Montrose. 



Tdmblebb.— Se//-cotour^rf. not Short mcerf.— Special 1, W. C. Cassels. Hamil- 

 ton. 2, J. Glen. 3. R. W.Bryce. 4. W. Ridley, /tc, B. Douglas ; W. Millar ; W. 



E. Mapplebeck, jun , Mosel^y, Birmingham ; J. Glen ; Cumming & Flemming 

 W. M'Kinlay, Kilmarnock: R. Camtrnn. 



TvuBVERB.-Bluebarrcd or any other colour, not SUort-j'aeed.—l, J. G. Orr. 

 2, H. Folton, Beith. 3, J. G. Orr. 4,J.Glen. /tc, J. Kerr ; J. Ford. 



Beards or Balds.— Long or Short-faced.—\,'W. Brydone. 2, W.Ridley.' S, 

 W. M'Kinlay. 4, J.Kerr. hc.B. Yardley; J. Glen; H. Smith; J. G. Orr; E. 

 Beckwith. 



Common.— 1 and 2, J. F. Cunningham, Beith. 3, A. Gray. 4, W. Mackie, Tar- 

 bolton. 



Nuns —1, J. Lament, jun. 2. J. Clark. 3, J. Cargill. 4, A. Duthie. 



Any other Distinct Variety.— Special 1, W. Brydone {Foreign owls). 2, H. 

 Yardley. 3, E. Lee. Nantwich (Dragoons). 4, T. Foater (Swallows), he, A. N. 

 Bryce (Dragoona) : A. Duthie (black Magpies) ; A. Anderson (Arcliangels) ; A, 

 Jackson, Checiiuerbent, Bolton (2); J. i!t VV. Towerson (:;) ; H. Beldon. i 



Selling Class.- 1, J. Lambie, New Cumnock, '.i. D. Lawrie. 3, W. & A. 

 Crawford. 4, J, & W. Towerson. he, A. N. Bryce; J. R. Kilgour ; J. tialt, 

 Kilbirme. 



CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS. 



Clean Yellow.— Cocfc—J, W. Campbell. 2. G. Grant, Bridgeton, Glasgow. 



3, R. Crawford. 4, T. Vallauce, Glasgow. Ht «.— E.\tra i, K. Byron, Dairy. 2, 

 R. Crawford. 8, D. Dick. 4, D. Keid. 



Clean Buff.— Cocfc.— Extra I, W. Paterson, Perceton. 2, R. Baxter. S, W. 

 Adam. 4, D. Keid, Kilbirme. flfn.—l, D. Holden, Irvine, 2, T. VallaLce. 3, 

 R. Paterson. 4, J. Graham. 



Piebald Yellow.- Cocfc —1, M. Adam, Ayr. 2, R. Millar. 3, T. Jamieson. 



4, H. Adair, Crookedholm. Hen.— 1, T. Vallance. 2, J. M-Lelland. 3, A.KeUj, 

 PaisUy. 4, R. Bjron. 



Piebald Buii-.—Coc/.-.— Extra 1, J. Kerr. 2, T. Vallance. 8, R. Brydon. 4, 

 W. Thom, Stewarton. Hen.— Extra 1 and 4, A. Kelly. 2, A. Borland. 3,H. 

 Paterson. 



MvLE.— Goldfinch Yelloii\—l and 2, J. Calderwood, Stewarton. 8, D. Young, 

 Kilmaurs. Goldfinch Buff.—l, J. Calderwood. 2, A. Anderson. 



Goldfinch.- 1, T. Conn, Kilwinning. 2, A. M'Dowail, Dalrymple, Girvan. 

 3, T. Revie. 



Selling Class.- Cocfc.— Extra 1, D. Holden. 2, A. Borland. 8, R. Calderwood. 

 Hen.— Extra 1 and 3, D. Dick. 2, K. Buntme. 



Home or Foreign Bikds. not included above.— 1 and /ic, Mrs. W. Shaw 

 (Cockatoo and Parrot). 2, Mrs. J. M. Wilson, Kilmarnock (Aubtralian White 

 Cockatoo). 3, T. Barrowman (Paraquet). 



RABBITS. 



Any Fancy Variety.- Bucfc or l>oe.—\, E. J. Fell (Spanish Lop-ear). 2 and 4, 

 W. M'Donald, jun , Galston (Lop-eara). 3, J. M. Heoley, Hexham (Himalayan). 



Co^HLon.-Buck or Hoe. — 1, J. Kirkland. 2, D. smith. 3, J. Rankin. 4, J, 

 Locbhead. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. Richard Teebay, Fulwood, Preston. 

 Pigeons: Mr. James Huie, Glasgow; Mr. T. J. Charlton, 

 Bradford. Canary Birds, d-c. : Mr. Samuel Brown, 100, West 

 Street, Calton, Glasgow ; Mr. Robert Crawford, Bankhouse, 

 Kilbirme; Mr. Robert Calderwood, Kilmarnock; Mr. JohnMair, 

 Kilmarnock. 



PIGEONS AT NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE SHOW. 



This was a success, not only as regards the large number of 

 entries in almost every class, but the very satietactory way in 

 which nearly one hundred prizes, and about double that number 

 of commendations, were awarded. It was an agreeable disap- 

 pointment to me to find, that instead of my usual criticisms on 

 the judging, it is merely requisite to give a general description 

 of the winnmg birds. 



Blue or Black Pouter cocks stood first on the list. The first 

 prize and cup were awarded to a well- known Blue bird, although 

 he stood between two very grand Blacks. The second, also a 

 Blue, was perhaps a little more slender, similar in markings, 

 yet wanting in crop; but were it in ttie hands of some, or 

 oftener exhibited, it would show to greater advantage. In hens 

 a large Blue was first; but I had a great Uking for the second- 

 prize hen, also a Blue, having grand style and markings, yet 

 not so clear in colour. The commendations in both classes were 

 well bestowed. 



Red or Yellow cocks came next. A good Yellow was first, 

 with plenty of limb and length of feather, but poorly marked. 

 The second, a Red, was very fair in all points, a good blower, 

 and always showing to great advantage. The hens were average 

 birds ; first a Red, measuring well, but faulty in plumage, 

 Yellow taking second, and I rather preferred this to the former 

 bird, being tighter in feather, and exhibiting herself well. A 

 very-highly-commended bird was close upon them with ciuality 

 in every respect. In the classes for Any other colour, in cocks 

 I found a dashing White first, showing every point asked for. 

 The second prize, although given to a true *' Any other colour," 

 might have been better bestowed upon either of the two highly 

 commended birds. In hens of this questionable colour the 

 prizes were well awarded to good Whites, and no fault could be 

 found with the commendations. A word of advice to the disap- 

 pointed : I would mention that many good Pouters exhibited, and 

 not realising the expectations of their owners, would perhaps 

 have done better if they had been trained more to the show pen, 

 and asked to appear in their best attitude. 



Carriers. — Black cccks consisted of half a dozen very good 

 specimens. In spite of a deformed wing, the Judges thought a 

 bird good enough for the first prize. My opinion was with the 

 majority — that the bird ought to have been disqualified, especi- 

 ally when a first-rate bird in the next class was passed over for 

 a little blindness of one eye. The second prize was awarded to 

 a really good bird, only beaten by a Uttle more size of eye ; but 

 surely a damaged bird ought not to be placed before a first-class 

 bird in every respect. The first-prize Black hen, although a 

 little ragged, possessed excellent head, beak, and wattle proper- 

 ties, ana when in full feather is a fine specimen of an English 

 Carrier. In Any other colour, cocks. Duns took both prizes. 

 Although the first-and-cup bird was much admired for its per- 

 fections, I would not have complained had the awards been 

 reversed; in addition to being equal in points, the second-prize 



