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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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W. A. Bryson. 3, J. M'Nab, Belfast. 8, J. M'Laren, Qreenook. 4, Q. Gnui, 

 Glaegow. 5, W. Thom. , , ^ 



Piebald hvvF.-Cock.—l, J. M'N'ab. 2, J. Pmiih. 3. T. Scott, Carinke. 4. R. 

 Byron. 6, N. M'Lean. Glnegow. /?fn.—l, T. Scott. 2, J. M'Lurcn. 8, J. Lachlan, 

 KiImarDOcV. 4. W. 'i horn. 5, J. Forrie. 



Foul.— IVifmr or Ihiff.-CQrk.—l,T. Conpor, Cnrlakn. 2. R. Baxter, Beith. 



3, D. Duncan. 4, U. Grant. Hen —I and special, A. Steel. ClasRow. 2, J. W. 

 Brvflon. Paisl^v. 3. K M Donahl, Glasgow. 4. H. Arrhibald, Dairy. 



Gref.n.— iVitoir or Buff — Cock.— 1, .). Petticrew. 2, W. Thorn. 3. W. M'lntyre. 



4, J. Knox, hen.—l, H. Webster, Kilbarohan. 3, J. Kelly, Paisley. 8, T. 

 Cooper. 4. R. White, Paisley. 



Goldfinch Miu.e.— IVIfaiy or Buff.— I and 8, J. Thorpe, DumfrieB. 2, J. 

 Blaok. 4. J. MThcrson. 



GoLDyiNCB.— 1 and 2, T. Revie, GlaeRow, 8, D. M'Kay, Paialey. 4, W. 

 Arthur, Paisley. 



Home or Foreion Bird.— 1. W. "Whitehead, Pni8l<^y (Cockatoo). 2, w. Clark, 

 Machan, Larkhall. 8, R. M'Pheraon, Govan. 4, J. Bi'lanes, Faialey, 



ABERDEEN CANARY SHOW. 



The twentieth annual Exhibition of the Bon-Accord Ornitho- 

 logical Society took place at the Mueic Hall BoildiDKS on Friday 

 and Saturday last, the 3ist of December and Ist of January. 

 The entire arraugementa were admirable, aud reflect the f];reatest 

 credit to those who had the arraKgin^j and carrying out the 

 Exhibition, which was the best yet held in Aberdeen. The 

 weather was beautifully fine, and many were induced to visit 

 the Exhibition. 



About 340 birds were shown for competition alone, and two 

 well-known exhibitors from Sunderland and Norwich entered 

 freely, although the distance was eo great. Another case of a 

 painted or artificially-coloured Norwich Canary turned up, the 

 exhibitor being James Blair, of 111, Hadden Street, Woodaide, 

 Aberdeen, We are determined to expose all cases 

 of this kind, with a view to check the abominable 

 practice. The following are the awards : — 



COMPETITIOX CONPrNED TO MEMBERS OF THE 

 SOCIRTY. 



Belgians.— Clearer Ticki'd Yeliow.—Coek.— land S, 3. Contta. 

 2 and c. R. Sutherland. vhc.A. Black, he, A. Black. .I.Blair, 

 J. ConttB. Heiis.-l, 2, and 3, R. Sutherland, vhc, J. Blair, kc, 

 J. Coutts (2). 



Belgians.— C^car and Ticked Buff.— Cocks —1, J. Blair. 2, J. 

 Duff. 3 and vhc. R. Sutherland. 



NoEWioH.— Cicor Yellow.— CockM.— I and vhc, J. Bisset. 2 and 

 8, G. Chalmers. Hens.-l, P. Lyou. 2 and he, W. Silver. 3, J. 

 Duff. 



Norwich.— C/cnr Buff.- Cocks.— 1, J. Bisect. 2, 3. and c, G. 

 Chalmera. ific, W. Silver. Ac, G. Chalmers, J. Bisset. P. Lyon. 

 Eem.—l, J. Taylor. 2 and 3, W. bilver. lie, W. Silver (2), J. 

 Bisset. 



Norwich.— Jfar^vrf Tellow.—Cock or Hen.—^ and 2, W. Silver. 

 8, A. Smith. Variegated Yellow.— Cock or Een.—l and S, J. 

 Taylor. 2, A. Gordon, he, W. Silver. A. Gordon. 



Norwich —Marked Buff.— Cock or Hcn.~l, G. Rosa. 2 and 8, 

 P. Lyon. Variegated Buff.— Cock or Een.—l, P. Lyon. 2, G. 

 Chalmers. 3, J. Hjair. he. J. Tavlor. c, .). Duff. 



Crested.— Yellov: or Yellow Marked.— I and 2. d. Rosa. 3, J. 

 Bisset. Buff or Buff Marked.— 1, 2, and vhc, W. Silver. S, J. 

 Bisset. 



Green.— Cocfc or Hen.~l, 2 and he, A. Gordon. 3. P. Lyon. 



Scotch Fahct.— Clear or Ticked.— Cocks.— I. 2, 3, and vhc, P. 

 Lyon. Hens.- 1, 3, and he. P. Lvon. 2. J Coutts. 



hizk^Da.-Ooldenspangled.—Cock or Ecn.—l, 2, and 3, J. 

 Coutts. 



Cinnamon,— Jongue.— Cocfc or Een.—l, he. and c. P, Lyon. 

 2 and 3, G. Rosa. Buff.— Cock or Een.—1 and c, G, Ross. 2 and 

 3. J. Duff. 



Goldfinch Mules.- Cocfcs.- 1 and 2, A. Black. S, J. Taylor, 

 OPEN TO ALL COMERS. 



Beloians.— Cfear or Tickid IVi/ott'.— C'ocfr« — 1, 2. and vlic,3. 

 Rutter. 8, J. Coutts. he, J. Blair, R. Sutherland. ifeiiS.—l, 2. 3, and vhc, J. 

 Ratter. 



Belgians -C^car or Ticked Buff.— Cocks.— 1 and 2. J. Ratter. 3, R. Suther- 

 land, vhc, .T. Rutter, R. bundtrland. he, J. Ratter. R. Sutherland, A. Barnett. 

 W. Dean. Hens —] and he, 3 Rutter. 2. A. Barneit. S.K.Sutherland, vhc, J. 

 Ratter(2), W. WilPon. c. J. Duff 



BEi.aiivs.— Variegated.— Cocks.— I, 2, 3, and vhc, J. Rutter. Hens —1, 2, and 

 vhc. J. Rutter. 3. R. Sutherland. 



Norwich.— Clenr Yellow.- Cocks.— 1. D. Langlanda. 2, A. R. Langlanda. 

 3. W. B. HovelL rhc. J, Balfoor. /ic, W. Silver, A, Gordon, G. "Watson, W. B. 

 Hovell, c, T. L. Mitchell, P. Lvon. Eens.-l and he, W. B. HoveU. 2, J. 

 Balfour. 8, G. Chalmers, c, J Bisset. 



Norwich —Clear Buff.- Cocks.— 1 and 2. W. B. Hovell. 3, J. Bisset. vhc, J. 

 Bisset, J. Taylor, he. G. Chalmers, J. Davidson. J. Hood, J. Balfour, c, W. 

 Silver. Hews.— 1. B. Laut'lands. 2, G. Watson. S and f/it, W. B. Hovell. he, 

 W. Silver, J. Balfour, e. W. Silver. 



Norwich.— il/(jrA:cd Yellow.— Cock or Ren.— If'W Silver. 2, J. Balfour. 3, A. 

 Gordon, he, J. Scorgie. Variegated Yellow.-Coek or Hen.— 1, W. B. HoveU. 

 2, G. Chalmera. 3 and vhc, -f. Bnliour. 



Norwich.— ilfarfced Buff.— Cock or Hen.— land 3, J.Balfour. 2, J.Blair, he, J. 

 Scorgie. Variegated Buff.— Cock or Een.—l and 2, W. B. Hovell. 3 and vhc, J. 

 Balfour. 



CRESTED.-re«oir or Yellow a/arfccd.—l and 2, W. B. Hovell. S, G. Watson. 

 vhc, J, Hood, J, Palfour. 



Crested.— Bw^ or Buff Marked— 1 and 2, W. B. Hovell. S, J. Balfour, vhc, 

 "W. Silver, W. B, HoveU (Si. e, J. Bisset, W. Dean. 



Green.— Cocfc or ben.—l, A. Smith. 2, W. B. Hovell. S, J. Bisset. 



Scotch Fancy —C/ear or Ticked.— Cocks— I. J. Taylor. 2, P. Lyon. 8, W. 

 Dean, he, J. Davidson. Hens.-l ani 2, S. M'Dougall. 3, J. Taylor, he, J. 

 Davidson. 



CiNVAMON— JoTX/i^e — Coefc or Een.—l, "W. B. Hovell. 2, P. Lynn. 8, J. 

 Balfour. Cinnamon.- Cock or Een.—l and 2, J. Balfour. 3, W. B. Hovell, 

 c, P. Lyon. 



Goldfinch Mules.— Coefcs,— I, Capt. J. Gordon. 2, A. Cameron. 3, J. 

 Donald, 



British Birds,— GoW/infrhe.f.-l, A. Bums, jnn. 2, J. David -on. S.J.Taylor. 

 Che, W. W ilson. Biii/.rtHc/K.*;.- J and 3. W. D*^an. 2, D. Legget, Siskins.— \ Si.nd 

 2, J. Gillies. 8, A. K. Barnttt. Linntts.—l, W. Dean. 2 and 8, A. Gordon. 

 SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Ladies' Cup for best bird in Section L, gained by R. Sutherland. 



B. Reid & Co.'s prize of One Guinea for the best Yellow Belgian in Section 1., 

 gained by R. Sutherland. 



Society's Cap for most points in Section I., gained by P. Lyon. 



James Cocker & Sons' prize of 78, 6d. for second in pointa. Section I., gained 

 by W, Silver, 



.Society's ("up for most points in Section IT , gained by W. B, Hovell. 



Silver Medal from the Members for best Dun in the Exhibition, gained by 

 P. I. yon. 



Silver Medal from the Members for best Goldfinch Male in the Exbibition 

 gained by Capt. J. Gordon. 



Silver Medal from the Members for best Qoldflnoh in the Exhibition, gained 

 by A Burns, jun. 



Silver Medal from a Member for best Bullfinch in the Exhibition, gained by 

 W. Dean. 



Judge. — Mr. G. J. Barnesby, Derby. 



THE PRIZE CHESHIRE WAX-GUIDE-MAKING 

 MACHINE. 

 One of the most useful of the new inventions at our late 

 apiarian exhibition was the above little contrivance, for which 

 a silver medal was awarded; and as the long winter evenings 

 are now upon us, and preparations for the next year's harve s 

 should be in hand, I will endeavour to figure and describe this 

 ingenious contrivance. Fi;;. 1 is a cross-section of the whole. 

 A, A platform of 1-inch deal not less than G inches broad, and 

 for "Woodbury frames 14 inches long; u is a similar piece fixed 

 on A at right angles — this should be about 3 inches high, and 

 the same length as a ; n is a zinc pan 1 inch higb, 2i broad, and 

 13 long, filled with water; e is a block of fine piaster of Paris 

 about '2 inches high, 1^ broad, and 12^ long. The top of this 

 block in Mr. Cheshire's machine is a cast of the foundations ol 

 worker comb ; but I have no doubt a plain surface will answer 

 equally as well, o is the top bar of the frame to be waxed, 



Fig. 5.— Cross-section of Mr. Cheshire's 'Wax-guide-making Apparatus. 



placed on edge between e and b, touching the former, and with 

 its medial line flush with the top of e. The frame is supported 

 in this position by two or three pins through b, as c holes may 

 be bored through b at various heights in order to accommodate 

 frames with top bars of different widths. 

 All being now in position the plaster block becomes damp 



Fig. 6. — Frame with "Was Guide attached. 



throughout its substance by capillary attraction of the water. 

 Some wax is now melted in a common glue-pot, and with a brush 

 is painted on the top surface of e, extending on to the front 

 face of G, as h the wax cools instantly, firmly adheres to the 

 dry wood but not to the damp plaster, and the frame may be at 

 once lifted with a straight wax guide made and fixed. A depth 

 of Ih inch will be found quite sufficient, and the bees will fashion 

 the strip of wax into beautiful straight comb, and continue it 

 downwards in the same form. When everything is ready a 



