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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. ( February 24, 1876. 



however, quite as well as the tbird Silvers. The Variety class 

 was one of the best classes in the Show. White Cochins of 

 great merit were first, but it was a crying disgrace to the Society 

 not to give this breed a class and to let it go into the " refuse." 

 Indian Jungle fowls were second and Black Hamburghs thfrd ; 

 pens of almost every other conceivable breed deservedly coming 

 in for high commenda'iouB. 



The Pigeons were chiefly noticeable for the stud of Mr 

 Maynard and the Dragoons and Fantails ; the latter were 

 wonderfully nice. Turbits we thought not up to the usual 

 standard. A lovely Red Jacobin was first in good competition ; 

 and in Tumblers a pretty Almond was the winner. Good Arch- 

 angels won first in the Variety class, and Scandaroons second. 



We noticed on nearly every pen in the whole Show cards 

 stating the birds were fed and reared on Spratt's food. This is 

 becoming a nuisance, for many of the birds there had never, we 

 heard, tasted one scrap of this food, and yet were ticketed as fed 

 upon it. Of one pen especially we heard the owner say that it 

 had been reared on Dear's food, and never seen Spratt's mix- 

 ture. We do not say this for one instant disparaging the food, 

 for the value is simply incalculable, but care should be taken in 

 not distributing these tickets on the pens in too haphazard a 

 way. 



The Cage Birds made a good show. Among the Canaries the 

 most noticeable was the Ticked Belgian cock of Mrs. Holmes. 

 This bird won the cup, and deserved it, for his shape is simply 

 perfect. The British bird collections were very interesting, but 

 there seemed to be great doubt as to what should comprise the 

 collection, for some cages had twelve varieties, others twelve 

 pairs, and one twenty-four birds, which were not all pairs. Mr. 

 Turner Turner won first with a splendid Kaven in grand plumage. 

 Mrs. Drummond exhibited her birds in beautiful condition, but 

 her collection of British birds seemed hardly to obtain its fair 

 aeserts. 



We must mention, too, that the Hon. Secretary paid anyone 

 their prizes in the room who asked for them, and also the money 

 from the sale of any specimens. This is a good plan, and has 

 already made the Society many friends. 



[We have received a list of the prizes awarded, but as it is 

 printed without naming the varieties we do not insert it. A 

 more troublesome form could not be adopted.] 



THE CRYSTAL PALACE BIRD SHOW. 



The thirteenth annual Bird Show opened on Thursday, the 

 18th instant. Several of the classes were not so extensively 

 filled as at the 18,5 exhibition, but there were others which 

 supplied the deficiency. 



The entries of 1875, including duplicate numbers, were 149.3, 

 whilst those for 1876 reached the unprecedented number of 

 1501. The (luality of the Norwich birds, Clear, Even-marked, 

 and Ticked, were equal to past exhibits, and the like msy be 

 said of the Belgians, London Fancy, Lizards, Cinnamon, York- 

 shire. Crested, and the Mules (of the Goldfinch and Canary, 

 and Linnet and Canary crosses), the latter classes keeping up 

 the high reputation of the Palace Show. 



The special money prize of £1 was won by Messrs. Maekley 

 of Norwich, as the most successful exhibitors in several of the 

 Norwich classes ; whUst the silver cup was won by Mr. J. Doel 

 of Plymouth. First-class silver medals were won by Messrs. G. 

 and J. Macldey(2), and Mr. J. Doel; and second-prize silver 

 medals by Mr. R. J. Pope of Brighton, and Mr. J. Adams (2), 

 which latter exhibitor also won a copy of Mr. R. L. Wallace's 

 " Canary Book," two of which books also fell to the lots of Mr. 

 G. Wones and Mr. L. TT. Gill. 



The Exhibition was not only larger but of more interest 

 generally to lovers of cage birds, on account of the many rare 

 specimens exhibited, and likewise respecting the seed question. 

 This year prizes were offered for samples of seed, besides other 

 food for insectivorous birds. Prizes were also awarded for nest- 

 boxes— new features certainly respecting birds-^nd bird shows. 

 This I look upon as a step in the right direction. 



Concerning the three classes for " not cayenne pepper-fed " 

 birds, they were exceedingly well responded to by many fanciers 

 who prefer birds clothed in a garb different to those pepper fed. 

 In the three classes there were ninety entries, and it would be 

 well if committees or others who have the framing of schedules 

 and the getting-up of bird exhibitions would take the hint and 

 provide classes for non-pepper-fed Norwich birds, for to a cer- 

 tainty, although birds may be made to swallow a given quantity 

 of the heating condiment, many sterling fanciers have objections 

 to it for more than one or two reasons. But the feature in the 

 present Palace Show of classes for non-peppered birds is not 

 altogether new, an extra prize of i'l having for the past two or 

 three shows at the Crystal Palace been awarded to the winners 

 of the most points in the first six classes of Norwich birds not 

 of high colour. 



CANAEIES.—NoEWioH.— Clear Yellou:—\, 3. Athersuch. 2, G. 4 J. Maoklev. 

 8 ondS, R. P. Pope. 5, W. Lewis, vhr. G. & J. Maekley (2), W. Havers, j. 

 AtlierBuch(2l. J BexBon. J. Doel. Clear Buff.-l and 4. G. & J. Maekley. 

 Equal 2, G. &. 3. Maekley, Martin & Griflin. 8, J. Doel. 6, J. Atherauch. vhc, 



G. & J. Maekley, Moore i Wynne. J. T. Galey, Fairbrass & Caplin, J. Ather 

 such (2), Brown & Gayton, Mra. .Judd. Evenhj-marked YeUou\~i, Brown and 

 Gaylon. 2. J. Athersneh Extra 2. G. &. I. Maekley. S, Martin .i Griffin, vhc, 

 G. & 3. Maekley {i}. W. llavera. Evenly-marked or Vartegated Duf.—l and 2, 

 G. i;J Maekley. 3. Fairbrass & Caplin. rftc, G. &•'. Maekley (S). S. Tomes, 

 Brown & Gayton. Ticked, Unevenly-viarked, and Variegated Yellow.— \, W. 

 Sii.ilh. 2. G. i- ,1. Maekley. 3. J. Athersneh. vlic. G. S 3. Maekley (2), J. 

 Athersneh (3). Ticked, Unevenly-marked, and rariegaled Bnff.-l and 2. J. 

 Athersncb. S, G. i J. Maekley. i>)ic. G. Jt J. Maekley 13), J. Athersuch. Clear 

 Yellow, not cayenne pepper fed.— I (Medal). G.&J. Maekley. 2 (Medal), R.J. 

 Pope. 3. J. Adams, vtic, G. t-". Dunn, W. Havers, 3. Adams, J. Bexson (2), S. 

 Tomes, W. Shakespeare. J. Tarr, Mra. Shellev. Evenly marked Yellow, not 

 caijenne-pepper fed.— I (Medal), G. & J. Maekley. 2 (Medall, J. Adams. 3. O. 

 Wones. vltc, 3, Vallop. C. J. Salt. Unevenly-marked Yellow, not cayenne- 

 pepper fed.— I (Medal). J. Doel. 2 (Medal), J. Adams. 3, L. O. Gill. Evenly- 

 marked Crested Yellow.— i, Fairbrass & Caplin. 2, W. Havers. 3, R. J. Pope. 

 Evenly-marked Crested Buff.—l. 3. Yallop. 2, G. 4 J. Maekley. Extra 8, J. 

 Torr. G. & J. Maekley. vhc. 3. Yallop, G, & J. Maekley (21. Unevenly-marked 

 and Variegated Crested Yellow.— \, G. Euasell. 2 and 3, F. Woodward. C'n- 

 evenly-marked and Variegated CreHed Bttff.-l.S. Stratford. Equal 2, W. J. 

 Hampton (2). 3, W. Corden. vhc, 3. Yallop. clean Body, with Clear, Orey, 

 or Dark Crest, irrespective of colour.— \ and 3, W. Usdmure. 2 and Extra 2, G. 

 J. Maekley. Extras, J.Adams, vhc, Martin & Griffin. G. E. Russell, Moore 

 and Wynne, H. Kinderman. Belgians.— Clear and Ticked Ycllow.-l, T. M. 

 Eeid. 2, J. Doel. Equal 3, Mrs. Shelley. J. Doel. vhc, 3. Butter, J. Doel (2). 

 Clear and Ticked BuD.—l and Extra 3, J. Rutter. 2, Cleminson & EUetson. 

 3. Rev. H. F. Hamilton, vhc, H. Davies, J. Rutter, J. Duel, T. M. Reid. 

 Variegated, irrespective of colour.— I, 2, 3. and vhc. J. Rutter. London Fancy. 

 —Jonque —1. 2, and 3, J. & W. Waller, vhc, 3. & W. Waller (3), W. Broderick, 

 T. Mann. Mealy —1 and 2, J. & W. Waller. 3, W. Broderick. vhc, 3. & W. 

 Waller (21, J. Price (2). ItVLkho.-Goliienspanyled.—X and 3, Fairbrass and 

 Caplin. 2, S. Buntintj. vhc. S. Buntintr, Fairbrass A Ciplin. Silver-spangled. 

 —I and 2, Fairbrass i Caplin. 3, T. Smethurst. vhc, T. s-methurst, Fairbrass 

 and Caplin. Golden-spangled with Broken Caps.—i, 2,3, and vhc, Fairbrass 

 and Caplin. Silver-spangLed with Broken Caps.—l and 3, Fairbrass & Caplin. 

 2. W. J Hampton, vhc, S. BuntinR (2), Fairbrass & CapUn. Yorkshibe.— 

 Clear. ISIarked, or Variegated, irrespective of colour.— 1, G. A. "Watson. 2, G. 

 and J. Maekley. S and vhc, 3. Thackrev. Clear Yellow.— \, G. .i J. Maekley. 

 2. J. Thaekrey. 3, G. A. Watson, vhc, T. M. Reid. Clear Buff.—l, 2. and S. J. 

 Thaekray. r/tc. G. A. Watson. Vatiegated lellou'.— 1, 2, and 3, J. Thaekrey. 

 Variegated Buff.—l, 2, 3, and vhc, 3. Thaekrey. Cinnamon.— i'ellojc, high 

 colour.— I, Fairbrass & Caplin. 2 and 3, J. Athersuch. Buff, high colour.— 1,2, 

 and 3, J. Adams, vhc, W. Stringer. Yellow, not high colour, -i and 3, J. & W. 

 Waller. 2, F. Willis, vhe, 3. Dennis. Buff, not high colour.— I, 3. & W. 

 W.iller. 2, J. Adame. 3. J. Athersuch. Extra 3, W. Smith, vhc, E. J. Pope, 

 S. Tomes. Marked or Variegated, irrespective of colour.-l, W. & C. Bumis- 

 ton. 2, T. Tenniswood. 3, Brown & Gayton. vhc, S. Stratford, G. & J. 

 Maekley. Ant/ other variety of Canary.— I, W. J. Hampton (Ticked Buff 

 Coppy). 2 and Equal 2, J. Yallop (Plain-headed Buff and Coppy Created). 3, 

 IMiss James (Scotch Fancy). Extra 3. G. & 3. Maekley (Clear Yellow Man- 

 chester Coppy, Plainhead). vhr, J. Yallop (plan. headed Buff), G. A. Watson 

 (CoDpv, Plainhead). Best Hir Norwich Canaries in One Cage, irrespective oj 

 colour.- 1, 2. and 3. G. & J. Maekley. vhc,a. &3. Maekley, Mra. Judd. Best 

 Six Lizards in One Cage, irrespective of colour. — 1, Fairbrass & Caplin. 2, T. 

 Smethurst. Miscellaneous.— Equti], T. Alwin (Linnet and Greenfinch Mule), 

 Stroud & Goode (Goldfinch and Greentjncb Mule). 



MULES,— Goldfinch.— Best Six in One Cage.— I, 3. Doel. 2, J. A. Sleep. 3, 

 A. Roatwrisht. Evenlu-marked Tellow.—l anils,3.l>0'rl. 2, J. Stevens. hc,S. 

 Bunting. Evenly-marked Buff.—l, Extra 2. and Extra 8, J. Doel. 2. J. Stevens. 

 8, S. Bunting, vhc, J, Robson, S. Bunting. Any other class of Yeltoiv.—l, 

 Stroud & Goode. 2, 8, and T?/ie, J. Doel. .4h!/ oilier class o/B«#.—l, S. Bunt- 

 ing. Extra 2, J. Baxter. 3 and Extra 3, J. Doel. vhc, J. Doel, J. Bexson. 

 Tiarfc Yelloir.—l, S. Bunting. 2 and 3, Moore & Wynne. I'lic, G. Cox. Dark 

 Mealu.—l and vhc, G. Cox. 2, G. & J. Maekley. 3, S. Bunting. Linnet.— 1 

 and tilic. J. Spence. 2 and 3, J. Stevens. Carfc.-l, W. i C. Bumiston. 2.T. 

 Tenniswood. 3. G. Cox. flic, H. Miles. Anu other variety of Canary.— 1, 3 . 

 Stevens (Greenfinch Mulel. 2, J. Baxter (Siskin Mule). 3, J. Drake (Siskin 

 and Canjirv). „ , , , l 



BEITISH BIRDS.— Biill/ine/i.-l, Fairbrass i Caplin. 2,G. Cox. Goldfinch. 

 —1, J. Yallop. 2. E.& E.Ward. Clia.^iicli.-1, J. Simnet. 2, 0. Varetti. vhc, 

 E J. Troake. Linncl.— 1. J. Drake. 2. R. Pearson. Bedpole or 8iskin.—l,3,E. 

 Thirketlle. 2, A. & C. Newmarch. vhe, G. & J. Maekley. Skylark— I and 2, 

 J. S. Benton, vhe, Mrs. Judd. Eobin.—l, H. B. Tilney. 2. G. Warren. 

 i3laeltl)irrf.— 1, A. & C. Newmarch. 2. G. & J. Macklty. elic. R. J. Troake. 

 Son(7 riiriuli.— 1, ■'. Tnlley. 2, T.Wright. Slarliiid.—l. Mrs. Judd 2,Clemm- 

 aon & Ellerton. il/at?j;ie.— I.Mrs. J. Fogg. Jav.— 1, J. Drake, ,/acfcdaui.— 1, H. 

 Small. 2. E. Todd. ^ii|/ other rariety.-Prize, W. Hunt (Hybrid between 

 Blackbird and Thrush), W. K. Taunton (Raven). J. Young (Nuthatch). G. Cox, 

 Miss N. Mohr (Hedge Sparrow. Bramble Finch, Bearded Tits, and Grey or 

 Dun Wagtail Blue), Miss B. J. Troake (Greenfinch). G. Stocner (Variegatel 

 Chaffinch), Brown & Gavton (Reed Sparrow), W. Swaysland (Eagle Owl and 

 Nuthatcb), S. Arthur (Black-and-white Blackbird), iflaclccai). — 1, Miss N. 

 Mohr. 2, J. Hatton. iVM'idiioale.-Equal 1, O. A. Watts, H. B. TUney. 2, J. 

 Hatton. Any other variety.— nize, 3. Young (Willow Wren), ;H. B. TUney 

 (Yellow and Red Wagtails). Miss N. Mohr (Redstart). 



FOREIGN BIRDS.— fle.Miea.lerf Carrfinal.— 1. Capt. W.'Eamsey. Virginian 

 Nightingale— I. A. & C. Newmarch. Aug variety of n'axbtlls.—l, 3. Drake. 

 vhc. C. 'w. Gedney. Javr. .Sparrows.-l, E. Sweeting. Small Doves.— I, 3. 

 Drake. Bnrhani or Turtle Doves— I. Miss B. Booth, vhc, W. Hunt. Lore 

 Birfl.s.— 1, Mrs. Henderson, .duslrallan (frnss Paralceels.-l, J. Drake. Cocke- 

 teals—l,-\. &. C. Ne^vmareh. ^7ji/ other variety of Small Parrots or Parakeets. 

 — 1, J. Drake. Bing-necked or Indian Parakeets.— I, Miss Catt. King Parrots. 

 1, H. B. Tilney. Green or any oilier variety of large Parrots, except Grey.— 



1, Mrs. Holthoir. 2,J. Goslin. 3, Miss W. Pope. Grey Parrols.-l. G. Chenery. 



2, F. S.-grave. vhc, 3. Skinner, F. Segrave. Cockatoo, any other variety.- 

 1. A. & C. Newmarch. Cockatoo, Leadbeater, or Pose breasted.— I and 2, A. &C. 

 Newmarch. Cockatoo, Lemon or Oranae-crested —I, H. Cross. 2, M. George, 

 Any other variety.— Ptize, J. Groom (Vellow-beried Leiothrex), Oakey and 

 Bamber (American Blue Robin), J. Drake (Laughing Jackassiand Toucan), 



CAGES.— 1, T. Alwin (Show Cage, lor easy packing and cleaning). 2, F. 

 Saunders (Show Cage). 3, W. Smith (Improved Cage). 



SPECIMENS OF FOOD FOR CAGE BIKDS.— Gold Medal. E. A.Pratt (Food 

 and Seeds). 2, G. Markwick (Markwick's Bird Seed Mixture ; Markwick'd 

 German Paste). 



COLLECTION OF NEST BOXES FOR CAGE AND WILD BIRDS.— Gold 

 Medal, H. E. Fruehanf (for Cage Birds), 2, J. Groom (Neat Box for Parrots). 



Judges. — Mr. Harrison Weir, Mr. J. Jenner Weir, Mr. G, J. 

 Barneaby, Mr. A. WiUmore, Mr. R. L. Wallace. 



East of ScoTL.iND Bee-Keepers' Society. — This Society was 

 established at Dundee in January, 1876, by a number of gentle- 

 men interested in and practically acquainted with bee-keeping, 

 with a view to its extension and improvement on humane and 

 profitable methods. While seeking to foster a love of the science 

 as a source of pleasure and profit among all classes, it seeks 

 specially to benefit the rural and suburban cottager and artisan. 

 The general meetings of the Society will afford an excellent 



