January 1, 1874. ] 



JOUBNAL OF HORTICUIiTURB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Antwerps.— 1, F. Holt. StaiDcliffe. 2, B. RawnBley. 



TnwiiLEBs.— 1, J. Furnesa, Staincliffo, Dewsbury. 



OwL8 —1 and 2, A. Smith. Southowrjiin, Halifax. 



PoDTEBS.— 1. J. Fiirnesa. Dewsbury Moor. 



Dbaouons.— 1. E Burnhill. Cleckbeaton. 2, G. Hargreavea, Dcwbbury. 



TuBBiTS —1, G. Hargreavea. 



Tantails.— 1, B. Rawnaley. 2, F. Holt. 



Bakhs.— 1, B. Rawnsley. 



Common.— 1 and 2, B. Rawnsley. 



CANARIES. 



Norwich.— Tc Ho H' or Buff —I. L. Bt'ik, DewBbury. 



Beloian.— 1, O. Birkhead. Hu-ldersfield. 2, L. Belk. 



Yorkshire.— Ei'fn/i/-martf(f Yfllow or ^uff—^, L. Belk. 2, G. Birkhead. 

 tJnfrcnlu-markcd Yillow or Buff —I. W. Wtiitaker. Dewsbury. 2, L. Bt-lk. 

 IVf/oit' or Buff.— I, W. W hitaker. 2, H. Ellison, De\vbbii»-y. 



lAZARV.—Ould or ^ilvtr-spantjlcd.—}, L. Belk. 2. G. Birkhpnd. 



Goldfinch Mule —Evf/tly-inarked Yelloiv or Buff.— 1, L. Bolk. 



Crf.sted —1. G. Birkhead. 2, L. Belk. 



Cinnamon— 1. G. Birkhead. 2, L. Belk. Evenly-marked YelloicorBuff.—i, 

 L. Belk. 2, G. Birkhead. 



Goldfinch.— 1. W. Whitaker. 2, h. BMk. 



Any other Variety.— 1, L. Belk. 2, W. Whitaker. 



Rabbits.— 1, J. Chappell, Dewabury Moor. 2, J. Batley, Jan., Staincliffe 

 Bottom. 



WHITBY POULTRY SHOW. 



The fourth annual Show was held in St. Hilda's Hall on 

 December 30th. 



BoRKiNGS.— 1 and 2, J. White. Warlaby, Northallerton. 



Cochins— 1, D. & J. Ibetaon, Wbitby. 2, T. Readmau, Whitby. 



Brahua Pootra«.— 1, Dr. Holmes, Chesterfield. 2. J. Watt-s. Birmingham. 



Spanish.— 1. R, Newbitt. Epworth. 2. PaUietor & Hawkins, Thirsk. 



Game —1. W. Adama, Beverlev. 2. J. Robshaw, Whixley. 



Hambiirohs — Go/dt-H-spanyicrf. -1, T. Boulton, Hanford, Stoke-on-Trent. 2, 

 Vf. A. Hyde, Hurst. Ashtoo-uader-Lyne. Silver-Spangled.— I, J. Fielding, New- 

 church, Manchester. 2, G. Speed?, Whitby. Golden-pencilled.— l,W. Clayton. 

 2, T. H. Headman. SilveT-pencilled.—l.T.'E. Herman. 2, G. Speedy. 



Ant other VARtExr.— 1. J. Fielding. 2, C. Walk.-r. BorouKhbridge. 



Bantams.— G(i»u-.— I, W. Adams. 2, W. C. Dawson, Whitby. Any oilier 

 Variety.— I, R. H.Ashton, Mottram. 2, J. Watts. 



Ducks.— 1, T. C. Carver, Lanjrthorpe. 2. P. 0. Eedlinfrton, Whitby. 



Selling Classes.- 1, T. C. Carver. Lanpthorpe, BorouehbridRe. 2, J. W. 

 Comer, Fgton. Cock.—i, T. E. Satterth waite. Castle Howard. York. 2, T 

 Blackburn, Northallerton. Ben— I. .J. Carr, Whitby. 2, T- H. Readman. 



Geese.— 1, J. B. Braithwaite. North Otterinffton. 2, 1. Wilkinson, Whitby. 



Tdrkevs.- 1, J. B. Braithwaite. 2. T. C. Car^-er, 



Babndoor.— 1, W. Cutlack, jun., Littleport. 2, E. Barker, Stokesley. 

 PIGEONS. 



Tumblers.— I, W. Adams, Beverley. 2, .T. Hawley, Girlington, Bradford. 



Carriers.— 1, J. Hawley. 2. G. Sadler, Eoroughbridge. 



Pouters.— 1. J. Kilpalnck. Whitby. 2, J. Hawley. 



Pantails.— 1, J. F. Livereidge, Newark. 2. J. P. Fawcett. Whitby. 



Jacobins.— 1. J. Blanchard, Great Driffield. 2, R. W. Richardson, Beverley. 



Ant other Variett.— 1. J. Ledderer, Bootle, Liverpool. 2, J. Hawley. 



Selling Class.— 1, J. Hawlev. 2. J. P. Fawcett. 



Barbs —1, J. Hawley. 2. R- W. Richardson. 



Magpies.— 2, J. Blanchard, Great Driffield. 



Judges. — Poultry : Bev. T. Phillips, Robin Hood's Bay; Mr. 

 W. Stonehouae, Darnholme ; and Mr. J. 'Webster, Hawsker. 

 aeons : Dr. Alexander, Castleton. 



Fige. 



EOYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY'S POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show, so far as numbers and quality went, was the best 

 ever brought together by the exertions of the Superintendent. 

 Every possible care was taken of the birds, and there was a 

 class each for old and young poultry. 



Silver-Grey Dorkings over a year old were a large and even 

 class, the first prize going to a beautifully-coloured cock, but not 

 so large as the second, which was of great size, but not of good 

 colour. Many good birds were highly commended, and in the 

 young class it was the same. In Coloured Dorkings the first 

 and second prizes went to birds of giant-like proportions and 

 proper colour, which cannot be said of their rivals, which were 

 too like Silver-Greys. Among Spanish there were some fair 

 specimens, the first-prize pen being nice and smooth in face ; 

 cauliflower birds were passed over. Light Brahtnas are steadily 

 increasing in favour in Ireland, and were a large class, but most 

 of those shown were very defective in marking, the first and cup 

 young birds being the only properly hackled pair, and they were 

 good in all points, having the true Brahma shape and character, 

 in which the others were rather deficient. The Dark were 

 very superior, and contained many fine specimens, being of 

 much better colour and shape than the Light. The first-prize 

 adults were far ahead of the others ; the hen, being remarkably 

 well pencilled, carrying ofi the cup. The second were also a 

 good pen, but the hen was not so well marked as the first-prize 

 one. The young class contained many good and promising 

 kirds. These two classes were the best in the Show and hard to 

 win in. The Buff Cochins formed bad classes, but the first-prize 

 young birds were a grand pair in all points, and wonderful in 

 colour and size. The first-prize Partridge cock was second at 

 the Palace. Blacks had five entries for two classes — good for 

 Blacks, the cup going to old birds. The prize young birds were 

 those which were first at Oxford, All were of good colour, but 

 wanting in shape and size. Of Game there were many good 

 specimens, the first-prize Black-breasted and the first-prize 

 Duckwings being all that could be desired in the adult class. 

 Of Hanihurghs there were few good birds, and Polish were 

 poor. The prize French were good in colour and of large size. 

 In the Variety class Sultans were first and Black Hamburghs 

 eecoad in the old section, and Scotch Greys first and second iu 



young. All Scotch Greys should retire to the dunghill; better 

 have been seen there. Game Bantams were a good class ; the 

 first and second prizes went to large Game in miniature. Tur- 

 kei/s were of great size, but the smaller ones were the best in 

 colour. Geese were very flue ; the first and cup young birds 

 were of great size. Of Rouen and Aylesbury Ducks there were 

 very even classes, which gave the Judges something to do. 

 Mandarin and Shelldrake were first and second in Ornamental 

 Waterfowl. 



Pigeons. — Pouters, except the winners, were only moderately 

 good. Carriers were good classes, the winning cock and cup 

 bird being good except in size ; the secoud-prize cock was good, 

 but " spouty ;" the winning hens good. The first 1873 birds have 

 the makings of grand birds, the second were over age. The win- 

 ning Tumblers had good heads and beaks. Yellow and Yellow 

 Agates. The first-prize Barbs were a wonderfully-developed pair 

 of Duns; the second good Blacks, wanting age, when they will 

 make their way. Y''oung Barbs were very promising. In FauLails 

 the winners were good in all points, especially fine in head and 

 neck. For Red or Y'ellow Jacobins the first prize went to grand 

 birds but of bad colour, the second running them closely, but 

 of better colour. Jacobins of other colours were all Black, the 

 winners grand in colour, and all that could be desired in other 

 points. In Turbits good Blues were first and seeond, and 

 Blacks and Y'eUows took the prizes for other colours, both being 

 fine pens. The first-prize 'Trumpeters were a wonderfully- 

 developed pair of birds, but those which took the second place 

 were superior in colour. The first-prize foreign Owls were far 

 ahead of their rivals, which were half-bred English and foreign. 

 In Homing Pigeons the winners were Show Antwerps, Dra- 

 goons contained some young Blue Carriers ; Blues of a genuine 

 type were first. Yellows badly matched in head, but of good 

 colour, being second. The Blues had what I think shows the 

 true Dragoon — a black look in their eye wattle. Winning Nuns 

 and Magpies were nicely marked and coloured birds. Runts 

 and Swallows won in the Variety class. Without fear of con- 

 tradiction it may be said that the Show, taking it altogether, 

 was the best in quility and entries ever held by the Boyal 

 Dublin Society. 



The Judges were Messrs. C. F. Staunton, J. Crosbie Smith, 

 and H, Merry. The list of awards appeared at page 499. — S. 



Bueton-on-Trent Poultry Show. — I have a note from the 

 Secretary stating that Mr. A. O. Worthington, after winning the 

 cup he had given for competition in Light Brahmas, very con- 

 siderately passed it over to the next winner, who was Mr. H. 

 Chawner, of Hoimd Hill, tlttoxeter.— E. Hutton. 



Lowestoft Poultry and Pigeon Show. — The seventh annual 

 Show of this well-conducted Society will be held on the 21st 

 and 2'2nd of January, when twelve silver cups will be distributed 

 in thirty-seven classes, as also three prizes and two local ones 

 in each class. The Judges are the Kev. T. F. Fellowes and Mr. 

 Hutton, and the entries close on the 6th inst. 



NOMENCLATURE OF PIGEONS. 



In remarking on the young Blue Carriers at Glasgow yon 

 mention one as " Silver Dun." If by this you mean " Mealy," 

 I have nothing to say, except that the Antwerp breeders have 

 originated two misnomers — namely, " Silver Dun " for Mealy, 

 and " Bed Chequered " for Mealy Chequered. If you mean 

 SUver, the word " Dun " is not only superfluous but positively 

 erroneous. Every soUd colour has a corresponding colour 

 barred by it — viz.. Black has blue barred with black ; Dun, 

 silver barred with dun; Red, mealy barred with red; Yellow, 

 buff barred with yellow. Therefore, if Silver Dun signify 

 " silver barred with dun," Blue Black signifies " blue barred 

 with black," Mealy Red, " mealy barred with red," and Buff 

 Yellow, " bufl barred with yellow." However, Blue Black, 

 Mealy Bed, and Buff Yellow (sometimes called " Mealy Yellow "j 

 signify a bad-coloured Black, Red, and Yellow respectively; 

 Silver Dun therefore means a bad-coloured Don. As the .Ant- 

 werp breeders have, as I said before, wrongly appropriated tha 

 name, I trust that you will not make confusion worse con- 

 founded by calling a Silver " Silver Dun."— Turkey Quill. 



[Our reporter must defend himsslf. If he erred, ha erred in 

 good company. — Eds.] 



POUTERS, ANY OTHER COLOUR OR MARKINGS 

 CLASS. 

 There seems to be a growing inclination to do away with this 

 class of birds at our shows, and some committees have abeady 

 excluded it. I think this is a very great mistake, and one which 

 wiU be found out when it may be too late. I have two main 

 reasons for so saying. First, Young and poor fanciers are ex- 

 cluded ; they cannot afford to buy standard birds, their stocks 



