Octoljer 21, 1875. ) 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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tbo awards we fally concurred. The King Parrot (2G1) won easy 

 with as much ease as the Cockatoo (255) defeated the others. 

 Still there was a third prize and an extra third awarded. The 

 birds looked quite showy throughout the Corn Exchange, which 

 is one of the best-adapted rooms in the kingdom, being light 

 and the stages well set out by a Committee who deserve all 

 praise for their endeavours to please. The catalogue was com- 

 piled in good order, issned and posted to the exhibitors the same 

 evening, and the birds well looked after. Many sales were 

 effected, some of the prize birds being quickly claimed. A 

 special prize, a pencil case, given to the best bird in the first 

 four classes, belonging to a member of the "Good Intent" 

 Society, was awarded to Mr. Stageraan's bird (40) in class 3. 

 The prize of £1 for the greatest number of points in the Canary 

 section of the Show was won by Mr. Adams of Coventry; and 

 another prize of ^1 for the best bird in the same section was 

 awarded to Mr. Bunting's famous Goidfinch-and-Canary Buff 

 Mule, the next strongest competitor to it being a Linnet-and- 

 Canary Mule exhibited by Mr. Stevens. 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters— Cocfc —1 a-od Special, L. & W. Watkin, Northampton, 9, W. NottsRe, 

 Northampton. 8, J Baker, Sprinf* Grove, Kew Bridpe. hr. C. Martin ; Foster 

 and Chambers. Hen.—I and vhc, W. Nottage. 2, L. & W. Watkm. 8, J. Baker. 

 he, C. Martin; L. & W. Watkin. 



CARRiEBs.--Cock.—\. H. Yardley, Birminphan. 2. J. Baker. 3, W. Larklns, 

 Henlow, Bipeleswade. he, W. J, Warhnrst; J. Baker; W. J. Tonn. c, H. 

 Parker ; W. Nuttagf. Hen.—l, J. Baker. 2, W. Larkiua. 3, G. Bentley, Rick- 

 manaworth. c, H. Yardley. 



Carriers.— ToKH/? Cock or Een.—\, H. Simpson. Spalding. 2, J. Baker. 

 8, W. J. Toon, KetterioR. he, J. Baker ; G. H. Pym. c, G. H. Pym. 



Barbs.— (^tx-k or Hen.—\,B. Yardlcy. 2, W. Larkins. S and he, J. Baker. 

 C, A. P. Byford; C. Norman. 



TcMBLERs.— CucA- or Hen.— I and 3, J. Baker. 2,W. Nottago. vhc,k. & W. H. 

 Silvester, he. 3. Baker; H. Yardley. 



OwLfi.— CocA; or Hen —1, J. Baker. 2, W. G. Henry. Sandymount, Co. Dublin. 

 C, T. Chambers. Northampton, vhc, T. Chambers ; J. Baker, he, H. W. Webb ; 

 J. Barnes ; W. Nottage ; J. Baker ; H. Yardley. c, F. SiedJe. 



TuBBiTS.— Cocfc or H€n—\, H. Yardley. 2, T. Homes, Lower Sydenham. 

 8, E. K. Horefall, Graasendale Priorv. Liverpool, r/jc, C. A. Crafer ; J. Baker. 

 ?t^. J. Cargill; R. "Woods; C. W. Washboarne ; J.Baker; A. & W. H. Silvester. 

 c, W. J. Warhnret ; G. W. Dutton ; J. Baker. 



Jacobins —Cocfc or Een.~\, C. Martin, K'^tterintr. 2, J. Baker. 8, T. W. 

 Swallow, Northampton, vhe, C. Martin, he, F. Siedic ; J. Baker. 



Dragoons.— Coc/i: or Ben— I, J. Baker. 2, H. Yardley. 8, A. McKenzie, 

 Liverpool. Extra 2 and 3. R. Woods, Manafie'd. vhe, J. Baker ; A. McKenzie ; 

 W. Smith, he, B. Woods; W. G- Henry: Foster & Chiimbers ; Griffin and 

 Jones ; A. McKenzie ; C. F. Herrieff ; W. Larkins. c, R. C Jardme. 



Antwerps.— fiK'fc or Hen — 1, r. F. Copeman, Solibnll, Warwick. 2, H. Cos, 

 Smpthwick. 3, C. F. Herrieff. Banhnrv. vhe, H. Yardl-^v ; Miss M. A. Perrin ; 

 C. Gamon. ftc.J.Hill; C.F.Henieff; H. Yardley; C.Hillier; H.W. Weaving; 

 A. McKenzie; J. Kendrick; H, Cox; C. Gamon. c, Griffin & Jones; Scragg 

 and Valters; H.Hill. 



Ant oTHtR Variety —Cocft or Ben.—\, J. Baker. 2 and 8. A. tfe W. H. 

 Silvester, Sheffield, vhc, J. Baker; H. W. Webb, Lower Sydenham, ftc, W. 

 Brown: H. Yardley; C. F. Herrieff; J. Baker; \V. H. Crewe; H. W.Webb. 

 c, F. Siedle. 



Selling C-ll^b.— Single BirdR.—l and 3, H. W. Webb. 2, W. Nottaee. he, W. 

 Brown; Foster & Chambers; W. Nottage; T. ChamberB. jun.; J. Barnes; J. 

 Brown: C. Hillier; W. Larkins. c, R. Woods; A. P. Byford; H. Simpson; 

 C. E. Chavasae. 



Sei.lini* Class.- Pairs.— 1 and 8, W. Nottage. 2. A. P. Byford, Ipswich. 

 he, W. G. Henry ; T. Chambers, jun. ; J. Baker, c, W. G. Henry ; 0. E. Chavasse ; 

 Foster & Chambers ; W. Brown, 



RABBITS. 



Lop-eared.— Bucfe or Doe.—l, T. Schofield, Jan., Cheetham. Manchester. 3. J. 

 Barker, Lnuth 3, T. & E. J. Fell, Blackburn, vhe, T. Lomath ; H.Woods; 

 T. Schofleld, Jan.; Mrs. H. Pickworth. he, T. H. Jones; T. Green, e, J. 

 Bingham. 



Ddtch. — Buck or Doe- — 1, F. Glover, Wellingborongh. 2, Mrs. H. Pickworth, 

 Moalton Marsh, Spalding. 8, W. Donkin. Driffield, he. Mrs. H Pickworth ; B. 

 Greaves; J. G. Meadowcroft; Rev. T. C. Beaaley. f, Griffin & Jones; Master 

 H. E. Johnson. 



Anoora.- Bucfc or Doe—l, R. H. Swain. Heywood, Lancashire. 2, W, Welsh, 

 Northampton. 3 and v/ic, J. Martin, Kettering, /jc, J. Martin ; H.E.Gilbert; 



A. Famdon ; S. M. Beasley. c, W. G. Croes ; W. M. A, Hames ; T. & E.J. Fell ; 

 J. HaUas. 



Himalayan.— Bwcfc or Doe.—\, Foster & Chambers, Northampton. 2, H. E. 

 Gilbert. 8, J. Barker, vhe, J. G. Meadowcroft: C. G. Mason, he, S. H. 

 Pilgrim; C. G. Millet: A. W. Whilehouse; T. Schofleld. jun.; CTassell; J. 

 Hnllas. c, J. James : J. G. Meadowcroft ; J. Tebbutt ; C. Tassell. 



Silveh-Grey.— fij/cfc or Doe. — 1 and Special, J. Firth, Bramlev, Leeds. 2, F. 

 Purser, Bedford. 8, G. Johnson. Bedford, vhc, T. Schofield; J. Tebbutt: J- 

 (Jiuck; F. Purser; E. S. Smith, he, A. W. Whitohouse : J G. Meadowcroft; 



B. Greaves ; E. Ames ; H. W. Wright ; E. Robinson ; R. H. Glew ; W. DanieU. 



C. E. Ames ; E. Robinson. 



Any other \ABiKTY.~-Buck or Doe —1, S. Ball, Bradford (Silver-Cream), 2, 

 Rev. T. C, Beasley. Dallington. Northampton (Bt-lgi'n Hare). 3. G H Robin- 

 son, Edenhurst, Sevenoak (Belgian Hare), vhe. W. H. Ofwe (Belgian Hare); 

 E. S. Smith (Si'ver-cream); B. Greaves (Belgian Hare), he, W. H. Crewe 

 (Belgian Hare); B. Greaves (Belgian Hare); J. Tt-'nimtt (Belgian Hare): A. W. 

 Whitch use (Belgian Hare); T. Schofield, jnu. (H.l-inn Hart); .1. Hallas. 

 c, A. Skinner (Belgian Hare); S. H. Pilgrim (Bel^an Hare); J. Tebbutt 

 (Patagonian). 



Selling Class —B»cfc or Doe —1, Mrs. H. Pickworth. 2, T. Schofleld, jnn. 

 3. F. Parser, he, J. Tebbutt ; B. Greaves ; H. E. Hallam. e, B. Greaves ; Rev. 

 T. C. Beasley ; J. C. Bamber ; Mrs. Francis ; J. Hallas ; J. Bingham. 

 CAGE BIRDS. 



Norwich.- Clear Jonquc—l and 2. Willis & Provart, Heigham, Norwich. 

 3, J. Athersuch, Coventry, vhc, J. Athersnoh; G. & J. Macklev ; J. Adims. 

 he. J. Adams, e, G. Hobbs. Clear Buff —I, 2, and Extra 3. Willis & Provart. 

 3. G. & J. Mackley. Norwich, vhe, J. Adams; J. Athersnoh. he. Brown and 

 Gayton c, G. Hobbs. 



Norwich.— Ei't'niy-marfccfi Jonque.—l and 2, G. & J. Mackley. 3 and pencil- 

 case, J. Staaeman. Northampton vhe, J. Athersuch; Martin & Griffin, he. 

 Moore & Wynn. Evenly-marked Buff.— I, J- Adams, Coventry. 2. Brown and 

 Gayton, Northampton. 8, C. J. Salt, Burton-on-irent. vhe and he, G. & J. 

 Mackley. 



Norwich. — Ticked or Unevenly-marked Jonque.—l and 2, J. Athersuch. 

 Sandf'tc, J. Adams. hc,G. & J. Macklpy. Ticked or Vnevenly-markfd Buff. 

 — 1. J. Adams. 2, J. Athersuch. 3. G. & J. Mackley. vhe. Willis & Provart: 

 G. & J. Mackley. he, J. Adams ; Willis & Provart ; J. Athersuch. c, Willis and 

 Provart. 



Norwich.- i4HV variety Crested Jongue.—\, J. Torr, Derby. 2, G. Cox. North- 

 ampton. 3. F. Woodward. latcharch, Derby, vhc, C. Hillier. he, G. Si J. 

 Mackley. c, T, Wright. Any variety Crested Bvff.—l, S. Stratford, Northamp- 



ton. 2, F.Woodward. B,G.Cox. r'lc, J. Athersuch; G. & J.Mackley. /ic.G.iS: J. 

 Mackley; J. Adams, c, Martin & Griflin. 



Belgian.— Clear, Ticked, or Vnrieaat^d yel!oto.~\ and 3, Withheld. 2. J. 

 Horn. Armley, Leeds, tj/ic, J, ilorn ; II. Wootton. Clear, Ticked, or Variegated 

 Buff.~\ and 8, Withheld. 2 and rh", H. Daviea, Wolverhampton. 



Yorkshire.— Clear, Ticked, or Unevenly-marked Yellow.— \ and 2, Withheld, 

 3, J. Thackrey, Bradford, vhf, J. Thackrey ; L Belk Cleay, Ticked, or 

 Unevenly-marked Buih—l and 2, J. Thackrey. 8, Withheld, vhc, R. Ritchie. 

 hc.h. Belk. c,G. *.t J. Macldoy ; T. Wright. 



Yorkshire. — Evenlj/marked Yellow or Buff.— I, Withheld. 2 and he, J, 

 Thackrey. 8 and vhc, L. belk. Dewabury. 



hiz.\E.D.—Oolden-si)nn(jh'd.—\, J. Atherbuch 2, 3, and vhc, S. Banting, Derby. 

 he, P. Ritchie. Silver-'spnngled.—l, S, and e, R. Ritchie, Darlington. 2, S. 

 Bunting, vhc, S. Bunting; J. Athersuch. he, J. Stevens. 



Cinnamon.— Ji_mg»e.—1, J. Athersuch. 2 and 3, J. Adams, vhc, T. Newbold 

 Brown i Gayton. he, J. Stageman. c, W. Rice. Buff.—l, 2. and 8, J. Adams 

 vhe, W. Rice, he, G. Cox. c. J. Stageman. 



Cinnamon.— Ticfcfd or Broken, Jonque or Buff.— I and 2, J, Adams. 8, J. 

 Athersuch. vhc, Moore & Wynn. he, J. Seaton. 



CINNAMON.— Eijf'n/j/marfcfd or Variegated. Jonque or Buff, Plain or Crested. 

 —1, L. Belk. 2 and he. Brown & Gayton. 8, G. & J. Mackley, vhc, W. Hayes ; 

 T. Tenniswood. c, G. Golby. 



Any other Variety np Canary or Mule not Specified. — 1, J. Stevens, 

 Middlesbrough (Lmnet Male). 2, W. Bowyer, Derby (Coppy). 8, E. Gilbert, 

 Northampton (Linnet Mnb-). ^^he, G. E. Rusaoll (Linnet Male), he, Martin 

 and Griffin; S. Cook (Linnet Mule), c, G. &, J. Mackley (Lancashire Plain- 

 head), 



Goldfinch Mule. — Clear, Evenly ^narked, or Variegated Jonque or Buff.—l 

 Special, 3, and Extra 3, S. Banting. 2. G. & J. Mackley. vhc, G. E. Russell; 

 G. &, J. Mackley; J. Horn ; J. htevens. he, G. E. Russell, c, J. Horn. 



Goldfinch Mdle.- 2>arfc Jonque or Buff. — I, J. Athersuch. 2 and vhe, 

 Moore and Wynne, Northampton. 8, G. & J. Maoklcy. he, J. Stevens, c, 

 Brown & Gayton ; G. Cox. 



British Bird3.~1,T. Wright. Northampton (Thrush). 2. W. Mead, North- 

 ampton (Hawk). 3. S. Abbott. Northampton (Jay), vhc, T. Newbold (Thrush) ; 

 W- Renshaw (Starling), he, J. Lacoy (Thrush), c. J. Horn. 



PARK0T9, OR Any other Variftv of Fdrkion liiRTiS.— Single or in Pairs. — 

 1, S. Bunting (King Parrot). 2. W. L. •'".hapman, Northampton (Cockatoo). 8, 

 W. Jeffrey, Northampton (Parrot). Extra 3, Martin & Griffin, Northampton 

 (Cockatoo), vhe, G. Sturges (Parakeet), he, J. T. Gotch (Lovebirds), c, J. 

 Trasler (Parrot). 



Selling Class.— 1, L. Belk. 2, J. Athersuch. 8, W. Stringer, Atherstone. 

 Extra 8, T. Tenniswood. Middlesbrough; E.Gilbert, he, J. Athersuch; Willis 

 and Provart : J. Middleton ; Moore &, Wynne, e, J. Stageman ; J. Athersuch ; 

 S. England ; G. E. Ruasell ; T. Newbold. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Prize for greatest number of points in Canary section, J. Adams, with twenty- 

 one points. 



Prize for best bird in the Canary section, S Bunting. 



Prize tor greatest number of points in the Pigeon section, J. Baker, with 

 twenty-five points. 



Prize for the best pen in the Pigeon section, L & W. Watkin. 



Prize for the greatest number of points in the Rabbit section, Mrs. PickvTorth 

 and T. Schofleld, jun., five points each. 



Prize for best pen in the Rabbit section, J. Firth. 



Judges. — Pigeons and Babbits : Mr. E. Hatton, Pudsey. Cage 

 Birds : Mr. "Walter, "WincheBter. 



THE JACOBIN. 



I sc.iHCELY like to disagree with so genial and gentle a writer 

 as " "Wiltshire Kectob," bat in the true interest of the fancy 

 I feel bound to do so. 



In the first place I must differ as regards improvements of 

 breed ; this, I think, cannot be allowed. There are the pointa 

 of a bird, the Jacobin for instance, truly laid down, and any de- 

 viation from them is a defect, and a judgj would necessarily not 

 place such an one first, nor ought he in my opinion to notice 

 such birds, as it is by this means the true strains get gradually 

 deteriorated, and quite a different kind of bird is substituted for 

 the original. Now, as regards the Jacobin, the modern bird has 

 scarcely one point in common with the original type. The head 

 is different, the form, the frill, the carriage, and the marking; 

 and some of them, instead of being improvements, are to me 

 quite the other way. If one fancier fancies clear thighs, and 

 another the mane, and so on, and shows them, by what rule are 

 they to be judged ? In my opinion only by the old standard of 

 the true Jacobin, and by nothing else. A short time ago some 

 fanciers tried to introduce pepper-throated Beards, and they 

 gained some headway, until they found at the best shows not a 

 bird was noticed; also white thighs were tried, but I am glad 

 to find that is now abandoned for the whole colour. Make a 

 new breed if you like, and lay down points to breed to; but 

 when there is a bird of old standing, with all its qualities well 

 defined, I cannot think it right to call deviation fr >m it improve- 

 ment, and the judges at shows ought to mark their disapproba- 

 tion of such by not awarding honours to tbem. By their not 

 doing so the truly beautiful Jacobin has disappeared, and quite 

 another thing substituted and shown in the Jacobin class. 



I am rather surprised at "Wiltshire Rector," after enume- 

 rating the names of several well-known fanciers, saying that he 

 has birds of their strains of various sizes, &c., which shows how 

 good birds vary of the same variety. There is but one set of 

 points of excellence in the Jacobin ; no more. Then any other 

 variety of Pigeon, and any birds that do not come up to them, 

 are not good birds, be they bred by whomsoever they may. 

 Again, as an artist, I differ with him when he says the high-cat 

 birds are not so beautiful as the low-cut. With regard to the 

 clear thighs, I believe my friend, the late and much-lamented 

 Mr. Matthew Wicking, was one of the first to introduce them. 

 Talking to me on the subject he said he did not consider it 

 right, but as a fancy of his he would try and breed them so, and 

 he did. Afterwards he told me he thought it a mistake, as they 

 did not look eo well. Again, as an artist my opinion is that the 



