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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 4, 1875. 



the reealt is a coldness -when they meet, or, worse, absolutely 

 avoidiDg each other. I have heard of eveu worse still— viz., 

 that a difference about a feather, or the shape or colour of a 

 bird, has broken a former friendship. This is deplorable. Soon 

 the great gathering of fanciers will take place at the Crystal 

 Palace Show, and I hope when it comes, so near Christmas too, 

 that no fancier's hand will be given or taken other than kindly, 

 and not one will look into the pens in order to avoid looking at 

 a former friend. 



Having finished my little homily on "brotherly kindness," I 

 will say a word about the Jacobin. I see there is a point — an 

 artistic point I may call it— in the dark thighs which I had not 

 noticed, as they gives a balance to the eye, which takes in profile 

 the whole frill, and this Pigeon should be long and boat-shaped. 

 As to the low cut, I mean only just a little low, the white coming 

 in a narrow line below the beak, which prevents what has to me 

 a kind of choked appearance. 



By what I hear we shall see some splendid Jacobins in colour 

 and points at the Crystal Palace Show. — Wiltshire Rector. 



NORWICH BIRD SHOW. 



The Norwich Alliance and East Anglian Ornithological 

 Association held their third grand annual Exhibition of Cana- 

 ries, Mules, and British and foreign cage and song birds (open 

 for competition to the United Kingdom, in St. Andrew's Hall, 

 Norwich, on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, October 29th and 

 30th, and November Ist, 1875. The Exhibition was tastefully 

 arranged with plants and shrubs kindly lent for the occasion by 

 the Messrs. Ewing of the Royal Norfolk Nurseries, Eaton. The 

 Show was a capital one, more than nine hundred birds having 

 been entered for competition and sale. Messrs. Mackley of 

 Norwich won two silver cups and an electro-plated teapot and 

 mustard-pot. Mr. Fairbrass of Canterbury won a silver cup, 

 as did also Mr. J. Thackrey of Bradford, and Mr. E. Hawkins 

 of Leicester Square, London. Mr. "W. A. Blakston judged. 



NoHWicn.-Ciear Yelioic—h G. & J. Mackley. 2, Burrell & Wright. 3, J. 

 Caplm. vhc, n Poole, G. & J. Mackley. ftc, C. J. Salt. Bnrrell & Wright, J. 

 CapliD. Clear Buff— I, G. & J. Mackley. 2 and 3. Willis & Provart. vhc, 3. 

 Caplin (2). Brown & Gayton, G. & J, Mackley. he, R. Noller. c, C. J. Salt. 



NoBT^^cH —Eirnly-ntarked Yellow— i, 2, and vhc. G. & J. Mackley. S, Brown 

 and Gayton. he, J. Yallop. A. Palmer. A. Colman, G. & J. Mackley. c, J. 

 BesBon. Evtnly-nmrkfdBuff—l&nd^.G & J. Macklev. 2, J. Adams, r he, J. 

 Caplin. he, J. YaUop. R. Noller, G. & J. Mackley. e, C. J. Salt, J. YaUop, A. 

 Colman. 



t^oRVijcn.— Ticked, Unevenly-marked, and Variegatt'd Tellou\—l and 2, G. 

 and J. Maokley. 3. J. Adams, vhc, J. Cntlock. J. Adams, he, R. Noller. c, A. 

 Colman. Ticked, Unevenly-marked, and Variegated Buff —1. 2. and S, G. & J. 

 Mackley. vhc, J. Caplin. he, J. Cutlock (2), J. Adams, c, WilUa & Provart, J. 

 Adams. 



J^oRwicn— Marked Crested Yellow— \ and vhc, G. & J. Mackley. 2 and e, F. 

 Woodward. S. C. E. Dade, he, E. Lawn. Marked Crested Buff—1. G. & J 

 Mackley. 2, C. J. Salt. 8, F. Woodward, vhc, J. Yallop. G. & J. Mackley. he, 

 F. Woodward, J. YaUop (3), G. & J. Mackley (2). c, W. B. Hovell, J. YaUop (2), 

 ■G. & J. Mackley. 



Norwich.— yf/^oir.TcifJi Clear, Grey, or Dark Crest.— 1, F. Woodward. 2 and 



3. G. & J. Mackley. 4. C. J. Salt. 5, J. Yallop. Buff, unth Clear, Grey, or Dark 

 Crest —1, 8. and 5, G. & J. Mackley. 2, J. Adams. 4, J. Woodward, vhc, J. 

 Yallop, G. & J. Mackley (2), he, J. E. Thirkettle, J. YaUop, G. & J. Mackley. c, 

 H. B. Hovell. 



Belgians.— r/rrtr, Ticked, and Varietjated rt-i/oic— 1, Mrs. J. Horn. 2. 3. and 



4. Cleminson & EiKrton. 5 and he, T. M Reid. vhc, W. Balmer, Mrs. J. Horn, 

 T. M. Reid. r. S. Buntinfr. Cleminson & Ellerton, E. Hawkins (2). Clear, 

 Ticked, and Variegated Buff.~l, 2, vhc, and he, t.M. Reid. 3 and 4, Cleminson 

 and Ellerton. f., W. Bnlmer. c, E. Hawkins. 



Li?.\hD.—Goldc?isimngled—l and 2, T. W. W. Fairbrass 3. S. Bunting. 

 vhc. T. W. W. Fairbrass S. Buntinp, T, M. Reid (2). R. Ritchie {2). he. T. W. 

 W. Fairbrass. T. M. Reid. Silver-spangled —1 and 3. T. W. W. Fairbrass. 2, 

 R. Ritchie, vhc, T. W. W. FairbrasH, S. BuntinR (2), Cleminson & Ellerton, R. 

 Ritchie (2). he, T. W. W. Fairbrass, T, M. Reid, Cleminson & EUerton. e, T. 

 M. Reid (2). 



Lizard.— floWcn spangled, u-iih Broken Cap. or Pied WiTigs or Tail.—l and 2, 

 T. W. W. Fairbrasa. 3, S. Bunting, vhc, T. W. W. Fairbrass (2). S. Bunting. 

 T. M. Reid. R. Ritchie, he. T. W. W. Fairbrass, T. M. Reid, Cleminson and 

 EUerton. c, W. Eadcuck. Silver-sjyanglid. u-ith Broken Cap or Pied Wingx or 

 TaiL—\. R. Ritchie. 2 and 3. T. W. W. Fairbrass. vhc. T. W. W. Fairbrass. 



5. Bnntinftr, T. M. Reid, Cleminson & Ellerton. R. Ritchie, W. Badcock. he, T. 

 W. W. Fairbrass. S. Buntintr, Cleminson & Ellerton. c, T, M. Reid. 



YoBKsniHE.- ('(far Yellow.— 1 and 3, J. Thackrey. 2. Rawnsley A Wilkin- 

 Bon. vhc, J.& H. Garbntt. Johnson & Haraton (2). Clear Buff.— 1,2. and 3, 

 J. Thackrey. vhe. Eawnsley & Wilkinson. J. & H. Garbutt, J. Button. hc.K. 

 Pearson. H. Wintor. R. Fleming, J. &. II. Garbutt. <-, Johnson & Harston. 



YottKBHmE.— Varieoated Yelloir.—\ and 2, J. Thackrey. S.J. & H. Garbutt. 

 vhc. Rawnsley & Wilkinson. J. Thackrey, L. Belk, Johnson & Harston. he, L. 

 Belk, J. & H. Garbutt. Variegated Buff.—l, 2, and 3, J. Thackrey. vhc, 

 Rawnsley & Wilkinson, L. Belk, R. Hawman, J. & H. Garbutt. he, Rawnsley 

 and Wilkinson, L. Belk. 



CopPY— Yellow Manchester.-l, G. & 3. Mackley. 2 and 3. R. Fleming, c, J. 

 Yallop. Buff Manchester.-], R. Hawman. 2 and 3, J. Yallop. he, Rawnsley 

 and Wilkin&un. c, L. Belk. R. Fleming. 



Plainhead —Yellow Manchester.~l, J. Yallop. 2. J. Thackrey. 8, G. & J. 

 Macklev. vhc, W. Bowyer, G. & 3. Mackley. c. R. Fleming. Buff Manchester. 

 —1, J. Yallop. 2. W. Bowyer. 8, J. Hutton. vhc, R. Fleming. J. & H. Garbutt. 

 ftc,G.& J. Mackley. 



Cinnamon.— iv/Mh'.-1. J. Adams. 2 and 3. J. Caplin. vhc, J. S. Pearson ; J. 

 Adams (■>). he and c, R. Poole. BwJT.- 1, 2, and 3. .1. Adams, vhc, A. Palmer. 

 Variegat'd.—i, Rawn&Iey & Wilkinson. 2. T. Ttnniswood, 3, L. Belk. rhc.T. 

 Burton, Brown & Gayton, G. &■ 3. Mackley. he, Rawnsley & Wilkinson, T. 

 Tenniswood. 



Any other VABiETr,— 1, G. & 3. Mackley. 2, Brown & Gayton. 



MULES. 



Goldfinch and CkSK^Y.- Variegated Yellou\~\, 3. Stevens. 2, G. & J. 

 Mackley. 3, Stroud & Goode. vhc, J. Moore, he, Willis & Provart. Varie- 

 ^ated Buff—1, J. Stpvens. 2, G. & J. Mackley. 3. R. Hawman. vhc, H. 

 Winter. S. Bunting (2), Stroud & Goode, G. & 3. Mackley. he, I. Herbert, c, 

 J. A. Sleep. 



Goldfinch and Canary.— Z)flrfc.—1, J. Bexson. 2, 3, and he. Brown & Gayton. 



Any other VABiExy.— 1, J. Stevens (Lionet Mule). 2 and 5, G. & J. Mackley 



(Cinnamon and Siskin and Canary). 3. W. Carrick (Greenfinch). 4, R. Simp- 

 son (Linnet), vhc, S. Cook (Dark Linnet) (2), E. Hawkins (Mule between 

 Muzambiqui? Finch anl Cinar.vi, W. A: C. Burnistun, J. Hulton ( Browa Linnet 

 and GoldhiichJ, G. & J. Mackley (Linnet Mule) (2). 

 GROUPS. 



Four Norwich Ckyktiivs.— Irrespective of colour —1 and 3. G. & 3. Mackley 

 2, J. Cntlock. v%c, WiKis & Prevart (2), G.&J. Mackley (2). 



Six Norwich Canaries.— Three Yellows and Three Buffs.—I, A. Palmer. 2, 

 W. B. Hovell. 3, H. Warren, vhc, T. Merry, W. B. Hovell. c, C. E. Dade. 



Six Norwich Canaries. — T/ir^fi? Yellows and Three Buffs.— I, G. Andrews. 

 2, H. Lark. 3, G. Dickerson. vhc, 3, Wileea, C. Conway, c, W. Bunting, W. 

 Hutchtn. 



Six Norwich Canaries. — Three Yellows and Three Buffs.— I and Special. R. 

 Noller. 2 aud he, R. Smith. 3, W. Kaby. vhc, G. bayer, W. Brown, c, R. 

 Brundell, W. Alden, S. Chaplin. 



BRITISH BIRDS. 



Bullfinch.- 1, W. & C. Bnrniaton. 2, W. Carrick. he, Oakey & Bamber, C. 

 E Dade. 



GoLi finch.— 1. W. H. Batchelor. 2. Cleminson & Ellerton. he, J. Drake (2). 



Linnet.— 1 and 2, W. Carrick. vhc, R. Pearson, T. Tenniswood. he, 3. 

 Drake, C. E. Dade. 



Redpole or Siskin.- L J. Yallop. 2 and he, C. E. Dade, vhc, G. & J. 

 Mackley. 



Skylark.— 1 and he. G. & J. Mackley. 2, Standard & Frost, vhc, A. Burton, 



Blackoieu).- 1, G. & J. Mackley. 2, Standard & Froat. 



Song Thrush — ', G. & J. Mackley. 2, F. D. Cubitt. vhc, Standard & Frost, 

 J. Drake, G. & J. Mackley. 



Starling —1. E.' Hawkins. 2. C. E. Dade. 



Magpie.— 1, F. Athow. 2, S. Warminger. 



Jay.— 1, G. and J. Mackley. 2, J. Drake. 



Jackdaw —1. W. Tuffield. 2. G. & J. Mackley. 



ANY OTHER Variety.— 1. R Humphrey ( White Blackbird). 2,G. & J. Mackley 

 (Robin). I'hf, J. Drake (Miniature Owl); E. Martin (Night ngale); E.Hawkins 

 (Wheatear); J. YaUop (Chaffinch); C. K. Dade (Robin). 



FOREIGN BIROS. 



WiDiH Birds. — vhc, E. Hawkins ; J. Abrahams. 



C&KDiskL.—Redhead.— Single.— }, Miss E. A. Eelea. he, E. Hawkins. 



Nightingale.— Fjrflinian. — vhc, E. Hawkins. 



Waxbills —Any Variety. — 1, E. Hawkina (Cordon Bleu). 2. J. Drake (Aus- 

 tralian), vlie, E. Hawkins (Orange cheeked, St. Helena, and Zebra) ; J. Abra- 

 hams (St. Helena), he, G. & J. Mackley. c, J. Abrahams (Zebra and Sina- 

 quals). 



Sparrows. — Java.—l, Oakey & Bamber. vhc, E. Hawkins. 



Spknnoyvs.—Coral-}iecked.—Single—l, Miss E. A. Eeles. vhc, C.E.Dade. 



Small Doves. -1, Misa E. A. Eeles (Japanese). 2, E. Hawkins (African). 

 vhc, J, Drake (Indian). 



P&UkKKKTS.-Australian Grass.— I. E. Hawkins, vhc, 3. Drake. 



Barbary or Ring Duves.— fhc, J. Drake. 



Love Birds —1, J. Drake. 2, J. Abrahams, vhc, E. Hawkins, J. Abrahams, 

 C. E. Dade. 



Cocketeals.— 1, Miss E. A. Eelee. i?he, J. Abrahams. 



Small Parrots or Parakeets. —.4»y other variety. — 1, Rev. T. C. Hose 

 (Paradise Parakeets), vhe. E. Hawkins (Turquismea), J. Drake (Paradise 

 Parakeets), he, Misa E. A. Eeles (Koselle), J. YaUop (Paradise Parakeets); J, 

 Abrahams (Rose and Gorilla Cockatoos). 



Parakeets.- ^usfrahan or Broad-tailed. -1, Miss E. A. Eeles (Bulla Bulla). 

 Special and vhe, J. Abrahams (Blue Mountain Lorv and Pennenls Parakeets). 

 he. Rev. T. C. Hose (Mealy Koselle); J. Abrahams (Mortan Bay Roachillo). 



pArnKKKTS.— Ring-necked or Indian.— I, Mias H. Eng-ill. Special, Mias E. A. 

 Eeles. I'hc, G. Andrews, A. Brown, E. Hawkms. he, J. L'Estrange. 



Kino Parrots.— 1, J, Drake, vhc, Mi^s Bateman. Kev T. C. Hose. W. Green. 



Cockatoo.— I. J. Drake. 2, M. George. 3, H. Cross, vhc, R. Flaxman. 



Grey Parrots, -f, J. Breese. 2, J. Yallop. 3, J. Cook, vhc, E. Hawkins. 

 he, D. Copeman, G. & 3. Mackley. 



Foreign Birds.— Any other variety.-l and 2 and 1, 2, and 3 Specials, E. 

 Hawkins. Special, H. Cross, vhc. 3. Drake, Miss E. A. Eeles (i), E. Hawkins (4), 

 J. Abrahams (3). he, E. Hawkins (4), J. Abrahams (8). c, 3. Abrahams (3). 



Collection of Foreign Birds, Grodped in one Cage.— lands, E. Hawkins. 

 2 and he, J. Drake. 



Selling Class.- 1. r. E. Dade (Crested Norwich). 2. "Willia & Provart (Clear 

 Yellow cock) 3, E. Hawkins (Bishop). Extra 3, G. & J. Macktey (Varietrated 

 Norwichi. vhe, 3. Cutlock (Norwich Crested cock) J. E. Thirkettle (Lizard 

 cock). A. Palmer (Cinnamon cock), G. & J. Mackley (Lizards), he, Willis and 

 Provart (Crested cock), Brown & Gayton (2). e, T. Hutchin (Created cock), E. 

 Hawkins (Bishop). 



HULL, YORKSHIRE, AND LINCOLNSHIRE 

 FOREIGN BIRD SHOW. 



This was held in the Artillery Barracks, Park Street, Hull, on 

 October 2tjth and 27th, 1875. The awards were as follows : — 



Parbots.— Grc!/.— ', H. Logan, Hull. 2, C. Glover, HuU. 8, T. Gilder, 

 Barrow-on-Humber. i'?ic, J. Coker, Hull; T. Sands, ftc. Sir T. A. Conalable, 

 Ferriby. c, J. Scott, York. 



Pabrots —Any oilier rariety—l, J. S. Taylor, Hull. 2, J. Coker. S. Sir T. A. 

 Constable, vhc, S. Bunting, Derby, he. Sir T. A. Constable ; A. Jones, Hull. 



Cockatoos —1 an'i c, J. coker. 2, Sir T. A. Constable. 3, L. Meniker, HoU. 

 vhc, J. Calvert, York. 



Paruoquet or Lorbt.— l.Mrs. Cbarlton. 2 and c, J. Coker. 8. R. Dorden 

 Hull, vhc, J. Elletson, Thorngnmbald. 



Love Bibds.— 1, J. Calvert. 2 and 3, J. Coker. vhc, Sir T. A. Constable, he, 

 Mrs. J. Chappell ; L. Ewbank. c. C. Hewitt, Baiton-on-Humber. 



Foreign Birds.— Jny other variety —1, Mrs. Cross, Appleby, Brigg. 2, J. 

 Calvert. 3, C. Glover; J. S. Taylor, ftc. Sir T. A. Constable, c, C. Hewitt. 



Enulish Field Bird —1, J. Burns. 2, A. Stuart, Hull; J. Burns. 8, L. 

 Meniker, Hull, vhc, J. Coker ; G. Coker ; W. Brigiin, Ottriogham. he, O. 

 GI ver.HuU; J. Vickers, Alford; J.Burns. c,J.Cotcr; G. Coker. 



Judge. — Mr. George Venables, Engine Street, Hull. 



THE LIFE OF A WORKER BEE. 



I REGRET to see so old a writer as Mr. Pettigrew so constantly 

 denying the truth of what his own eyes do not see, and I am 

 certainly more inclined to agree with Huber that the troth is 

 more likely to be arrived at by taking the " mean of many wit- 

 nesses " than the evidence of one man only, even though that 

 man be oneself. I certainly have not the experience of Mr. 

 Pettigrew's fourscore years and more, bat I have seen enough 

 to know that our senses very often are deceptive, and to admit 

 the existence of authenticated facts of other observers, eveu 

 though my own observation has not alhrmed them. 



Had Mr. Pettigrew considered a few moments he would never 



